November 2007 Christian Community Calendar

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Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, is calling on local kids, families, churches, businesses, schools, scout troops and civic organizations to join their massive annual effort to bring joy to children overseas suffering from disease, famine, war, terrorism and natural disaster, through shoe box gifts. National Collection Week is Nov. 12-19; however, shoe box gifts are collected all year. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (800) 665-3318 (IL) or (800) 501-2716 (MO) or visit www.samaritanspurse.org.

November 2-4

FamilyLife Ministries will hold a Weekend to Remember conference at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel located at 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis, MO. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 2nd. The conference is designed so that you'll be inspired to focus on one another and take your marriage to even greater heights. For registration costs and more information contact Dave Brede at (618) 224-2669 or email him at Dkbrede@sbcglobal.net. For information regarding FamilyLife Ministries visit their website at www.weekendtoremember.com.

November 3

The Annual Concordia Publishing House Warehouse Sale will be held at the Concordia Bookstore located at 3558 S. Jefferson Ave. in St. Louis, MO from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. For one day only, excess inventory from the nonprofit Christian publisher is sold at deeply reduced prices. Sale items include Bibles, hymnals, curriculum, music, adult and children’s books, boxed greeting cards, and church resources at savings of up to 75%. Concordia Bookstore, located in the Concordia Publishing House building, offers its own savings during the Warehouse Sale. Customers save 20% on nearly every item (some restrictions apply) in the store. Bookstore hours during the sale are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about the Warehouse Sale, call 1(800) 774-0274. For more information about the Concordia Bookstore sale, call (314) 268-1268.

November 3

Twin Rivers Worship Center, 10575 Tesson Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO, will host a Southern Gospel music gathering with three of the finest Gospel recording artists in the Midwest starting at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Everyone’s invited to enjoy a great evening of Southern Gospel music. The cost to attend is $10. For additional information call (314) 353-2668.

November 4

The Crusaders of St. Paul's Evangelical Free Church, 9801 Olive Blvd. (located at the corner of Olive and Warson Roads) will sponsor a roast beef dinner from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.50 (adults) and $4 (children 6 - 11). Everyone is invited to join the church for a delicious roast beef dinner, complete with mashed potatoes, gravy, and all the fixings.  Carry-outs will also be available. For more information contact the church office at (314) 993-0015 or visit their website at www.stpaulsefree.org.

November 8-10

Covenant Leadership Training Institute located at 1401 Timberlake Manor Parkway in Chesterfield, MO will host a series of lectures by Gary DeMar entitled Last Days Madness proclaiming Christ’s dominion and the victory of the gospel over nations. Registration is required and may be accomplished by going on line to www.cltistl.org or calling Nicky at (636) 537-1122 Ext. 100.

November 9
Living Word Christian Schools will hold a South of the Border dinner and auction at Living Word Christian High School, 1145 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon, MO beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be plenty of food, fun, and entertainment with special performances by contemporary Christian artist Kiersten Venezia and the CHS Jazz Band. For more information go to www.lwcs.us or call (636) 978-1680 Ext. 107.

November 9 & 10         

The Family Vision Library, 516 South 5th St. in St. Charles, MO, will continue their Family Vision Conference Series with Tools to Build Your Family for His Glory. The special speaker will be Dr. S. M. Davis who will present clear Biblical teaching and instruction on the following topics: Freedom from the Spirit of Anger, How to Pass Convictions to your Children, Three Key Elements to Successful Parenting, and How to Develop Character in your Children. The conference will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on November 9th and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on November 10 with a continental breakfast being served that morning.  Dr. Davis has been serving the Lord since 1967 and has been a minister of music, associate pastor, and presently is pastor of Park Meadows Baptist Church in Lincoln, IL, where he has served since 1975. Dr. Davis speaks at churches and conventions across the country and comes very highly recommended by many Christian state home school organizations. Seating is limited so sign up today. Conference Pricing:  $25 per person, $45 per couple, $10 students 12 and over, children under 11 are free with a $60 maximum per family. Call (636) 669-0111 to reserve your seat today. 

