May 2006 Christian Community Calendar

May 4 - National Day of Prayer
On this day, we seek to unite as one body in Christ as one nation under God to pray for our leaders and to repent and ask for God's forgiveness, guidance and blessing for our nation. Join citizens at the Jefferson County Library, 5680 State Rd. PP in High Ridge, MO at 12 noon until 1 p.m.  For other locations please visit www.slcndp.org or call (314) 253-4075.

May 6

Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1230 Big Bend Rd. in Ballwin, MO will host a Share Your Faith Workshop from Evangelism Explosion International to better equip Christians to share the Gospel. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. concluding at 4:30 p.m. and includes a lunch. The cost to attend is $25 until April 24th. After that date the cost is $35. Scholarships are available upon request. For more information call Leon Pannkuk at (636) 227-5327. A registration form can be obtained online at www.eeinternational.org.

May 6

A benefit gospel music concert featuring The Anderson Brothers, N' Praise, The Born Again Gang, Carol Howe and Karen Carr will be held at the House of Praise Church located in Desloge, MO starting at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go toward un-paid funeral and medical bills for LaDonna Akers Mitchell that she incurred with her battle with breast cancer. Concessions will be available and Gift baskets will be raffled. For more information call (573) 766-1405.

May 13

The Pregnancy Resource Centers of Greater St. Louis (PRC) will hold their annual Walk4Life fund raising event at Creve Coeur Park in Creve Coeur, MO with registration beginning at 8 a.m. A new event, a 6-mile Run4Life, will begin at 8:30 a.m. to start the day’s festivities with the 2-mile Walk4Life starting at 10 a.m. There will be lots of fun and games for those not running going on from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Individuals can be involved in several ways: sponsor a walker; run or walk themselves and raise money from pledges; donate directly to the Walk4Life by coming by or by donating from the secured PRC website. This event will be held rain or shine. PRC touched over 10,000 lives in 2005 and has served St. Louis and surrounding areas for over 20 years. For more information about PRC call (314) 3040 ext. 227. For information and directions with a map link to the park visit www.prcmo.net/events.php.

May 18-20

Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 Highway N. in O’Fallon, MO will host performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma performed by the all homeschooled cast of LifeLight Youth Theatre. Each nights performance will begin at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for children ages 3-17. Group rates for 20 or more are available for $4 each.

For tickets call (636) 978-7852 and visit www.drama.4t.com for more information.

May 19

Victory Church in Pevely, MO will host their 9th annual Missions Benefit Golf Tournament at the Union Hills Golf Course in Pevely starting at 12:30 p.m. The four-person scramble is $85 per player. For more information call (636) 475-3000.

May 21

Summit Christian Church, 1037 New Sugar Creek Rd. in Fenton, MO will host Rev. Doug Jones who is the Dean of Rhema Bible Training Center as their featured speaker at their 10 a.m. worship service. For more information, call (636) 861-1410.

May 21

Westminster Christian Academy - River Bend, located at 1145 College Avenue in Alton, IL will host an open house from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. for parents and students interested in learning more about their K-12 college-preparatory academy. For more information call (618) 465-1918.

May 25

Bethany Christian Services will hold their 2006 Golf Open Fund Raising Tournament at the Whitmoor Country Club in St. Charles, MO with registration beginning at 11 a.m. For more information call (636) 536-6363 or visit their website for a brochure at www.bethany.org/missouri.

The due date for entries for our June 2006 issue Christian Calendar is May 3. Our June issue will be distributed beginning May 17. Please E-mail your event/calendar entry to stlmv@sbcglobal.net or mail it to St. Louis MetroVoice, PO Box 1533, St. Peters, MO 63376.