LOCAL DONATION & RECYCLING OPTIONS

THANK YOU for being a good earth steward by appropriately donating and recycling items you no longer use. April 2024 

Electronics Recycling Drives 

Third Saturday of odd number months, 8-11AM, Schroeder Park, Manchester, MO 63021 

First Thursday of the month, 12-5PM, Bluebird Park, Ellisville, MO 63011 

Electronics Drop Off 

SpectrumEcycle, 1521 Page Industrial Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63132 -- spectrumecycle.com Electronics, 

Hazardous Household Waste, Magazines, Encyclopedias, Single Stream Recycling, Scrap Metal, Large Appliances for Scrap, and Much More! 

Earthbound Recycling, 25 Truit Drive, Eureka, MO 63025 -- Earthboundrecycling.com Hazardous 

Household Waste Drop Off Locations (by appointment) 

St. Louis City/County -- hhwstl.com paint, varnish, stain, cleaners, batteries (including car), fuel, fuel filters and containers, cooking oil, pesticides, herbicides, poison, fire extinguishers, etc… see website for full list 

Large Furniture and Some Appliances (check websites for items accepted and schedule a pick up) 

Home Sweet Home – homesweethomestl.org Habitat for Humanity ReStore – habitat.org/restores/shop 

St. Vincent DePaul – svdpstlouis.org/stores/locations 

Clothing, Shoes, Household Goods, Books, Toys, Sporting Goods, Holiday Decor 

Goodwill - goodwill.org 

Salvation Army - salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ 

St. Vincent DePaul – svdpstlouis.org/stores/locations 

Savers - stores.savers.com 

The Miriam Foundation runs the Miriam Switching Post resale shop 292 hanley industrial ct, st louis, 63144 (in business park off strassner behind Microcenter in Brentwood/ Richmond Heights area https://www.miriamstl.org/support/switching-post

The Assistance League Shop at Olive and Mason (by the Schnucks) https://www.alstl.org/fantastic-finds-resale

Miscellaneous

 -art and craft supplies– Leftovers – leftoversetc.com -- located in Chesterfield Mall

 -batteries, fluorescent lights, plastic plant pots – Lowes and Home Depot 

-bicycles – Manchester United Methodist Church Bike Rehab and St. Louis BWorks – bworks.org 

-contacts and eyeglasses – Clarkson Eye Care locations 

-fabric and sewing supplies – citysewingroom.com 

-Hearing Aids -- mail to Hearing Charities of America -- hearingaiddonations.org/ 

-medical equipment – St. Louis HELP (Health Equipment Lending Program) – www.stlhelp.org 

-music instruments – Music for Lifelong Achievement – thesheldon.org/mfla/ 

-prescription and OTC medications – local police departments and most CVS locations 

-plastic bags – grocery stores -

printer cartridges – office supply stores

 -Green Resources Answer Service – Missouri Botanical Garden -- mobot.org/sustainability

St. Louis County Helpful Recycling Information stlouiscountymo.gov -- search on “recycling wizard” --

 Earth 911 – a VERY helpful site for a wide range of items!!! search.earth911.com –

THANK YOU for being a good earth steward by appropriately donating and recycling items you no longer use. April 2024 

Worship Prayers April 28

 

CENTERING PRAYER

 

Time is
Too slow for those who Wait,
Too swift for those who Fear,
Too long for those who Grieve,
Too short for those who Rejoice,
But for those who Love,
Time is not.

 

- Henry van Dyke Jr.

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 1)

 

Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
They are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.

Come, let us worship our Lord together.

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

 

Almighty God, you brought forth the world for the love of Christ., ye we live in rebellion and turn away from your created purpose. We acknowledge the Lordship of Christ with our lips, but we do not honor you with our lives. We prefer the wide path of destruction over the narrow way to life. Therefore, we pray:

 

Break our rebellious will.

Instruct our hearts in the way of peace.

Expose our insincere thoughts.

Give us integrity in our quest for truth.

Release us from the fear of death.

