Please include your name in the subject line of your email and title all documents in the upper left corner with your first and last name. There will also be the opportunity to provide written responses to supplemental questions that will be extended to candidates upon application. Your letter of interest and documents must be received by July 24, 2023. Finalists will be notified by August 1, and interviews will be conducted on August 10 and 11, 2023.

Check out our new webpage for information on the search! https://glpby.org/services/clerk-search/

We anticipate that these will arrive in early fall, if not earlier, but do not have an exact date. Reserve either or both by emailing, Office Manager, Leigh Porter at lporter@glpby.org.

Every two seconds, someone in our country needs blood and/or platelets; that need equals approximately 29,000 units of blood each day. A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood, but your single donation can save more than one life. Please join us on June 28th to donate blood in Fellowship Hall at WGPC.

Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or sign up here to donate. Enter WGPC to schedule an appointment. 

Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis has a bunch of surplus Ethernet hardware. It's all in good working order; we just needed to switch to a different vendor. If anyone can use some or all of this, please contact Nathan Schroeder at nathans@secondchurch.net.

* Five Cisco WAP371 Wi-Fi access points

* Two Cisco RV340 routers

* Five 8-port Cisco PoE switches (SG200-08P or SG250-08HP)

* Three Netgear switches (16, 16, and 24 port)

* One Araknis 16 port PoE switch

St. Luke's Hospital seeks dedicated adult volunteers with weekday availability to work in our Gift Shop and to serve as Wayfinders assisting patients and visitors on our campus in Chesterfield. Adult volunteers at St. Luke’s serve one shift per week on a consistent day, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please call St. Luke’s Hospital Volunteer Office at (314) 542-4768 or visit our

website: St. Luke's Hospital Volunteer Program | Adult Volunteer Program (stlukes-stl.com) to learn more about these opportunities.

Releasing July 31^st from Our Own Julie Nicolai

The Path to Freedom in Missouri and Illinois…

People enslaved here experienced the same horrors as those held captive in other states, and their stories of courage and perseverance are amazing. Priscilla Baltimore purchased her own emancipation and founded a freedom village. Caroline Quarlls escaped to Canada. Many who fled for their lives spent time bunkered in the basement of Hanson House. The region's Congregationalists brought a fiery. brand of abolitionism. And Prairie Park still holds the faded "haint" blue paint traditionally used on slave dwellings. Author Julia Nicolai details these and other adjective stories.

The book is available for pre-order by clicking here. 

As a way of recognizing Juneteenth each year, lift up in your congregation the significant contribution of African-Americans who are caring for Mother Earth. There are lots of them! Just google "African American Environmentalists" to find names and photos. Post them in church media or on a bulletin board on and around June 19th.

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Work Group of the presbytery that monitors the ten Earth Care Congregations in the presbytery (over 300 across the PCUSA) and brings awareness of environmental injustices to people of color, indigenous, women, low-income, and the LGBTQ community. Contact: carletonstock@aol.com or 314-941-9378.

Are you looking for an intergenerational Christian Education opportunity for your family or elementary-aged children through adult members of your congregation this summer?

A Place of Grace is offering Grace Camp: Art from Tuesday, July 25th through Friday, July 28th with an art show on Saturday, July 29th at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River. Focusing on the Genesis 1 story of creation, APOG, Pastor, Julie Gvillo will guide participants through artistic interpretations of scripture and theological thinking in two-hour retreats beginning at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Light snacks will be provided. Registration is $12/person to

secure your spot in one-time slot or the other, and must be paid by Saturday, July 15th, 2023. Registration fees cover the cost of materials only. An offering box will be present at the retreats and the art show to support the ministry of A Place of Grace. All artistic creations will be held at the gallery for the Saturday reveal, which is open to the public. Artists will have an opportunity to speak to their work at the art show from 4 to 6 p.m. and take their pieces home after.

Direct your questions to Julie Gvillo at juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace@gmail.com or 618.410-5060. Register at aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/upcoming-events.html. Registration fees may be paid through Venmo (@Julie_Gvillo)

or via PayPal.me/JulieGvillo. Space is limited! We hope you'll join us for this art and sabbath opportunity!

Public Historian and PHS Board Member Tim Hoogland will share the story of the Rev. David Sindt, who came out as an openly gay pastor in the early 1970s. He was a catalyst for the initial advocacy to fully include and ordain LGBTQ Presbyterians in the ministry of the church. After the presentation, PHS Executive Director Nancy Taylor will moderate a panel comprised of participants in this struggle who will reflect on their experiences and the connections of church policy to the larger Gay Rights Movement. Click this link to watch the live stream of this event on June 22 at 6 pm Central.

·        July 16-21, 2023 Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center (Lake Tahoe, Nevada) – Week 1 and Week 2 In person

·        August 27-September 1, 2023 Montreat Conference Center (Montreat, NC) Week 1 and Week 2 and a Spouse track – in person and virtual

·        October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023 Week 2 online 10:00-1:30 ET Transitional Ministry Pathways (formerly Pittsburgh Seminary)

·        May 13-17, 2024 – MALT Synods of Mid-America and Lincoln Trails (Mercy Center, St Louis, MO) Weeks 1 & 2 in person

You can find more information at the https://Https://www.transitionalministryeducation.net

(Regular Price: $30.00). Click Here for Details

If you are planning to be part of the group read this summer, order yours today and receive 35% off the list price! Sign up for this summer's book group by sending an email to Travis Winckler (travis.winckler@secondchurch.net) Diane McCullough (dmccspae@sbcglobal.net), or Julie Northrip (juliearkansas@yahoo.com).

The New Horizons Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 4th, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We are looking for crafters and vendors to join us! For more information and/or to request an application, please call (314) 427-0841 or e-mail us at newhorizonspcusa@sbcglobal.net Applications will be accepted beginning on July 1st, 2023. Registration Deadline is September 15th, 2023. New Horizons Presbyterian Church is located at 9424 Everman Ave. in Overland, Missouri.

Funds are available for Presbyterians to use for higher education. Scholarships can be used for any accredited institution of higher learning (including trade schools and graduate study programs.)

Scholarships are awarded per school year and are renewable with application annually. Open to active Presbyterians within the Synod of Mid-America, and whose church membership qualifies as reported on December 31, 2022.

Kansas—total of 100 members or less Missouri—total of 50 members or less

Applicants will be judged on financial need, academic achievement, and involvement in the local church, school, and community. Scholarship recipients will be notified by August 31, 2023.

For more information visit http://synodma.org/college-scholarships

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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