Pridefest Photos Gallery @ GayStLouis.com now available~

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We are proud to present the Pridefest 2009 Photo Gallery now available courtesy of GayStLouis.com. Be sure to visit, and view this amazing event!

LINK: http://gaystlouis.com/gallery2.php/

11th Annual Golf Classic w/ MCCGSL

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11th Annual MCCGSL Golf Classic
Saturday, August 22, 2009
11:30 AM– 7:00 PM
(12:30 Shotgun Start)

2009 Golfer Registration Brochure

2009 Sponsor Registration Brocure

Team Registration
$360 per foursome by July 15, 2009
$400 per foursome after July 15, 2009

Golf package for four players includes:
*18 holes with cart
*Lunch and Dinner Buffet
*Commemorative Gift
*Prizes and Giveaways
*Silent and Live Auction

Individual Registration
$90 per person by July 15, 2009
$100 per person by July 15, 2009

Golf package includes:
*18 holes with cart
*Lunch and Dinner Buffet
*Commemorative Gift
*Prizes and Giveaways
*Silent and Live Auction

Dinner Tickets $20 each
(If sold separately)

All Registrations Must Be Received by:
August 7, 2009
More information at: http://www.mccgsl.org/

Join MCC for the Pride Parade - 11AM (WORSHIP at 9AM ONLY)

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MCCGSL invites you to join MCC members and friends by marching in this year’s annual Pride Parade,

Sunday, June 28, 2009, as part of the Faithful and Proud initiative of Open and Welcoming Congregations of St. Louis .

The MCC Pride Team asks that everyone wear a RED shirt for this event. We will meet at the intersection of Utah and Grand at 11am.

Cooling Stations- Where are they??

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Thanks to the wonderful outreach at St. Johns Mercy, we have an updated list of all cooling stations in our area.

LINK TO IT HERE-- Below are two links with information on staying cool this summer. The first is a list of cooling sites in the St. Louis area and the second contains tips to prevent heat exhaustion.
Cooling Sites: http://heatupstlouis.org/gallery/CurrentCoolinglocations2009.pdf

Heat Exhaustion Tips:http://www.heatupstlouis.org/exhaustiontips.html

Summer Meals Program - Every Child is covered!

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KSDK -- Each day more than 10,000 kids across the city of St. Louis are benefiting from a program that ties nutrition and recreation in these tough economic times, but the city says the program is not being fully utilized.

The Summer Meals Program can provide breakfast and lunch for every child in the city of St. Louis. The federally funded program is available to any resident in the city that is under 19-years-old.

As many as 10,000 youths take advantage of the daily program, but organized say they can do twice that amount. They believe many people do not know the program exists. You do not have to sign up for the program, just show up to one of the 100 locations in the city that provides the meals.
For more information, call the
St. Louis Department of Human Services at 314-657-1695.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=177701&catid=3

The secrets outta the Closet! JOY 94.9!

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We invite Everyone to join us in listening to Joy 94.9~

LISTEN LIVE @ www.Joy.Org.au
If you havent caught this before,

Joy is National Public Radio Wrapped in a Pride Flag and taken down under!
About JOY~

www.Joy.Org.au Radio for the WORLD
JOY 94.9 sparkles like a diamond in the ear of Melbourne.

The station serves the needs of the diverse GLBTIQ community by providing talks shows, news, current affairs, music and more by broadcasting on 94.9 fm in Melbourne and beyond via www.joy.org.au

The station provides over 450 free Community Service Announcements on behalf of organisations that serve and support our community.

The station is fuelled by the dedication of over 200 volunteers and only a handful of paid core staff.

JOY 94.9 is proudly self-funded through on air sponsorship and most importantly membership.

With 216,000 listeners and almost three thousand members JOY 94.9 stands bright, loud and unmistakably proud as a beacon for our community.

Listen Live 24hours a day.

BAN on Smokers in St. Louis city- Rally June 30th

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City to hold hearings on a Smoking Ban June 30th, to impose a ban on smoking throughout the city of St. Louis. I think this would be the third attempt, yet to pass.

"
SMOKE-FREE ST. LOUIS CITY RALLY TUESDAY JUNE 30
11am City Hall (1200 Market) Smoke-Free St. Louis City will be holding a rally in support of smoke-free air in St. Louis City."