Grant us courage in the face of evil.

Free us for joyful service in Christ our Lord.

Empower us to live as citizens of your kingdom.

We pray this for the sake of the world, in the name of Christ. (Silent Confession)

 

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Heidelberg Catechism Question One 

 

Q.1. What is your only comfort in life and in death?

A. That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

 

 

 

OFFERING

 

Invitation to the Offering

 

With gratitude, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.

 

Prayer after Offering

 

Let us pray…Almighty God, receive our offering for the sake of Christ our Lord. Make us worthy stewards of your gifts and generous citizens of the kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ, through whom we pray. Amen.

 

Scripture for April 28

Psalm 46 

For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[a]

1 God is our refuge and strength,
    always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
    and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
    Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! Interlude

4 A river brings joy to the city of our God,
    the sacred home of the Most High.
5 God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.
    From the very break of day, God will protect it.
6 The nations are in chaos,
    and their kingdoms crumble!
God’s voice thunders,
    and the earth melts!
7 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
    the God of Israel[b] is our fortress. Interlude

8 Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:
    See how he brings destruction upon the world.
9 He causes wars to end throughout the earth.
    He breaks the bow and snaps the spear;
    he burns the shields with fire.

10 “Be still, and know that I am God!
    I will be honored by every nation.
    I will be honored throughout the world.”

11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
    the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude

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Daily Prayers April 26

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord. I know them and they follow me; and I give them eternal life.

Daily Readings for Friday, April 19, 2024

• Morning Psalms 96; 148
• First Reading Exodus 24:1-18
• Second Reading Colossians 2:8-23
• Gospel Reading Matthew 4:12-17
• Evening Psalms 49; 138

God of our forebears, as your chosen servant Abraham was given faith to obey your call and go out into the unknown, so may your church be granted such faith that we may follow you with courage for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. God of love, as you have given your life to us, so may we live according to your holy will revealed in Jesus Christ. Make us bold to share your life, and show your love, in the power of your Holy Spirit. Mighty God, sovereign over the nations, direct those who make, administer, and judge our laws; the President of the United States and others in authority among us; that, guided by your wisdom, they may lead us in the way of righteousness. (Add your prayers.) Amen.

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

(Opening sentences, prayers, and blessings are from the Book of Common Worship. Readings are from the daily lectionary in Daily Prayer. Both are published by Westminster/John Knox Press.)

Worship Prayers for April 21

 CENTERING PRAYER – Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918)

 

O God, we thank you for this earth, our home; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the salt sea and the running water, for the everlasting hills and the never-resting winds, for trees and the common grass underfoot.

We thank you for our senses by which we hear the songs of birds, and see the splendor of the summer fields, and taste of the autumn fruits, and rejoice in the feel of the snow, and smell the breath of the spring.

Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty; and save our souls from being so blind that we pass unseeing when even the common thornbush is aflame with your glory, O God our creator,
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

 

CALL TO WORSHIP* 

 

How many are your works, O Lord!

In wisdom you made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,

and let your glory be over all the earth;

for all that is in the heavens

and on the earth is yours.

Let us worship our Creator together.

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION*

 

Lord, you call us to till and to keep, to serve and to protect, yet we neglect our responsibilities and your creation suffers. We continue to act in ways that contribute to the disruption of earth’s beauty and integrity. We are distracted by wealth, power, and personal pursuits. We fail to see our abuse of your creation is also an abuse of our relationship with you and with each other. For this we grieve and are sorry. God, grant us forgiveness, fill us with irresistible love, and renew our hearts for your sake and the sake of your creation. (Silent Confession)

 

 

OFFERING

 

Invitation to the Offering

All that we have and all that we are comes from our Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. With thankful hearts and thoughtful minds, let us now return a portion of God’s blessing to the work of the church.

 

Prayer after Offering

 

Let us pray… Eternal God, the earth is yours and all that is in it. Please accept these tithes, offerings, and gifts and multiply them for the salvation of humanity and the renewal of creation. Amen.