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January
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Christian Community Calendar
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DECEMBER 25 - CHRISTMAS
Celebrate the birth of our Savior –
Christ Jesus – the Son of the living God who gave His only begotten Son so that
we may have everlasting life.
January 5
Salt and Light Series to start American Government and US Constitution Series - The Five Thousand Year Leap on Monday,
January 5th. This will be an 11-week DVD
study on the Twenty Eight Principles of
Liberty-Ideas that Changed the World.
Recently this book has been recommended by Glen Beck. Beck said it is
the best source of understanding constitutional government and learning the
principles of our Constitution that
did work but we have left years ago. These
90-minute classes will start at 6:30 p.m. and be held at Pillar in the Valley,
229 Chesterfield Business Parkway in Chesterfield, MO. The cost of the book if ordered through Bev
Ehlen is $5. There is no charge for the
class. Call Bev Ehlen at (314) 608-0168 to reserve your place and order your
book.
January 6
The Constitution Party of Missouri is sponsoring an
organizational meeting for interested parties in the South St. Louis County
area. The meeting will be held at the
Tesson Ferry Branch Library on Tuesday, January 6th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contact Cindy Redburn at (314) 200-9282 or
Donna Ivanovich at (314) 956-6181 for more information.
January 10
Dillon International will hold a workshop for families
interested in adopting a child from another country. The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 13014 Olive Blvd., in Creve Coeur, MO. Staff members will present information and
answer questions on Dillon’s adoption programs in China, Korea, Haiti, India,
and upcoming programs in Ethiopia and Russia.
Participants will have an opportunity to discuss adoption options
available. The fee for the workshop is $100 per couple or $90 per single adult,
which includes lunch and materials.
Couples and individuals interested in attending this workshop should
call (314) 576-4100 for further information and to register.
January 14-May 27
The Family Vision Library will present the Worldview Weekend
Institutes’ Developing A Christian
Worldview 20-week course which will constitute an in-depth training course
for students ages 13 through adult. Classes
will be held each Wednesday beginning January 14th through May 27th from 1:30
to 2:45 p.m. at the Library which is located at 516 South Fifth Street in Saint
Charles, MO 63301. In an age where
Christian values are under attack it is vital that we are firm and
knowledgeable in a Christian Worldview. Some
of the topics which will be covered include: Understanding the Lie of Humanism; The Incredible Faith of Atheism; Why Humanism is a Lie and Christianity is Truth; The New Age Movement: The Growing National
Religion and more. The course will
be presented via
January 16
The Family Vision Library, which is located at 516 South
Fifth Street in Saint Charles, MO, will present a children’s story hour from 10
to 11 a.m. The theme for this month is Americans Who Made a Difference. There will be healthy snacks for everyone. This event is for all ages but best suited
for children up to age 10. Please call
(636) 669-0111 to sign up and reserve your seat. For more information regarding the Family
Vision Library visit their website at www.thefamilyvision.org.
January 17
Family Shield Ministries and Our Lady’s
January 17 &
January 24
Did you miss the True
Woman Conference in October? If you
did, here’s your chance to participate in this life changing free conference
with other women in the St. Louis area. The True Woman Conference on DVD will be
presented at Pillar in the Valley (located at 229 Chesterfield Business Parkway
in Chesterfield, MO) on Sat., Jan. 17th and on Sat., Jan. 24th from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. both mornings. Four sessions will
be presented each of the two mornings with Pastor John Piper, Nancy Leigh
DeMoss, Mary Kassian, Karen Loritts, Janet Parshall, and Joni Eareckson Tada as
the featured speakers. For more
information on the True Woman Movement you can go to www.truewoman.com or call
Bev Ehlen at (314) 608-0168. There is no
charge for this conference.
January 18 & 19
Perspectives 2009
courses will be held in St. Charles, MO on Sunday, January 18th, from 5 to 8
p.m., at Faith United Methodist, just a few blocks from Lindenwood University
and in St. Louis on Monday, January 19th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Memorial
Presbyterian Church, right next to Washington University. For more information or questions please
contact Duane Reeves in St. Charles at (636) 544-8526 or email him at
dreeves63@gmail.com. In St. Louis
contact Neal Powers who can be reached by calling (314) 560-0041 or by Email at
nealwriter1@charter.net. To learn more
about Perspectives visit www.perspectives.org.
(See their ad in this issue of the MetroVoice.)
January 19 – April 17
Hannibal-LaGrange College will hold their annual Campus Visit and Athletic Tryout Days on
January 19th, February 16th, March 20th and April 17th. They will also hold their special Experience Hannibal-LaGrange Day on
April 3rd. Hannibal-LaGrange College is located at 2800 Palmyra Rd. in Hannibal
Missouri. For more information or to
register for one of these visitation days call (800) 454-1119 or visit their
website at www.hlg.edu.
January 22
Faith Community Christian High School (FCCHS) will hold an
Open House at 7 p.m. at the school which is located at Calvary Fellowship
Church, 1811 Smizer Station Rd. in Fenton, MO.
FCCHS is looking forward to its 3rd year of operation and parents and
students are invited to attend to learn about the school’s biblically based
curriculum and athletic program. FCCHS
strives to provide a quality Christian education at an affordable price. The school is now taking appointments for
prospective students to shadow a FCCHS student for a day. You can contact Faith Community Christian
High School at (636) 225-2217. Please
check out the school’s website at www.faithcommunitychs.org.
The due date for entries for our February 2009 issue Christian Calendar
is December 29th. Our February 2009 issue will be distributed beginning January
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.
