A Tale of Two February Gatherings
Blog Post by Rev. Ryan Landino
Presbytery Leader
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"...Why are both meetings Zoom only? Februarys in our part of the world are a beautiful grab-bag of sunshine and snowstorms—could be 50 degrees, could be 5 inches of snow..."
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Our Presbytery - Our Work
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Weekly Prayer Basket
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Please pray for...please pray for PC(USA) delegation headed to eastern Europe in support of Ukraine.
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Please pray for...please pray for the safety of plow drivers, EMS workers, healthcare workers, and all other essential workers in this incoming snowstorm
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Support Ministry
Help Wanted
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Upcoming Ministry Team Meetings
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Wed., Jan. 25
Thurs., Jan. 26
1 pm - CO-Nomin (link to be emailed)
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Thurs., Feb. 2
Presbytery Gathering
See Below
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Clerks of Session
Statistics Season Has Arrived
We are Here to Help!
There will be open office hours at the presbytery office Mon., Feb. 6, from 10 am – 2 pm, if you would like to drop by and receive help with your statistics.
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Upcoming Zoom Presbytery Gatherings
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Stated Gathering
Thurs., Feb. 2
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Called Gathering
Sat., Feb. 18
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Commissioning Service of Darlene Tricamo
Sunday, January 29 at 2 pm
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Rock Presbyteriann Church, Imperial has called Darlene Tricamo to serve as their Pastor.
Please join us in prayer and thanksgiving.
Rock Presbyterian is located at 6439 US Highway 61/67 Imperial, Missouri. Directions can be found by clicking here.
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Congratulations to Florissant Presbyterian Church!
Florissant Presbyterian was recognized by the Hazelwood School District on January 17th, 2023 with recognition as a Community Partner Recognition for over 60 years of continued partnership with the Hazelwood School District.
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Celebrating 75 Years!
Sunday, March 5
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Florissant Presbyterian Church welcomes you to join them in celebrating 75 years of outreach and ministry, on Sunday, March 5, with worship at 10:30 am, followed by luncheon and an Open House.
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To support their local schools they will be collecting school supplies to celebrate this special occasion.
Florissant Presbyterian Church is located at 660 Charbonier, Florissant
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Tips for Caring for God's Creation:
Catch Clint McCann's talk at the presbytery gathering on the Climate Crisis!
The Earth Care Work Group invites you to hear Eden Professor Clint McCann talk on The Climate Crisis in America and the Biblical Response at 3:30 PM at the Feb. 2 Presbytery Gathering online. Clint is well-versed in both the current crisis and the biblical response to the crisis we should all be aware of. How does our faith in God and Jesus figure into this worsening crisis in our midst?
"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Work Group of the presbytery. Contact: carletonstock@aol.com or 314-941-9378.
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Spirit of Stewardship Conference
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Generosity & Stewardship
in a New Day
Tuesday, March 7th • 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
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The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Conference Room will serve as one of the four synod regional host sites. The office is located at 1001 Craig Rd., Ste. 170, Saint Louis, Missouri 63146.
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Cost: $25 per person and includes lunch and refreshments. The registration deadline is February 28th. Late Registration: $35
- Scholarships are available to Giddings-Lovejoy members
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Registration is online and available by clicking here.
The planning team is pleased to welcome Scott McKenzie and Kristine Miller of Horizons Stewardship. Both Scott (Horizons Partner) and Kristine (Horizons Senior Vice President and Partner) bring a combination of experience & energy to the ministry of stewardship and are delighted to lead us in a day of learning.
Both are seasoned stewardship leaders. Kristine’s stewardship passion is rooted in her days serving on her church’s stewardship team. She is a self-described “stewardship junkie. Scott, an ordained minister, developed his ministry over the last 25 years to focus on stewardship. He is a trained ICF coach and certified fundraising executive.
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History & Power of
African-American Spirituals
Is your church choir interested in learning about the history and power of African-American Spirituals so that they can better sing them during worship? Would they like to participate in a community gathering of other singers with a similar desire? If your church choir is near the St. Louis area and is interested in an intensive workshop on singing spirituals, culminating in a live public concert, they are welcome to register either as a group or as individual singers for this year's Festival of African-American Spirituals on February 17-18. This yearly event is back after a two-year COVID hiatus and is sponsored by the Legend Singers choral ensemble (follow the link below for more information about this historic choral group and the registration link).
The Legend Singers are excited to bring as their educator and conductor Roland Carter, world- renowned composer, arranger, educator retired from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and owner of the MAR-VEL publishing company, which focuses on promoting the choral music of African-American composers and arrangements of spirituals.
For a $25 per person registration fee, participants will receive music and rehearsals on Friday night starting at 7:00 p.m. and then Saturday morning starting at 8:00 a.m., with a public concert at 3:00 p.m. that Saturday. There's also a fireside chat that one can attend virtually on Thursday night with leaders in the African-American choral community. The rehearsals in concert will be held at Second Presbyterian Church in the Central West End part of St Louis.
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In Solidarity and Support
A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation will travel to Eastern Europe this month in a show of solidarity with people in and near Ukraine as the war with Russia continues to create death, destruction and displacement.
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Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Announcing…..
After three long years of not gathering in person -- PPF will gather our community once again into one place.
Save the date for May 7-10 for an in-person Activist Council gathering at the Heartland Center outside Kansas City, MO.
This is a great opportunity to get to know PPF, even if you are not an Activist Council member. There will be opportunities for building relationships, slowing down, and for deepening our commitments to nonviolence and abolition. More details and registration, coming soon!
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Do you know a pastor-to-be who is or will be enrolled in a Presbyterian Church (USA) seminary in 2023? The Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation supports congregations and their leaders through a scholarship for Master of Divinity Students. Five Apollos Scholarships (of up to $8,000) will be awarded in 2023. Scholarships are renewable for up to three years of enrollment, with a total maximum potential of $24,000. The application deadline (for all materials) is April 17, 2023, at midnight CST.
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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) Coordinator Christian Education - Southminster Presbyterian, Crestwood, MO
Music Director - Glendale Presbyterian Church, Glendale, 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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