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.

Session Records Review

Session Records Review Resource may be found here.

If you have questions, please contact Rev. Joy Myers, Stated Clerk, at [email protected] or by calling 314-772-2395.

Sullivan, Missouri - Directions Here

St. Louis, Missouri - Directions Here.

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

In 2015, Pope Francis proclaimed Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, joining Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople, who earlier extended an invitation for Christians to offer “every year on this date prayers and supplications to the Maker of all, both as thanksgiving for the great gift of creation and as petitions for its protection and salvation.” Read more here.

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.

We celebrate, in thanksgiving, our 15 Certified and 19 Covenanting Congregations for their dedication to eradicating hunger in their communities!

Tips For Caring For God's Creation In Your Congregation

Use glass communion cups or do communion by intinction. Also, give glutten-free option and non-alcoholic juice option.

(TIPS is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of presbytery, composed of membership of the 9 Earth Care Congregations in presbytery. For info for how to become an Earth Care Congregation, contact: [email protected] ) 

Healthy Systems. Innovative Change. 

For the Future of the Church

SAVE THESE DATES - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day

September 7, 2019 - Woodlawn Chapel

December 7, 2019 and March 7, 2020 - Locations TBD

For a long time, most ministry leaders have assumed they had to choose. They had to choose between disruptive innovation or sustainable systems. Today, smart churches are realizing that their survival depends on not choosing, but embracing both creativity and structure as partners in the same dance. Our group is made up of a peculiar collection of radically practical visionaries, intensely committed to help you build healthy systems that create space for deliberate, often disruptive, innovation. Contact Vanessa Hawkins, at [email protected] or call her at 314-772-2395 for more information.

Kenyan Well Mission Trip

Thurs., Dec. 26 to Thurs., Jan. 9

This will be a mission trip to witness the completion of the well project which was started about five years ago. There will be a Thanksgiving ceremony on December 29th at Thome Church in Rumuruti, Kenya, a Presbyterian Church of East Africa congregation.

Learn how you can participate here.

20th Anniversary - Joining Hands Trip 2020

Dates Announced Soon

Joining Hands Against Hunger Peru (JHAH-PERU) is an ecumenical and democratic network established by 20 organizations and churches distributed all over Peru. It is a movement of solidarity that accompanies and strengthens participatory processes of holistic development in order to improve the quality of life of the most economically disadvantaged sectors of our population in the face of all forms of exclusion. We propose to do this through proposals and programs of local economic development, environmental justice and human rights, weaving among ourselves a shared spirituality. Find the flyer here. For more information contact Ellie stock at [email protected] 

Presbyterian Women in the PC(USA)

If you are looking for a worthwhile experience that is out of the ordinary, don't miss the PW Peace Trip to Korea in 2020! A delegation of Presbyterian Women will travel to South Korea April 19–May 1, 2020, to

 

—strengthen relationships with Presbyterian partners in Korea,

—learn more about the history of Korea and the impact of the United States upon the lives of Koreans before and after the Korean War,

—gain a better understanding of the context of the Korean conflict, and

—prepare to be better equipped advocates and participants in a peaceful solution on the Korean peninsula.

The deadline for application is September 19, 2019. Download the application at  www.presbyterianwomen.org/dow…/korea-peace-trip-application/.

Presbyterian Women of Giddings-Lovejoy

Fall Gathering Set for October 5th

2019 Annual History Team Tour "Our Roots"

Tues., Nov. 12

Complete details of the day can be found here. If you have any questions, or would like to purchase tickets, please contact Janet Stanford at 314-638-0195

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.

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.

Dardenne Presbyterian Church

200th Anniversary Celebration

Sat., Sept. 14th | 10:00am - 3:00pm

CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF WORSHIP

IN DARDENNE PRAIRIE

 

September 18 will mark the 200 ^th anniversary of the founding of Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364, Dardenne Prairie. The community is invited to join in celebration of this historic event on Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Many indoor and outdoor activities for young and old have been planned.

