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Presbytery Gathering Requested Videos | |
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Presbytery Gathering
Opening Worship
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Presbytery Gathering
Education Hour
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Please pray for... immigrants and migrant workers, their families, their employers, and the faith communities that are supporting them.
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Please pray for ... our neighbors who are displaced and seeking shelter in this winter storm
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Rev. Mark Russell
Beloved husband of Rev. Dr. Aline Russell, and educator at LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church, has passed from this life.
His memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15th, at LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church, located at 2550 Rock Hill Rd
in Wood River, IL
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MINISTRY TEAMS UPCOMING MEETINGS | |
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 | |
EXPERIENCES & EDUCATION IN THE NEWS | |
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DRAWP Social Justice Journey
Q & A Zoom Event
Wednesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Please Register for the Zoom Meeting Here
Journey with fellow Presbyterians (October 9-October 13, 2025) and immerse yourself in learning, reflection, and action as we explore the following Civil Rights sites: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church, the Legacy Museum & National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a guided tour of Selma, National Voting Rights Museum and Institute and the Pettus Bridge.
Please join DRAWP Journey leadership for this information meeting. We look forward to welcoming you and your questions!
Zoom Link emailed to those registered at Noon on Wednesday, February 11
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If you or your church have youth who are interested in attending the 2025 Triennium in Louisville, KY- our presbytery will be sending a delegation! This year's gathering from July 28th-31st is titled "As If We Were Dreaming". The focus will be on developing youth leadership and growth faith through fellowship, recreation, workshops, and worship.
The delegation will be considered a "community group", so youth will build and grow connections with other youth in their presbytery over the four-day period. There will also be two scheduled opportunities for youth to register in special interest groups where they can meet and learn with other interested Presbyterian youth from around the country- focusing on topics like music, worship and liturgical art, social justice and witness, mission and activism, and much more.
Additional details on cost, transportation, and lodging for the presbytery delegation are coming soon, but preliminary details and FAQs about the Triennium event can be found at presbyterianyouthtriennium.org.
If you or your church have youth who would be interested in this once-in-a-lifetime experience- please contact the GLPBY Triennium registrar, Matt Miller, at triennium@glpby.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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February Mission Madness Retreats
The in-agency February Mission Madness retreats are Wednesday, February 12th, at Uni-Pres Kindercottage in East St. Louis, and Wednesday, February 26th, at Riverbend Family Ministries in Wood River, both from 9 a.m. to noon. Please RSVP if you plan to join us.
When we work in these agencies, we do so with a heart for supporting the work of these agencies as they serve the underserved in our community and praying for both the agencies with which we are working and for their clientele. We are looking for compassionate people who wish to join us in this work. If you or someone you know is interested in joining us, please let us know by replying to this email or calling me (Julie) at 618-410-5060 to inquire.
You can find additional Mission Madness Retreat dates on the Upcoming Events Calendar by clicking here.
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February Prayer Art Retreat
The Hybrid February Prayer Art Retreat is scheduled for Thursday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River, Illinois. Companions will worship together, creating art in response to prayer and scripture, and sharing in Communion. RSVP via the form on the Upcoming Events page (http://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/upcoming-events.html) by Wednesday, February 19th at noon to reserve your space or to get the Zoom link and supply list to participate digitally. A Place of Grace is offering-based. Individual offerings range from $5 (which covers the cost of materials) to $40 and may be made via cash or check in person or via electronic means through PayPal.me/JulieGvillo or Venmo (@Julie-Gvillo).
You can find additional Art Retreat dates on the Upcoming Events Calendar by clicking here.
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Vital Preaching Grants
Through the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship seeks to foster, strengthen, and sustain well-grounded public worship throughout the United States and Canada. There are two opportunities to submit grant proposals in 2025:
April 25 and October 15
Learn more here
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THANK YOU, EARTH CARE CONGREGATIONS!
Congregations that have successfully applied for and received certification as Earth Care Congregations have made important contributions to improving this beautiful planet we live on!
If you wish to become re-certified, please track your continued commitments. Progress in each of the areas should be marked since the time of the last certification. The Earth Care Congregation Recertification Application is to be submitted by online form Jan 1-Feb 15 at http://surveys.pcusa.org/s3/Earth-Care-Congregation-Application.
To prepare to submit the online form, you may for your own record use the Excel formats of the application questions.
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JOIN THE MOVEMENT OF EARTH CARE CONGREGATIONS
To become certified as an Earth Care Congregation, churches take the “Earth Care Pledge” and complete activities in the fields of worship, education, facilities and outreach. Download an Earth Care Congregations bulletin insert.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that 2024 was the hottest year in recordkeeping that goes back to 1850. The increasing intensity of storms and warming oceans are just two signs of the consequences.
NOTE: The annual enrollment/recertification period is January 1 - February 15.
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Presbytery Staff Contact Information | |
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Presbytery Moderator - Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess
Presbytery Vice-Moderator - Elder, Barbara Abbett
Vision Team Moderator - Elder, Lorenzo Clayton
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