About 40 Christians gather for student-led prayer By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net Claudia Jones lives in Sullivan, Mo., so she drives 60 miles every morning to attend Brentwood High School. But she was the first … Continue reading Students Hold Annual Prayer at Flagpole
Despite a rainy weekend, the annual St. Mary Magdalen Parish Picnic attracted hundreds of people on Friday and Saturday. Friday night was mostly dry and the carnival rides, live music, games and barbecue were in full swing. On Saturday it … Continue reading Parish Picnic Gets Crowd Despite Rain
Birthday party included fun run, cupcakes, kites, bubbles By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net The Mount Calvary Center for Early Childhood Education celebrated its 40th year in Brentwood on Saturday with a fun run and a birthday … Continue reading Mount Calvary Preschool Turns Fab 40
Saint Mary Magdelen has honored Megan McKenna Mejia as its 2015 Distinguished Graduate Award winner. Mejia is a 1998 graduate of Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School and was honored for serving the less fortunate. Among other charitable works, she has worked on an … Continue reading McKenna Mejia Honored with Award
Three-time Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk entertained students in all grades at Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School on Jan. 29. According to a press release from the school, “Bobby promotes character education traits such as respect, responsibility, honesty, teamwork, cooperation, … Continue reading Storyteller Entertains Magdalen Students
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church held its annual trunk or treat on Sunday afternoon and about 100 people showed up, according to the church’s pastor, Will Hanke. About a dozen cars decorated for Halloween sat in two lines in the church’s … Continue reading Mount Calvary Holds Trunk or Treat
Also gets awards for math article, football coverage By Brentwood Spirit Staff The Brentwood Spirit has been named the best midsize weekly news website in the state by the Missouri Press Association. It was one of three awards the Spirit … Continue reading Spirit Wins Its Division in State Contest
Parish member Alaina Bickhaus succumbs to bone cancer By Linda Briggs-Harty Contributing Writer stellarsupport@att.net Last week, a few days after 15-year-old Alaina Bickhaus died of complications surrounding cancer, the sun sent warm rays through the changing leaves in the garden … Continue reading Communities Mourn Death of 15-year-old
Black lab Francis trained to sense Siefert’s blood sugar changes By Linda Briggs-Harty Contributing Writer stellarsupport@att.net Ordinarily Father Jack Siefert, pastor at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Brentwood, is the draw for students at the parish school. The popular priest, … Continue reading Service Dog Given to Priest with Diabetes
Jake Rosen paints Old Testament themes, leads messianic community By Linda Briggs-Harty Contributing Writer stellarsupport@att.net Visitors to the meeting hall at Clayton Community Church on the western edge of Brentwood can’t help but notice two arresting triptychs along the back … Continue reading Pastor Also Proclaims with Paintbrush
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