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The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens will hold Chili Cook-Off on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The church invited all to come and check out the event.

Chili Cook-Off

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens announced Chili Cook-Off on its website. The event will celebrate the last two years of its new members.

The church encouraged everyone to come and join in the celebration.

Members were encouraged to bring their best chili recipe, while the church's staff will judge the recipes.

According to the announcement, Chili Cook-Off is an opportunity for meeting and reuniting with new and long-time church members. It will begin at 6 p.m.

The venue is The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens's west parking lot next to the playground. If the weather did not permit an event on the grounds, it will move Chili Cook-Off to the gym.

Attendees will also enjoy s'mores afterward. The church required an RSVP for the Chili Cook-Off day.

About The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens

According to its Facebook page, The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens is at 8749 Watson Rd., St. Louis. It is a community of real people who journey through life together.

As per its website, the church's mission is to develop generous disciples who know and enjoy God in worship, read and reflect on Scripture, and serve and share the Gospel.

Dave McGinley serves as the Senior Pastor of The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens. McGinley's first call to serve was as an Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicago.

He accepted the call to be the next Senior Pastor at Webster Gardens in July 2021.

On the other hand, Brian King is the Pastor of Family Ministry at this church.

King works with families and kids from birth through eighth grade. This partnership aims to help parents and their kids grow in their faith in Christ. King has been at Webster Gardens since 1998. He was ordained as Pastor in 2011.

King graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and then acquired his Master of Theology at Concordia Seminary.

GriefShare at The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens started meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The group gathers on Tuesday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.

GriefShare will run until Tuesday, Dec.13. As stated on the church's website, it is a 13-week grief recovery group that provides an avenue where people who are grieving the loss of a loved one feel safe to share their experiences.

The support group is open to all in the congregation and community who have experienced the recent loss of a beloved. The fee to join GriefShare is $20. There are scholarships available.

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens-Youth and Community Center is the venue for GriefShare. It meets weekly to help participants face challenges and start rebuilding their lives.

As shared on the church's website, the group has three distinct elements. These elements are a video seminar with an expert, support group discussion with a focus, personal study, and reflection.