In August, we're sharing our offering with Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise (KAEChP).

Learn more about KAEChP.

Here’s how you can give:

Children ages birth-7th grade can be registered here.

Youth in 8th-12th grade can be registered here.

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Scott Stewart at scott@eliotchapel.org.

At 11:30 am on Sunday, you are invited to “walk down the hall” and come to our Zoom Coffee Hour! We’ll take about 10 minutes or so to gather and let people settle in. We'll say a few words of welcome and then create break-out rooms – random groupings of 5 or 6 people. Everyone will likely make a new friend at Eliot from this exercise! You’ll have the chance to introduce yourself and then share your answers to a few questions, like “How has this week been for you?” and “What feelings has it brought up for you?” Each person has about 5 minutes to speak; you are welcome to pass if you like. In half an hour, everyone will return to the big group and we’ll say our goodbyes for the week. Please watch your email for "Eliot on Zoom" which will include a link to join the Zoom coffee hour. If you're not on our mailing list, sign up here.

Vigil for Hope & Healing – 6:00 pm in front of Eliot

Immigration Justice Team – 7:00 pm via Zoom

Many groups at Eliot are meeting despite the distance between us all. Check with your group leader or get involved with a new group! Find contact information in our Getting Involved booklet.

Group leaders, have you set up an area for your group in Realm? You have a secure place to chat and share documents and photos. Contact Christie Lee to set up your group.

Many of you have asked me about reopening, especially with changes in risk levels brought on by the Delta variant. This Sunday, August 22 at 12:30 pm, we are going to have a chance to talk about all of this. I am hosting a "Congregational Conversation" on Zoom. You will receive a link to the meeting in the "Eliot on Zoom" email that comes Sunday morning.

I invite you to think about these questions in advance. How can we best revive our Eliot connections? How can we best serve our whole community, which includes children who cannot be vaccinated? How can you help make that happen? 

Read the letter with Sarah's message and Rev. Barbara's plans.

Thank you to everyone who donated school supplies to the Meacham Park Back-To-School Rally last Saturday. Over 200 backpacks were distributed. A big thank you goes to Barbara Harris, Mary Meihaus, Terry Jones, and Bob Becker who added levity and fun to our carnival games.

To accommodate staff vacation schedules and deliver This Week at Eliot as well, the September 3 TWAE will be prepared ahead of time. The deadline for the September 3 TWAE will be August 24, 12:00 pm. Thank you.  

Eliot's Ride Team is there for those unable to drive who may need a ride to Sunday services, a medical appointment, or another service. This is a simple way to care for each other. All drivers will need to provide a copy of their drivers license and insurance card for a driving check. Drivers can request that those you provide rides for are vaccinated. We ask that both driver and passenger are masked. Your safety and security are important. If this might be the volunteer opportunity for you, email ktaves@eliotchapel.org. 

Our COVID team is here for you. If you are quarantining and need support having groceries and prescriptions picked up, please email pastoralcare@eliotchapel.org with your contact information. 

In an email letter to members and friends, Rev. Barbara outlined "How We Do Church Now" as Eliot Chapel suspended face-to-face meetings. As a guiding document, it was always open to changes as we found out what worked and what didn't in our response to this extraordinary situation. You can find this document on our website now. We will keep it updated as things change. We'll also try to let you know here of any changes. There were no changes this week.

All staff are working from home. The building and grounds are closed for general use. A staff person is checking on the building and grounds periodically throughout the week for any facilities or maintenance issues. If you need assistance or have any questions, please email the appropriate staff person.

All are welcome; wearing a mask is required as is maintaining the 6-foot social distancing guideline. Please remember that the building is not open so there are no available restrooms. 

Join in the fight for immigration justice! The Biden administration is moving forward but at a snail's pace. Meanwhile, asylum seekers still need sponsors to escape detention, current DACA "Dreamers" are still on hold, and no new applications are allowed. Undocumented persons still fear every potential encounter with police. Documented immigrants often arrive in St Louis without knowing a soul and often the only assistance available is a loan from the federal government. Your Eliot Immigration Justice Team is hard at work investigating local needs and finding ways we can be allies. In fact, we now have an opportunity to collaborate with other churches and IFCLA to assist a recent immigrant who came to escape injustice and threats to personal safety. So be a part of this adventure! All you have to do is attend our next team meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, August 24 at 7:00 pm. Access details will be in "Eliot on Zoom" this Sunday or email immigration@gmail.com. Y'all come!