September 2009 Christian Community Calendar

September 2009 Christian Community Calendar

September 2

Harvester Christian Church, 2950 Kings Crossing in St. Charles, MO (63303), will host a free 3 hour, action packed festival for teenagers (anyone who is in Jr. High or High school) from 5 to 8 p.m. The event, which they entitle as a .DEW Fest, will feature Chase Coy, a DJ, as well as a skate demo, caricature artist and much more. For more information call (636) 928-7651 or visit www.HSMweb.com.

September 2 – December 9th

The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St. Charles, MO (63301) will host a series of Art Classes from September 2 to December 9. Three classes, Art 0, Art 1, & Art 2, will be taught by home schooler and instructor, Cathy Cummings, who has over four years teaching experience and a desire to equip and encourage young people in art. These one-hour classes will be held every Wednesday for 14 weeks, between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. A minimum of 5 students per class is needed. Cost for each class is $75 per student, to be paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class. For more information visit www.thefamilyvision.org or call (636) 669-0111.

September 11 & 12
The Rock Church of St. Louis, 9125 Manchester Rd. in Brentwood, MO (63144) will host their first Angel Tree Year Round Ministry Conference where you and your church family can learn how to become part of this important outreach and meet the ‘Angel behind the Angel Tree’ of Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Ministry – Mary Kay Beard. The conference begins on Friday, Sept. 11th at 6 p.m. with an open house followed by a dinner presentation at 7 p.m. by Mary Kay Beard. The conference resumes on Saturday, Sept. 12th 8:30 a.m. with a full day of educational sessions to equip those in attendance to become a vital part of this much needed ministry. To register for this Christ centered conference and receive additional information E-mail your contact information to angeltree.rockstl@gmail.com or contact David Nowell at (314) 258-5446.

September 11– October 2

The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth Street in St. Charles, MO (63301) will host An Introduction to Starting Your Coin Collection. This class will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. every Friday for four weeks, from September 11 to October 2. Learn some interesting facts about U.S. and international coins, see rare and valuable coins, get a chance to meet other students who enjoy coin collecting, share your collection with other home school students and listen to guest speakers who know a lot about coins. This class is free of charge, and is open to students age 7 and up. To sign up, call the Library at (636) 669-0111. For more information about the Library visit www.thefamilyvision.org.

September 18

Mission Gate Prison Ministries will hold their annual Septemberfest fundraising banquet at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield which is located at 16625 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, MO (63017). This year’s banquet dinner (starting at 7 p.m.) will feature Coach Bill McCartney as the key note speaker. Coach McCartney is the former head football coach of the University of Colorado, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Promise Keepers and also the founder and chairman of The Road to Jerusalem Ministry. The Road to Jerusalem’s mission is to encourage gentile believers in Jesus Christ to embrace the Messianic Jewish community. The banquet, hosted by Mission Gate founders Rick & Trish Mathes, will also feature testimonies by ex-offenders, along with nationally known Christian vocalist Randy Mayfield who will serve as master of ceremonies. In addition, those in attendance will get to meet and hear from two special guests, former Senator Jim Talent and 2nd Congressional District Congressman Todd Akin. The cost to attend is $45 per person or a table for 10 may be purchased for $400. Reservations are required so please RSVP by calling (636) 391-8560. To learn more about Mission Gate visit www.charityadvantage.com/missiongateministry.

September 18

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 South Fifth Street in St. Charles, MO (63301), will present another popular Children’s Story Hour from 10 until 11 a.m. with a special guest presenter for the month of September. This is for all ages but best suited for children up to age 10 and there will be healthy snacks for everyone. Please call (636) 669-0111 to sign up and reserve your seat. For more information about the Family Vision Library visit their website at www.thefamilyvision.org.

September 18

The Family Vision Library, located at 516 South Fifth Street in St. Charles, MO (63301), will host a Friday Night Singles Social-Coffee House-Discussion Group from 7 until 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. It will be fun and also informative. The Family Vision is committed to multi-generational living and those that have graduated high school are the next generation to pass on the baton of sold-out living for Jesus. There is a code of conduct as well as a dress code. For more information call (636) 669-0111 or visit www.thefamilyvision.org.

September 25 & 26

Mark your calendars to attend the How to Take Back America Conference hosted by Eagle Forums’ founder, Phyllis Schlafly, along with her host committee including Don Wildmon from American Family Association, Dick Bott from Bott Radio Network, Michael Farris from Home School Legal Defense Fund, Phillip Jauregui from Judicial Action Group, Mat Staver from Liberty Counsel, Rick Green from Wallbuilders, Don Feder from World Congress of Families, and Joseph Farah from WorldNetDaily. The conference opens at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac (1335 South Lindbergh Blvd. in Frontenac, MO 63131) and closes with dinner on Saturday night. Featured lunch or dinner speakers will include Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN), a member of the Financial Services Committee and vocal opponent of the taxpayer-funded bailout of Wall Street, former Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee, and Representative Steve King (R-IA), who was recently featured on ABC News supporting the use of E-Verify by the government and businesses to ensure that their employees are legally authorized to work. You can’t fight the battles facing our country alone. Register at howtotakebackamerica.org or call (618) 462-5415 before September 1st to get the best rate. Extra lunch and dinner tickets are available for individual or group purchase.

The due date for entries for our October 2009 issue Christian Calendar is September 3rd. Our October 2009 issue will be distributed beginning September 16th. 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.