Outdoor Free Summer Concert

Friday, August 12 | Des Peres Park 7pm

Enjoy the super fun band Fatpocket on Friday night, August 12

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers with your favorite snacks and beverages (alcohol is allowed). Glass bottles are not permitted for safety. No concessions will be sold. Limited parking is available inside the park. Ridesharing is encouraged and overflow parking is available at the Edward Jones Building, 12555 Manchester Road, 63131. In case of inclement weather, please visit www.desperesmo.org/weather after 4 p.m. on the day of the event.

FREE (no registration required) | All Ages

We are looking for a host that would arrive at the park early and stake out some space for us.

FatPocket—https://fatpocketband.com/home

FatPocket is the Midwest’s highest energy party band featuring the hottest horns, powerhouse vocalists and a setlist that keeps you on your feet. This band will move your guests to the dance floor for a nonstop dance party until the house lights turn on.

No backing tracks, no sheet music and no "standing still" on stage, FatPocket is a band that brings back the LIVE energy of the 60s-80s to the Top 40 Chart Toppers of today. Unlike a traditional wedding band, the FatPocket horns and singers are up front partying with you and strutting their moves for a one-of-a-kind experience that will leave your guests in awe.

Worship with Us this Sunday

August 14, 2022 | 10:00am In-person and Facebook Live...and later on Facebook

Join us in person or on Facebook Live at 10am.

Our scripture reading is from the book of Hebrews – a new testament lesson about the faith of our ancestors. It tells of a number of specific forebears and briefly tells their stories …

“So then, with endurance, let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of what trips us up…”

Masks strongly advised.

Sunday School

Our Sunday School theme this summer is from our UCC 3 Great Loves --- Love of Children, Love of Neighbor, Love of Creation.

Teams of teachers will be rotating through grade school and youth classes.

If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Marsha Peek marshapeek31@gmail.com or Kevin@parkwayucc.org

Amy Yakel - healing from recent knee replacement surgery.

Ella - back surgery on Monday for teen granddaughter of Biondos.

Jim Winkelmann - at Delmar Gardens W after another hospital stay.

Peter Shelton - healing at home after recent surgery.

Joan Biest - radiation treatments wrapped up last recently.

Cassie Rosenberger – healing after recent surgery.

Mary Kay - unable to communicate (sister of Tom McKenzie).  

Bill and Pat Owens - as Bill seeks healing after back surgery.

Bart Coleman - some good progress as he preps for heart procedure.

All impacted by Covid-19 - individuals, families, healthcare workers; If anyone needs help getting vax/booster or if anyone vaccinated would like to be on the Care Team, please reach out to kevin@parkwayucc.org

The war in Ukraine.

Women’s Justice issues.

Everyone dealing with aftermath of flooding in StL and elsewhere.

St Louis Association UCC Covenant Partner

Week ending August 14 - St. Johns Evangelical UCC, Mehlville; stjucc.org

Pearl Harbor Experience Shared Sunday, August 14 | 2:00-3:00pm

Tappmeyer Homestead, 2 Barnes W Dr, Millennium Park in Creve Coeur

Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson was 6 years old and living in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. She and her parents fled to nearby sugar cane fields and witnessed the bombing. When the American Girl doll Nanea was created, Dorinda served as a consultant in her development. Her personal experiences have been the basis for her books about the history and culture of Hawaii and how the attack affected civilians. Dorinda has since settled in Missouri and will share her thoughts at the Tappmeyer Homestead, 2 Barnes West Drive in Creve Coeur’s Millennium Park at 2 p.m. August 14. Doll exhibits will be featured noon – 4 p.m. August 14 and 28. Reservations are requested for Dorinda’s talk; email TappmeyerHomestead@gmail.com. And learn more about Tappmeyer at TappmeyerHomestead.org

Organ Vespers 

Barbara Raedeke (former PUCC Music Drector) will be the guest organist for a vespers service on Sunday, August 14 at 5 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 110 N. Warson Road. The service celebrates the 20^th anniversary of their organ and includes organ and choral music of Bach, Clérambault, Nivers, and Bruhns. All are warmly invited! 

Grizzlies Baseball Game

Sunday, August 21 | Gametime is 5:45pm

Take me out to the ballgame! Cheer on our Gateway Grizzlies with a dozen or more PUCCers as they face the Windy City ThunderBolts!

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois, in the United States. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is a partner league of Major League Baseball.

This is a much more manageable excursion than going to a Cardinals game... so if you enjoy baseball and/or want an 'easier' adventure, this is the opportunity for you.

Please reserve your ticket(s) by contacting PUCCer Blake Lyons via phone/text 314-681-0620.

Tickets are $16 each. Please make checks to PUCC with Grizzlies in memo.

We can also work out carpooling a few days ahead.

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