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175th Anniversary - May 4
175th Anniversary Worship III Communion Speaker- Adam Banks Cross the Crowded Ways of Life: Challenges of Urban Life Pslam 55:9-11 Illustrations and practical examples from 1900-1950, as Third navigates urban growth in 20th Century. Note: The overall theme fits perfectly, “The Redemption of the World” Please include Hymn from Anniversary Committee and close with congregation singing God Be With You Til We Meet Again, as Benediction, before Postlude. More…
Easter
Easter Egg Hunt - 10:00 am Worship - 11:00 am Celebratory music by Aston, Louis Vierne, and S. S. Wesley More…
Good Friday - Meditation
An hour long Meditation for Good Friday will begin at 7 pm in the sanctuary. String players, including the Perseid String Quartet, will join pianist Lansin Lim Kimler for works by Handel, Purcell, and Domenico Scarlatti, together with "A Passiontide Rhapsody" written for TBC by British composer, Sasha Johnson Manning. The music will be interspersed with sacred poems for Good Friday by Peter Abelard, Samuel Crossman, John Keble, Alice Meynell and Tony Silvestri. More…
Missionaries, Tim and Kathy Rice at Third, Wednesday, March 26
Connect with Tim and Kathy Rice, missionaries to Republic of Congo— Wednesday, March 26 Dinner is served 5:15pm, to reserve your meal e-mail Tommy Simons The Rice's will share their story at 5:45pm Greene Room; Ground Floor. More…
Urban Ministries Board releases application for Endowment Fund

The Urban Ministries Board oversees the Des Peres Baptist Church Endowment Fund. The fund is designated for ministry in the city to move forward work that assists our community in flourishing. The spring cycle applications are available. The application period is April 1 - April 30. To receive an application reach out to Dani Phillips, phillipsedanielle@gmail.com. More…
Third Baptist Church Annual Tea Party- April 5
The annual tea party is scheduled for April 5, 2025, at 11:00 am. See Connie Vohsen for details and to secure your tickets. More…
Spring Vacation Bible School
Save the afternoon: Sunday, March 9, 2025, 1-3 pm. for spring VBS ages 3-years-old-5th grade. Stay for lunch after worship and then leave your students: we'll have music, games, crafts, and Godly Play stories from the Old Testament. Please RSVP with Drew Phillips. More…
Ash Wednesday Service
March 5, 6 pm Memorial Chapel, 4th Floor Dinner is served, RSVP through Ella Banks 5:15 pm More…
175th Anniversary Sunday
You will experience worship elements—focused on thanksgiving for the past and preparation for sentences written into Third's story in 2025. Please remember: No Donut Fellowship or Bible Study Sunday. Worship is 11 am followed by fellowship in Pillsbury Threshold A beloved former staff member, Larry Davis will connect virtually and facilitate a welcome, 175th-anniversary prayer, and benediction. More…
2025 Food Pantry Dates

Join us on the Third Saturday of Every Month! Distribution begins at 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. January 18, 2025 February 15, 2025 March 15, 2025 April 19, 2025 May 17, 2025 June 21, 2025 July 19, 2025 August, 16, 2025 September, 20, 2025 October, 18, 2025 November 15, 2025 December 20, 2025* *advanced registration required More…