Thank You From Mary Sinclair

Dear Friends at FDP,

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for the beautiful farewell reception, the written good wishes on Leslie’s lovely hand-written and drawn card, all your words of affirmation and love, and for the beautiful sailboat clock.  Everything was so heartfelt and meaningful, so I thank you.  It was an unforgettable feeling for me and my family to be surrounded by and showered with such joy and love. Brad and Catherine also wish to extend their thanks for the lovely celebration, and for embracing them as part of the FDP family, as well. 

I will miss seeing you each week—but know that you all are forever in my prayers and in my heart. I wish the FDP family joy and peace as the next chapter of your story begins to be written!

With gratitude and best wishes,

Mary Sinclair

Thanks, Gay!

We had a great worship service on Sunday at the Old Meeting House.  We welcomed Gay, her husband Jared and daughter Katy to the Faith Des Peres family.  Thank you, Gay, for the beautiful music!

 For those of you who couldn't be there, the bulletin can be found here and the sermon can be found here.

We hope to see you this Sunday back at the Clayton Road church.

Happy Labor Day!  Annie

You Don't Want to Miss This Sunday

We'll welcome Gay Spears as our new Music Director and Organist and the music will be spectacular.  Gay is bringing her group the Unity Singers, a quartet of very talented singers, to sing for us.  In keeping with the style of the old church the music will be in the folk style.  Come on Sunday and give her a big welcome.  Invite a friend!  Worship will be at the old church at 10:30 am.  For more information about Gay click here.  See you Sunday!

Volunteers Needed!

As we gear up for the busy Fall season, we need a few good volunteers!  Sunday School teachers for the elementary and middle school classes are needed.  You can teach 1 or more classes; the curriculum is very easy to use!  See Pat (pat@milodesigns.com) if interested.

The choir is starting up!  Did you know that music can be good for your health?  Research has shown that music can bring sharper concentration and more alert thinking, or promote a calm, meditative state.  We all need that!  Contact Gay Holmes Spear, new FDP Music Director, at music@faithdesperes.org.

It's time to reorganize the Worship Teams and serving on one has never been easier!  With the addition of the Gathering Space coffee set-up and clean-up is a breeze.  And you no longer have to worry about serving as a liturgist!  All we need is your smiling face to greet people and collect the offering.  See Annie (pastor@faithdesperes.org) if interesed.

And last but not least, we need a coordinator or two for this year's CROP Walk.  This is a short-term job and you're helping to combat hunger!  The CROP Walk is October 24.  All you need is a computer and good internet skills to coordinate.  You don't even need to walk!  See Annie if interested (pastor@faithdesperes.org).

Twenties and Thirty-somethings (plus fourty!)

A great gathered at the McClure's house last Sunday for a backyard barbeque.  Thanks so much for hosting!  Look for information about the next gathering on the blog.  Want to host?  Have an idea for a future event? Let Sarah Ludlow or Scott McClure know.