West Newsmagazine 9-26-18
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September <strong>26</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong><br />
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE<br />
By BONNIE KRUEGER<br />
Walking by faith and not by sight is more<br />
than a biblical concept for Jennifer Rothschild.<br />
It’s a way of life. Rothschild became<br />
blind at age 15 due to a rare form of retinitis<br />
pigmentosa.<br />
“My world literally became dark,” she<br />
said. “Not just physically but spiritually<br />
and mentally dark, as well.” As a Christian,<br />
she knew her life was at a crossroads.<br />
“I began to understand that my blindness<br />
could have been the thing that separated<br />
me from God and been a source of bitterness<br />
and anger,” Rothschild said.<br />
Instead, her blindness became something<br />
that created a dependence on God and a<br />
bridge to connect her to God in a deeper<br />
way. It’s that message of hope and promise<br />
no matter the circumstances that Rothschild<br />
is bringing to the Fresh Grounded Faith<br />
[FGF] Conference Oct. 19-20 at The Rock<br />
Church in Ballwin. Rothschild will teach<br />
from Psalm 23: “The Lord is My Shepherd.”<br />
“The Psalm has only six verses but by<br />
the end of the conference, the women [in<br />
attendance] will recognize, no matter the<br />
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Fresh Grounded Faith women’s<br />
conference comes to <strong>West</strong> County<br />
Fresh Grounded Faith presenters Michael<br />
O’Brien, Karen Abercrombie, Lisa Whelchel<br />
and Jennifer Rothschild<br />
situation or season she’s in, she’s safe with<br />
the shepherd,” Rothschild explained.<br />
Guest speakers accompanying Rothschild<br />
include Lisa Whelchel, best known<br />
by the 50-something sect as Blair on the<br />
“Facts of Life” sitcom and, more recently,<br />
from her stint on “Survivor.” Karen Abercrombie,<br />
known as Miss Clara in the movie<br />
“War Room,” and recording artist Michael<br />
O’Brien also are on the bill.<br />
Tickets can be purchased online at<br />
FreshGroundedFaith.com/st-louis-mo or<br />
by calling (800) 859-7992. Group rates are<br />
available.<br />
EVENTS, from page 50<br />
pavilion, poetry and storytelling grove, or<br />
participate in one of the many art stations.<br />
Visit manchestermo.gov/319/ArtsFest.<br />
• • •<br />
A Family Hayride is on Saturday, Oct.<br />
6 at Castlewood State Park, 1401 Kiefer<br />
Creek Road in Ballwin. Meet up at the<br />
Horse Trailer Turnaround for a hayride, a<br />
chili and hotdog dinner, donuts and apple<br />
cider. Roast marshmallows by the fire while<br />
listening to special guest Babaloo perform.<br />
Choose from three different pickup times.<br />
Registration is required at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Early Childhood - Pumpkin Decorating<br />
is from 10-11 a.m. and from 1-2 p.m.<br />
on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday,<br />
Oct. 11 at Zick’s Great Outdoors: Nursery<br />
and Landscaping, 16498 Clayton Road<br />
in Wildwood. Each child, accompanied<br />
by a parent/guardian, will have their own<br />
pumpkin to decorate and a treat afterward.<br />
• • •<br />
Yappy Howl-O-Ween is from 4-6:30<br />
p.m. no Friday, Oct. 19 at Eberwein Dog<br />
Park, 1627 Old Baxter Road in Chesterfield.<br />
Dog costumes are encouraged. Light<br />
refreshments will be served. Dog tags<br />
must be on the collar for dog park members,<br />
non-members must bring vaccination<br />
records. No dogs under 4 months. All dogs<br />
must be spayed or neutered. RSVP to (636)<br />
812-9500.<br />
SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
A free seminar “Evolution or Creation?<br />
What does science tell us?” is at 7 p.m. on<br />
Friday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Sept. 30<br />
at <strong>West</strong> County Adventist Church, 16800<br />
Baxter Road in Chesterfield. Childcare<br />
for ages 1-8 will be provided. The event<br />
includes nightly drawings. For more information,<br />
visit westcountysdachurch.org.<br />
• • •<br />
A free public discussion on gun violence,<br />
“Conversation Elevation,” is from 7-8:30<br />
p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1 at Manchester<br />
United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill<br />
Road in Manchester. Register online at<br />
manchesterumc.org/gun-violence.<br />
• • •<br />
Tour de Wildwood is at 7 a.m. on Sunday,<br />
Oct. 7 at Wildwood City Hall, 16860<br />
Main St. in Wildwood. Ride a section of<br />
historic Route 66, visit Babler State Park<br />
and Rockwoods Reservation Conservation<br />
Area, and enjoy the fall leaves as you ride<br />
the roads through the hills of Wildwood.<br />
The ride starts and ends at Wildwood City<br />
Hall. For more information, call Gary at<br />
(636) 458-0440. To register, visit mobikefed.org/20<strong>18</strong>TourDeWildwood.<br />
• • •<br />
The Historical Commission Speaker<br />
Series is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at<br />
The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle in<br />
Ballwin. Free and open to the public. Light<br />
refreshments will be served. For more<br />
information, visit ballwin.mo.us.
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