Support Freedom of Choice by business owners, and freedom of choice of City residents, and let your alderman know how you feel.

(THE RALLY IS IN SUPPORT OF THE BAN) ~ Any justice seekers out there wish to Protest?
mayorslay@mayorslay.com


ALL CITY ALDERMAN EMAILS~
http://stlcin.missouri.org/alderman/ald.cfm

"New Unity" - Rev. Carol Trissell

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"New Unity" from MCC of Greater St. Louis on Vimeo.

Free Summer Activites for Youth, Teens & Adults

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VIEW OUR UPDATED LIST OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCE LIST OF
FREE POOL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL CITY RESIDENTS~ & YOUTH

http://HopeandHelpCenter.org/summerfun.aspx

Metropolitan Community Church pastor, congregants revel in new home

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Original POST-DISPATCH Article (6-20-2009)


Metropolitan Community Church pastor, congregants revel in new home

The Rev. David Lafary of St. Louis and Steve Pursley of Maplewood ready the lobby for Sunday by installing light covers at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis in Soulard. The 22,000-square-foot building on South Broadway has been transforming into a church since the MCC congregation bought it a year ago. (Elie Gardner/P-D)

By Doug Moore
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
06/21/2009
ST. LOUIS — The stained-glass windows are not yet in place. Neither is the large aluminum cross that will mark this building as the new home to Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis.Senior pastor Carol Trissell will deliver her sermon Sunday from behind a round folding table draped with a cloth. The smells of fresh paint and new carpet will fill the sanctuary. For leaders of the church that caters largely to gays and lesbians, having a permanent place to worship for the first time in 11 years is all that matters.The 22,000-square-foot building on South Broadway, most recently used as the YouthBuild charter school, has been transforming into a church since the MCC congregation purchased it a year ago. Church members have been meeting for the past 18 months in a rented banquet room at River Bottom Saloon, a special events space in Soulard run by Patty Long Catering. The room, with its paneled walls, mounted moose head and a bar, was not ideal, but it was appreciated.

"A church is the congregation, not the building," Trissell said Thursday, as workers listening to loud classic rock scrambled to install the sanctuary carpet in MCC's new home.Before the banquet room, MCC worshipped for 10 years at St. John's Methodist Church in the Central West End. MCC used the sanctuary, and the Methodists worshipped in the chapel. The MCC congregation moved there from a church it owned in Lafayette Square but sold because MCC could not afford to maintain the upkeep.But when St. John's decided in 2007 to shutter the church, MCC had to find a new place to go. Church leaders looked at 62 places, "but nothing felt like home," Trissell said. Until a cold morning in December 2007, that is, when church leaders were moving out of St. John's and into the banquet hall.Danny Gladden, head of communications and volunteer ministries, pulled the moving van onto the YouthBuild parking lot to run into a St. Louis Bread Co. next door. He looked up and saw a "For Sale" sign. A capital campaign assisted in the purchase and renovation of the building. The goal was $1 million. Pledges have topped $1.46 million.The sanctuary is largely finished, with its brown carpet and tan and blue walls, chosen to represent earth and sky. A crying room is in the back, in case any of the 30 to 50 children who attend on any given Sunday get fidgety, hungry or cranky.Eventually, the church will put stained glass into the trapezoid-shaped windows designed specifically for the worship area. The round folding table will give way to a commissioned altar table. The cross should be in place on the side of the building by the formal grand opening, scheduled in September.And for the next three years or so, the congregation will work to renovate the rest of the building. That includes finishing the chapel, fellowship hall and kitchen, followed by work on the building's exterior and installing an elevator to access second floor offices.


