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.

What is a Matthew 25 church?

Matthew 25:31–46 calls all of us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. Convicted by this passage, both the 222nd and 223rd General Assemblies (2016 and 2018) exhorted the PC(USA) to act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned or poor.

Find more here about becoming a Matthew 25 Church

Uprooting Hunger - Hunger Action Team

The next sixteen months the presbytery will work toward establishing Certified Hunger Action Congregations. This  handout will be helpful to your congregation, as we journey together in the year ahead. If you have any questions, email:  [email protected]

Summer 2019 Mission & Outreach Team

Grant Applications Now Available

APPLICATIONS DUE BY APRIL 8

The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Mission and Outreach Moderator, Joyce Wilks-Love has announced that 2019 Summer Grant Applications are now available. You can find the application and details about the grants here.

SAVE THE DATE

Social Witness Action Team of the

Synod of Mid-America

Annual Conference

Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 9 a.m .to 3 p.m.

John Knox Presbyterian Church

More details coming soon!

Earth Month in April

Earth Day has been on April 22 for nearly 50 years but now April has been designated Earth Month. And, also added is Faith Climate Action Week, April 5 to 14 this year. So now churches have the whole month to raise awareness about caring for God's awesome creation as well as opportunity to participate in some kind of action that will protect and preserve the incredible gift of nature all around us. It is indeed a part of what it means to be a person and community of faith in our time! For resources: [email protected] in Louisville and www.FaithClimateActionWeek.org .   Also, contact the presbytery's Earth Care Action Team: [email protected] .   

UKirk Pastor Nominating Committee

Gives Update on Search

by PNC Chairperson, Donna Cook

It is an exciting opportunity to participate with this community wide project to find a new Pastor to continue the amazing work created by our Pastor Miriam. I’ve been impressed by the diversity of the applicants and the depth of the experience, gifts, dedication, love, spirituality and energy that each will bring to this ministry, to our presbytery, and our local churches. Click to continue to read more.

15th Annual - Praise Is What We Do Concert

The William G. Gillespie Scholarship Committee of Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church invites you to join us as we celebrate our "Fifteenth Annual Praise Is What We Do Concert" on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church. Directions can be found here.

The concert will feature spirit-filled selections of praise dancing, poetry, vocal and instrumental performances. Admission is free; however, a free-will offering will be taken to benefit the scholarship fund. Joyce Addison & Richard Massey are Program Co-Chairs; Pasadena Weathersby - Scholarship Committee Chairperson, welcome all!

Annual Spring Salad Luncheon

The Hardin, Illinois Presbyterian Church will be having its Annual Spring Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in its fellowship hall. The menu will include chicken salad, assorted salads and breads, dessert, and drink for $8.00. Proceeds go to local missions. Treat your secretary on “Administrative Professional’s Day.” 

Directions can be found here.

Annual Mound Ridge Dinner Auction

Save the date for the Mound Ridge Dinner Auction committee set the date for the 2019 Dinner Auction. It will be held on April 27, 2019, at Andrea’s Banquet Hall on Telegraph Road.

Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Scholarship

The Presbyterian Mission Agency will accept applications for the Katie Cannon scholarship beginning April 1. The scholarship, created to honor the name and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, supports Presbyterian clergywomen and college women of color and other Presbyterian women of color with opportunities for leadership and spiritual development as well as mission opportunities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Full details can be found here.

National Black Presbyterian Caucus

June 27 to June 29

Registration is open  for the 45th Biennial National Black Presbyterian Caucus, June 27–29. This year’s theme is “Seeking Racial Justice & Equity! Where do we go from here?” The conference will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center. 

Stewardship Kaleidoscope Annual Conference

September 30 to October 2

The annual  Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference is a great opportunity for congregations to take a deeper dive into stewardship. The program is for pastors and for stewardship committees. Whether you want to refresh your approach or overhaul it, there will be something for you at Stewardship Kaleidoscope.  Download the promotional flyer  

Opportunity to Talk about the Confessions

Taking a breif break for Easter, join us after Holy Week. Want to join the conversation? Contact Barbara G. Willock, [email protected].