Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

Current Guidelines on the Coronavirus

NOTE: In light of the Covid-19 Pandemic, meetings will be restricted to Zoom or conference call. If you are unsure how to participate, please contact your team moderator, or call the office 314-772-2395, and select Leigh Porter, Office Manager.

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Presbytery Upcoming Virtual Meetings

June 19 - June 28

No Meetings - GA#224 Virtual General Assembly

Watch PCUSA GA#224 LIVE on Facebook - Click Here

Mon., June 29

12 p.m. - Rural Pastors (emailing link)

Wed., July 1

12 p.m. - Interim/Transitional Pastors (emailing link)

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Reminders will be sent the evening before, with Zoom link and call-in information. We look forward to seeing you!

The Road to Unity:

Personal Reflections on Racism Through History

Beginning June 18

Julie Nicolai, a member of Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery's History Team and Dismantling Racism & White Privilege Committee, will be giving a three part virtual workshop, "The Road to Unity: Personal Reflections on Racism Through History." 

The workshop, hosted by Ladue Chapel, will be held virtually at 6:00 p.m. on the next three consecutive Thursdays, June 18, June 25 and July 2, 2020. 

Through slide presentations and group discussions, we will brainstorm to put an end to racism and white privilege. The workshops will focus on historic events in the St.Louis area in the context of the Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Here's the link to the webinar registration: Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_61oKg530SoyJmVMWVis8Ww

The Road to Unity: Personal Reflections on Racism Through History. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

SPIRIT OF STEWARDSHIP WEBINAR

June 30, 2020 • 1:00 p.m.

We are living in history. What is our context for thanksgiving and praise? This season is more than challenging. But, we are not alone. We worship as a community of faith. We are God’s household. This webinar will look at foundational images of the Body of Christ. We will use those images to formulate how we structure and create our thanksgiving and what we do and say when we are at a loss for words.

Learn More Here

Calvary Presbyetian Church

Final Worship Service

To Be Held Through Zoom

Sunday, July 12

More details coming soon!

Summer Camp 2020

Campers go to  https://moundridge.org/virtual-camp/ to register for this free program. We then send packages of supplies to the campers and they follow along online! Space is limited so please register asap!

Camp runs June 15- July 17th and the website is open until August 1st.

NWCC Dreaming & Discerning

Tues., Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.

The Holy Spirit may also be firing the imagination of some of you around Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery to see visions and dream dreams of inviting disciples into Jesus’ loving mission and ministry through launching a completely new worshiping community. As you look around your corner of God’s creation, the Holy Spirit may be breaking your heart for hurting people you are being called to creatively serve through launching something new. The Giddings-Lovejoy New Worshiping Communities Commission would love to partner with you in discerning and supporting your visions and dreams for launching a new worshiping community. Learn more here.

Tips for Caring for God's Creation

Use your hair dryer on the cool setting. Most energy in hair dryers goes to generate heat. Setting it to cool cuts your energy consumption by more than half.

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of presbytery composed of members from the eight certified Earth Care Congregations in the presbytery plus Mound Ridge Camp and Conference Center. To learn how your congregation can be one please contact:  [email protected] or (314) 941-9378.