If you need to set up a meeting for your team or would like information on a team you might be interested in joining, contact the presbytery office at 314.772.2395

Save the dates! Webster Groves Presbyterian Church Film and Speaker Series on the 4th Tuesdays of the Month- Fellowship Hall and Zoom at 7:00 pm Including

• September 24, 2024 Voting is Hope for Our Future, Getting Ready for the November elections! Film: "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote"

Topics include: * Fake News, Lies, and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact from Fiction Before You Vote

* Helping Others Let Their Voice Be Heard * What Those Three Amendments Are All About

•  October 22, 2024 White Christian Nationalism: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Film:     "Bad Faith"

Topics include: * Does Religion Have a Place in Politics? * What Does Scripture Say About White Christian Nationalism

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

a reminder from Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett

Poor Mental health can have devastating effects on those experiencing it. September is the National Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know is dealing with thoughts of suicide, please call 988 or reach out and help them to seek the care of a physician or therapist. Christ calls us to care for the most vulnerable among us. Together, we can #BeThe1To help save a life. Learn more about suicide prevention here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Nq2680

The PC(USA)’s Christian Zionism working group, which includes PC(USA) national staff, congregation members and grassroots Presbyterians connected to the Israel Palestine Mission Network (IPMN), will present its third and final webinar on Confronting Christian Zionism. To participate in the Zoom webinar, which is scheduled for noon Eastern Time on Thursday, Sep. 19, register here. Webinar participation is limited to 500.

Discover the transformative power of Prayer Art Retreats! 🌟 Join us on Thursday, September 19 at 6 p.m. at Von Dell Gallery & Studios in Wood River, where we combine worship, prayer, and Zentangle® to create meaningful art and build community. Each retreat results in a visual sermon and a deeper connection with the Holy Spirit. Click here for more information: https://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/prayer-art.html. Contact Julie Gvillo, Pastor and Certified Zentangle Teacher, at 618-410-5060. #PrayerArt #Community #Zentangle #WorshipArt #CreativeFaith

Saint Louis Metro CROP Hunger Walk Registration is Open

CROP WALK HELD - SEPTEMBER 29th

No one in this world should be hungry. That's why the Saint Louis Metro CROP Hunger Walk is more than just a gathering of people in a place. We're part of a movement, taking steps and raising funds to provide meals for those in our community who need them - and supporting programs that create greater food security in communities worldwide.

Please join us in the fight against hunger. The steps we take and the funds we raise will make a difference in the lives of others.

Learn How to Become Involved

Innovation Grants for 2024

The Mission and Ministry Support Committee of the Synod is offering grants of up to $5,000 for each of our six Presbyteries for innovative projects to support pastoral leaders and/or congregational leaders in equipping and strengthening them for ministry to increase congregational vitality. The completed application and budget should be submitted and signed by one of the presbytery leaders by September 30, 2024.

SoMA seriously and prayerfully considers all applications submitted but does not guarantee the final awarding of grant funding.

Please feel free to contact the Synod office with any questions not adequately addressed on this website.

Rev. Ryan Landino

Presbytery Leader

rlandino@glpby.org

314.409.9002

Rev. Liz Kanerva

Associate

Presbytery Leader

ekanerva@glpby.org

314.779.6809

Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy

Stated Clerk

beddy@glpby.org

618.781.9615

Leigh Porter

Office Manager

lporter@glpby.org

314.225.9470

Janice McMillen

Communications Associate

jmcmillen@glpby.org

573.578.3960

Presbytery Moderator - Elder, Lorenzo Clayton

Presbytery Vice-Moderator - Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess

Vision Team Moderator - Rev. Mel Smith