Ministry & Mission Matters

Weekly News

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January 30, 2024

WE WILL GATHER ON THURSDAY

Schedule Times are Approximate

2:15 pm - Zoom Opens for Fellowship
3:00 pm – Worship
3:50 pm - Break
4:00 pm - Education Hour
5:00 pm - Break
5:15 pm - Business Meeting Begins
TBD - Meeting Ends

INFORMATION HERE

The Zoom Meeting ID is:

885 8145 2834

LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES

Please pray for... our presbytery gathering. That technology stays strong for all online and in the office

Please pray for... in thanksgiving for all of the members of the presbytery who stepped up to volunteer at APCE last week.

Please pray for... in thanksgiving for the 25 years of ministry of Dr. Chris Keating Keating

Submit a Prayer

FEBRUARY EDUCATION EVENINGS

The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy has offered educational opportunities for church support ministries within our boundaries, annually, and we are pleased to announce we have planned new educational experiences, for our Presbytery members, next month.

This February, each Thursday beginning at 6:00 pm, we welcome you to join us in learning about some support ministries and missions of your church.

All sessions will be conducted online, using Zoom. Registration is required and can be found below.

DETAILS FOUND HERE

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Watch your email for more details about how you can participate in the Education Experiences of the Presbytery!

MINISTRY TEAMS UPCOMING MEETINGS

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

January 28 - February 3

Thurs., Feb. 1

Stated Gathering

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE

February 4 -February 10

Tues., Feb. 6

12 pm All Pastors Click Here

Thurs., Feb. 8

9:30 am History Team @ Southminster

1:00 pm Gather Planning Click Here

If you need to set up a meeting for your team or would like information on a team you might be interested in joining, please contact the presbytery office at 314.772.2395

PLEASE NOTE: Public Witness has changed their normal meeting day/time beginning in February. Now meeting TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 at 10:00 am

EXPERIENCES & EDUCATION IN THE NEWS

Brand new for 2024 is our updated Action Kit. This kit is mailed out each year and inside you will find a wealth of information about Special Offerings. Check it out now: https://buff.ly/48wPFCV.

TIPS FOR CARING FOR GOD'S AMAZING CREATION:

Shower for five minutes or less and avoid baths!

It takes about 30 gallons of water to fill the average bathtub. But a five-minute shower with a 3-gallon per minute flow--uses only about 15 gallons. Over the course of a year, this could save money and thousands of gallons of water!

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Working Group of Presbytery, monitoring the ten certified Earth Care Congregations in the Presbytery and advocates for low-income, people of color, and indigenous peoples so often harmed first and worst by environmental degradation. Contact: carletonstock@aol.com or 314-941-9378

The Newest Matter of Faith Podcast is Out

Re: The Future of the Church

The Rev. Bronwen Boswell recently joined the hosts of "A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast" to discuss helping congregations and mid-councils navigate change. Read more about the episode here: https://hubs.ly/Q02h_ynh0

DRAWP Opportunity

Report on The Matthew 25 Summit

by Rev. Liz Kanerva

February 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church

4673 Labadie Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63115

Fellowship And Light Refreshments

Trivia Night

Tease Your Brain & Win Some Prizes

Saturday, February 10

The Flourish Trivia Night will be held at Third Presbyterian Church, which is located at 9900 Lewis and Clark Rd., Saint Louis, Missouri.

Doors Open at 3pm | Event Begins at 4pm

For more information and to register contact staylor@flourishmo.org

St. Mark Trivia Night - Youth Mission Fundraiser.

Sat., Feb. 24 at 5:00 pm

Theme: "Helping Our Youth Spring into Service"

Grab 7 of your closest trivia-loving friends and head to St. Mark on

Saturday, February 24th, 2024. Registration is open through February 11th. Registration forms can be obtained through the church office.

The cost is $200 per table – that’s just $25 per person!

Doors open at 5 pm and trivia starts at 6 pm. There will also be a silent auction, games, and prizes. Participants may bring their own beverage of choice –water and soda will be provided. Look for the registration forms on the Youth Table in the Narthex and on the St. Mark website, www.discoverstmark.org

All proceeds benefit the 2024 St. Mark Youth Group Summer Mission Trip to the Gulf Coast to help with hurricane relief.

Pastor Boundary Training

This March

LeaderWise will provide the training in 2024. LeaderWise’s online boundaries training workshop is lively and interactive, full of reflection and conversation. Attendees have given us feedback that our boundaries training was a great experience AND caused them to re-evaluate some of their practices. This live online boundary training is 6 total hours split over 2 consecutive days (3 hours each day). For more information click here.

Attendees have given us feedback that our boundaries training was a great experience AND caused them to re-evaluate some of their practices. This live online boundary training is 6 total hours split over 2 consecutive days (3 hours each day). For more information click here.