Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Weekly Newsletter

Newsletter

July / 19 / 2022

September is Presbytery Education Month

The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy has offered educational opportunities for church support ministries within our boundaries, pre-pandemic, and we are pleased to announce we have planned new educational experiences for our presbytery members this year.

This September, each Thursday evening at 6:30 pm, we welcome you to join us in learning how to answer the call in some of the support ministries and missions of your church. If you are newly answering a call to serve, exploring answering your nominating committee, or just want a refresh of the call, please join us.

Thursday, September 1 - Clerks of Session
Thursday, September 8 - Ruling Elders
Thursday, September 15 - Treasurers
Thursday, September 22 - Deacons, Compassionate Ministry, Stephen Ministry
Thursday, September 29 - Personnel/Session Members Tasked with HR

All sessions will be conducted online, using Zoom.

Registration is required and can be found below.

Please Share Education Month with your Congregation

All are welcome!

Learn More Here

Our Presbytery - Our Work

Weekly Prayer Basket

Please pray for...for the Presbytery Education Month, that all are equipped to support the work God has called them to
Please pray for...the Faith Des Peres Presbyterian and the family of Rene Zajner, music director, in his passing from a brief battle with cancer.
Please pray for... for the safety of those protesting injustices around the world
Please pray for... for VBS fun this summer

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Quick Connect

Support Ministry

Help Wanted

Positions Available Found Here

Upcoming Ministry Team Meetings

This Week

Next Week

Thur., July 21

10 am Public Witness-Click Here

No Meetings Scheduled

Please note that many presbytery teams will recess in July.

Please check with your teams moderator to find out when you next meet.

2022-2023 Planning Calendar

This 16-month calendar (starting with September 2022, and ending with December 2023) contains many planning aids for pastors and other church leaders. Cost is $9.75 per calendar

Email [email protected] to reserve your copy as soon as possible.

Calendars arrive in August.

Upcoming Installation

Rev. Racquel Tomacruz

Installation Service

Sunday, August 7, at 2:00 pm

Farmington Presbyterian Church

403 W. Columbia Street

Farmington, MO 63640

Directions Found Here

History Team Highlights

Whitewater Presbyterian Church in Sedgewickville, Missouri was organized in 1832 by Reverend James Sadd. Thirteen people attended a meeting under a tree on the bank of Whitewater Creek. They were received by the Session, which consisted of Reverend Sadd and Alexander Boyd. Three additional people were received at an evening meeting, bringing the number of charter members to sixteen. The congregation initially met at members’ homes until a log house became available to use as a church building. It was also used as a school. Eventually, five acres of land were donated for a church and cemetery eight miles east of the church's original location. In 1842, a log church was built on the land. The current building was constructed from 1893-1896.

Whitewater Presbyterian Church is the oldest Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River to have continuous church since it was organized. It was associated with Patton Presbyterian Church in Patton, Missouri, which had a manse serving both churches.

Prayer Art Retreat

Friday, August 5^th| 6:30-9:30pm

Light for the Darkness is hosting Julie Gvillo, Pastor and Certified Zentangle Teacher, for a Prayer Art Retreat where worship unfolds and art is in response to prayer and scripture. No previous art experience is required -- if you can form the letters i, s, c, and o, you can tangle, Julie will teach you all you need to know. Communion will be shared as part of the worship experience. Come and spend time with God in art and healing community. Supplies will be provided. Donations are welcome. RSVP by 25th to [email protected].

News & Updates

2022 Tech Grants

The Vision Team, at its June meeting, approved releasing $16,000 to fund another round of tech grants. Congregations are invited to complete the application linked HERE which includes pertinent details. Grants are given to congregations seeking to establish or expand their online ministries. Please contact Liz Kanerva, Associate Presbytery Leader, if you have questions not answered on the application form.

Fillable Application Found Here

Tips for Caring for God's Amazing Creation

Participate in outdoor activities this summer (when safe) in a nearby park or camp.

Try to get outdoors to experience the earth in its natural state! Some congregations worship outdoors in the summer or picnic in a park or send their children off to Mound Ridge Camp. Use these opportunities to teach about the wonders of creation and the need to address the current climate crisis.

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of the presbytery. For more information about their work, contact: [email protected] or 314-941-9378.

The Struggle is real webinar series:

Poverty & Disabilities

This Series Explores how the church can Listen, Engage & form Relationships with Communities to Eradicate Poverty

Wednesday, July 20 | Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern time)

Join the Dialogue and Listening Forum with Church and Community Leaders on:

• Poverty Engagement and Intentional Action by churches stepping outside their walls to form relationships and live out loving their neighbors

• Exploring best practices about relationship building and developing partnerships with communities

• Learn and explore ways to take concrete actions to eradicate poverty through presence and activism

Presbyterian Women Giving Day - 2022

A message from Susan Jackson Dowd, Executive Director of Presbyterian Women

“PW Gives Day, a day to remember the many ways Presbyterian women support the promise of God’s kingdom, is fast approaching. July 31, the day Presbyterian women’s organizations officially combined to become Presbyterian Women, was chosen as a day to acknowledge and honor our PW founders—those foremothers who provided us with the shoulders we stand on. My shoulders—your shoulders—provide PW’s ongoing foundation. PW Gives day supports the annual fund (Mission Pledge), which undergirds PW program from the congregation to the national level.”

Support PW on PW Gives Day 2022

Give online at http://ow.ly/xAY150JyoO i. Then select PW Gives Day and your gift amount. Or mail your check to Presbyterian Women Inc., PO Box 643652, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3652. Please indicate annual fund and PWGDay22 in the memo line of your check.

The deadline for application for Higher Education Scholarships is August 1, 2022 at 5:00pm. Scholarship recipients will be notified by August 31, 2022.

Click here to download a Higher Education Scholarship form.

Ongoing Grant/Scholarship Opportunities for Church Leaders

We provide scholarships and grants for educational programming, workshops, and seminary study to ordained pastors, commissioned pastors, and church program leaders.

Click Here for Grant Information