As your group comes together this week take a moment to listen to our “Come thou long expected Jesus” playlist or even share with your group to listen to before group or listen to one version after the icebreaker.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dQFC0dLXgzAt6X1yVQhiN?si=O3OlIj-0QDi-XApBNoupfAWelcome! Let’s get ready for this series of music. The guide below will be the basis for our discussion i...  Read More

Recently in a message, I said that gratitude is like penicillin for the soul. Gratitude is linked to everything from better sleep to lower blood pressure, stronger relationships to better self-esteem. Creating a habit of giving thanks literally and spiritually improves your life. I think that is why God so often reminds us to be thankful and to focus on what we have instead of what we don't, what ...  Read More

Welcome! We are excited to be together again for connection, learning, and growth. This is the final week of our OPEN series, which means it’s time to really reflect on our giving practices and decide what sort of financial commitment we are willing to God through the ministry of The Gathering. This week in CoreGroup we are discussing a story from the Gospel of Mark often referred to as The Widow’...  Read More

Thursday afternoon, I pulled up to The Gathering’s McCausland site expecting it to be empty, so I was surprised to find a group of people unpacking boxes and boxes of books! The books are being prepared for all the students that participate in The Gathering’s Literacy Project. This ministry pairs reading tutors from The Gathering with students in 3 different schools here in St. Louis. The tutors ...  Read More

OPEN Anniversary: Part 2 Core Group Discussion Guide Welcome!  We are so happy to gather in community and discipleship this week.  In this OPEN series we revisit a commitment many of us made last year to a vision of expansion for The Gathering.  This year new people get the opportunity to join in. Last week, Pastor Matt shared the ways in which that vision is being realized because of the financi...  Read More

“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven” -Matthew 5.16 Last weekend after worship, we asked each of you to stop and write a thank you note to first responders, ER staff at Children’s Hospital and Barnes, as well as the police officers of the 2nd District. These are the people who responded and served those involved in the sh...  Read More