10:30 a.m. - Dismantling Racism & Privilege Pre-Session "An Apology to our African American Sisters and Brothers for the Sin of Slavery and its Legacy"

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12 p.m. - Registration/Fellowship

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 1 p.m. - Worship, Plenary, and Business Meeting. Featuring Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Author of Dear White Christian, the book study for the Presbytery

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, Kirkwood - refers to First Presbyterian of Kirkwood. Contact the office at 314-772-2395 if you are unsure where you will be meeting.

New Social Justice Resource Inspires Children and Adults to Live Out Matthew 25

Ideal for Lent, ‘Seeing Jesus’ includes many practical activities backed by Scripture

 “Seeing Jesus: Social Justice Activities for Today Based on Matthew 25” includes 60 social justice activities for children, teens and adults to live out the Matthew 25 vision. Could an elderly neighbor who can no longer drive to the grocery store be hungry? Could the family who lost everything in a fire be poor? Could the adolescent yearning to make sense of his life be thirsty for God?

Continue to read here.

Bread for the World Advocacy Training:

Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow

Sat., Feb. 22 | 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Advocacy Training will take place at Parkway United Church of Christ 2841 N Ballas Road, St. Louis, Missouri. Directions can be found here.

For more information, click here.

Presbyterians Care Movement 

March 20 to March 22

The Presbyterians Care Movement is a planned quarterly event in which your congregation communally engages in a community based activity. Learn how your church can participate in this weekend of compassion and care.

Read more here

Unmasking the Powers - Gun Violence

Washington University - Graham Chapel

Fri., Feb. 7 | 7 p.m.

UKirk St. Louis ask that you join them in welcoming the Rev. Deanna Hollas, PCUSA's first minister of gun violence prevention, who will present a lecture on “unmasking the powers” behind the gun violence issue for students and members of the public in Graham Chapel at Washington University at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, followed by a question and answer session. 

Directions can be found here.

Courageous Conversations about Gun Violence  

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

Sat., Feb 8 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Talking about gun violence can be challenging but you don’t need a trained facilitator or mediator to do it. With the right tools anyone can have courageous conversations. Rev. Deanna Hollas, the Gun Violence Prevention Ministry Coordinator with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, will lead a workshop on Feb. 8, from 3 until 5 p.m. at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, 45 W. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, 63119, where you will get resources and learn how to host courageous conversations in your church or home. “No matter where you fall on this issue,” Hollas says, “the important thing is we remain in conversation with each other.” 

Directions can be found here - More Information Found Here

Join members of Webster Groves Presbyterian Church on the bus Tuesday, February 18th as we lobby for gun violence prevention with MOMS Demand Action in Jefferson City. (All are welcome, not just MOMs!)

The bus leaves WGPC’s parking lot, at 45 W. Lockwood Ave. Webster Groves, 63119, at 7:00 a.m. and returns at about 5:00 p.m. Save your seat on the bus by registering now by clicking here. Before February 1st the cost is $10. After February 1st, cost is $15 and remaining seats will be opened to the community.

NOTE: On the sign up page choose “Pay online now” and select “Registration Fee” in the drop down, then type “Jeff City bus trip” in the memo.

Midwest Winds in Concert at

First Presbyterian - Alton, Illinois

Sun., Feb. 9 | 3 p.m.

The Midwest Winds woodwind quintet is an ambassador of the Air Force Band of Mid-America, providing a highly professional product to communicate esprit de corps and render honor to our Airmen and country. Located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, this ensemble is committed to honoring veterans and active duty military members across a 10 state region in the Midwestern United States. The Midwest Winds present public concerts and educational outreach events, inspiring and connecting with its audiences. The group offers a wide range of musical literature from classical and contemporary music to marches and patriotic crowd pleasers to light popular music.

Directions can be found here.

In Their Own Words Concert at Ladue Chapel

Sun., Feb. 16 | 3:00 p.m.  

“The Power of Spirituals” is an interactive event based on Eileen Guenther’s recently-published book In Their Own Words: Slave Life and the Power of Spirituals.  In this program Guenther, a graduate of Kirkwood High School, combines first-person narratives from books written by those formerly enslaved, interviews conducted with them in the 1930s and her own commentary. These narratives are interwoven with the singing of spirituals by guest soprano and St. Louis native Marlissa Hudson, our Ladue Chapel Choir, and the audience. Many Americans have gaps in their historic and cultural education; this powerful music and the texts of this presentation not only shine a light on the events of the past, but also offer hope and reconciliation to present-day circumstances.

Directions can be found here.

FEMA Security Grant Programs Available

The main purpose of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant program is to support “target hardening” and other physical security enhancements. For example, surveillance systems, physical access control equipment, impact resistant doors and gates, education and training of church volunteers and staff.

If you are unsure whether this would be a good fit for your congregation, please see the archived version of a prior (January 22, 2020) webinar that can be found at: archived January 22 webinar. FEMA Grants page may be found here.

Continuing Education Classes Announced

Union Presbyterian Seminary Theological Institute Upcoming Continuing Education Events offered January through March 2020, can be found by Visiting their Events page