Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

MLK Day - Presbytery Office Closed
2022-01-17 | MO

History Team
2022-01-13 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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Hunger Action meeting
2022-01-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
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Gathering Planning Team
2022-01-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2021-10-21 14:00 - 15:30 | MO
Zoom meeting: Gathering Planning Team
Every month on the Second Thursday
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Meeting ID: 875 9143 7703
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Christmas Holiday - Presbytery Office Closed
2021-12-24 - 2021-12-31 | MO

Committee on Ministry
2021-12-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Zoom
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Meeting ID: 751 840 652
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Thanksgiving Holiday - Presbytery Office Closed
2021-11-25 | MO

Honorably Retired Zoom
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:00 | MO
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Meeting ID: 815 3122 7312
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NWCC Dreaming and Discerning
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Dreaming & Discerning Virtual Gathering
Sponsored by Giddings-Lovejoy New Worshiping Communities Commission

Tuesday, November 9th at 7 p.m.
Has God given you dreams and visions for launching a new worshiping community?
Let us partner with you by attending a Giddings-Lovejoy “Dreaming and Discerning” Gathering.
For more information and to share your dreams and visions in a confidential space led by NWCC’s Steve Matthews and Roger Chamberlain.
Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, November 9th at 7 p.m.
Join via Zoom by clicking here. or by calling (312) 626 6799 and entering the meeting ID of 843 9789 8886
And check out these websites for resources at any time:
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/1001-2/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/recipe-cards/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/starting-new-churches/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/1001-worshiping-communities-inspiring-missional-practices-booklet/

Stated Presbytery Gathering
2021-11-06 | Zoom
Stated Gathering of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy
will be held on Zoom
Saturday, November 6 at 9 a.m.
(Zoom Fellowship Begins at 8:15 am)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82487806866

The Gathering Binder will be uploaded on Monday, November 1, 2021 on the Gathering Page. All Ministry Teams must submit their reports or flyers, by email, to Stated Clerk, Rev. Joy Myers at jmyers@glpby.org by Friday, October 22 to be included in the Gathering Binder.

PLNC Meet and Greet
2021-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
The Presbytery Leader Nominating Committee is ready to nominate Rev. Ryan Landino at the Saturday, November 6 Gathering.
Click Here to Learn More

Join Us in Meeting Rev. Landino
at an Informal Zoom Meet & Greet
Fri., Nov 5 | 6 pm to 7 pm
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81627148024

2021 CROP Hunger Walk and Concert
2021-10-24 16:30 - 20:00 | MO
The 2021 CROP Hunger Walk and Concert will be held on Sunday, October 24 at Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119 – check-in at 4:30 p. m., Walk at 5:00, and Concert at 7:00. Or, you may also participate as a virtual walker. For further information, to register to walk (in-person or virtually), to create a team, to join a team, and/or to donate, go to the following website:
https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2021/event/saintlouismo
The CROP Concert is also the 10th Annual Eden Seminary Festival of Psalms, as well as the final installment of Eden Nights; and for the first time, it will be held outdoors on the Eden field. It features musicians who, in church circles, are locally, nationally, and internationally known. Food and drink will be available for purchase from Pure Catering. If you don’t do it online, you may write a check to CWS/CROP and mail it to CROP Treasurer, Clint McCann, at 672 Marshall Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119. Questions? Contact Clint at cmccann@eden.edu or 314-619-0599.

Arts & Faith: Integration of Mind, Body, & Spirit
2021-10-23 09:00 - 15:00 | MO
An opportunity to experience God more fully through Christian practices.
(register early; workshops have limited space)
Deadline to register: Tuesday, October 19
Workshops include:

Contemplative Clay Play with Ellen Phillips
Creating journals from recycled materials, with Jeanne Carbone
Yoga with Kristy Kreitner

Flyer Found Here | Registration Found Here

DRAWP Team Meeting
2021-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
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Meeting ID: 892 9526 7531
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Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty
2021-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Poorly Understood:
What America Gets Wrong About Poverty
Sunday, October 3rd at 7 p.m.

