Beautiful Women’s Conference
True Beauty in a Cosmetic World
Friday and Saturday
February 10th and 11th
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church
1230 Big Bend Road
Ballwin, Missouri

Twin Oaks Church will be hosting a conference called "Beautiful"  for women ages 12 and up on Friday evening, February 10th and Saturday morning, February 11th. The conference will focus on what true beauty is - in their identity in Christ and how to reflect that beauty in dress and relationships. Well known speaker, Shelley Noonan will be featured along with Christian pop singer Jonny Diaz. The topic of true beauty in a cosmetic world is a needed message so please plan to attend - and bring friends. There are special family rates as well. The Beautiful Conference registration cost is $30.00 before February 5th, $40.00 there after and at the door, so register early!  Maximum cost per family is $90.00. To register online visit http://www.beautifulconference.org/Registration.html.

Celebrate Recovery Testimony Writing Workshop
First Christian Church of Florissant
2890 Patterson Road
Florissant, Missouri
8:30 a.m. light breakfast
9:00 a.m. workshop begins
Saturday, February 11th

Individuals must have completed Step 4 to attend workshop.

A light breakfast will begin the Celebrate Recovery Testimony Writing Workshop, to be held on Saturday, February 11th, at First Christian Church of Florissant, 2890 Patterson Road in Florissant, Missouri.  The workshop itself will begin at 9:00 a.m. The workshop will cover the how to of writing your testimony and allows time to begin writing. Testimonies started, may be finished or tweaked. Individuals must have completed Step 4 to attend the workshop. Please bring a notebook to write in and/or your laptop. Additional supplies to bring include pen, Bible, Participant Guides and notes. Email to reserve your spot to attend the workshop. Contact dennis@fccf.org, 314-837-2269 for additional information.

Joys of Glory Gospel Singers Salutes African-American History Month
Solomon Temple M.B. Church
4859 St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19th

In celebration of African-American History Month, Joys of Glory Gospel Singers invite the Metro community to attend Solomon Temple M.B. Church, located at 4859 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri on February 19th at 3:00 p.m.

Salute and enjoy along with Solomon Temple M.B. Church Choir, Michael Latchinson, Pontoon Beach Baptist Church Choir (from Pontoon Beach, Illinois), The Ivy Airs, The Gospel Wings, Joyfullettes Gospel Singers and The Jordon Airs.   Everyone is invited. A free will offering will be accepted.

Mountains That Are Spoken To (Matthew 21:21)
Black History Program
Compton Hill Missionary Baptist Church
3141 LaSalle Street
St. Louis, Missouri
3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26th

St. Louis Metro churches and individuals are invited to attend Compton Hill Missionary Baptist Church for a Black History Program entitled Mountains That Are Spoken To (based on Matthew 21:21), on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.  Harris Stowe University Choir, Joyfulletes Gospel Singers, Joy of Glory Singers and multiple guest speakers will share in the black history celebration. Compton Hill Missionary Baptist Church is located at 3141 LaSalle Street in St. Louis, Missouri. For additional information call the church at 314-771-7971 or Deacon Miller at 314-355-1528.

Music at St. Paul’s – An Organ Concert
Dr. Faythe Freese – Special Guest on the Organ
Diana Haskell Zimmerman - Special Guest playing Clarinet
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Des Peres
12345 Manchester Road
Des Peres, Missouri 
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 4th 

Dr. Faythe Freese, Professor of Organ at the University of Alabama will be accompanied by Diana Haskell Zimmerman clarinetist of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in, An Organ Concert to be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Des Peres, 12345 Manchester Road in Des Peres, Missouri. A Freewill Offering will occur. For additional information call 314-822-0447 or visit www.stpaulsdesperes.org.

Reclaiming Missouri for Christ - 3rd Annual Rally
Hillsboro Christian Church
4865 Highway B
Hillsboro, Missouri
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 9th
5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 10th

The 3rd Annual Reclaiming Missouri for Christ Rally, presented by Reclaiming Missouri for Christ, will occur Friday and Saturday, March 9th and 10th at Hillsboro Christian Church, 4865 Highway B in Hillsboro, Missouri. The rally on Friday will occur from 6:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. followed on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.

Guest speakers include, but are not limited to, Coach Dave Daubenmire, high school football coach sued by the ACLU for praying with his football team. Pastor Mark Holick, director of Spirit One Christian Ministries, arrested for passing out Bibles, Pastor Mark Kiser, President of Reclaiming Missouri for Christ and Arkansas State Director for States of Refuge. For addition information call Rev. Chris Clegg at 314-322-5044.

3rd Annual Reclaiming Missouri for Christ Rally
University City Bible Chapel
1252 North and South Road
St. Louis, Missouri
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 9th
5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 10th

Reclaiming Missouri for Christ will hold their 3rd Annual Reclaiming Missouri for Christ Rally at University City Bible Chapel, 1252 North and South Road in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday and Saturday on March 9th and March 10th. The rally on Friday will occur from 6:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m., followed on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.

