Blog Post by Daniel Mortimer, Ruling Elder Faith DesPeres Presbyterian Church Presbytery Leader Nominating Committee Monday, October 11, 2021, was National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day is an annual celebration with the goal of shining light on individuals within the LGBTQ+ community and their decisions to share their gender identities and sexual orientation with the public. Though coming…
Guest Blog by Carol Gruber Ruling Elder and Clerk of Session First Presbyterian of Union, Missouri Faithful church attendees, occasional visitors, families, singles, seniors, middle-aged, teenagers, and young children come to worship the creator, sustainer, encourager, forever present, lover of our souls. Many of those who come to our church may not know about the two special rooms on the…
Guest Blog by Elder Lawson Calhoun Chair Presbytery Leader Nominating Committee Member of Westminster Presbyterian-St. Louis Chair of the Board of Trustees for Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize children and to examine ways we can each play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care…
Blog Post by Rev. Joy Myers, Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Way to go Clerks of Session!!! We have the highest participation in the reporting of statistics since I have been Stated Clerk! This is an annual task for those who accept the role of Clerk…keeping track of who was added or who died or transferred membership either…