As part of our commitment to the tenets of Matthew 25, Trinity Presbyterian Church, University City, is organizing a discussion via zoom featuring Mark Rank, the Herbert Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University. Mark is one of America’s foremost experts on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice. He has written 10 books on a range of subjects, including the role of luck in shaping the course of our lives. He will be talking about a new book he has co-authored, Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty.
All are welcome, whether they read the book or not. There will be time for Q&A. We have invited all the Matthew 25 churches in our Presbytery to join in the first of what we hope will be more opportunities to get together.
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If joining by phone, dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 899 2846 5161

Presbyterian Border Ministry Conversation
2021-09-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Woodlawn Chapel Presbyterian, 16520 Clayton Road, Wildwood, MO, United States
Presbyterian Border Ministry Conversation
Thur., Sept. 30 | 3 pm
Woodlawn Chapel will host the Rev. John Nelson, co-pastor of the University Presbyterian Church in El Paso, TX for an informal conversation about Presbyterian ministry along the Mexico/United States border. John has been involved in border ministries for many years and will be transitioning to this role full-time following his retirement this year. His presentation will highlight potential service/learning opportunities. Join us Thursday, September 30 at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Chapel, 16520 Clayton Road, Wildwood, MO 63011 (directions here) or on Zoom by emailing Chris Keating (pastor@woodlawnchapel.com) in advance.

Boundary Training
2021-09-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
PASTOR REQUIRED BOUNDARY TRAINING
For All Pastors Currently Serving a Congregation, on the Pulpit Supply List, Chaplains, and Educational Roles.
Thursday, September 30 | 9 am to 12 pm
Zoom opens at 8:45 am
Understanding Healthy Boundaries:
Insights for Ministry
Handout Found Here
Through this training course, clergy will learn the three basic types of interpersonal boundaries and the implications of each type for ministry. The presentation will encourage clergy to think about boundaries from a developmental, systemic, and existential frame of reference. Potential boundary conflicts for clergy will be identified as well as effective approaches for reducing and mediating common boundary conflicts in ministry.
About the presenter: Christopher Grimes, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and director of the Program for Psychology and Religion at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. Dr. Grimes and his staff specialize in the assessment and treatment of clergy and lay ministers, evaluating clients, and providing direction for the psychological and social aspects of formation, treatment, and future growth of religious professionals and candidates for ordination and religious vocations. Dr. Grimes is an ordained ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church-USA and he is a member of Dardenne Presbyterian Church, Dardenne Prairie, MO.
If you have already participated in boundary training within the last three years, you must submit a copy of the certificate of completion to the Stated Clerk, Rev. Joy Myers, at jmyers@glpby.org or by mailing it to 1001 Craig Rd., Suite 170, St. Louis, MO 63146. If you have any questions, please call her at 314.772.2395. We look forward to seeing you on September 30!

Register Here | Zoom Link Found Here

2021 Presbytery History Tour
2021-09-30 | MO
2021 Presbytery History Tour
Angels, Miracles & Stained Glass Windows
Thursday, September 30
The tour will meet at 8:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Adams Ave., Kirkwood, Missouri. The tour group will return at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Please note that masks are required.
The tour will be $59 per person. This includes the tour, boxed lunch, and gratuities.
Make reservations with Janet Stanford by calling 314-638-0195, 9511 Howerton Drive, St. Louis MO 63123. Please make checks payable to Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy (memo: History Tour)
Flyer Found Here

Public Witness
2021-09-23 10:00 - 11:00 | MO
Zoom meeting: Public Witness
Every month on the Third Thursday
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Meeting ID: 830 6137 3674
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NWCC Dreaming and Discerning
2021-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Dreaming & Discerning Virtual Gathering
Sponsored by Giddings-Lovejoy New Worshiping Communities Commission

Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m.
Has God given you dreams and visions for launching a new worshiping community?
Let us partner with you by attending a Giddings-Lovejoy “Dreaming and Discerning” Gathering.
For more information and to share your dreams and visions in a confidential space led by NWCC’s Steve Matthews and Roger Chamberlain.
Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m.
Join via Zoom by clicking here. or by calling (312) 626 6799 and entering the meeting ID of 844 6446 8137
And check out these websites for resources at any time:
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/1001-2/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/recipe-cards/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/starting-new-churches/
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/1001-worshiping-communities-inspiring-missional-practices-booklet/

