In May, Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery has the honor of serving as the host site for transitional pastor training provided by the synods of Mid-American and Lincoln Trails! From May 15th-May 20th, pastors from all around the country from different denominations will be flying in to meet at the Mercy Center in Frontenac. They have approximately 40 registered, and half of them are expected to travel by car. The synod is asking if there is anyone in the local area who would be willing to offer hospitality by providing some transportation to/from the airport to Mercy Center from the airport during the following time blocks:

These would not be continuous round trips during these time frames, but rather the synod office would make arrangements to compile folks’ flight schedules to determine optimal times for pick-up on each of these days. If you are available and interested in helping out in this way, please contact Dylan Klann, Administrative Assistant of the Synod of Mid America, at 913-608-7662 or email Dylan at [email protected] by May 10^th.

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

The Synod of Mid-America wants you to know that relief is available!

This program is recommended for adults. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a daily list of tasks and an opportunity to participate in a facilitated discussion of the week’s activities on Fridays at 12:00 p.m.

Due to the increased accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine, St. Luke’s has decided not to run a formal community vaccine clinic on-site for the booster.

Vaccine appointments are available at a number of locations, including CVS, and Walgreens. Additionally, St. Louis County’s Health Department has coordinated multiple walk-in events at various Health Centers and Library branches throughout the region; these events can be found here.

In the spirit of Matthew 25:31-46, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seeks to act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned and poor, showing God’s love, justice and mercy. In so doing, congregations will enliven their shared faith, shared worship and shared outreach in a biblical response to the compassionate justice of God.

Commissioned to Change the World: Confirmation for the Matthew 25 Congregation, written by Mark D. Hinds, marries adolescent confirmation with the theological focus of “serving the least of these.” The curriculum affirms teenagers as God’s beloved children, anointed for ministry in the context of a covenant community of mutual encouragement and accountability.

We are called to share God’s love with the world, by being God’s hands in the world. We answer God’s call to “do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8).

Each month for the remainder of 2022, we will send items from the PW Churchwide’s Justice and Peace Calendar. Feel free to share the information with friends and family, your congregation, and even post it in your newsletter.

Presbytery funds to conduct summer programs are available to member churches and social agencies in relationship with the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy. The funds will be awarded through an application process directed by the Public Witness Ministry Team.

The purpose of the grant is to provide opportunities for summer Christian education and witness, personal growth, faith formation, and recreation (if sanctioned by the local government) to children and adults in communities of need.

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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