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“These congregations realized they could not stand on their own, so they found a way to stand together.”
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Our Presbytery - Our Work
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Weekly Prayer Basket Update
- Please pray... for those who struggle with identity and seek peace
- Please pray.... for those who have lost a child, and are trying to work through that grief
Click on the prayer basket to find our current prayers.
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As the Season of
Stewardship Approaches ....
An Amazing if Overwhelming Gift – Met with Faith-Filled Stewardship
By Tracey Rapisardo
A gift from the church, ended in an unexpected and overwhelmingly generous gift to the church.
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Support Ministry
Help Wanted
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Planning Calendars should arrive soon.
If you have reserved one, we will notify you when they arrive.
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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.
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Week of: Aug. 29 to Sept. 4
Mon., Sept. 2
Labor Day
Presbytery Office Closed
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Week of: Sept. 5 to Sept. 11
Mon., Sept. 9
11 a.m - Dynamic Leaders (WG)
5 p.m. - Liaisons (Oaks)
Tues., Sept. 10
10 a.m. - Finance (Oaks)
11 a.m. - New Worship Com(St.Andrew)
1 p.m. - Mission/Outreach (Oaks)
4 p.m - Admin/Support (Oaks)
Wed., Sept. 11
1:30 p.m. - Pastoral Transitions (Oaks)
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Session Records Review
If you have questions, please contact Rev. Joy Myers, Stated Clerk, at
[email protected] or by calling 314-772-2395.
- Saturday, September 14 - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian
- Saturday, September 21 - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Presbyterian
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Uprooting Hunger - 2019 Presbytery Wide Goal
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Congratulations to St. Charles Presbyterian Church,
our newest Certified Hunger Action Congregation and to First Presbyterian - Cape Girardeau on being our newest Covenanting Hunger Action Congregation.
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It Ends with the Holy Spirit
Accomplishing Wonders
“It began with a transportation problem: no truck, no motorcycle, no dry tennis shoes and the need to cross three rivers and a set of hills,” he said. “It ended with the realization that I was the hole that the Holy Spirit blew through, accomplishing wonders through the faithfulness of others.
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Continue to read here.
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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.
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We celebrate, in thanksgiving, our 15 Certified and 19 Covenanting Congregations for their dedication to eradicating hunger in their communities!
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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
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A Place of Grace
Is your creativity stalled? Are you stuck? Do you need a jump start? Join Julie Gvillo for a 12-Week Creativity Challenge at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River, IL beginning Thursday, August 29th. See the
attached flier
for more information. We're going to have a GREAT TIME flexing our creative muscles!
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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.
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Congregational/Event Happenings
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Dardenne Presbyterian Church
Third Annual Bowling for Water
Sat., Aug. 24 | 6 p.m.– 10 p.m.
Bowlero, St. Peters
Come join us for our third annual "Bowling for Water" crazy bowl event to raise money for the purchase and installation of new water purification systems in third world countries such as Haiti. . There will be bowling, 50/50 raffle, silent auction items, raffle box items, and loads of fun!
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Annual Harvest Festival
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tues., Sept. 3 | 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Steelville Presbyterian Church
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Complete List of Educational Opportunities:
Found Here
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Storytelling and Stewardship: How stories form the church into generous stewards
90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar
Thur., Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. CT
Stories are told everywhere — at the dinner table, in the store and in the classroom. Stories shape us and influence our formation and decision-making. And, storytelling informs and shapes practices of discipleship as well.
Join Sean Mitchell in this webinar as he presents storytelling as a core practice for equipping the saints to mature as generous stewards. He will discuss examples of stewardship storytelling from Scripture and church history and provide a framework for developing a storytelling model for church leaders.
Learn more here.
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Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
T
he deadline has been extended to apply for the
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
'
s Travel Study Seminar to Puerto Rico. See work that the church has been doing on the island, learn more about the challenges it faces from the people who work there daily, and experience its unique culture right before the holidays. Apply by Sept. 1, 2019!
Learn more here
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2019 E4 Faith Formation Conference
Being a Community of Welcome
November 3 to 5
Registration is Now Open
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Current Support Ministry Position Openings
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Director of Children’s Ministry - St. Mark Presbyterian
Youth Associate - St. Mark Presbyterian
Church Pianist - St. Charles Presbyterian Church
Christian Educator - First Presbyterian -Edwardsville
Children, Youth and Family Ministry - Second Presbyterian
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Keep Connected
We love to hear about the work of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Congregations. Have an event, fundraiser, or concert and want to get the word out? Simply email that information in by
6 p.m. on Monday
of the week you want your event published. Help keep us connected by simply emailing your information to
[email protected]
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