"The pursuit of not being bothered (efficiency) never really satisfies. In fact, it increases our frustration. Indeed, if the folks at the Gallup Poll are to be believed, our collective sense of dissatisfaction seems to be growing...."

Blog Post by

Rev. Dr. Chris Keating

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

Granite City Community Band

FREE Sacred Music Concert

Friday, March 15 | 7:00 pm

Featuring Jack Jenkins, Organist

Hosted by First United Presbyterian Church, Granite City, Illinois, located 2160 Delmar Ave. The Facebook Event page found by clicking here

Ferguson Ecology Team Video Night Presents

David Suzuki’s The Nature of Things: REBELLION

Thursday, March 21 at 7 pm

Held on Zoom this is a a unique documentary featuring a one-on-one conversation between David Suzuki and Sir David Attenborough who take the pulse of our planet and ask whether humans can change their ways in time.

Find the shareable flyer by clicking here.

TIPS FOR CARING FOR

GOD'S AMAZING CREATION: 

Install motion-activated lights in restrooms and

other rooms with low activities.

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of the presbytery that monitors the 11 Earth Care Congregations of the presbytery (331 nationwide) and advocates for low-income, people of color, and indigenous peoples who are often hurt first and worst by environmental degradation. Contact: carletonstock@aol.com or 314-941-9378.

New Horizons Presbyterian Church

“The Light of the World is Jesus”

You are invited to join us for Holy Week!



• Maundy Thursday (March 28) Dinner at 6:00 p.m. with Service and Communion at 7:00 p.m.
• Good Friday (March 29) Service at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 30th – Easter Egg Hunt  at 10:30 a.m. (ages 12 and under)
• EASTER Sunday (March 31^st) 8:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast, 10:30 a.m. Worship and Communion

New Horizons is located at 9424 Everman Ave., Overland, MO 63114 

PUBLIC WITNESS ANNOUNCES SUMMER GRANTS

DEADLINE IS APRIL 12

Each year, the Public Witness Team of the Presbytery offers grants to conduct summer programs at member churches and social agencies in relationship with the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy. The funds are awarded through an application process directed by the Public Witness Ministry Team.

The purpose of the grant is to provide opportunities for summer Christian education and witness, personal growth, faith formation, and recreation to children and adults in communities of need. Criteria for funding with an application download can be found here: APPLICATION HERE. The application must be submitted electronically, and the deadline for receipt of applications is April 12, 2024. 

Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded on May 1, 2024, however, partial grants may be awarded based on the number of applications received. 

Self-Development of People Sunday

Sunday, March 10

The Sunday Resource and Yearbook will serve as a guide for congregations to become more familiar with the ways that the SDOP national and mid-council committees engage in their work through the church and in communities. It includes a sample sermon, hymns, liturgical materials, and stories about SDOP-funded community partners in communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Also included is other helpful material for congregations to celebrate this special Sunday, March 10.

Click Here for Resources and the Yearbook

LENTEN JOURNEY OPPORTUNITIES

with a Place of Grace

Mission Madness

Wednesday, February 28



Our second in-person Mission Madness Retreat this month is with Operation Blessing this Wednesday, February 28th, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is expected that we will be removing winter clothing from the clothing racks and replacing them with spring clothing. Please wear comfortable shoes, and come prepared to move back and forth. If you are unable to do the carrying, please speak up! We can accommodate various needs, so do not be bashful! RSVP via the RSVP form at http://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/upcoming-events.html. Operation Blessing is located at 18 E Lorena Ave., Wood River, IL. Please park in the city hall parking lot across the street from the entrance to Operation Blessing. You are invited to bring feminine hygiene products to contribute to Operation Blessing if you wish. Invite someone you love to participate alongside you this month and experience the wonder of serving a stranger! 

A Place of Grace is offering-based. Prayer Art Retreats require sixteen hours of preparation (10 for liturgy and artwork options, one and a half hours to load and unload the van, three hours for the retreat, and one and a half hours to reload and unload the van afterward) total and $5 in supplies per person. With the Lenten registration, you will get thirty emailed devotions with step-outs for a tangle each

day, and six days of having your work posted on the APOG Facebook Page. I estimate that it will take an hour per day to create the step-outs and the devotions and email them out, and approximately five minutes per email to download the artwork and repost it on the Page. In-person offerings may be made via cash or check. Electronic offerings may be made via PayPal.me/JulieGvillo or Venmo (@Julie-Gvillo)

Rev. Ryan Landino

Presbytery Leader

rlandino@glpby.org

314.409.9002

Rev. Liz Kanerva

Associate

Presbytery Leader

ekanerva@glpby.org

314.779.6809

Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy

Stated Clerk

beddy@glpby.org

618.781.9615

Leigh Porter

Office Manager

lporter@glpby.org

314.225.9470

Janice McMillen

Communications Associate

jmcmillen@glpby.org

573.578.3960

Presbytery Moderator - Elder, Lorenzo Clayton

Presbytery Vice-Moderator - Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess

Vision Team Moderator - Rev. Mel Smith