May 2008 Christian Community Calendar



May 1 – National Day of Prayer

 

May 2
St. Paul's Evangelical Church, 9801 Olive in Creve Coeur, MO, will be holding their annual Trivia Night with doors opening at 6 p.m. and questions beginning at 7 p.m. Teams will consist of up to 8 people.  The cost for this fun evening will be $15 per person and will include soda and snacks for the evening. There will also be a silent auction. All proceeds from this event will help support short term mission trips.  For more information, reservations or to donate an item, call Jeff White (314) 288-5103 or the church office (314) 993-0015.

May 5

A Global Day of Prayer meeting will be held starting at 7 p. m. at the Friendly Temple Church located at 5508 Martin Luther King Blvd. in St. Louis. For more information visit www.praystl.org or email gdop.stl.prayer@gmail.com.

 

May 10

ThriVe St. Louis (formerly the Greater St. Louis Area Pregnancy Resource Centers) will hold their annual Run & Walk 4 Life starting at the front door of the St. Louis City Pregnancy Resource Center at 4331 Lindell Blvd., in the Central West End neighborhood. All runners will begin at exactly 9 a.m. and walkers will begin at exactly at 9:30 a.m. Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. and participants are encouraged to arrive early and be ready for their event. To register early or learn more about the Run & Walk 4 Life, go to www.thrivestlouis.org or call (314) 783-3040 x224 or email events@thrivestlouis.org.

 

May 11 – Mother’s Day

 

May 11

The Global Day of Prayer will be held at Busch Stadium starting at 4 p.m. For more information visit www.praystl.org or email gdop.stl.prayer@gmail.com.

 

May 15

West County Christian School (WCCS), located at 13431N. Outer Forty Road (Highway 40 & Maryville Center Drive) in Town & Country, MO will host an Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. for parents who are seeking a high quality education for their children Kindergarten through the 8th grade in which God's Word is taught in every aspect of the academic setting. WCCS is interdenominational and a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. For more information visit www.wccschool.org.

 

May 18

Cedar Hill Lutheran Church, located at 8600 Silver Lane (corner of Silver Lane and Hwy. 30 just SW of Northwest High School) will host Final Authority in concert at 7 p.m. Final Authority, a southern gospel quartet, is a local group with all of the musical qualities of national groups.  Glen Carter (tenor), Bob Sullivan (lead), and Josh Haggerty (baritone) have been the group for 13 years. Jim Palmer was with them a few years ago and has rejoined them to add a wonderful bass fullness to the group. A freewill offering will be taken. For more information call (636) 274-4802.

 

May 23 – June 1

Ten days of celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of Answers In Genesis’ Creation Museum. For more information call (800) 778-3390 or visit www.CreationMuseum.org.

 

June 8

Hazelwood Baptist Church, 6161 Howdershell Rd. in Hazelwood, MO will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with 2 worship services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. An afternoon service at 2 p.m. will be followed by a reception in the gym.  Special morning speakers will be David L. Long, former Sr. Pastor, at the 8:30 a.m. service and Fred Boatright, former Sr. Pastor, at the 10:30 a.m. service.  The afternoon speakers will include former Pastors Ben Rogers, Fred Boatright, Richard Rhea and David Long. Pastor Jim Walker, current pastor, will also speak.  There will be special music and special recognitions at all the services.  All are invited to celebrate this great milestone in the history of Hazelwood Baptist Church. For more information call (314) 731-2244.

 

June 13 & 14

The 2008 Women of Faith Conference will be held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. For information regarding the conference, the pre-conference, how to register and times see the article in this month’s issue of the MetroVoice on page 9.

  

The due date for entries for our June 2008 issue Christian Calendar is April 29th. Our June 2008 issue will be distributed beginning May 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.