The Commonplace Blog
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 2:34PM Kenneth Baker was awarded second place in the Composing Original Music Project sponsored by the University of Missouri. Kenneth, son of Terry and Jim Baker, performed the guitar duet piece "Highlands" with his friend Brian Kukla at UMSL on April 17. Below is a video of the performance.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 2:33PM This is the last Sunday to donate items for the babies at Lydia's House. Any and all baby items are needed. Thank you for your generosity!
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 2:30PM So far this year Faith Des Peres has raised $500 because you are using your e-scrip card at Schnucks. It can't get any easier that this! You do the grocery shopping, the clerk swipes the card, and FDP earns some money. This month, any purchases of Purina or Kraft food products earns an extra 3%. Get shopping! E-scrip cards are available in the Gathering Space.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 2:28PM You're invited! It's time for tea. The Presbyterian Women's annual tea is Saturday, May 15, 2-4 pm at the home of Leila Davis. Come, share in the fellowship and meet new friends. Please RSVP to the church office at 432-8029.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 2:19PM The Easter season continues and so do our readings from the Book of Acts. The stories from Acts have a lot to teach us about the early church and the issues with which it struggled. One of the issues it struggled with was the question of "Who's in and who's out?" Peter, chief spokesperson for the apostles, thought the only people who were included in God's embrace were Jews. He didn't think he needed to preach Christ's message to anyone else. But then, he had a change of heart. Well, actually, Peter had a conversion. God ledhim to the house of Cornelius, a Gentile, someone Peter believed to be an outsider but God considered to be an insider. Who are the Cornelius' of our day? And can we, like Peter, keep an open mind as to where God leads us?