Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

Improving Communication Between Session and the Whole Church
2024-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
February Education Evening Event
Please register to attend by clicking here
The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81269383671

All Pastor Cohort Zoom
2024-02-06 12:00 - 13:00
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86480139436
If you are using the Zoom App, the meeting ID is: 864 8013 9436

Stated Presbytery Gathering
2024-02-01 15:00 - 19:00
Meeting Link is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88581452834
If using the Zoom App the Meeting ID is: 885 8145 2834

Association of Partners in Christian Education APCE
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-27
APCE Meets in Saint Louis in 2024
Learn More Here

Commission on Ministry
2024-01-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-01-10 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-09-12 18:30
Zoom meeting: Commission on Ministry
Every month on the Second Wednesday
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/751840652
Meeting ID: 751 840 652
Dial in: (312) 626-6799

Dynamic Leaders
2024-01-09 14:00 - 15:00
The Dynamic Leaders Team will meet on Zoom. We will update this post with a Zoom link, once one becomes available.

All Pastor Zoom
2024-01-09 12:00 - 13:00

Clerk of Session Drop In Hours
2024-01-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy, 1001 Craig Rd - Oaks Conf Room, St Louis, MO, 63146
Clerk of Sessions may drop into the Presbytery office to meet with Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. No need to make an appointment, just drop by.

Clerk of Session Call with Stated Clerk
2024-01-07 15:00 - 16:00
The Link to join is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89106891627
If you are using the Zoom App, the meeting ID is 891 0689 1627.

Christmas Holiday - Presbytery Office Closed
2023-12-25 - 2024-01-01

Moro Presbyterian Church - 175th Anniversary
2023-12-10 10:30 - 13:00
Celebrate with the congregation in Worship and Fellowship

Guns 2 Gardens Collection Day
2023-12-09 | To Be Determined (TBD), MO, United States
What is Guns to Gardens?
After the shooting at the Sandy Hook School in Dec. 2012, Mennonite pastor Mike Martin felt a call to become a blacksmith and forge unwanted guns into garden tools. He founded RAWtools as a network of blacksmiths across the nation. Soon he was joined by theologian Shane Claiborne and by New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence who christened the project “Guns to Gardens.” It began to grow.
After a mass shooting in the nearby grocery store in 2021, Community United Church of Christ in Boulder, CO offered a “Gun Safe Surrender” event in their parking lot. Dozens of firearms were surrendered and turned into garden tools. The idea of churches offering this healing and practical service was born. In March 2022 the Denver Broncos football team hosted a Guns to Gardens event at their stadium in Mile High, Colorado, transforming 189 guns. That June 11, on a single day, churches and others across the USA dismantled over 1,000 guns.
For more information or to volunteer, contact:
Rev. Travis Winckler at travis.winckler@secondchurch.net
Rev. Thirza Sayers at thirza@light4thedarkness.com

Public Witness
2023-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy, 1001 Craig Rd - Oaks Conf Room, St Louis, MO, 63146

Holiday Open House
2023-11-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy, 1001 Craig Rd - Oaks Conf Room, St Louis, MO, 63146
Annual Presbytery Office Holiday Open House
2 pm to 4 pm
at the Oaks Conference Room, next door to the Presbytery Office.

NWCC Meeting
2023-11-30 11:00 - 12:00
Zoom meeting: NWCC
Every month on the Second Tuesday
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81060149245
Meeting ID: 810 6014 9245
Dial in: (312) 626-6799

Retired Pastors Meet with Board of Pensions Rep
2023-11-29 10:00 - 11:00
All Retired Pastors of the Presbytery are invited to gather via Zoom for conversation and fellowship. This month we will welcome Kevin Keaton, our Board of Pensions regional representative.
Kevin will give us an update on the Board’s “A Season of Rebuilding” which is an ongoing assessment and restructuring of the plan.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81531227312
If using the Zoom App on a laptop or mobile device the meeting ID is: 815 3122 7312
If you are dialing in: (312) 626-6799 followed by the meeting ID and the # sign.

COM In Person Meeting
2023-11-09 16:00 - 20:00 | First Presbyterian Church – Saint Louis (U-City), 7200 Delmar, University City, MO, 63130, United States

Pre-Gathering Community Conversations
2023-11-03 15:00 - 20:30
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Small Church (under 100 members) Zoom with Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis; Pastors, leadership and members of churches under 100 members are encouraged to join this Zoom.