JUNE 18, 2009 - The sanctuary is prepared for Sunday service at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis in Soulard. After 11 years without a permanent home, the church holds its first service Sunday in a building it purchased last year, a shuttered charter school. (Marc Lourdes/P-D)
Contractors were hired for the bulk of the work, but church members painted walls in the sanctuary and laid ceramic tile in the bathrooms.
GALLERY: A home for Metropolitan Community Church

With the new space, MCC has started a nonprofit group that will operate within the building but separate from the church. Called One St. Louis, the social service agency will focus on providing access to services that cater specifically to the gay community. DIVERSE CONGREGATIONIn keeping with its mission statement of inclusion, the outreach also will focus on serving those in Soulard, the church's neighborhood."We're not just a gay and lesbian church," Trissell said. "

Our congregation reaches across race and sexual orientation. We have one of the most diverse congregations in the city."The church already does some community outreach but wants to increase its efforts with the nonprofit group. By setting up a separate agency, there is a larger pool of grants from which to apply, Trissell said.

Finding out what services are lacking is the first step, said Gladden."We're going to hire an executive director and do a needs assessment to find out where the gaps are," he said.Trissell expects a large crowd for the first sermon, which will start after a ribbon cutting. The church has 337 members, although 862 people attended one or more services last year.

The new sanctuary holds just over 500 people. Beginning next month, the church will go back to holding two services each Sunday morning.A HUMBLE BEGINNINGThe beginning of the city's MCC church was a humble one, with the first service held in 1973 in the living room of a house on Waterman Boulevard. Today, the St. Louis congregation is one of more than 200 Metropolitan Community Churches in 48 states and 23 countries.

The church leaders did a run-through Thursday night of Sunday's service, including choir practice. And Trissell has had her sermon ready to go for several days. It is titled "Building Together: A Place to Call Home," which was also the name of the fundraising campaign for the new church.It sums up the growth of the congregation, the long journey to find a permanent home and the church's goal to provide a safe environment for those of all backgrounds to grow their spiritual lives."God has brought us to this point," Trissell said. "We're so excited to worship here."

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djmartineau June 20, 2009 9:39PM CST
I'm so pleased that MCC has a permanent home, and that they will be ministering to the broader community with the non-profit One St. Louis - mazel tov!
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danielmccree-org June 21, 2009 2:18AM CST
It will be exciting to be a part of the wonderful things happening at MCC, they really are on a mission "your cause-- is my cause" is where they are now... Thats how we may find unity.. when we stand up for Equality & Justice at every opportunity. One St. Louis is definately and extension of that vision. And the transformatiion, while a work in progress, has already made some great strides with The Hope and Help center, which provides access to information & resources to anyone in our community. I sincerely wish all the best as they make a home for ALL PEOPLE, bold and Inclusive, is what I have found MCCGSL to be.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ MCCGSL 10AM June 21

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MCC of Greater St. Louis
Ribbon Cutting & Joint Worship Service JUNE 21st, 2009

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June 21, 2009-1919 S. Broadway (1 block north of Broadway/ Russell Ave)

Ribbon Cutting: 10:00AM
Joint Worship Service: 10:30AM
You are invited to join MCC of Greater St. Louis as we worship together for the first time at our "Place to Call Home." Join us for a special ribbon cutting and joint worship service: Sunday, June 21 at 1919 S. Broadway.The ribbon cutting will begin at 10:00 AM followed by a joint worship service at 10:30AM. You will certainly want to "come home" for this historic event. We give praise and thanks to God for this amazing journey!

• Sunday, June 14: last worship at Sidney St. 9:30AM & 11:30AM
• Sunday, June 21 - ribbon cutting, 10AM; first joint worship 10:30AM
• Sunday, June 28 - one worship service, 9am (due to Pride Parade)
• New Worship Times begin Sunday, July 5, 9AM & 10:30AM
• Sunday, August 30: Building Dedication
• Saturday, September 26: Community-wide "Grand Opening"

Additional parking is available at Lift for Life Academy, 1731 S. Broadway, ½ block from MCCGSL. Street parking on Broadway is also available.

Join The Hope and Help Center @ Metro East Pride - SATURDAY 2-10pm (FREE)

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MCC of Greater St. Louis and The Hope and Help Center are proud to participate in the 2009 Metro East Pride Celebration this Saturday June 21st from 2-10pm.

ALL PEOPLE ARE WELCOME

"Come as you Are-- Beleiveing as you do..."

