Blog Post by Rev. Cedric A. Portis Third Presbyterian Church – St. Louis Member of Presbytery Vision Team The overall health of a community is found in its schools, hospitals and churches which provide its mental, physical and spiritual care. One organization that is the connecting tissue between the three is the church. The church is considered a vital…
Blog Post by Rev. Alexandra Lysdahl First United Presbyterian Church, Belleville, Illinois “If we build it, they will come.” That was something I heard growing up in the church. Sometimes it was said with sadness as large church buildings sat mostly empty, struggling with shrinking membership. Sometimes with disdain, as if the secret to ministry had been found and of…