"Today, embracing church as part of our busy lives is a choice, not a habit or an expectation. Competing cultural options consume much of our time, with popular concerts and sports events and all-consuming social media replacing the rhythms of worship..."

Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Susan Andrews, Honorably Retired

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

Use the QR Code or Click on the Link below to buy your tickets

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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

Join Mission Madness Retreats to serve local agencies and make a difference! Call Julie at 618-410-5060 to reserve your spot at Riverbend Family Ministries in Wood River on August 28th today. #Serve #MissionMadness

Click here for more information: 

https://www.aplaceofgrace-juliegvillo.net/mission-madness.html. 

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.

Prepare for the Polls

Last month, PC(USA) Advocacy Director the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins and the Rev. Denise Anderson, director of the Compassion, Peace and Justice ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, participated in a prayer vigil focused on the upcoming elections.

The first video in the "Prepare for the Polls" voter education series by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office has been released. As part of the series, OPW will share information about General Assembly policy and other topics to help Presbyterians prepare for the November elections. More details: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/.../prepare-for-the.../

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