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March
2009
Christian Community Calendar
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February 22
The Men's Fellowship of St. Paul's Evangelical Church at 9801 Olive (Corner
of Olive & Warson Roads) will hold its Annual
Sausage Supper on Sunday, February 22, serving from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Adult
tickets are $9 in advance or $9.50 at the door. Children ages 6-11 are $5;
ages 0-5 are free. Proceeds will be used to benefit missions and special needs
within the church. For tickets contact St. Paul's Church at (314) 993-0015.
February 25 – April 5
From February 25th through April 5th, the Southern
Illinois/Metro East area will be one of many communities from
coast to coast joining together for the most dynamic,
coordinated pro-life mobilization in history - 40 Days for Life, an effort to mark the beginning to the end of
abortion. 40 Days for Life
consists of 40 days dedicated to constant prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil, and
grassroots outreach outside of abortion facilities across the United
States. A local 40 Days for Life campaign is being held at Granite City’s abortion
mill, Hope Clinic for Women, located at 1602 21st St. To learn more or to sign up for vigil hours,
log on to www.40daysforlife.com\granitecity or call Mike Behnen, Vigil
Coordinator, at (618) 550-0551. To learn
more about nationwide efforts or to find a campaign near you, please log on to
www.40daysforlife.com.
February 28
GreenPark Christian Academy, 3635 Union Rd. in St. Louis, MO
will host their first annual Trivia Night
fund raiser where teams of 8 will work together to answer 10 rounds of 10 questions
each. Food and drinks will be provided or bring your own snacks, if desired.
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. Doors will open at
6:30 and questions begin at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $80 for a reserved table or
$12 per person. Pre-registration and fees are due by February 23. (Registration
on the night of the event at the per person rate, as space allows.) For more
information on registration, please call (314) 416-7000 or email
info@gpcacademy.com.
March 1
Trinity Free Will Baptist Church located at 12143 Old St.
Charles Rd. in Bridgeton, MO will host The
Blackwood Gospel Quartet in concert starting at 10:30 a.m. For more
information about the Blackwood's visit www.bgqmusic.com or info@bgqmusic.com
or call (314) 291-1710.
March 5 – May 7
The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St.
Charles, MO will present a 9-week
March 6
The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St.
Charles, MO will present First Friday
Flicks a matinee of children’s and family films that will run continuously
from 1 until 3:30 p.m. Take the entire family and enjoy a wholesome and fun
time at the library. For more information visit www.thefamilyvision.org or call
(636) 669-0111.
March 7
St. Paul's Evangelical Church, located at 9801 Olive St. in
St. Louis will be holding their annual Trivia
Night fund raiser with doors opening at 6:30 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. There will also be a
silent auction. All proceeds will help support St. Paul's youth mission trips.
For more information, reservations, or to donate an item, call Jannet at (314)
993-0015.
March 14
GreenPark Community Church, 3635 Union Rd. in St. Louis, MO
will host Christian artists Article
One in concert starting at 7 p.m. The concert is free with
reservations. To reserve your tickets, please visit
www.greenparkchurch.com. The band will also be leading GreenPark’s praise
and worship service on Sunday, March 15th at 9:30 a.m. For more
information on this or any events at GreenPark please call (314) 416-7000 or email
them at info@greenparkchurch.com.
March 20 & April
17
March 20
The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St.
Charles, MO will present a Children’s
Story Hour from 10 to 11 a.m. with Snicker’s the Story Dog. Diana Thrower
and Snicker’s the Story Dog will entertain children (best suited for children
up to age 10) with stories and tricks. There will also be healthy snacks for
everyone. Please call to sign-up and reserve your seat. For more
information visit www.thefamilyvision.org or call (636) 669-0111.
March 20
The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St.
Charles, MO will host a Friday Night
Singles Social/Coffee House/Discussion Group from 7 to 9 p.m. This is open
to young people 18-years-old and up. It
will be a great way to meet other Christian young people and to engage the
culture with a Christian worldview. This will be fun and also informative. There
is a code of conduct as well as a dress code. For more information visit
www.thefamilyvision.org or call (636) 669-0111.
March 22
Zion Evangelical Church, 117 W. White St. in Millstadt, IL
62260 will host former Cardinal pitcher Kent Bottenfield (now a Christian song
writer) in concert starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for artist circle; $10 advance; $12 at the door; $8 for
each for groups of ten or more. Call (618) 476-1778 for tickets. For directions
visit www.zionmillstadt.com.
March 26
North County Christian School, 845 Dunn Road in St. Louis
will hold an Open House for
prospective new students with a group session beginning at 7 p.m. followed by a
tour of the campus. New students and parents will have an opportunity to visit
with school administrators, lead teachers, and parents of currently enrolled
students. NCCS has served the community for more than 46 years. Classes for
students range from three-years-old to 12th grade. More information about the Open House is available by calling (314)
972-6227 or visiting www.nccsedu.org.
April 3
The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St.
Charles, MO will host The Bontrager
Family Singers at 7 p.m. If you missed The Bontrager Family last year be
sure to sign-up early for this years’ performance. The Bontrager Family Singers
are a family music group from eastern Iowa. The family consists of Marlin &
Becky and their 10 children - 6 sons and 4 daughters, ages 16 months to 18
years. The whole family loves traveling and sharing through song in a unique,
refreshing gospel/bluegrass style. They play their own instruments, which
include banjo, fiddle, keyboard, mandolin, guitar, and bass guitar. Their one
and only purpose is to glorify their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in all that
they do. Seating is limited so sign-up today. Admission is Free but a love
offering will be taken. For more information visit www.thefamilyvision.org or
call (636) 669-0111.
The due date for entries for our April 2009 issue Christian Calendar is
March 3rd. Our April 2009 issue will be distributed beginning March 18th.
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.