FOR EVENT INFO: www.BellevillePride.com

GATEWAY MEN'S CHORUS ~REMEMBERING STONEWALL June 19-20

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THE GATEWAY MEN'S CHORUS PRESENTS
REMEMBERING STONEWALL
JUNE 19-20, 2009

The Gateway Men's Chorus, GMC, invites you to join them in kicking off Pride Week with Remembering Stonewall, the third and final concert of its exciting 22nd season at 8 p.m. June 19 and 20, 2009 at the Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

Stonewall, widely held as the genesis of the gay rights movement, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Remembering Stonewall is a night of rich, thought provoking music mixed with classics on the lighter side of the spectrum. This delicate balance is accomplished by mixing in a generous dose of music from the GMC's Judy! show. "Several years ago, the Gateway Men's Chorus sang a whole evening of Judy Garland's music. We're delighted to bring some of these great arrangements back to life as we note the 40th anniversary of her death in June 1969," explains Artistic Director Dr. Jeffrey Carter.

Tickets are available online with NO ticket surcharge at http://www.gatewaymenschorus.org/, from any chorus member, Botanicals Design Studio, Left Bank Books and Mokabe's. Group, student and senior discounts are available by contacting the GMC office at 314-289-4169.

Follow up with a Trip to Belleville for METRO EAST PRIDE JUNE 20th Spend the afternoon before the concert, and celebrate Diversity & Equality in Southern Illinois.

http://www.bellevillepride.com/

http://www.metroeastpride.com/

"Straightlaced--How Gender Got Us All Tied Up" Thursday @ History Museum

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Straightlaced--How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up
@ Missouri History Museum

Don't miss the St. Louis premiere of Straightlaced--How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up! This Groundspark production takes a powerful and intimate look at how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are shaping the lives of American teens. The film showcases the voices of more than 50 youth who speak with breathtaking honesty, insight and humor about gender roles and the struggle to be who they really are.

Their courageous stories model the possibility of dialogue and action, offering both teens and adults a way out of anxiety, fear and violence and toward a more inclusive, empowering society. After the film, join us for a moderated panel discussion.

This program is presented by The National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis.
When: Thursday, June 18 2009 at 7:00 pm

Where: Lee Auditorium

How Much: $8 per person; $5 for students & MHM members
Brochure: straightlacedl.pdf

In Remembrance of Aileen Garms ~ June 23rd 7PM

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In Remembrance

A memorial service for Aileen Garms will be held Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00PM

at 1919 S. Broadway. Aileen Garms, Rev. Bev Stephenson’s partner
passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 12 after an extended battle with lung cancer.

Aileen Garms and Rev. Bev Stephenson were partners for almost 30 years. Aileen had been an active member of MCC since 1981, a current member of MCC of Greater St. Louis, past member of MCC San Antonio 12 years, and subsequently at the MCCs pastored by her spouse. Any gifts/donations are asked to be made to MCC of Greater St. Louis' Building Together Fund.

MCCGSL will hold a memorial service for Aileen in the days to come according to Rev. Bev’s wishes. Cards/letters can be mailed to the church office. For more information, visit:

http://www.hutchensmortuary.com/.


Marjorie Aileen Garms

Date:
January 4th, 1939 - May 12th, 2009

Garms, Marjorie Aileen, of St. Ann, MO. born Jan. 4, 1939 in Cotulla, TX, passed away Tues., May 12, 2009. Parents: Aldon Garms (deceased) and Margie Garms (nee Oakes).

Beloved lifetime partner of Rev. Bev Stephenson. Sisters: Kathleen Hill of Colorado, Betty Fairly of Martindale, TX, and Fran Jackson of Canyon Lake, TX. Survived by other relatives, nieces and nephews. A retired teacher and coach and Coach of the Year from Texas, and member of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis.

Any gifts/donations are to be made to the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis Building Together Fund. www.MCCGSL.org

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Join the "Army of Women" beyond a cure for Breast Cancer research.

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Join the Movement to go Beyond a Cure!
The Love/Avon Army of Women offers a revolutionary new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure.

Breast cancer has been around for decades, but it does not have to be our future. We can be the generation that eliminates breast cancer by identifying what causes this disease and stopping it before it starts. Sign up for your sister, mother, daughter, granddaughter, best friend, and the woman you met last week.

Help us eradicate breast cancer once and for all.


