Join us for worship and Sunday School

This Sunday, June 30 our special music will include soloist Lucy Conklin, who will perform Domine Deus from Gloria, RV589 by Antonio Vivaldi.  The Faith Des Peres Choir will also join us this morning with the gospel song Soon And Very Soon.  Lucy Conklin is Kathy Sherrick’s daughter.

And “Around the World” adventures continue in Summer Sunday School for Kindergarten through 5th grade.  Kids, join us for a fun morning!

Want to make your pledge payment using a credit card or EFT payment from your bank account?

In cooperation with the Presbyterian Foundation/Presbyterian Mission Exchange, Faith Des Peres now offers online giving for anyone who wants to make payments to the annual stewardship campaign and/or the capital campaign electronically.  Electronic payments are also accepted for special offerings like One Great Hour of Sharing, Christmas giving, Janet Boyer Music Fund, and other designated gifts. 

When you click on the "Give Now" button below or go to the church’s website and click on the “Give Now” button there, you will be taken to a secure website of the Presbyterian Foundation/Presbyterian Mission Exchange.  Here, you can fill-out a form that allows you to give to the church using a credit card, or you may set-up EFT payments from your bank account.  The church accepts one-time donations or recurring gifts.  There is no charge for you to use this service.

If you want more information about this electronic giving option, please e-mail the church bookkeeper, Stephanie Ruzicka, at struzicka@sbcglobal.net.  Thank you.

Music in worship for July

July 7 - Worship will be at the Old Meeting House.  We will sing some of the congregation's favorite hymns as reported in the survey taken last year.

July 14 - Section leader Danny Mortimer will sing a solo, and Laura Rakestraw will share her keyboard talents while Gay is on vacation.

July 21 - Calling all tenors and basses of the congregation!  You are invited to provide the special music today.  Our tenor and bass section leaders and choir members will assist.  Just come at 10:00 ready to sing a familiar hymn.  (Sopranos and altos, you’ll get your turn in August).

July 28 - The choir will sing If You Search with All Your Heart. The anthem is based upon Jeremiah 29:11-13. 

Here are some things that are happening in our church building this summer:

Music Together — A 6-week session of this national music program for children 0-5 years (and their parents) is taking place at Faith Des Peres on Saturday mornings, 9:30-10:15 a.m. this summer.  For information contact Angela Wohlfarth at angela@learning-world.org or call 314-359-2161.  Faith Des Peres members are welcome to visit and check out the class at no charge.  The remaining dates for the summer session are July 20, July 27, and August 3.

Chess Camps — Four weeks of chess camps for children ages 5 through 13 will be conducted at FDP July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16.  Offered by Finegold Chess Enterprises, GM Ben Finegold, NM Spencer Finegold and other qualified instructors will lead the classes and supervise free play time.  Both full-day and half-day sessions are available between the hours of 9:15 and 4 p.m. each day.  Reduced tuition is available for children of FDP members and registration fliers are available in the Gathering Space.  Bernie and Leila Davis’ grandson, Dominic Fenoglio, has studied with the Finegolds for several years.

Join us for worship and Sunday School!

Pastor Annie returns and we will continue the sermon series on The Lord’s Prayer (Part 3 - Give us this day our daily bread).  Laura Rakestraw will be the guest pianist while Gay attends the Worship and Music Conference at Montreat, and section leader Daniel Mortimer will be the soloist with “Here I Am, Lord” by Daniel L. Schutte, arranged by Craig Courtney.

“Around the World” adventures continue in Summer Sunday School for Kindergarten through 5th grade.  Kids, join us for lots of fun as we learn about Presbyterian mission work in countries around the world.