"Lovejoy reminds us that a free press is not just a clause in the Bill of Rights but a cause that has been cultivated and defended by generations of its practitioners, too many of whom have died in its exercise...."

The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis is Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary and Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and teaches at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

The BUS-eum will be located on the parking lot of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 4111 Connecticut, St. Louis, MO 63116. The exhibit is free and all are welcome. Learn more about this amazing experience by clicking here.

The Ferguson Eco Team will be hosting its final environmental film for this season: LIVING THE CHANGE, Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future, via ZOOM, Thursday, April 20, at 7:00 PM Central Time. Film length 1 hour, 26 minutes; conversation to follow.

TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK:  https://bit.ly/FET20Apr2023

Also, see attached flyer. Please share with your friends. (Found Here)

LIVING THE CHANGE is a feature-length documentary that explores solutions to the global crises we face today – solutions any one of us can be part of – through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.

Directors Jordan Osmond and Antoinette Wilson have brought together stories from their travels, along with interviews with experts able to explain how we come to be where we are today. From forest gardens to composting toilets, community-supported agriculture to time banking, Living the Change offers ways we can rethink our approach to how we live.

For more information: (314) 521-8418, carletonstock@aol.co

Calling weary pastors: A Place of Grace pastor and Certified Zengantle(R) Teacher, Julie Gvillo, will offer a time of respite and renewal at the April Prayer Art Retreat on Thursday, April 20th at Von Dell Gallery & Studios (102 E Ferguson Ave., Wood River, IL) at 6:00 p.m. Worship will unfold, and artwork will be created in response to worship. Come celebrate the resurrection with scripture, prayer, and music in community with all who gather regularly for this ministry of art and sabbath. Communion will be served. The retreat will last approximately three hours. No previous art experience required. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited. Please register for the event online at https://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/upcoming-events.html by noon on April 19th to reserve your spot. 

Are you seeking a more vibrant ministry of pastoral care that does not solely rely on the pastor? Have you ever wondered what to say when visiting someone who is navigating cancer or a chronic illness? Do you find yourself struggling between how to validate people's emotions and how to assure them of the promises of God? Join us as we explore the care of souls in a congregational context and the role that ruling elders and deacons play in that important work.

Register for the webinar by April 19, 2023, here.

You, your congregation, and your choir are invited to attend a free concert (live or virtually) at Trinity Presbyterian Church in University City by the historic Legend Singers Choral Ensemble (https://www.legendsingers.org/about-us). Their educational concert on spirituals will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30th in our sanctuary and all are welcome!

Trinity is wrapping up a year-long focus on African American Spirituals and our work to raise funds to pay symbolic 'royalties' for the honor of singing spirituals in our church services. As we know, these powerful songs are considered "anonymous" because slavery stripped away the humanity of their creators. Unlike the compositions for which we pay royalties to use in worship, no composer nor their estate has benefited from any type of royalties for spirituals.

Join Trinity in a small step toward reparations and consider attending this concert and donating to the Legend Singers, the 82-year-old St. Louis organization whose mission is to perform and preserve the music and performance practices of African Americans, including Spirituals. Although the concert is free to the public, we will be taking a free-will offering to raise funds to help the choir continue its mission. For those who can't attend, it will be live-streamed, and the attached poster also provides a QR code for making donations that go directly to the choir.

Questions? Contact Liz Nelson at Trinity Presbyterian Church (314-359-2478)

Bethel Hills was established to address a gap in the choices afforded to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – to allow the option for people to live in community with their friends, families, and others who value them. An inclusive community where people of all abilities thrive together, are connected, and have abundant opportunities. They are developing Phase 1 of 3 phases that will eventually house 70-80 residents.

For more information contact Jolene Patterson, of Washington Presbyterian Church at jolenespatter@gmail.com

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Presbyterian Study Grant is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s financial aid program for students planning for careers in the church. The program serves approximately 100 students per year. Because the number of students awarded is significantly less than the number of students enrolled in seminary, there are additional restrictions. Only MDiv and MACE students are eligible for award and those students must be enrolled full-time and demonstrate need. MDiv students entering seminary must be under care of Presbytery, and advanced to Candidacy by November 1 of the student’s third year of studies to continue to be eligible. MACE students must be a member of a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation. Learn more by clicking here.

To contact the Heartland Presbytery by email, click here.

at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Learn more by clicking this link: www.stewardshipkaleidoscope.org

We live in a crazy time of transition in our churches and culture. Transitional Ministry Education is not limited to those presently engaged in or inquiring about transitional ministry. Anyone interested in learning how to walk through change alongside your church is invited to join in. PLUS, we have expanded to include a more diverse faculty and re-worked curriculum for this spring. The flyer can be found here.

There are many ministry team positions available in the coming year, and we just know you would be a good fit for a committee or commission

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