November 10

Basket of Hope, a ministry that delivers baskets filled with Bibles, inspirational books, toys, CD players, CD's, gift certificates for free portraits, and more to seriously ill children in the hospitals in the St. Louis area, will hold a fundraising banquet at Windows Off Washington, 701 N. 15th Street, 10th Floor, starting at 6 p.m. There will be silent and oral auctions, dinner, live entertainment, and a raffle. For more information call Angela Brunette at (314) 268-1515 or (314) 846-5984. You may also email her at abrunette@basketofhope.org. For more information regarding Basket of Hope visit www.basketofhope.org.

November 11

Our Lady’s Inn will hold their Celebration of Life! Dinner & Auction starting with a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Columns Banquet Center-St. Charles, 711 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in St. Charles, MO. The night’s special guest speaker will be psychologist, author, and Catholic Radio Host Dr. Ray Guarendi and KTVI FOX 2 TV Meteorologist, Glenn Zimmerman, will serve as the evenings master of ceremonies. Tickets are $75 each with a portion of the ticket price being tax-deductible. For more information call (314) 351-4590, visit www.OurLadysInn.org or email Connie Eller at CEller@OurLadysInn.org.

November 14     

The Family Vision Library, 516 South 5th St. in St. Charles, MO, will host Mrs. Linda Koenig who will present The Keys to the English Language from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Linda is a gifted communicator of principles and will give you practical help in teaching English to your children.  Linda is the mother of 10 children and is a local and regional speaker on many home education and parenting topics. This presentation will be a great addition to your home schooling year. This class is free but seating is limited.  Call (636) 669-0111 today to reserve your seat.

November 16-18

FamilyLife Ministries will hold a Weekend to Remember conference at the downtown St. Louis Hyatt Regency Hotel in Union Station in St. Louis, MO. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 16th. The conference is designed so that you'll be inspired to focus on one another and take your marriage to even greater heights. For registration costs and more information contact Dave Brede at (618) 224-2669 or email him at Dkbrede@sbcglobal.net. For information regarding FamilyLife Ministries visit their website at www.weekendtoremember.com.

November 29, 30 & December 1

Liberty Productions, an outreach ministry of Liberty Christian Church in O’Fallon, MO, will present Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol adapted for stage by John Jakes. Performances will be Nov. 29th, 30th and Dec .1st at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Dec. 1st at 2 p.m. Liberty Productions is a faith-based community theater group that has been providing family-friendly entertainment for seven years.  With a cast of over 40, this adaptation is sure to warm your holiday season. Admission is free and on a first come basis. Performances will be held at Francis Howell Central High School Auditorium in St. Charles, MO.  For tickets, directions or more information visit www.LibertyProductions.org or call (314) 581-1382.

November 30 & December 1

Broadway on the Driveway Christian Productions will present Christmas on the Air 2007 featuring special appearances from Swing St. Louis and the Broadway on the Driveway Orchestra with live music, gourmet desserts, singing & dancing waiters, old-time radio personalities, ballerinas, tap and swing dancers and more starting at 7 p.m. at Pillar in the Valley, 229 Chesterfield Business Pkwy. in the Chesterfield Valley. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under). To order tickets call (636) 541-2813. For more information visit www.BroadwayOnTheDriveway.com.

December 6

The Family Vision Library, 516 South 5th St. in St. Charles, MO, will host a Christmas Coffee House Night from 6 until 8 p.m. for families to enjoy an evening of Christmas carols, hymns, coffee and baked goods. This will be a great time and a wonderful way to celebrate the season of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Admission is free. For directions or more information call (636) 669-0111. 

December 21

First Assembly of God O'Fallon, located at 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O'Fallon, MO will host a presentation of the timeless Dickens classical Scrooge beginning at 7 p.m. Professional actor, director and evangelist Greg Wilson (who will play the part of Scrooge) has teamed with veteran gospel artist, Garry Sheppard to bring to you a delightful one hour, two-man version of Scrooge for your holiday pleasure! For more information call (636) 272-5050.

December 22

Greenpark Community Church, 3635 Union Rd. in St. Louis, MO will present The Child; a powerful Christmas musical and dramatic presentation filled with the Gospel of Jesus Christ starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to this free event and encouraged to bring a friend who may have walked away from the faith, given up on God. For more information visit www.greenparkchurch.com or call (314) 416-7000.

The due date for entries for our December 2007 issue Christian Calendar is October 30th. Our December 2007 issue will be distributed beginning November 14th. 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