We will be giving out a variety of food provided by the St. Louis Area Foodbank. The church is located at 660 Charbonier Florissant, MO 63031. Directions can be found here.

To honor Juneteenth and Jackie, a group of United Methodist churches is organizing a block party and barbeque to embrace the local neighborhood surrounding New Horizons UMC, 4234 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, and a joint worship service at Grace UMC, 6199 Waterman Blvd., St. Louis, MO

63112. “Our Methodist heritage calls us to work towards a community where all are loved and invited,” says Grace UMC lead pastor Rev. Dr. Katie Nix.

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In light of the recent mass shootings, we have received questions about how to support the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s response to public violence through PDA. Out of respect for the victims and survivors, and to avoid sensationalizing violence and trauma, PDA never sends specific appeals for funds in response to gun violence events. Nevertheless, we do provide response and ongoing support and resources, including grants, to communities affected by gun violence. PDA is currently responding in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, Uvalde and Tulsa. If you would like to support this aspect of our ministry, please designate gifts to our Public Violence account, DR000188: https://bit.ly/DR000188

Pastors: Are you looking for something different for a summer sermon? A Place of Grace would like to invite you to try an art and sabbath Sunday where art is created in response to scripture and throughout the service in front of your congregation’s eyes! Pastor and Certified Zentangle Artist/Teacher, Julie Gvillo, will set up in your sanctuary and create art with congregational interaction while you lead worship. Opportunities exist for congregational reflection on the artwork at the end of the service. Call 618-410-506 or email Julie at [email protected]  to schedule your Art and Sabbath Sunday today! A Place of Grace is supported by offerings.

Cooling buildings can contribute a lot to global warming. Look into conducting an energy audit for your congregation. Review the recommendations from the audit and proceed to implement them at your church. Contact your utility provider for free or low-cost audits that may be available.

"TIPS" is brought to you by the Earth Care Team of presbytery consisting of members of the 9 Earth Care Congregations in the presbytery. Contact: [email protected] or 314-941-9378.

"Enter the Chaos: Engage the Differences to Make a Difference" is a reflective four-day program grounded in communal contemplative practice that invites participants to deepen their interior lives in order to integrate skills for interpersonal and cultural transformation. Drawing from the study of spiral dynamics theory and the evolution of consciousness, the workshop will provide time to practice new tools for healing encounters with people from differing worldviews in today's seemingly opposing value systems.

A Four Day Program that Draws On:

For more information and to register, please click here.

Visit PCUSA's Financial Aid for Studies website and learn about denominational scholarships, loans, and grants.

The Synod of Mid-America has funds available for Presbyterians to use for higher education. These scholarships can be used for any accredited institution of higher learning (including trade schools and graduate study programs). Scholarships are available/awarded per school year and renewable with application annually.

Scholarships are open to active Presbyterians within the Synod of Mid-America, and whose church of membership qualifies as follows:

- in Kansas (total of 90 members or less),

- in Missouri or Illinois (total of 50 members or less),

as determined by membership reported December 31, 2021.

Applicants will be judged on financial need, academic achievement, and involvement in the local church, school, and community. All scholarship applicants must be endorsed by their session, and obtain a letter of support from the Clerk of Session or Pastor.

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.

Why Mental Health First Aid (for Adults and Youth)? Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders (in adults and youth). It gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Shaping the next generation of public service leaders: An increasingly globalized world needs young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve our biggest challenges together.

The Voyager Scholarship was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO, to help shape such leaders. Even though they come from different backgrounds, both the President and Brian believe that exposure to new places and experiences generates understanding, empathy, and cooperation which equips the next generation to create meaningful change.

This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.

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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

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