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

Hybrid March Prayer Art Retreat

Thursday, March 20th at 6:00 p.m 

at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River, IL.

Companions will worship together, creating art in response to prayer and scripture, and sharing in Communion. Please RSVP via the form on the Upcoming Events page (http://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/upcoming-events.html) by Wednesday, March 19th at noon to reserve your space or to get the 

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

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! 

Grace Camp: Mission Madness

In May, we have Grace Camp: Mission Madness May 27-30, where we will work with all the agencies in one week! We work all day with varying schedules. Participants may begin registering NOW by responding to this email for details. It is a great opportunity for a family staycation or for youth to get their community service hours (minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult). For details, watch the newsletter or reach out to juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace@gmail.com 

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 - Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess

Presbytery Vice-Moderator - Elder, Barbara Abbett

Vision Team Moderator - Elder, Lorenzo Clayton