Presbytery of Great Rivers Trivia Night

Presbytery of Great Rivers Trivia Night

The Presbytery of Great Rivers just had our first Trivia Night Fundraiser! Our presbytery leadership has been brainstorming ways to come together and help our communities, but in a geographically broad presbytery it can be hard to focus. Each trivia team played for a...
Benediction from Alan Thames

Benediction from Alan Thames

After 15 years as Executive Presbyter of Whitewater Valley Presbytery in Indiana, Rev. Alan Thames is preparing to enter retirement. Last Wednesday was his final Assembly Meeting with the presbytery. Here is the conclusion of the sermon he preached at that gathering....
PGR on the Road

PGR on the Road

Peoria-area Presbyterians gathered for coffee and fellowship recently for the first PGR on the Road adventure. Several new pastors to Great Rivers had the chance to meet colleagues, and Ruling Elders and Teaching Elders who have been around for a while were able to...
Hosting a Matthew 25 Movie Night

Hosting a Matthew 25 Movie Night

I have had the privilege of traveling to multiple presbytery meetings over the past few months – including Chicago, Wabash Valley, and Whitewater Valley – and the question I’m asked most often is: “How do I start talking to my congregation about Matthew 25?” Of...