April 2007 Christian Community Calendar

March 27

The West St. Louis County Chapter of the Ladies Full Gospel Fellowship will feature Gary Parham at their monthly meeting to be held at 1417 Wilksboro Dr. in St. Charles, MO. There will be a free luncheon following the meeting. For more information call (636) 244-1037.

March 29-31

The Greater St. Louis Area Home Educators Expo will be held at West County Assembly of God Church located at 13431 N. Outer Forty Rd., in Chesterfield, MO. Nationally known speakers who will be featured include Mark Hamby, founder and president of Lamplighter Publishing; Debra Bell, homeschooling mother and author of The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling; Steve Demme, homeschooling father and founder president of Math U See, and Mike Donnelly, a homeschooling father and staff attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association. Many workshops and clinics will be available throughout the Expo including a special needs room where speakers and moms’ discussion groups will focus on the challenges of Down’s Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, bipolar disorder, and Autism. See the article in this issue of the MetroVoice for more details.

March 31

Grace Community Chapel in St. Peters, MO will host a free seminar entitled the Spirit of Adoption sponsored by America World Adoption Association and will address what God's Word says about adoption. Featured at the seminar is Steven Curtis Chapman's amazing video documenting the Chapman's' three adoptions. The 'Spirit of Adoption' seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. To register, call 888-ONE-CHILD or visit www.AWAA.org for more details.

March 31 & April 1

West County Assembly of God Church, 13431 North Outer Forty Rd. in Chesterfield, MO will be hosting Celebrate The Legacy retirement events to honor 37 years of service by their Pastor, John & Connie Wilson. For more information call (314) 434-1058 or visit their website at wcag.wcag.org.

April 1

Zion Lutheran Church, 3866 Harvester Rd. in St. Charles, MO will host a performance of The Gospel of John by actor Brad Sherrill. This live off-broadway and U.S. touring performance will be held at 7 p.m. Sherrill transforms the Gospel into a captivating dramatic presentation of the entire story of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Childcare will be provided and a freewill offering will be received. For more information call (636) 441-7425 or visit their website at www.zionharvester.org.

April 5

KCA Christian School, 2814 Ashby Rd. in Overland, MO will host an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. for families interested in a Christ-centered school environment for their children to attend.  For more information call (314) 426-7010, or visit their web site at www.kcachristian.com.

April 8 – Resurrection Day – HE HAS RISEN!

April 7 & 8

Victory Church, #1 Victory Dr. in Pevely, MO will hold Easter Services on Saturday, April 7 at 6 p.m. and on Sunday, April 8 at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information call (636) 475-3000 or visit their website at www.victorychurch.com.

April 18-21

Heartbeat International will hold their 36th Annual Conference at the Adam’s Mark Hotel located at 4th and Chestnut in downtown St. Louis. This year’s conference theme is “Gateway of Hope” which is taken from Hosea 2:15. For more information and to register to attend go online at www.heartbeatinternational.org or call 1-888-550-7577.

April 19

First Baptist Academy, 1111 E. Hwy. 50 in O’Fallon, IL will host a fundraising dinner auction catered by Outback Steakhouse from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person which includes dinner. For more information regarding the dinner auction visit www.firstbaptistacademy.net or call (618) 632-6223. To make a tax-deductible gift to the auction in the form of an item, gift certificate, service package, tickets, etc., contact Michelle Fagone at fagone@charter.net or at (618) 593-5444.

April 20 & 21

DaySpring School of the Arts presents Walt Disney's Beauty & the Beast in the Pattonville High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. featuring DaySprings’ Teen Musical Theatre Performers. For tickets call (314) 291-8878 or visit www.dayspringarts-ed.org for more information.

April 28

Victory Church, #1 Victory Dr. in Pevely, MO will host a special Men’s Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. The cost to attend will be $5 at the door. For more information call (636) 475-3000 or visit their website at www.victorychurch.com.

April 29

Family Shield Ministries will hold its annual fundraising dinner at the Holiday Inn Viking Conference Center located at 10709 Watson Rd. at I-44 and Hwy. 270. This year’s theme is “Tell the Next Generation” with keynote speaker Dr. Dick Hardel who is the Executive Director of the Youth and Family Institute. Tickets are $28 per person. For more information call (314) 772-6070 or visit Family Shield’s website at www.familyshieldministries.com.

The due date for entries for our May 2007 issue Christian Calendar is April 2. Our May 2007 issue will be distributed beginning April 18. 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.