Guest speakers include, but are not limited to, Coach Dave Daubenmire, high school football coach sued by the ACLU for praying with his football team. Pastor Mark Holick, director of Spirit One Christian Ministries, arrested for passing out Bibles, Pastor Mark Kiser, President of Reclaiming Missouri for Christ and Arkansas State Director for States of Refuge.  

For addition information call Rev. Chris Clegg at 314-322-5044.

Angel Gala
Benefitting Our Lady’s Inn
Honored Guest – Dr. Michael Dixon
Kemoll’s  
42nd Floor “Top of the Met”
1 Metropolitan Square
St. Louis, Missouri
Sunday, March 18th
Cocktail reception and Silent Auction begins
5:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 p.m.

Reservations are necessary

Our Lady’s Inn will host an Angel Gala to benefit the Maternity Homes of Our Lady’s Inn on Sunday, March 18th at Kemoll’s, 42nd Floor, Top of the Met, 1 Metropolitan Square, in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The honored guest speaker is Dr. Michael Dixon of Saint Gerard Ob/Gyn. Glenn Zimmerman will serve as MC.

A Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by Dinner at 6:30 p.m.  Reservations are needed for the event. Dinner is $125 per person. For reservations or sponsorship opportunities, call Jessica Valtus at 314-351-4590.

Ongoing Events

Celebrate Recovery
First Christian Church of Florissant
2890 Patterson Road
Florissant, Missouri
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Worship, Testimony and Teaching
8:00 p.m. Open Share Groups
9:00 p.m. Cross-Talk Café – Dessert and coffee
Every Friday – Ongoing Event

Childcare provided at $5 per child/$10 max per family. There will be Celebration Station curriculum for grades 1st – 6th.  Meetings are held every Friday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. at First Church of Florissant, 2890 Patterson Road in Florissant, Missouri. For additional contact please contact dennis@fccr.org or call 314-837-2269 you may also contact Priscilla Cooke at 314-837-1179 or cilla4@att.net .

Dave Ramsey’s
Financial Peace University
Living Word Church
17315 Manchester Road
Wildwood, Missouri
Mondays
Beginning January 23rd
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Fee for materials and membership to website resources is $99.00. To register visit
www.livingwordumc.org/financialpeace.

Angel Food Ministries
Ongoing Host Site
Community Covenant Church
777 W. Adams
Kirkwood, Missouri
(across from Kirkwood Park)

Community Covenant Church is now participating as an ongoing host site for Angel Food Ministry. Angel Food Ministries (http://www.angelfoodministries.com/) is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief to communities throughout the USA. No applications to complete or qualifications to which participant must adhere. For more information about the ministry coming to Community Covenant Church, 777 W. Adams, Kirkwood, Missouri (across from Kirkwood Park), call 314-966-5853 or visit http://communityCovenantSTL.org.

New Hope Pantry and Outreach
3317 North Highway 94
St. Charles, Missouri

New Hope Pantry and Outreach in St. Charles, Missouri is seeking assistance in building up their supplies and finances to give to local individuals in need. Multiple responding outreaches in the St. Louis area have depleted their ’stock’ several times over this last year with the past natural disasters, large local business (Ford) leaving the city and the ongoing local needs that occur. Individuals that have been affected greatly have been the elderly and families seeing difficulties for the first time.

Food items, dry goods, mac & cheese, dry pasta, canned goods of all sorts including meats and fish are needed. Personal hygiene products for both adults and children are needed, as are baby foods and necessities. The New Hope Pantry and Outreach tries to assist with medications and utility bills. Call Kathy Vollmer at 636-947-0755 to learn more.

Mission Metro St. Louis
Ongoing Schedule for Monthly Prayer Time Together
Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church
5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Mission Metro St. Louis is an ongoing outreach of pastors, church leaders and caring Christians in the St. Louis area with a desire for the entire city and metro area of St. Louis to be united together under God’s Word through prayer.

The Vision Statement for Mission Metro St. Louis is: “To help the Christian community in the metropolitan St. Louis area to unite in personal relationships, concerted prayer, and consistent leadership for the transformation of our region through the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

The meetings are set for each second Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The prayer time we be held at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Friendly Temple Family Life and Worship Center, 5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112. Friendly Temple has an excellent directional button link on their Web Site for finding the church at http://www.ftmbc.org/. Phone 314-367-9700.

Faithful Friends
2618 S. Compton Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63118
314-577-6979

Did you know, just one person, over time, can turn a vulnerable child’s life around?
Faithful Friends ministry is looking for volunteers, tutors and financial donors to help their children. Faithful Friends provides the most vulnerable inner-city children with a sustained relationship with a Christ centered adult role model. Call 314-577-6979 to become an active part of this ministry.

Missouri’s Senators

Contact information for Senator Roy Blunt (R)

B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
DC Phone: 202-224-5721
Web Form:http://blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Contact Information for Senator Claire McCaskill (D):

United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6154
FAX (202) 228-6326
Web Site: http://mccaskill.senate.gov/
E-mail:http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact.cfm%20