by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 22, 2021 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release The Sparrow’s Nest to Celebrate Its Re-opening With Annual Fundraising & Awards Dinner and Special Guests on May 7, 2021 Organization Info: The Sparrow’s Nest 6209 Mid Rivers Mall Dr #119 St. Peters, MO 63304 636-336-2534...
by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 13, 2021 | Community, Event News, From The Nest, Sharing, TSN Blog, Volunteer Opps
/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/42E52C36-A1AE-4680-853B-3A2E00FD12AD-221×300.jpeg “This isn’t just a pause, it’s a renewal for Sparrow, that has been both metaphorical and physical…Sparrow is lighter and brighter and full of life.” These are the hopeful and...
by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 15, 2020 | Celebration, Sparrow In The News
The Sparrow’s Nest warmly welcomes the addition of its new Executive Director, Katie Roam, to the staff. Prior to entering The Nest, Katie served at the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home campus in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, as a Campus Life Supervisor. Her experience in...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 24, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
What is a Nest? A few years ago a mother bird built a nest in the wreath on my front door. It was an exciting time for our kids who daily checked the nest for eggs. Before long the mother bird had laid 4 beautiful small blue eggs. The kids watched the nest and the...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 11, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
As you all know, 2020 has been a difficult year for The Nest. In one of the most difficult decisions of my life, we suspended operations in October due to having key leadership positions unfilled and having had to cancel several fundraising events due to COVID. Today,...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 9, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
If you have ever had the opportunity to read The Sparrow’s Nest’s story on its website, you will see it is hard to tell where the story begins and where the story will end. You will also see a story that is still being written that includes a passion for life and...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 5, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
Making tough decisions is not an easy process. I guess that just makes sense – right? My natural personality is as a people pleaser. I tend to look for a solution that will have the least amount of negative impact on others so it will make (or keep) the most people...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 1, 2020 | From The Nest
As of October 14, 2020, The Sparrow’s Nest is halting its operations until January 2021. This is a decision that I made with our board during our October session, and while it is a painful one and while this decision impacts the lives of people I care about deeply, it...
by Kirk Kasicki | Aug 28, 2020 | TSN Blog
At the Nest, I have adopted an unofficial tagline that says, “good things grow here”, meaning that we are a place that bears good fruit and sees harvest in the lives of the families we serve. While this is good to think about in theory (and pat ourselves on the back...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve spent time in Sunday School, you’ve probably read (or at least heard) about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. If you’ve never read it, here are the cliff’s notes. In this Old Testament bible story, King Nebuchadnezzar set up an idol and commanded that all...