Dardenne’s story began in 1819, two years before Missouri achieved statehood. The original church site and cemetery was located on a bluff above Dardenne Creek, approximately three miles from the current location. In 1823, a log church was built, and in 1845 a “commodious” brick church was erected. The church was burned to the ground in 1862, believed to be the result of unrest caused by the Civil War. Members continued to meet under an arbor or in homes until the current “Rock Church” was built in 1868. The land was donated by Missouri Supreme Court Justice Barton Bates, the son of Edward Bates, Abraham Lincoln’s first Attorney General. The Rock Church remains in use today in its original location and has witnessed several name changes of the road that passes in front of it – Booneslick Road, “The Old Trail,” Highway N, and currently South 364 Outer.

In the early 1960’s the area of Dardenne Prairie witnessed a population boom, and new subdivisions sprang up around the church. The Rock Church was renovated, but soon became too small to accommodate the unprecedented growth in the area. A large, modern Brick Church was built and dedicated in 1985 and further expansion was added in 2002.

Come relive the history of the pioneering days in Dardenne Prairie and share in the celebration of Dardenne Presbyterian Church’s 200 ^th anniversary. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Dawn Weber & Friends

Dawn Weber and friends present a concert at Second Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 22 at 4:00 pm. The free concert features Dawn Weber, trumpet; Bob DeBoo, bass; and Adam Hansbrough, guitar. The church is located at 4501 Westminster Place in the Central West End, St. Louis, 63108. For more information call 314-367-0367 or www.secondchurch.net .

Directions to Second Presbyterian found here.

Food Trucks & Cool Cars

Come join us on Sunday, September 22nd from 4:00-7:00pm for Food Trucks and Cool Cars! Have a cool car? Bring it to display! Love food trucks? We'll have them! Most importantly: have friends or family? Bring them! We'll have face painting, balloons, games, food trucks, cars, and more! This is a FREE event and FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Directions to First United Presbyterian, Belleville found here.

Worker's Rights Board Presents:

Richard Rothstein, Author of The Color of Law

Thurs., Sept. 26

Immediately following the 2019 St. Louis Workers’ Rights Board Annual Meeting at 9:00 am, Keynote by Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.Books will be available for purchase and signing through Left Bank Books.

We will learn about the history of legalized housing segregation and what we can do about housing and wealth inequity five years after the Ferguson Uprising. Held at Greater St. Mark Family Church, located at 9950 Glen Owen Dr, St. Louis, MO 63136, directions may be found here.

New Hope Presbyterian to be Host Site for

Journey to Baptismal Living's

National Training Event

October 18-20

 New Hope has practiced the catechumenate for several years and will be the host site for the Journey to Baptismal Living's national training event this coming October 18-20. Learn more about the Journey to Baptismal Living and this event by  clicking here.

Childrens Ministry and Other Supplies Available

Still available for free from closed Maryland Heights church: brass candle sticks (oil candles), brass weighted cross for table, brass flower urns with liners, brass offering plates, and white tablecloth for communion table. Also full-sized puppet stage with puppets, and approx. 50 copies of 1990 blue Presbyterian Hymnal. Nursery toys and stuffed animals. Please contact Carol DeVaughan, 636-256-3558 or [email protected] to arrange pick-up. We want to empty the church of these items by September 18.

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.

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

Fall Workshop

Social Media Springboard for Congregations      

Thursday, October 10 | 9 a.m. to noon

Churches are at a crossroads these days. They are either thriving or dying. The ones that are thriving all have this in common: clear communication. The workshop will show you how to help your ministry rise above the noise of today's world and effectively use social media to share your mission with your community. This half day workshop will teach you how to reach your community where they are more than 20% of their time: online. The workshop will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011. You may register online at: lststl.org/courses

2019 E4 Faith Formation Conference

Being a Community of Welcome

November 3 to 5

Registration is Now Open

If you have any questions regarding this amazing event, please do not hesitate to contact Heartland Presbytery at [email protected] or by calling 816.924.1730. Registration found here.