The Christmas season ends and Epiphany begins with the
traditional burning of the greens (bring a bough from your tree or
wreath), singing of songs, and celebration of Holy Communion.
Location:
Unity Ev. Lutheran Church
8454 Glen Echo Dr
Bel-Nor, MO 63121
Israel in Exile: A Crisis of
Faith
Thursdays January 8 - February 12
7:00pm
In 587 BC, life as they knew it was over for Israel: Temple
destroyed, Davidic line ended, land taken away. Had God abandoned
Israel? Was God in control? How could they be God’s people? This class
will explore responses to the Exile found in Jeremiah, Ezekiel and other
Old Testament books and will consider parallels with our own
circumstances. Information and registration are available at the
Lutheran School of Theology web site,
www.lststl.org.
Location:
Trinity Lutheran Church
14088 Clayton Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
THE EVENT – A free concert for high school youth and their
friends featuring Simple Truth will be held on Friday, January 9, from
9:00 to 11:45pm. Simple Truth is a “band of Christians” who perform a
mix of secular and Christian music that is edifying. Pizza and
refreshments will be served.
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
520 E. Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Disaster Case Management
Training January 10
8:00am
Help survivors of St. Louis flooding. The St. Louis area is in
need of volunteer case managers to assist families that were impacted by
the Hurricane Ike storms of September. This involves working with
families to access the resources needed to return to their pre-disaster
status. Case managers must attend all day training on January 10, 2009
and submit to a national background check. Persons with social services
or other service background desired, but others may also participate. If
interested, please contact Jim Eckrich, Director of Disaster Services
for Lutheran Family and Children’s Services at (314)754-2726 or jime@lfcs.org.
Location:
United Way
910 North 11th Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Church History Part I:
Pentecost to Reformation
Non-consecutive Saturdays January 10 and 31, February 14 and 28, and
March 14
9:00am to 3:00pm
The class presents early church history from
Pentecost to Reformation. The teacher is Rev. Robin Morgan, Pastor,
Peace Lutheran Church, Washington, MO. Information and
registration are available at the Lutheran School of Theology web site,
www.lststl.org.
Location:
St. John's Lutheran Church
2477 W. Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62703
The world-renowned Westminster Choir of Westminster Choir
College in Princeton, New Jersey will present a concert entitled "Sacred
and Profane," which will highlight the choir's extensive vocal colors
while exploring the dichotomy of the sacred and secular. The program
features "Miserere Mei" for choir and solo cello by Rudi Tas and
Bach's "Komm, Jesu, Komm" as well as sacred works of John Tavener,
Josquin Desprez, Louis Vierne and Frank Martin. Earthly delights are
represented by Veljo Tormis, Benjamin Britten, Eric Whitacre and a
tribute to Moses Hogan. Tickets $10.00.
Location:
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian
Church
9450 Clayton Rd
St. Louis, Missouri 63124
Saints for Today: Exploring
Famous Saints and Their Models of Spirituality
Six Tuesdays January 13 to February 17
7:00pm
Using the new book, “God Seekers: 20 Centuries of Christian
Spiritualities” by Richard Schmidt, we will explore in depth famous
saints and their different approaches to scripture reading, meditation,
and prayer. Among those to be studied are Augustine, Patrick, Benedict,
Bernard, Luther, Ignatius of Loyola, the Wesleys, and a number of
contemporary authors. The teacher is Rev. Dr. Warren Crews,
Adjunct faculty, Eden Theological Seminary, retired associate rector,
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, who holds a doctorate in American Church
History. Information and registration are available at the
Lutheran School of Theology web site,
www.lststl.org.
Location:
Christ Lutheran Church
1 Selma Ave. at Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
How to Handle Conflict in the
Congregation
Saturdays January 17 and 31 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Lead by a pastor
and counselor who works daily with congregational leaders in conflict,
this is a class for clergy and laity interested in learning how to keep
congregations healthy and what to do when leadership goes wrong in the
congregation: early, mid and late stages. The teacher is the Rev.
Dale Kuhn, Executive Director of Care and Counseling agency.
Information and registration are available at the Lutheran School of
Theology web site,
www.lststl.org.
Location:
Care and Counseling
12141 Ladue Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
1/10 mile west of I-270 at Ladue Road
Cool Kids for Christ Activity
Session
January 17, 2009
11:00am
This activity session is held monthly and is a time for kids
ages, 5-16 years of age to learn about Christ while having fun with
crafts, games, discussion groups.
Location:
Asbury United Methodist
Church
4001 Maffitt Ave
St Louis, MO 63113
The Captive Free Band will be playing at Faith Lutheran Church
in O’Fallon, IL, on January 21, 2009 at 6:30pm. Captive Free is a
ministry of Youth Encounter and features talented young adults praising
God through music and a puppet ministry as well as outreach to the
community. A free-will offering will be taken during the concert to
support the ministry. Come praise God with us!
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
520 E. Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Open House for prospective students from 1:00-3:00pm. This
afternoon is a chance to meet staff, current students and parents, and
other prospective students, as well as tour the school.
