June 2008 Christian Community Calendar


May 26 – Memorial Day

 

May 31

Friends of Jesus, a band performing praise and worship, gospel rock, standards and contemporary Christian music, will be in concert at Kiener Plaza and May Amphitheater in downtown St. Louis bordering 6th, 7th, Market and Chestnut Streets from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 31st.  Admission is free. For more information or to schedule the group for your event call Vic Venezia at (636) 207-1117 or e-mail him at Vic@FriendsofJesus.us.

 

June 4

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 S. 5th Street in St. Charles, MO will kick-off their Summer Reading Program with a special Pet Parade starting at 10 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring their dogs, cats, birds, fish or whatever pet they have (no gorillas please) and march their pets around the court yard. Every child will receive an award for their pet.  This will be a great time so call ahead and let them know what kind of pet you will be bringing. The Family Vision Library is a non-profit, free public lending library offering conservative Biblical worldview books and resources for the entire family. For more information and to register your pet call (636) 669-0111 or visit www.thefamilyvision.org.

 

June 4 – August 8

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 S. 5th Street in St. Charles, MO will hold their annual Summer Reading Program. The program is for folks of all ages including teens and parents. The rules are simple: read books from The Family Vision Library and get fun prizes. Last year more than 225 children and adults participated. Sign-up begins on Monday June 4th when participants will pick-up their reading sheets and get started on a great reading adventure for the summer. The Family Vision Library is a non-profit, free public lending library offering conservative Biblical worldview books and resources for the entire family. For more information call (636) 669-0111 or visit www.thefamilyvision.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 9-11-13-16-18-20

The Young Artists Outreach Ministries will hold their Summer 2008 Photography Workshop with the theme God Created the Seasons (in reflection of Genesis 1:14) at the Indian Trails Library, 8400 Delport Dr. in Vinita Park, MO. All sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon with a class size limited to 10 students ages 8-18.  Registration is open and all sessions are free, but students will need a digital camera with memory card and some art supplies. Students will study composition, lighting, color & contrast vs. black & white, and creating surrealism. For more information call Jane Fetsch at (314) 429-2369, E-mail theyoungartists@charter.net or visit www.freewebs.com/theyoungartistsoutreachministries.

 

June 13 & 14

The 2008 Women of Faith Conference entitled Infinite Grace will be held at the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis. (See front cover article in this issue for details.)

 

June 20

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 S. 5th Street in St. Charles, MO will host a Children’s Story Hour from 10 to 11 a.m. with the theme Summer Time and Family Life. This event is for all ages but best suited for children up to age 10 and healthy snacks for everyone will be provided. Seating is limited so sign-up and reserve your seat by calling (636) 669-0111. The Family Vision Library is a non-profit, free public lending library offering conservative Biblical worldview books and resources for the entire family. For more information visit www.thefamilyvision.org.

 

June 23-27

First Baptist Church of Arnold, 2012 Missouri State Rd. in Arnold, MO will host a week of non-stop action entitled Outrigger Island from 6 to 9 p.m. each day where families can learn how to live God’s unshakeable truth. By the end of the week you will have learned what it means to know, speak, and live the truth.  In this one-week adventure, you will hear Bible stories, participate in cool crafts, motivating music, eat snacks at the Snack Shack, and play games at Recreation Reef. Everything is free. For more information or to sign-up go to www.fbcarnold.org or call (636) 296-7729, Ext. 124.

 

July 3

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 S. 5th Street in St. Charles, MO will host a Family BBQ and Down Home Music Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. to kick-off the 4th of July weekend. During this important time they want to have their library friends and families come and enjoy the freedom that the Lord has blessed us with. To help make this a memorable time the Library is seeking volunteers to help with the food and clean-up. Those planning to attend are asked sign-up their families early so they can determine how much food to provide. Admission is free but seating is limited so call today to reserve your seat. The Family Vision Library is a non-profit, free public lending library offering conservative Biblical worldview books and resources for the entire family. For more information call (636) 669-0111 or visit www.thefamilyvision.org.

 

July 19

Christian Family Day at Busch Stadium (See article on the front cover of this issue for details.)

 

The due date for entries for our July 2008 issue Christian Calendar is May 27th. Our July 2008 issue will be distributed beginning June 11th. 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.