Ministry & Mission Matters

Weekly News

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May 22, 2025

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church

Click here to hear an update.

Learn about Recovery Efforts and Missions

JOIN US IN PRAYER

Please pray for... Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church members and treasured friends as they recover from the tornado that destroyed their building.
Please pray for... all those in our presbytery who sustained damage or knew those who lost their lives in this stormy spring, and to the first responders and volunteers who continue time and again to rise in service to their brothers and sisters in need.
Please pray for... Rev. Dr. Deb Krause and family, in the death of her mother, who will be laid to rest on May 24.

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MINISTRY TEAMS UPCOMING MEETINGS

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE

May 26 - June 1

Nothing Scheduled

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

Clergy Cards

Now Available

Please contact the Presbytery office to receive your 2025-2026 Card, at 314.772.2395 or contact the Presbytery Stated Clerk, Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy at beddy@glpby.org

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

Part-Time Children’s Ministry Coordinator Job

WGPC is seeking a part-time, high-energy, creative, engaging, and organized person of Christian faith to help lead and coordinate our Children’s Ministries. Working closely with our Associate Pastor of Faith and Family, the primary responsibilities are to lead and coordinate the Children’s Ministries programs: Sunday School/Children’s Worship, preteen fellowship, and Vacation Bible School, as well as outreach to families. This position requires an estimated 8-10 hours per week: flexible hours Monday through Friday, with some Sundays. Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Click here to learn more.

EXPERIENCES & EDUCATION IN THE NEWS

Chants & Cheers

Tuesday, May 27th at 7:30 pm

Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery,

4465 Manchester Ave, St. Louis

Raise your voice and your glass! Join house of figs, New Seeds, and MCCGSL at Urban Chestnut Brewery for an evening of well-loved hymns and chants.

Gather around the table for a time of music, joy, and fellowship – a space where every voice is welcome and every emotion has room to be held. Whether you come with joy, sorrow, gratitude, or hope, we’ll sing together.

Dynamic Leaders invites Giddings-Lovejoy congregations to recognize two outstanding members whose commitment to the church's ministry serves as an inspiration. One honoree will be at least 50 years old, and the other will be under 50 years old. If you do not have anyone in one of these categories, it is also ok to just nominate one great ministry servant. Celebrating the contributions of both older and younger church members is a fantastic way to build community and appreciate the diverse talents within our congregation. We will honor the recipients with a worship celebration followed by brunch.

The registration form may be accessed by clicking HERE.

The deadline to submit your honorees is July 1, 2025.

St. Mark Presbyterian Church and the Claymont Neighborhood Association are partnering to pack 15,000 meals! Join us for this third annual event to battle hunger. Sign up to pack meals as an individual, as a pair, trio, or as a family!

Click the link provided to sign up and/or donate to the cause. Our goal is 15,000 meals $6,500.00. Help fight hunger today! https://www.riseagainsthunger.org/register/...

Shroud of Turin 2025 International Conference & Symposium at the St. Louis Augustine Institute

16805 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant, MO 63034

July 31 - August 2

Speakers include renowned scientists, historians, theologians, and scholars who will share their insights and discoveries related to the Shroud of Turin. Each speaker brings a unique perspective, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of this enigmatic relic.

The full academic conference (3 ½ days) is sold out, but we are currently selling Day Pass tickets for the local community. The Day Pass tickets include a full day of sessions, entrance into the Shroud of Turin exhibit with a full-scale shroud replica, and lunch. https://shroud2025conference.com/registration/

The complete flyer may be found by clicking here.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Grace Camp: Mission Madness starts in 22 days! May 27-30, we will work with all the agencies in one week! We work all day in varying capacities. Participants must register by May 18th. It is a great opportunity for a family staycation or for seniors to participate in communal activities or for youth to get their community service hours (minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult). There is a charge to cover dinner, which is cooked for the whole team, and to compensate for the use of the space where we gather. Here is the cost breakdown:

Dinner meals are $20 each ($12 for children younger than 10). Dinner meals will be served Tuesday through Friday.
1/person/time block as donation to the church for space usage, up to $3/day/person (morning, afternoon, evening). $8/person for Random Acts of Kindness activity on Friday.

These amounts cover the costs of Grace Camp: Mission Madness. Worship offerings -- not included in the base price -- support the ministry of A Place of Grace. The itinerary for the week is attached.

If you wish to donate to the agencies with which we work, please go to our Amazon Wish List, click here . and order donations to be sent to A Place of Grace, 348 Snake Road, Dorsey, IL 62021.

Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference 2025

September 22-24 in New Orleans

First Call Pastor: $200

PCUSA Grants: The Presbytery Foundation has grants available. For more information, visit: Church Financial Leadership Grant Program

Contact Dynamic Leader Moderator, Rev. Rob Dyer at rdyer@firstunitedpres.org if you need additional grant support.

Synod of Mid-America

HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline is July 15

The Synod of Mid-America has funds for Presbyterians to use for higher education. These scholarships can be used for any accredited institution of higher learning (including seminaries, trade schools, and graduate study programs). Scholarships are awarded per school year and renewable with an annual application.

Scholarships are open to active Presbyterians within the Synod of Mid-America, and whose church of membership qualified as a “small church” using the following criteria as determined by congregational membership statistics reported December 31, 2024:

in Kansas (total of 100 members or less)
in Missouri or Illinois (total of 50 members or less)

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

From the Stated Clerk

Annual Financial Review - Call to Help!

Does your church struggle to complete the annual requirement to conduct an Annual Financial Review as required by the Book of Order, G-3.0113, due to a lack of financial or human resources? If so, your community is not alone. Many of our churches across the Presbytery struggle each year to complete this requirement or cannot afford to utilize a third-party review as they would like. However, many of our other churches are blessed with qualified and talented membership who can provide this gift for their church. As Presbyterians and fellow Christians, we are called to be the connectional church, and so this is a call for help across the Presbytery. If your church has someone with the qualifications and talents for financial reviews and would be willing to be asked by other churches looking for help, for a reasonable honorarium or gift for their time, please let us know! The dream is to develop a contact list, like our Pulpit Supply list, as a resource to share with Presbytery. For questions or submissions, please contact the Stated Clerk directly. Email beddy@glpby.org