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Phone: (314) 772-2395 ext.110
Office: 2236 Tower Grove Ave
St. Louis, MO 63110
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68 Cents on the Dollar by Rev. Dr. Craig Howard Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Leader
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Princeton Theological Seminary finds themselves in a bind. In March they awarded the Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Witness to Rev. Dr. Tim Keller. Keller is the founder of a 4,000 member mega-church in New York city. He is part of the conservative Presbyterian Church in America, a denomination that does not believe in ordaining women, or accepting members of the LGBTQ community. Awarding the prize to someone with such conservative views created a firestorm in social media and on the Princeton campus. After receiving a petition in which over 300 Princeton students and faculty signed, Princeton rescinded the award to Keller. Continue to read more...
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Our Presbytery - Our Work
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This week's prayer basket...
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Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Gathering
Thurs., April 27 - 1 p.m.
at LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church
Wood River, Illinois
Don't forget your non-perishable food item for Wood River/Alton's local food pantry!
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Return Resources at
Stated Meeting
Barbi Smith and Stephanie Foltz, Giddings-Lovejoy’s POINT Reps, are currently maintaining the Presbytery’s Resource Center, and will be collecting returns to the Resource Center. Don't forget to check those book cases for Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Resource material before you make the journey to LoveJoy United Presbyterian, on Thursday.
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Mission & Outreach Grant
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wards Announced
Mission and Outreach Team of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy is pleased to announce that several churches or organizations have been awarded Summer Program Grants for 2017. Funding for these grants came from the churches in our Presbytery through their mission pledges. All grant requests this year, totaling $11, 985, were fully funded. The full list can be found here.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at BIG TENT
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Support Persons Needed
Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery and its member congregations have been asked to provide volunteers to help with everything from onsite registration to golf cart shuttle drivers.
This is an incredible opportunity for us to extend the hand of fellowship to our brothers and sisters from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). As a token of our gratitude you're invited to attend Big Tent activities at no additional cost for the same day of your service. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities please visit www.pcusa.org/bigtent.
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Job Opportunity For Executive Coordinator
Someone with excellent administrative and computer skills to serve as the Executive Coordinator for the Committee on Local Arrangements (COLA)for General Assembly in St. Louis beginning late May 2017 through July 2018. This person is hired by GA and serves as the liaison for GA and the local COLA; he/she will manage the COLA office and assist the local committee. Please apply by sending resume C/O Carol DeVaughan [email protected] as soon as possible. We hope to hold interviews May 2-3.
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Church Business Administrator
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Seeking Music Associate
First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood is searching for a part time (20 hours per week) music associate/assistant organist. This individual will conduct two bell choirs, accompany the Chancel Choir, and assist the Director of Music Ministries with administrative duties. For more information please contact Bill Stein at
[email protected]
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Choral Call - Seeking Your Voice
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Go Out to Lunch - For a Great Cause
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Gas Card Mission Opportunity
The First Presbyterian Church in Hardin, Illinois is having its annual Spring Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, April 26, in its fellowship hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be chicken salad sandwich, assorted salads and breads, dessert, and drink for $8.00. Profits to benefit gas cards for Calhoun County cancer residents needing travel money for treatments.
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Experience Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Richard Spener and Toni Armstrong on a canoe adventure. The raw beauty and remote wilderness of the place have drawn them back to visit six times over the past 26 years.
Richard and Toni hold leadership positions in local and national environmental organizations. Richard’s images have been published by the National Park Service, Nature Conservancy, Missouri Prairie Foundation and Alaska Wilderness League. Their photo exhibit on Missouri’s wilderness areas traveled across the state for a year in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Plan to attend on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church (45 W Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves)
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April 30 - A Day of Presbytery Music
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Join First Presbyterian Church, Alton, Illinois in welcoming the Air Force Band in a free concert at the church. The concert will take place on Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. All are
welcome!
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 3 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts an African American Spiritual. This is one of this country's most important and meaningful genres of music. These Spirituals are beloved the world over for their easy, accessible music and moving, inspirational texts, which emerged under extreme oppression.
This concert is a celebration of those works, their arrangers, and the performers who brought them into our modern consciousness. The cost of tickets is $15.00 and may be purchased online at: www.missouriwomenschorus.org
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Bach Society Concert
The Bach Society of St. Louis Young Artists with pianist Sandra Geary present a concert on
Sunday, April 30 at 4 p.m.
at Second Presbyterian Church. This concert is presented jointly with the Bach Society of St. Louis and is part of Bach Festival St. Louis. The concert is free and open to the public. The church is located at 4501 Westminster Place in the Central West End, St. Louis, 63108. For more information call 314-367-0367
or visit
www.secondchurch.net
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What can you do to help, you ask?
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Nicaragua Mission Deadline is April 30th
Members of our presbytery are planning to participate in this summer’s annual multi-generational mission trip to our partner community in Nicaragua. NOW is the time for you to consider if God is calling you to be a part of this trip because the team is forming! What could you expect if you joined us? Only God knows! You might . . .
Make new Nicaraguan and North American friends - Visit coffee fields
Visit local schools and meet our scholarship students - Learn about the lives of God’s people in Nicaragua - Learn something new about yourself and your faith!
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What Are Our Building Options
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Building Sacred Space in a Crumbling World...Upsizing Dreams
We are all aware of the struggle that many face as smaller congregations are holding on to larger buildings. In most cases these buildings are from a different era, and maintenance is often beyond the ability of the individual congregation to uphold, but it can be equally tasking for larger congregations or even community organizations to feel they are not fully utilizing their space in good stewardship.
The South Side Presbyterian Churches United (SSPCU) along with Moderator, Rev. Paula Cooper are interested in pursuing options for their space. They are called to continue ministry and so they, in their research, have connected to Partners for Sacred Places. Deadline to join in is April 28,2017, Continue to read more...
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