May Mental Health Awareness Blogs brought to you by Light 4 the Darkness |
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Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health Care |
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"Interestingly Light for the Darkness is many folks’ entry point into mental health care; many feel less stigma going to a spiritual group than a counselor or psychiatrist or didn’t think they could afford a counselor or psychiatrist..."
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Blog Post by L4TD Member Crystal
Rural Presbyterian Church Member
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Our Presbytery - Our Work |
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Weekly Prayer Basket
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Please pray for ... for LoveJoy Presbyterian, and our presbytery in the loss of Rev. George Humbert.
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Please pray for...Sailor Gvillo, and her mother Abbey, on Sailor's 5 week premature arrival and current stay in NICU. Please also pray for peace from worry for Sailor's grandmother, Julie Gvillo.
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Support Ministry
Help Wanted
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Rev. George Humbert has Passed Away |
Please join us in prayer for his wife, Lynna Miller, and their children and grandchildren.
Rev. Humbert served at College Avenue Presbyterian, and this presbytery for over 30 years, and will be greatly missed.
Visitation is planned for May 26, 2023, with a memorial service on Saturday, May 27, at Lovejoy United Presbyterian Church in Wood River.
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Upcoming Ministry Team Meetings |
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Wed., May 10
Thurs., May 11
9:30 am History Team at Southminster
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Tues., May 16
Thurs., May 11
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This week, Presbytery Leader Ryan Landino will be attending Presbytery Leader Formation, a professional development event for resourcing Presbytery leaders. He will be in the Baltimore area from Sunday, May 7th until Friday, May 12th, and looks forward to reconnecting with everyone again on Monday, May 15th. He is grateful for your support of his continuing education and welcomes your prayers for safe travel, sharpened skills, and an expanded best practices toolkit that he can share back with this presbytery! |
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Presbytery Women Gathered Saturday
Thank you for hosting us
Taiwanese Presbyterian Church of Greater Saint Louis
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Some photo high-lights of the day!
Fantastic fellowship, thought provoking education with gracious and amazing hosts!
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Presbyterian Women hosted by the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, for our bi-annual meeting. (One husband might have gotten roped in to help too.) Beautiful and gracious hosts
I loved hearing from Rev. Dr. Damayanthi Niles, Professor of Theology at Eden Seminary (formerly Professor at Cambridge), who reminds us to challenge our understanding of theology, because we need to celebrate, embrace, and be inclusive with everyone, without pushing our customs from the table.
We also heard from Catholic Priest Marybeth McBryan, who journaled her faith journey, in addressing the patriarchal barriers placed before her.
Beautiful blessings from Rev. Lucie Chen and Deacon Su Mei, beautiful music from Kathryn Tung, and presiding at the table was Associate Presbytery Leader, Rev. Liz Roth Kanerva.
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National Hospital Week, Nurse's Week & Women's Health Week
USA Today Honored
St. Luke’s Hospital as the Missouri recipient
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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.
For more information contact Jolene Patterson, of Washington Presbyterian Church at [email protected]
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Tips For Caring For God's Amazing Creation
Eat A More Plant-Based Diet
Or Grow Your Own Food
"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of presbytery with a dual focus of encouraging congregations to be a certified Earth Care Congregation in the Presbyterian Church and sensitizing the presbytery to injustices related to the environment for People of Color, the poor, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ people, and women. Contact: [email protected] or 314-941-9378 |
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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 [email protected] or 314-772-2395. |
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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 Custodian-New Horizons Presbyterian, Overland, MO
- 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 [email protected]
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