Zoom Meeting ID: 813 3292 9763

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – All Pastors of the Presbytery Hybrid with Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis

Hosted by Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church, located at 11155 Clayton Rd., Saint Louis, MO; all pastors join us in person, or by Zoom Meeting ID: 813 3292 9763

Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering
2023-10-21
The women of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy will meet on Saturday, October 21. The location is tentatively scheduled to take place at Faith and DesPeres. There will be more information released in late summer.

Annual Presbytery History Tour
2023-10-20

History Team
2023-10-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Southminster Presbyterian Church, 10126 E Watson Rd, St Louis, MO, 63126

CROP Walk 2023
2023-10-01 16:30 - 21:00 | Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 63119, United States
The 2023 CROP Hunger Walk and Concert is on Sunday, October 1 at Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves 63119 — check-in at 4:30 pm, Walk at 5:00, and CROP Concert at 7:00 (= the 12th Annual Eden Festival of Psalms). For further information and details, to register, to create a team, and/or to donate, go to the following website: www.crophungerwalk.org/saintlouismo

Presbytery Picnic
2023-09-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Grace Presbyterian Church, 105 Bailey Rd., Crystal City, 63019, United States
The Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery Picnic will be hosted by the beautiful Grace Presbyterian Church, on Saturday, September 30. The church is located 105 Bailey Road, Crystal City, MO 63019. We plan for this event to be filled with fellowship, great food, fun for all ages, music, and enjoying this gorgeous church setting. We are hopeful that your church will encourage your congregants to attend!
Learn more here: https://glpby.org/services/presbytery-picnic/

Presbytery Education Evening - What We Didn't Learn in Seminary: Buildings
2023-09-28 18:30 - 20:00
What We Didn’t Learn in Seminary: Buildings led by Rev. Cedric Portis – Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church.

Pastor Portis brings a wealth of experience in the practical matters of managing, maintaining, and equipping buildings. This workshop is intended for both Teaching and Ruling Elders or anyone involved in their church’s building and grounds work.

Zoom link found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84875478365
If using the app, the Meeting ID is: 848 7547 8365

Presbytery Education Evening - How to Have the Best Meetings in the World
2023-09-21 18:30 - 20:00
How to Have the Best Meetings in the World Led by Rev. Ryan Landino, Presbytery Leader – Giddings-Lovejoy

At the beating heart of our church polity is discerning together in community, which is going to mean conducting business together in meetings. What are the most effective ways to positively contribute to smooth meetings? We will look together at different models, considerations, and best practices for moderating, organizing, preparing for, and simply participating in a meeting. There will be a little bit of Presbyterian polity, a little bit of organizational leadership research findings, and a little bit of crowd-sharing ideas for what makes for the BEST MEETINGS IN THE WORLD. Let’s have better meetings!

Zoom link found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88458728986
If using the app, the Meeting ID is: 884 5872 8986

Presbytery Education Evening - Top 10 Best Practices around Investments, Endowments, and Legacy Giving Programs
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:00
Top 10 Best Practices around Investments, Endowments, and Legacy Giving Programs…Led by Joseph Moore and Sherri Finke, Ministry Relations Officers of the Presbyterian Foundation

Join us for a conversation around the most frequent questions we receive about Legacy Giving and Endowments in church. We will share some of the best practices that we see across the church in terms of investments, endowments, and legacy-giving programs to fund ministry programming.

The Zoom link is found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86473315959
If using the app, the Meeting ID is: 864 7331 5959

Presbytery Education Evening-When Two or Three Are Gathered: Resourcing Faith Formation When the Gathering Is Small
2023-09-07 18:30 - 20:00
When Two or Three Are Gathered: Resourcing Faith Formation When the Gathering Is Small, Led by Julie G’villo, Director of A Place for Grace.

Julie has co-chaired the annual event for the International Association of Presbyterian Church Educators, written on spiritual practices with the PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation, and has done consulting work with churches in three states in the Midwest region. How does a congregation nurture and feed the faith of its children and young people when there are just a few? Is it worth the time and energy of the congregation? Yes, absolutely. The education ministry of the church is rooted in the promises of Baptism when the congregation pledges responsibility for Christian Nurture. Join Julie as she shares resources, fresh options, and best practices for Christian Formation today.

Zoom link found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84803131399
If using the app, the Meeting ID is: 848 0313 1399

Pre-Gathering Community Conversations
2023-08-23 09:00 - 20:00
9 am – Oak Hill Presbyterian
2 pm – Webster Groves Presbyterian
6:30 pm – Third Presbyterian
Flyer Found Here
