Reflections on a Pilgrimage:
Your Presbytery Leaders Respond
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"On March 28-31, Ryan Landino, Liz Kanerva, and Joy Myers all attended a pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama. They are so grateful for the opportunity to have experiences like this where they can be enriched in our work together!..."
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Blog Post by
Presbytery Leaders
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Our Presbytery - Our Work |
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Weekly Prayer Basket
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Please pray for ... in thanksgiving for Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson for faithful service as Stated Clerk of PC(USA) and our denomination as we continue the work we are called to do for our communities, nation and world.
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Support Ministry
Help Wanted
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The Missouri House passed a bill last week to allow guns on public transportation and inside houses of worship. HB 282 was passed by a vote of 102-45. It heads to the Missouri Senate this week. |
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Upcoming Ministry Team Meetings |
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Wed., Apr. 26
Thur., Apr. 27
1:30 pm - CPM (link emailed)
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Presbytery Office Closed on Monday, May 1, following Saturday's Gathering |
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Presbytery Gathering
Sat., Apr. 29 at 9 am
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TAKE NOTE:
- Registration is needed for those who attend online as well as those who attend in person. The button can be found above. All are welcome, in person or virtually, even if not commissioned to a voting role.
- Online attendees, please remember to change your name when you log into the Zoom meeting. If you are unsure on how to change your name, please put your name in the comment box when you arrive and we will be happy to take care of that for you.
- The binder has been uploaded and can be found by clicking here. If you would like to only download individual documents, please visit the Presbytery Gathering page by clicking here.
- Two additional documents have been added, the Worship Bulletin (click here) and the Stated Clerk Position Description (click here)
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J. Herbert Nelson to step down as Stated Clerk
of the General Assembly of the PC(USA)
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"After seven years as the chief ecclesial officer of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, has announced plans to step down from his role as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA) effective June 30, 2023. The decision, he says, came after long conversations with his family and extended time in prayer..."
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BUS-eum Mobile Museum to Visit AMEN St. Louis
Back for a Repeat Visit On: Wed., Apr. 26 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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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.
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21-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge
Beginning Monday, May 1st (Virtually)
Register ASAP - There are 232 spaces available for this event.
Accept this challenge to expand your understanding of equity and social justice. This challenge asks participants to make daily time and space for 21 days (May 1-21) to foster understanding and identify ways to dismantle racism and end discrimination.
Adults. Registration required. Registrants will receive a daily list of tasks and an opportunity to participate in a facilitated discussion of the week’s activities on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. This program is presented by YWCA Metro St. Louis
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Trinity Presbyterian Church
Educational Concert on Spirituals
Sun., Apr. 30 at 3 pm
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)
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New Book Launch & Panel Discussion
Saint Louis University
Anheuser-Busch Auditorium, Cook Hall
Tuesday, May 9 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Reception to Follow
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Rubén Rosario Rodríguez
Clarence Louis and Helen Steber
Professor of Theological Studies
To register for the live Webinar please click here. Registering also allows access to a recording of the event. Flyer can be found here.
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PANELISTS
- Nichole Flores, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and author of The Aesthetics of Solidarity: Our Lady of Guadalupe and American Democracy (Georgetown University Press, 2021)
- Scott Paeth, Professor of Religious Studies and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies at DePaul University and coeditor of Shaping Public Theology: Selections from the Writings of Max L. Stackhouse (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2013)
- Aristotle Papanikolaou, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture at Fordham University and author of The Mystical as Political (University of Notre Dame Press, 2012)
MODERATOR
- Rev. Jason Micheli, head pastor of Annandale United Methodist Church in Annandale, VA, and author of Cancer Is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo (1517 Media, 2016)
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Family Church Cohort
May 16th at 11:30 a.m.
Save the Date!
Family-sized churches do all the ministry of program size churches, but the contexts and cultures are distinct. Pastors are invited to gather for fellowship, conversation, and mutual support. The first gathering will be a brown bag lunch via Zoom. Information will be posted in early May. If you have any questions please contact Liz Rolf Kanerva, Associate Presbytery Leader at ekanerva@glpby.org or 314-772-2395. |
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Bethel Hills Community Mission Trip |
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Junior & Senior High Youth
One-Day Mission Trip
Saturday, June 3
9 am to 5 pm
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Deadline to Register
May 12, 2023
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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.
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Study Grants Available
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 the award and those students must be enrolled full-time and demonstrate need. MDiv students entering seminary must be under the 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.
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Healthy Congregations Workshop
Saturday, August 12 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church,
Independence, Missouri
Healthy Congregations uses the insights of family systems theory to help church leaders become more effective stewards of their congregations. This workshop was developed by Dr. Peter Steinke and is based on the work of Dr. Edwin Friedman, author of Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue.
The Healthy Congregations workshop is designed to equip leaders to respond to the presence or potential threat of anxiety in a congregational system in ways that prevent destructive conflict and help the church stay focused on its unique mission and purpose.
The training is made possible in part by a grant from the Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation
To contact the Heartland Presbytery by email, click here.
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September 24-27th | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Registration Now Open
Take advantage of 2022 Throwback prices - now through April 15th!
- $300 individual in-person
- $115 virtual
- $159 first-call and seminarian
- group discounts starting with 2 people from the same church
make your reservations now to secure the conference discounted rate.
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Called to Serve? We Need You! |
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Have You Considered Presbytery Service?
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
Please fill out and return the form below.
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Current Support Ministry Position Openings |
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- PT Office Administrator-First Presbyterian, Alton, IL
- (PT) Coordinator Christian Education - Southminster Presbyterian, Crestwood, MO
- Head of Music - First United Presbyterian, Collinsville, IL
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Off Hours Help Needed? Contacts Found Below |
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Rev. Ryan Landino
Presbytery Leader
314-409-9002
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Rev. Liz Kanerva
Associate
Presbytery Leader
314.779.6809
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Rev. Joy Myers
Stated Clerk
815.501.5522
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Leigh Porter
Office Manager
314.225.9470
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Janice McMillen
Communications Associate
573.578.3960
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Keep Connected
We love to hear about the work of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Congregations. Have an event, fundraiser, or concert and want to get the word out? Simply email that information in by 6 p.m. on Monday of the week you want your event published. Help keep us connected by simply emailing your information to jmcmillen@glpby.org
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