Join the Army of Women today http://www.armyofwomen.org/

More information available at THE HOPE AND HELP CENTER~
Our Womens Center-- http://www.HopeandHelpCenter.Org/women.aspx

Race for the Cure w/ ROSIE & MCCGSL June 13th

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http://www.mccgsl.org/

For the 10th year in a row, you are invited to be part of the MCC's Komen For the Cure Team. You can do this by making any size donation! If you donate as much as $25, you will receive a Komen Race Shirt!

St. Louis has had the biggest race in the country for the past three years!! We have raised over 13 million dollars. And 75% of the money raised stays in the city where it was raised! We have help save 1000s of lives in our community and that's what MCC is all about.
HERE'S TWO WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE:


1) Go to the website: http://www.komenstlouis.org/ and click on race registration, sign up for Team: MCC #090258 and fill out the paperwork with your donation, using your credit card.


2) Come to the Komen Table after either service beginning May 10 thru June 7 and turn in your donation in cash or by check.


REMEMBER TO STOP AT THE TABLE ON SUN.
WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF FUN THINGS AND FREE INFORMATION TOO.
WALKING IS FREE AND THE SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS ARE PRICELESS!
THE RACE IS SAT., JUNE 13 AT 8:30 AM IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS
See Rosie or Madonna for more information or to help out!

MCC of Greater St. Louis Ribbon Cutting June 21st

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MCC of Greater St. Louis
Ribbon Cutting & Joint Worship Service JUNE 21st, 2009

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June 21, 2009-1919 S. Broadway (1 block north of Broadway/ Russell Ave)

Ribbon Cutting: 10:00AM
Joint Worship Service: 10:30AM
You are invited to join MCC of Greater St. Louis as we worship together for the first time at our "Place to Call Home." Join us for a special ribbon cutting and joint worship service: Sunday, June 21 at 1919 S. Broadway.The ribbon cutting will begin at 10:00 AM followed by a joint worship service at 10:30AM. You will certainly want to "come home" for this historic event. We give praise and thanks to God for this amazing journey!

• Sunday, June 14: last worship at Sidney St. 9:30AM & 11:30AM
• Sunday, June 21 - ribbon cutting, 10AM; first joint worship 10:30AM
• Sunday, June 28 - one worship service, 9am (due to Pride Parade)
• New Worship Times begin Sunday, July 5, 9AM & 10:30AM
• Sunday, August 30: Building Dedication
• Saturday, September 26: Community-wide "Grand Opening"

Additional parking is available at Lift for Life Academy, 1731 S. Broadway, ½ block from MCCGSL. Street parking on Broadway is also available.

11th Annual MCCGSL Golf Classic~ AUGUST 22

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11th Annual MCCGSL Golf Classic
Saturday, August 22, 2009
11:30 AM– 7:00 PM
(12:30 Shotgun Start)

2009 Golfer Registration Brochure

2009 Sponsor Registration Brocure

Team Registration
$360 per foursome by July 15, 2009
$400 per foursome after July 15, 2009

Golf package for four players includes:
*18 holes with cart
*Lunch and Dinner Buffet
*Commemorative Gift
*Prizes and Giveaways
*Silent and Live Auction

Individual Registration
$90 per person by July 15, 2009
$100 per person by July 15, 2009

Golf package includes:
*18 holes with cart
*Lunch and Dinner Buffet
*Commemorative Gift
*Prizes and Giveaways
*Silent and Live Auction

Dinner Tickets $20 each
(If sold separately)

All Registrations Must Be Received by:
August 7, 2009
More information at: www.MCCGSL.org

MCCGSL Welcomes Rev. Dave Lafary as Pastor of Congregational Life

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David Lafary
announced today that as of June 1 I will be the new pastor of Congregational Life at MCC of Greater St. Louis.

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Mccgsl Church We are pleased to announce that Rev. Dave Lafary has been named Pastor of Congregational Life for MCCGSL! We look forward to welcoming Rev. Dave to St. Louis in the coming months.

