September 2003 Christian Calendar

September 20

Mission Gate Prison Ministries, an outreach to those who are incarcerated and their families in Missouri and Illinois, will be hosting their 18th Annual SeptemberFest Fund Raising Dinner at the Double Tree Hotel in Chesterfield with former Mafia liaison Tom Papania as their featured speaker. For more information regarding Mission Gate or SeptemberFest call (636) 391-8560 or visit their web site at: www.missiongateministry.org.

September 21

Family Shield Ministries will hold a benefit classical music concert on at Concordia Seminary in the Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium of Wyneken Hall in Clayton, MO beginning at 3 p.m. Pianist Kris Becker of Altamont, Illinois will present a program of solo works ranging from Baroque to the late Russian Romantics, featuring Rachmaninoff’s monumental Sonata No.2. Included as well will be a number of original works by the pianist himself. A reception will follow the performance. The cost per person is $10. For additional information call (314) 352-2253 or visit www.familyshieldministries.com.

September 21
Our Lady’s Inn, a shelter for homeless, pregnant women and their children, will hold a fundraising dinner and auction at Kemoll's Top of the Met 42nd Floor Banquet Hall in the Metropolitan Square Building in downtown St. Louis. A reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person. To make reservations call (314) 351-4590.

September 26

Chatham Bible Church, 6375 Howdershell Rd. in Hazelwood, MO will host a Midwest
Messianic Center Conference with special guest speaker Dr. Charles Dyer beginning at 6:30 p.m.

A delicious catered meal will be served along with music, a special testimony and a chance to hear how God is using this ministry to reach the lost sheep of the House of Israel. Those wishing to partake in the meal are advised to make their reservations as soon as possible because seating for the meal is limited. To secure your reservation and obtain additional details regarding the conference and the Midwest Messianic Center, call (636) 519-1885.

September 27

Hand ‘n Hand Pregnancy Help Center, 7018B Hwy. 61-67 in Barnhart, MO, an interdenominational pro-life ministry dedicated to helping people affected by an unplanned pregnancy, will hold a fund raising Walk for Life at Ferd B. Lang Park in Arnold, MO starting at 9 a.m. Funds raised will be used for general operating expenses as all services are free and staff and counselors are volunteers. For more information or to obtain a pledge form call (636) 464-8400.

October 2

The Granite City Foursquare Church, 3131 East 23rd Street in Granite City, IL will host the Gospel singing groups: The Freemans and Gene Warren and The Glorylanders in concert beginning at 7 p.m. The concert is free, but a free will offering will be taken. For more information call (618) 451-9635 or (618) 451-2467.

October 3 & 4

The Pregnancy Resource Centers of Greater St. Louis will hold training sessions for Client Representatives/Peer Counselors on October 3^rd from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and again on October 4^th from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the PRC headquarters located at 4331 Lindell in St. Louis. Interested individuals should contact Paula Bachelder at (314) 783-3040 Ext. 243 for an application packet and additional information.

October 5

The annual Life Chain - St. Louis will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of Forest Park Blvd. & Boyle in St. Louis City's Central West End. The entire community is urged to come pray in front of Planned Parenthood. Jesus Forgives and Heals and other pro-life posters will be provided free for those who wish to display them.

October 3-5

Pregnancy Resource Centers of St. Louis will be sponsoring a women's abortion recovery retreat program entitled Daughter of the King, which will be held at Revive Us Again Christian Retreat Center in Dittmer, MO. The retreat will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 3rd. Registrations must be made by Sept. 25th. To register or obtain additional information call Phyllis at (314) 783-3040 X-232. Those wishing to attend may also register by going to the PRC web site which is: www.prcmo.net.

October 8-10

The World Missions Alliance, headquarted in Branson, MO will hold a three day missions conference at the Doubletree Hotel, 16625 Swingley Rd. in Chesterfield, MO. To register to attend call 1-866-733-4737 or (417) 338-1740. To learn more about the conference see the article in this issue of the MetroVoice or go on line to www.rfwma.org.

October 10 & 11
Calvary Church, 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in St. Peters, MO hosts the 2^nd Annual St. Louis Worldview Weekend entitled Capturing Certain Truth In Uncertain Times. Opening ceremonies begin Friday evening at 6:45 p.m. and conclude at10:15 p.m. The conference resumes on Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. See the article on the front cover of this month’s MetroVoice for details and go to www.worldviewweekend.com or call 1-888-326-4543 to register to attend. 

October 13
Entitled The Freedom Tour Continues, the Life Education and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N) will hold a pro-life civil rights march beginning at 10 a.m. which will start at the corner of Lindell & Newstead (near the St. Louis Basilica New Cathedral) and end with a rally at Keiner Plaza in downtown St. Louis around 11:30 a.m. The route includes a stop for prayer in front of the Planned Parenthood Clinic at Forest Park Blvd. & Boyle Avenues. The coordinator for the event is Rev. Clenard Childress of LEARN Northeast (New Jersey). For those desiring hotel accommodations, Rev. Cesar LeFlore (LEARN Midwest in Chicago) in Chicago can provide hotel reservation information at LEARNChicago@AOL.com. Additional details are also posted at www.blackgenocide.org

October 17

Small Victories, the life saving, pro-life ministry of Daniel and Angela Michael, will be holding a fund raising dinner at the Bevo Mill in St. Louis beginning at 6:30 p.m. with special guest speaker Rusty Thomas, the Assistant Director of Operation Save America. Other speakers will include mothers whose infants have been saved from abortion through Small Victories and Small Victories President and director Angela Michael who will share her testimony. Special music will be performed by Joy Mick and sound engineer Rick Ricker. Tickets are $25 per person.
To secure your reservation, call (618) 654-5800.

October 19
The St. Louis Archdiocesan Pro-Life Committee Annual Convention will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown St. Louis City. Entry to the convention is free but there will be a cost for the luncheon. To make reservations and obtain additional information call (314) 792-7555.

October 19

Life Christian Center, 13001 Gravois Rd. in South St. Louis County will host the 12^th Annual Life Spring of Israel Feast of Tabernacles celebration beginning at 6 p.m. For more information go to their web site at www.lifespringofisrael.org, call (314) 849-5780 or see the article in this issue of the MetroVoice.

October 24-25 

Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) Missouri State Chapter will hold their biennial State Convention at the High Street Baptist Church and Clarion Hotel in Springfield, MO. Special featured speakers will include John Eidsmoe, author of Christianity and the Constitution: The Faith of Our Founding Fathers and member of the Legal Defense Team for Judge Roy Moore, Wendy Wright, Senior Policy Director for CWA National, plus Joey Davis, President of the Missouri Chapter of CWA and other CWA leaders who will update attendees regarding issues concerning Missouri. To register to attend or receive a brochure call CWA of MO at (417) 336-6284 or Bev Ehlen locally at (636) 932-4739. See CWA’s ads on page 3 and on the back cover of this month’s issue of the MetroVoice.

Deadline for our Christian Calendar entries for our November 2003 issue is October 1st. Our November issue will be distributed beginning October 15th.