New Worshiping Communities Commission
2021-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Held Virtually On Zoom
Zoom meeting: NWCC
Every month on the Second Tuesday
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Meeting ID: 810 6014 9245
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Joining Hands meeting
2021-09-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
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Meeting ID: 840 1635 8336
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DRAWP Meeting
2021-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | MO
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Meeting ID: 892 9526 7531
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NOTE: There will be no Education meeting before the Moderator’s meeting Monday, September 13. We will be meeting all together at 7:00 via Zoom to discuss DRAWP’s CREDO, explore where members of DRAWP feel called to serve in the relate – educate – advocate vision, and consider options for a yearly theme or book that could guide how we live out and share the CREDO.

Stewardship Kaleidoscope
2021-09-13 - 2021-09-15 | MO
Stewardship Kaleidoscope is an annual conference offering excellent plenary speakers, informative workshop leaders, provocative worship experiences, and incredible networking opportunities for all who are passionate about stewardship and generosity. Drawing leaders from across the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), the ELCA, and other ecumenical partners, Stewardship Kaleidoscope is designed to help participants explore stewardship, in its many colorful dimensions!
Our mission is to create an annual event that:

Ignites generosity in faith-based communities
Gives practical tools for cultivating generosity in congregations
Expands the leadership capacity of those who lead stewardship initiatives
Cultivates adaptive approaches for funding Christ’s mission

Venues vary annually, and you can count on Stewardship Kaleidoscope to provide Real Tools for Real Ministry!

Labor Day - Presbytery Office Closed
2021-09-06 | MO

Stated Presbytery Gathering
2021-08-26 | MO
All details of the Presbytery Gathering can be FOUND HERE

Presbyterian Week of Action
2021-08-23 - 2021-08-29 | MO
Amid the ever-present racial tensions existent in our nation and amplified last year, many PC(USA) staff band together to lift their voices in a proactive way to bring attention to injustice. The Bearing Witness Team has dedicated itself to responding to God’s call to create beloved community by dismantling white supremacy culture and whiteness through a cross-agency and denominational collective voice. What was produced through this collective effort last year was The International PC(USA) Week of Action 2020, Voting Campaign 2020, COVID-19 on the Margins Series, and the Black Lives Matter signage.
The theme this year is “Shades of Oppression, Resistance and Liberation.” The goal this year is to be even more inclusive of the wider denomination in the planning process as well as the implementation. Events will be both virtual and potentially in person. The Week of Action has, at its core, the idea of being a visible arm of justice in our communities around the denomination as we stand on the foundations of both Matthew 25 and the Hands & Feet Initiative. The week and theme are crafted to bring attention and action to the plight of those suffering from differing forms of oppressive situations.

Installation Service of Rev. Emma Holley
2021-08-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Faith DesPeres Presbyterian, 11155 Clayton Rd,, Saint Louis, MO, 63131
You’re Invited!
After more than a year of ministry together, it’s time to finally install Pastor Emma! Please mark your calendars for this coming Sunday, August 22nd at 2:00 pm for a service of installation. This worship service will allow the congregation and pastor to officially covenant to support each other in shared ministry. It will include members of the congregation and guests from the Presbytery in worship leadership. A light reception will follow.
We hope you can join us, either in person or through the live stream on August 22nd at 2:00 for this special celebration!

Vaccinations, Variants and Booster Shots An Update by Dr. Rachel Presti
2021-08-22 07:00 - 20:00 | Held Virtually On Zoom
Trinity Presbyterian, University City, is blessed to have several physicians among their congregation, including Dr. Rachel Presti, who made a presentation to us in February about the research behind the Covid vaccine development and the logistics involved in its rollout. She will be back on August 22 to give us an update on where we are now and what we can expect going forward.
Dr. Presti is Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (ID CRU) at Washington University and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Please use the following zoom link to sign in for the discussion.
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Or dial 312.626.6799, and enter the Meeting ID: 810 5142 7422, followed by the Passcode: [REDACTED]
