The Commonplace Blog

Tuesday
Jun112013

This Sunday invite friends to worship and Sunday School!

On June 16, we welcome Rev. Jay Kanerva as our guest preacher.  Pastor Jay is the chaplain at Ranken Jordan.  Worship music will include guest organist J.D. Brooks, who is the music director at The Ethical Society of St. Louis, and section leaders Rachel Neuner and Samantha Stout will provide a duet.

“Around the World” adventures continue in Summer Sunday School for Kindergarten through 5th grade.  Kids, join us for a fun morning!  This Sunday is water day.  Wear your swimsuits!

Note: Pastor Annie will be at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians Conference in Montreat, June 16-22.  Gay will be on vacation this Sunday, and at the Montreat conference the following Sunday.

Tuesday
Jun112013

Mark your calendar for the Annual Meeting on June 23

Our Annual Meeting will be after church on Sunday, June 23.  Please plan to be here.

Tuesday
Jun112013

Worship music in June

On Sunday, June 23 our guest pianist will be Laura Rakestraw, and section leader Daniel Mortimer will be the soloist.

June 30 we welcome soloist Lucy Conklin (Kathy Sherrick’s daughter), and the choir will perform the gospel song Soon And Very Soon.

Tuesday
Jun112013

Grow One Sunday Update

Additional pledge cards have been received and pledges for fiscal year 2014 are now at $101,000!  Thank you to everyone who has returned a pledge card.  If you have not done so and need another copy, the cards can be requested from the church office at adminasst@faithdesperes.org.

Tuesday
Jun042013

This Sunday at Faith Des Peres

Pastor Annie returns and we will continue the sermon series on The Lord’s Prayer.  Special music will include the Choir anthem, Be Unto Your Name with Clare Dingus accompanying on the oboe; and Aleta Klein and Gay will perform a piano duet.