Understanding how culture
impacts Evangelism and Social Ministry - Jazz Worship
February 8
5:30pm
The Metro East Task Force of the Central/Southern Illinois
Synod is sponsoring a presentation on “Understanding how culture impacts
Evangelism and Social Ministry”. The event will be a Jazz Service. At
5:30pm a social dinner will be held with the Jazz Service starting at
6:30pm. Our guest speaker at the service will be The Reverend Michael P.
Russell, Pastor at Jubilee Faith Community Church in Country Club Hills,
IL (in the Chicago area).
The questions we hope to address in this service include the
following:
How should we approach ministry in areas outside of our culture?
How do we enable change to reach outside of our familiar borders?
How do we help and support our congregations on the front lines
of cultural borders?
Where do we start on the path of diversity and inclusiveness in
our ministries?
We hope this event will initiate the dialog within our congregations
and church councils to address cultural diversity awareness within the
wall of our churches.
Join us for an enjoyable evening on Sunday afternoon February 8th,
with the Jazz Worship Service at Faith Lutheran Church 520 E. Hwy 50
O’Fallon, IL starting at 5:30pm with the social dinner and the service
beginning at 6:30pm!!!
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
520 E. Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Wear your hats and beads and come prepared to enjoy an evening
of fun, fellowship and frolic. It’s Faith Lutheran’s annual music for
Mardi Gras, Saturday, 7 p.m., February 21. Cheer on our many musicians
as they take on roles that will leave you laughing!!
Of course the
evening will end with a grand finale and dessert!
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
520 E. Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
The Third Annual Be Like Jesus Servant Event for 3rd through
6th grade youth will take place March 6 & 7, 2009. The cost is $35.00
per youth and registrations are due no later than January 28, 2009. This
event provides an opportunity for elementary age youth to share God’s
love in the community through service to others. Youth will celebrate
God’s love through worship led by
Shawn Smith, a
Christian musician with a heart for service to God. They will also meet
new friends, play some games and participate in four service projects
throughout the event. The event closes with a concert by Shawn Smith
that is open to the community. A free-will donation will be taken during
the concert to support Shawn’s ministry. Please contact Kimberly Wolfe
for more information or to register.
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
520 E. Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Basement Sale/Tailgate Sale/
Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday each month
8:00am
Northside Christian Church holds a pancake breakfast, basement
sale and tailgate sale the first Saturday of every month. The sale and
breakfast begin at 8:00am. The breakfast closes at 10:30am. The sales
end at noon. To make reservations for the tailgate sale, call (324)
868-1483 or (314) 868-5722. The breakfast is $4.00 which includes either
pancakes and sausage patties or biscuits and sausage gravy, and
beverage. Join us for breakfast and great bargains.
Location:
Northside Christian Church
9635 Lewis & Clark Blvd. (Hwy.367)
St. Louis, MO 63136
God's Backyard AWANA Clubs
Thursdays,
October 9, 2008 - June 11, 2009
6:00pm
Come, Play & Learn in God's Backyard! Become a part of action
packed AWANA Clubs-don't miss a moment-register early! Clubs include
puppets, music, games, snacks, awards and much much more! We have clubs
that cover babies/youth from birth through the teen years.
Cost ages 3-5 $16 ages Kindergarten and up $20 - financial assistance
is available upon request, we do not want any child excluded due to
financial strain!
Cool Kids for Christ Activity
Session
3rd Saturday each month
11:00am
This activity session is held monthly and is a time for kids
ages, 5-16 years of age to learn about Christ while having fun with
crafts, games, discussion groups.
Location:
Asbury United Methodist
Church
4001 Maffitt Ave
St Louis, MO 63113
King of Glory Lutheran School is now enrolling for the 2007-08 school
year for grades PK - 8. Call to receive an application packet and to
arrange a tour.
Location:
King of Glory Lutheran School
4293 Chippewa
St. Louis, MO 63116
REGISTER NOW for 2007-08 school year. Your $140 registration fee will
guarantee your child's place at Zion. After June 1, rates increase to
$175. Call the school office for tuition rates: (618) 377-5507.
Location:
Zion Lutheran School
625 Church Drive
Bethalto, IL 62010
Worship Service in the Taizé
Style
Beginning Tuesday, February 25, 2007 and subsequently every fourth
Sunday of the month
6:30pm
Beginning in February, Worship in the Taizé Style will be
offered in the Chancel of our Sanctuary. The service will begin at 6:30
p.m. and last approximately one hour. Services will be held once a
month, on the fourth Sunday of the month.
This style of worship focuses predominantly on prayer, meditation,
silence, and singing.
It provides a different kind of opportunity for nurturing your
spiritual growth in addition to other worship services at Ladue Chapel.
Guests are especially welcome.
Enjoy spending quiet time with members of our congregation in prayer
and praise of God. "Come as you are," whether you are dressed for
relaxation or are getting ready for a formal evening. But come with your
heart ready to give thanks and praise to God from whom all blessings
flow. Childcare will be provided.
Location:
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church
9450 Clayton Road
St. Louis (Ladue) MO 63124
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