January 2010 Christian Community Calendar

December 18

The Family Vision Library, 516 South Fifth St. in St. Charles, MO (63301), will host a Friday Night Singles Social/Coffee House/Discussion Group from 7 until 9 p.m. This fun and informative event is open to young people 18 years old and up and will be a great way to meet other Christian young people and to engage the culture with a Christian Worldview. The Family Vision Library 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.

December 18-20

First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis, 2230 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis, MO (63367), will present Imagine Christmas: From the Beginning, a contemporary musical, which tells the whole story of Christmas from creation to the reason Jesus came to this world in the first place in a uniquely visual way using comedy, dance, fast-paced scenes, lighting and visual effects, narrative, fresh arrangements of traditional Christmas music performed live by musicians and vocalists, daring aerialists and acrobatics. Imagine Christmas opens Dec. 18th at 7 p.m. with additional performances on Dec. 19th at 7 p.m., and Dec. 20th at 7 p.m. Tickets are free and available by visiting the Imagine Christmas website at http://www.FBCLSLChristmas.com or through the church office. Childcare will be available for children up to age four. Children five and up are sure to be captivated as well. For more information call (636) 561-8476.

December 19 & 20

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd. in Arnold, MO invites the public to Celebrate Christmas, a concert of yuletide music to prepare ones heart and mind to experience the true meaning of Christmas through beautiful music. A favorite to those in Jefferson County the anticipated Christmas event has three concerts scheduled: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19th and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20th. The performances will feature the St. John’s Festival Choir, orchestra, adult hand bells and soloists. Tickets are free and are currently available. Please check the St. John’s website at www.sjlcarnold.org or call (636) 464-0096 for more information.

December 20

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 17617 Manchester Rd. in Wildwood, MO invites the community and beyond to celebrate, Ten Thousand Hallelujahs, a Christmas Cantata that is to be presented twice on Sunday, Dec. 20th at 11a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information visit http://www.thecornerstonebaptist.com or call (636) 405-0768.

December 20

Hallelujah House Ministries, 2955 Smiley Rd., Maryland Heights, MO (63043) will be having a Christmas Concert featuring, Karen Stewart starting at 11 a.m. The concert will benefit the Hallelujah House food pantry which provides food and personal care to 400-500 individuals each month. Donations of food or monetary gifts are appreciated. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information call (314) 291-0724 or visit www.myhhm.org.

December 24

St. Paul's Evangelical Church, 9801 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO (63141) invites everyone to a Christmas Eve Celebration on Dec. 24th at 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., or 11:00 p.m. The theme this year is Back to Bethlehem.  All services will have a traditional candle lighting ceremony and communion service.  A children's story will be included in both the 4:30 and 7:30 services and a nursery will be available for infants to age 36 months, at both the 4:30 and 7:30 services. For more information visit www.stpaulsefree.org or call (314) 993-0015.

December 24

Central Presbyterian Church, 7700 Davis Drive in Clayton, MO (63105) welcomes the community to their Christmas Eve Traditional Family Worship starting at 5 p.m. Following worship there will be two separate candlelight services that will take place at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively. A nursery will be available after the 5 p.m. worship service only. For additional information call (314) 727-2777 or visit http://www.centralpres.com.

DECEMBER 25TH – Celebrate the birth of our Savior, Christ Jesus!

JANUARY 1, 2010 – The New Year begins!

Resolve to walk closer with Jesus and bring those who do not know Him to the foot of His cross!

January 5

The Missouri chapter of Eagle Forum will sponsor their annual Capitol Legislative Academy from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Jefferson City, Missouri Capitol House Hearing Room 7. Those who sign-up will learn the most effective way to approach your legislator, gain knowledge from a mock hearing, become skilled on how to present your subject matter and network with other like-minded Missourians. The cost is $12 per person (children under 12 - $5) and lunch & materials will be included. Please RSVP by Jan. 2nd by calling (314) 983-0680 or email moeagleforum@gmail.com. Money must be received in advance to be assured of lunch. Checks should be made out to: MO Eagle Forum, 229 Chesterfield, Business Pkwy., Chesterfield, MO 63005.

January 7

The U.S. Constitution Party will meet for a brainstorming and planning discussion on promoting the party and their 2010 candidates from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Samuel C. Sachs Library, 16400 Burkhardt Pl., in Chesterfield, MO (behind the mall). The Constitution Party is the fastest growing and third largest political party in the country.  Its goal is to restore constitutional, limited government. For more information visit their website at www.constitutionpartymo.org or call (314) 540-1435.

January 8

The Youth Department of First Baptist Church of Ferguson, 333 N. Florissant Rd. in Ferguson, MO will host a Trivia Night event from 7 to 10 p.m. to raise funds for the annual Discipleship Weekend which brings youth from 7th – 12th grades together from all over St. Louis and beyond, and serves a weekend of solid biblical teaching and powerful praise music. There will be attendance prizes and snacks provided. Each table is welcome to decorate and bring as much food as they dare. The cost to attend is $15 per person of $100 per table of 8. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, Jan. 1st. All proceeds go to Discipleship weekend expenses. For additional questions and information contact Gabe Fox at (314) 521-1515 or gfox@fbcferguson.org.

January 23

The St. Charles County Young Republicans will host a Trivia Night Fund Raiser at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post which is located at 2866 S. Old Highway 94 in St. Charles, MO (63303). Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the Trivia contest starting at 7 p.m. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing and prize for the best decorated table. Unlimited light snacks, beer, soda and water will be provided. The cost to attend is $20 per person. Tables of 8, if reserved in 2009, will be $125. Tables of 8, if reserved in 2010, will be $150. Tables of 8 purchased at the door will be $160. For more information call Matt Ehlen at (636) 288-9529 or email him at info@stcharlesyrs.com.

January 23

Providence Classical Christian Academy, located at 5293 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis, MO (63126) will host an Open House for parents interested in enrolling their children in kindergarten starting at 10 a.m. Parents will have an opportunity to tour the school, meet the staff, ask questions regarding the curriculum. Providence, a Classical Christian School, serves grades K through 12 and features a college-prep curriculum. For more information visit their website at www.providencestl.org or call (314) 842-6846.

January 30

Join Family Shield Ministries (www.familyshieldministries.com), Our Lady’s Inn, and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church as they sponsor a Trivia Night—Because Life Isn’t Trivial! at the St. Elizabeth Family Center, 1420 S. Sappington Rd., Crestwood, MO (63126). Doors open at 6 p. m. and Trivia Night begins at 7 p.m. The Blues Brothers will be the MCs. This will be a fun-filled night of trivia, raffles, a silent auction, pot-o-gold, and attendance prizes. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets include snacks, desserts, and 2 drink tickets. To register visit www.ourladysinn.org or send checks to: Our Lady’s Inn, 4223 S. Compton, St. Louis, MO (63111). For more information call (314)772.6070 or (314) 351-4590.

The due date for entries for our February 2010 issue Christian Calendar is December 29. Our February 2010 issue will be distributed beginning January 13th. 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.