3/18/2009: Rev. Dave Lafary named Pastor of Congregational Life
The MCCGSL Board of Directors voted to hire Rev. Dave Lafary of Macomb, IL as the new Pastor of Congregational Life. For the last 17 years, Rev. Dave has served as campus minister for the Wesley Foundation at Western Illinois University. Rev. Dave brings a number of gifts and experiences to MCCGSL including small group leader; mission experience coordinator; and campus and community ministry. Rev. Dave will join us after the completion of the spring semester at Western Illinois in May 2009. We welcome Rev. Dave to MCCGSL.

"New Productivity" - Rev. Dr. Carol Trissell

MCC of Greater St Louis Presents: "New Productivity" by: Rev Carol Trissell
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"New Productivity" from MCC of Greater St. Louis on Vimeo.

Worship held at 112 Sidney street, only two more weeks, Then to
1919 South Broadway~ All Welcome

Take a Simple Risk Assessment From SSM Heart Institute

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Take a Simple Risk Assessment From SSM Heart Institute
You can take a simple risk assessment for heart disease. See the information below.

You can join thousands of other people in the St. Louis area who are invited to take a simple risk assessment online! Just go to www.stltoday.com and look for the SSM Heart Institute pull-down tab in the upper left corner.

If you are determined to be at above-average risk for heart disease, you may be eligible for a free heart health screening at an SSM Heart Institute hospital, including St. Clare Health Center. Otherwise, the screening cost is only $15. Space is limited at each screening … so reserve your spot today!

Please consider forwarding this email to family and friends! Remind them that they can find more information about all the SSM Heart Institute has to offer at www.ssmhealth.com/heart .





Jane E. Levdansky, MAPS
Community Assistance Coordinator
Saint Louis Effort for AIDS


1027 So. Vandeventer, Suite 700
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 645-6451, ext. 216
(314) 754-0132 (direct dial)
(314) 645-6502 (fax) jlevdansky@stlefa.org

FREE Breast Cancer Screening ~ June 24th

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FREE Breast Cancer Screening on Wednesday, June 24th

@ St. John the Baptist Church located in South St. Louis.

*$5 grocery gift card and breast cancer logo apparel for all women who have a mammogram*

Appointments are required for mammograms and can be made by

calling Sr. Carrol, the Parish Nurse, at 314-353-1255.

Thanks very much and have a great day!

Take care,
St. John's Mercy Neighborhood Ministry
3660 Gravois Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63116
314-865-0927 ext 4
314-865-0679 (fax)

www.stjohnsmercy.org/services/neighborhoodministry

Memorial Service for Lisa Wagaman ~ June 21st

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Memorial Service for Lisa Wagaman June 21st @ MCCGSL

1919 S. Broadway (SOULARD)

St. Louis, MO 63104 http://www.mccgsl.org/

Dear Friends,

We wish to share additional details with you, related to the recent passing of Lisa Wagaman, and regarding an upcoming memorial service to give us an opportunity to celebrate the life of this special individual.

Thank you for the many wonderful phone calls, emails, notes and conversations sharing your stories and memories about our friend Lisa Wagaman. Lisa was certainly a pioneer in the fight for LGBTQ equality and an advocate for reproductive justice. Lisa was blessed to have a very large family of choice.

Lisa’s neighbors, Helen and Larry Minth have been close friends of Lisa for many years. Lisa listed them as her emergency contact and spent many holidays with the family. The Minth's have organized a community-wide memorial service for Lisa, incorporating all of the organizations and areas of service that were important to her. This service will be held on June 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis’s new location: 1919 S. Broadway in Soulard. MCCGSL is working with the Minth family, Pride St. Louis and other friends, family of choice, and community organizations in preparing the elements of this memorial service.

To learn more, please refer to the article by Colin Murphy, Senior Writer for The Vital Voice: http://www.thevitalvoice.com/node/3231 . If you wish to share a memory or story about Lisa, please post it in the comments section of the article or email danny@mccgsl.org .

Also, please forward this information to your list-serves and others who may want to know. In lieu of flowers, the Minth family has requested that memorial gifts be made in Lisa’s honor to St. Louis Empowerment (3024 Locust, St. Louis, MO 63103), MCC of Greater St. Louis (1919 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104) or PRIDE St. Louis (PO Box 2826, St. Louis, MO 63111).

Danny Gladden
Communications & Volunteer Ministries