APC has always been a

Spirit-based,

Spirit-filled, and

Spirit-empowered

church. In 2015 . . .

Not by power, nor might, but by His Spirit (Zech. 4:6)

continues to be our

mantra. As we continue

through this year (and

beyond), may His

Spirit be the

trademark of APC. By His Spirit, both

temporal and eternal

successes are

accomplished.

Building Growth

Update:

Thank you for your

response and

continued support of

our Building Growth

901 Barracksview Road

St. Louis, MO 63125

314-894-8130

We all love seasons of

blessing and addition

in our lives. However,

the nature of time

and life is that

everyone will also go

through seasons of

trial and subtraction.

We must always, and

specifically in those

times, remember that

God is a restorer!

David said “He

restoreth my soul”

(Ps. 23:3). Jesus

himself spoke these

words in John 10:10,

“The thief cometh

not, but for to steal,

and to kill, and to

destroy: I am come

that they might

have life, and that

they might have it

more abundantly.”

The enemy of our soul

would like us to focus

on what has been

Vision. Our monthly

commitments amount to

$8797.50 per month,

which is 92% of our

monthly loan payment.

Thanks to those who have

committed; if you have not

as yet submitted a

commitment I encourage

your involvement.

Our initial vision was to

obtain 8 acres; at this

point we own 7.98

acres. It is evident

that the Lord is helping

us to fulfill the vision

for which we have

prayed.

Currently, we are in the

process of obtaining county permits for filling and grading the

acreage directly in

front of the main

entrance.

By His Spirit,

Pastor Willeford

The enemy of our soul would like us to focus on what

has been lost, but doing so only threatens one’s

future in God.

There are many who have walked away from God and

struggle to hope for any kind of future in him due to

their past or a particular loss in life.

This mindset is simply not consistent with the

word of God.

Jesus preached his inaugural message to his home

crowd in Nazareth. Luke 4:18 provides his mission

statement to the world as he proclaimed, “The

Spirit of the Lord is upon me . . . to preach the

gospel to the poor . . . heal the brokenhearted . . .

preach deliverance to the captives . . . recovering of

sight to the blind . . . set at liberty them that are

bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”

Each of these 6 points has to do with restoration.

His last statement, “to preach the acceptable year

of the Lord,” refers to the year of Jubilee with

which all Jews were very familiar. The year of

Jubilee was celebrated every fiftieth year.

Throughout the land, a trumpet was blown and a

proclamation was made of the liberty of Hebrew

slaves, remission of debts, and restoration of

possessions to their original owners.

Simply stated, whatever they had lost was restored,

whatever they owed was paid, whatever was bound

was set free, and families who had been separated

were reunited. That is a God of restoration!

This is what we will believe, pray, and work for

leading up to September 20th. Then “by His Spirit,”

we’ll experience it, and celebrate it on that day.

Associate Pastor Luke Levine

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Water Baptisms

Vernon Gerdel | 1.8.2015 Amy Gerdel | 1.8.2015

Madaline Gerdel | 1.8.2015 Maelina Gerdel | 1.8.2015

Kyle Kroeck | 1.8.2015 Kasey Kroeck | 1.8.2015

Patrick Wilson | 1.21.2015 Yajaira Sanabria |3.29.2015

Virginia Hochthurn | 4.5.2015 Zion Levine | 4.5.2015

Patrick Hodge | 4.12.2015 Scott Thuet | 5.17.2015

Trinity Jackson | 7.19.2015 Victoria Harris | 8.9.2015

Spirit Baptisms Brenda Herr | 1.18.2015

Madaline Gerdel | 2.25.2015 Maelina Gerdel | 2.25.2015

Kyle Kroeck | 3.1.2015 Zion Levine | 3.1.2015

Seth Weston | 3.29.2015 Noah VanWinkle | 4.18.2015

Abby Vidal | 4.18.2015 Aziel Garcia | 4.19.2015 Wyatt O’Neil | 4.19.2015 Justin Wright | 4.19.2015

Trinity Jackson | 7.19.2015 Victoria Harris | 8.9.2015 Kenya Ellis | 8.16.2015

September 4 Unspoken Talent—7 p.m. (SFC Fundraiser) 6 Labor Day Youth Service—10 a.m. (No Sunday School, No PM Service) 10-12 Missouri District Men’s Conference 13 Grandparent’s Day Service—10:45 a.m. (Sunday School 10 a.m.) Continental Breakfast—8:45 a.m. 18-19 APC Ladies Retreat—Chesterfield

20 Restoration Weekend—10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

22-25 General Conference – Nashville, TN

26 Men’s Bible Fellowship—9 a.m.

27 Ladies Prayer – 5:45 p.m.

October 4 FallFest! 10 a.m. (No Sunday School, No PM Service)

9 Ruth’s Journey—7 p.m.

10 Union Bonfire

12-14 Prayer & Fasting – Mon, prayer at church 6:30 PM

16-17 Praise in the Park – Branson, MO

23 Senior Meeting—at the Dale & Carolyn Smith’s House—Time Pending

23-24 Linked: a Young Adult Conference at APC

25 Ladies Prayer—5:45 p.m.

30 F.Y.I. youth rally—7:30 p.m. at New Life

31 Men’s Bible Fellowship—9 a.m.

31 Trunkfest—6 p.m.

November 1 Bible Quizzing Kickoff—after p.m. service

1 Daylight Savings Time Ends

6 Ruth’s Journey—7 p.m.

8 Veteran’s Dinner—after a.m. service

22 Ladies Prayer—5:45 p.m.

24 Thanksgiving Service—7:30 p.m.

25 No Mid-Week Service

26 Happy Thanksgiving!

28 Men’s Bible Fellowship—9 a.m.

Tuesdays

Prayer Meeting—10 a.m.

Wednesdays

Ladies’ Prayer—6:30 p.m.

Mid-Week Services—7:30 p.m.

Sundays

Sunday School—10 a.m.

Morning Worship—11 a.m.

Spanish Sunday School—2 p.m.

Spanish Service—3 p.m.

Evening Worship—6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting—10 a.m.

Wednesdays