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Give: an Expression of Love
Paying Ameren isn’t really inspiring. There’s no great joy or love felt when paying utilities or even paying other recurring monthly bills. So what inspires people in the church to pay all those boring bills? Nothing. We don’t give because Ameren gives us a warm, fuzzy feeling. (That’s Spire because the church has gas furnaces!)…
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Night to Shine
In its third year as a ministry of the church, Night to Shine has grown more than we could have imagined. Serving 150 guests and coordinating over 200 volunteers is an extraordinary feat. Thank you for your commitment to volunteering, sharing, planning, and continuing to have a vision of what this ministry can do.
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Leap Student Conference
Leap 2020 is a one-day conference experience for middle and high school students happening at First St. Charles UMC in the STL area on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Students will experience meal packing with Rise Against Hunger, worship, interactive breakouts, games and more! Student Registration Rates: $30 if registered by Jan. 31, 2020 $40 if…
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How to Connect
St. Andrew’s will have a very special event on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Jim Blue, Lead Pastor at SunRise United Methodist Church in O’Fallon will be leading a training session after worship. But wait! What about lunch? Well, the plan is to move our regular fellowship meal from the third Sunday of March to March…
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Think Red
February is American Heart Month, and you’ll need to keep that in mind for our February food pantry items. We’ll be collecting items that are red or that are good for your heart. Things you might consider adding to your grocery list are: tomato paste tomato sauce canned spaghetti (without meat) stewed tomatoes oatmeal heart-healthy,…
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Valentine’s Day Dinner
Just a quick reminder that First United Methodist Church is hosting a Valentine’s Day dinner. The gathering will be at the church on Boyd Street and begins at 7 PM on Valentine’s Day. The cost is $8 each or $15 per couple. In addition to dinner, there will be games with prizes. Money raised will…