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“Although we are living in the 21
st
century, we are experiencing the momentum of the 20
th
century decline.”
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Our Presbytery - Our Work
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Weekly Prayer Basket Update
- Please pray... for our featured speaker, Rev. Dr. Kathryn Threadgill and our presbytery members as they travel to the Presbytery Gathering this Thursday
- Please pray....for college bound students and their parents - for peace of mind, and a strength for the year ahead.
Click on the prayer basket to find our current prayers.
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UKirk Meal Sign-Up
Calling all chefs and potluck masters! - Would you support this ministry by signing up for meal coordination for this upcoming year? We gather at Trinity Presbyterian Church every Sunday evening. You can sign up and find more information
here. Our first gathering will be on Sunday, August 25th.
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Support Ministry
Help Wanted
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Planning Calendars should arrive soon.
If you have reserved one, we will notify you when they arrive.
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All Are Welcome - Presbytery Gathering
Thursday, August 22 - Online Registeration Ends Today. If you are delayed in registering we still want you to join us - simply email
[email protected]
or text 573.578.3960
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NOTE:
Meeting locations are as follows:
Oaks
- is the meeting room next door to the presbytery office;
St.Andrew
- refers to the Board Room of St. Andrews on the second floor, directly above the presbytery office;
Pres
- refers to the Presbytery Office Resource Center;
Ladue
- refers to Ladue Chapel;
WG
- refers to Webster Groves Presbyterian. Contact the office at 314-772-2395 if you are unsure where you will be meeting.
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Week of: Aug. 22 to Aug. 28
Thurs., Aug. 22
Presbytery Gathering
Fri., Aug. 23
Presbytery Office Closed
Mon., Aug. 26
1 p.m. -DRAP (Ladue)
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Week of: Aug. 29 to Sept. 3
Mon., Sept. 2
Labor Day
Presbytery Office Closed
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Session Records Review
If you have questions, please contact Rev. Joy Myers, Stated Clerk, at
[email protected] or by calling 314-772-2395.
- Saturday, September 14 - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian
- Saturday, September 21 - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Presbyterian
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Uprooting Hunger - 2019 Presbytery Wide Goal
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Congratulations to Affton Presbyterian Church,
as our newest Covenanting Hunger Action Congregation
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How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round
The pattern repeats in communities nationwide: Grocery stores move to wealthier areas and corner fruit stands close under competition with big box grocery stores. As Mary Rogers, a horticultural science researcher at the University of Minnesota, puts it, "Food goes where the money is."
Continue to read here.
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Uprooting Hunger - Hunger Action Team
In 2019 the presbytery will work toward establishing Certified Hunger Action Congregations. This
handout
will be helpful to your congregation, as we journey together.
We welcome any questions you might have - email us at
[email protected]
or call 314-772-2395.
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We celebrate, in thanksgiving, our 14 Certified and 18 Covenanting Congregations for their dedication to eradicating hunger in their communities!
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A Place of Grace
Is your creativity stalled? Are you stuck? Do you need a jump start? Join Julie Gvillo for a 12-Week Creativity Challenge at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River, IL beginning Thursday, August 29th. See the
attached flier
for more information. We're going to have a GREAT TIME flexing our creative muscles!
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Partners for Just Trade Invite you to:
The Tea - Remembering Downton Abbey
Sat., Sept. 14 | 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
This fundraising event will be held at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, located at 45 West Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri. For more information on how to register to attend,
click here.
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Congregational/Event Happenings
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Dardenne Presbyterian Church
Third Annual Bowling for Water
Sat., Aug. 24 | 6 p.m.– 10 p.m.
Bowlero, St. Peters
Come join us for our third annual "Bowling for Water" crazy bowl event to raise money for the purchase and installation of new water purification systems in third world countries such as Haiti. During our trips, we install new systems, provide Health & Hygiene training to local communities, follow-up on systems previously installed, and repair hand-pumps to get water out of the ground so that it can be purified. There will be bowling, 50/50 raffle, silent auction items, raffle box items, and loads of fun!
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Celebrating Our Past and Future
Sonlight Parish Celebration
Sun., Aug. 25 | 3 p.m.
As we, the Presbyterian Churches of Fredericktown, Ironton, and Park Hills, rallied together to form the Sonlight Parish, we had no idea of the direction it would take us. Ten years later our relationship has strengthened into a parish
that can be celebrated. Our efforts to form the parish echoed those of previous generations that formed churches across the frontier. So what better place to celebrate our 10 years together than the oldest Presbyterian Church west of the Mississippi!
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Annual Harvest Festival
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tues., Sept. 3 | 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Steelville Presbyterian Church
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Dardenne Presbyterian Church
200th Anniversary Celebration
Sat., Sept. 14th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Live Music - Re-enactments and historic craft demonstrations - Bounce Houses - Hayrides, Face painting, and petting zoo - Food Trucks (food for purchase)
Free event for all ages!! In the event of weather concerns, please check your email and social media for a possible last minute change notice. Dardenne Presbyterian Church is located at 7400 S Outer 364, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri 63368. Directions can be
found here.
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Seasonal Paraments Available
John Knox Presbyterian Church has a complete set of 4 separate paraments-seasonal colors of red, white, green, and purple damask design to donate to any church who can and would like to use them. The set in each color includes one chancel table runner/cover, two pulpit/lectern scarves, and one bookmark.
If interested, please call Elizabeth Thomas at 314-882-5211 or Mrs. Kim Chandler (office administrator) at John Knox at 314-921-5833.
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Space For Rent in Imperial
1600 square foot space, five rooms and common room, second floor. Perfect for office, preschool, daycare, etc. Rent all or individual rooms. Located at Rock Presbyterian Church, Imperial, Missouri. Call 314-420-9477
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Complete List of Educational Opportunities:
Found Here
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Youth Ministry Foundations Retreat
August 26-27, 2019
Youth Ministry Institute Midwest
is pleased to open its annual “Youth Ministry Foundations” training to area youth workers and youth ministers on August 26-27, 2019. The two-day retreat serves as an optional gateway to the YMIM two-year course of study and certification.
Class topics include working with volunteers, developing teaching techniques with students, identifying core competencies, budgeting trips and events, organizational strategies, and more.
YMIM faculty
will teach at the event. The full schedule can be
downloaded from our website
.
Contact Matt Vaughan at
[email protected]
t
o request additional information.
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Storytelling and Stewardship: How stories form the church into generous stewards
90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar
Thur., Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. CT
Stories are told everywhere — at the dinner table, in the store and in the classroom. Stories shape us and influence our formation and decision-making. And, storytelling informs and shapes practices of discipleship as well.
Join Sean Mitchell in this webinar as he presents storytelling as a core practice for equipping the saints to mature as generous stewards. He will discuss examples of stewardship storytelling from Scripture and church history and provide a framework for developing a storytelling model for church leaders.
Learn more here.
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Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
T
he deadline has been extended to apply for the
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
'
s Travel Study Seminar to Puerto Rico. See work that the church has been doing on the island, learn more about the challenges it faces from the people who work there daily, and experience its unique culture right before the holidays. Apply by Sept. 1, 2019!
Learn more here
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2019 E4 Faith Formation Conference
Being a Community of Welcome
November 3 to 5
Registration is Now Open
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Current Support Ministry Position Openings
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Director of Children’s Ministry - St. Mark Presbyterian
Youth Associate - St. Mark Presbyterian
Church Pianist - St. Charles Presbyterian Church
Christian Educator - First Presbyterian -Edwardsville
Children, Youth and Family Ministry - Second Presbyterian
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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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