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Grace Jordan Concert – May 15 at 12:30pm

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Our neighbors at Grace Jordan Elementary School will once again offer a concert at Southminster, on Thursday May 15, 2025 at 12:30pm. In addition to the congregation, parents/guardians of students will also attend the concert. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free concert, to offer support and enjoy some great music!

Want to enjoy a lunch beforehand? The former leaders of our Sages Lunch & Learn gathering are coming out of retirement to organize a lunch gathering at 11:30am, for a cost of $10/each. To attend the lunch, please RSVP to Roger and Darleen Brown, Rex Reagan, Kathryn Nicholas, or the Church Office.

Bread for the World Advocacy Summit

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Southminster has been working on hunger locally through our support of the Grace Jordan Food Pantry, and nationally/internationally through our partnership with Bread for the World. This year, we’ve learned more about the systemic
problems that worsen hunger through a hunger simulation, and we’ve participated in letter writing to advocate for changes in the national legislature to help hunger.

If you are interested in pursuing advocacy further by participating in Bread For the World’s Advocacy Summit (Washington, DC, June 9-11, 2025) please visit the link below. It is the 50th anniversary of Bread For the World.

There is no deadline to register but the hotel blocks will only be reserved for the next month. Please also let Ann Agnew know if you want to attend (text her or email her). She is hoping to go and potentially share hotel expenses if acceptable.


To learn more: https://www.bread.org/advocacy-summit/

PWS – May 2025 Updates

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We are planning a Women’s Sunday service. It will be held on June 1, 2025. This will be a renewal of our annual “Gifts of Women Sunday”, but had to stop due to Covid. We will be scheduling this annual women’s service on a regular basis going forward. It will include the installation of Presbyterian Women of Southminster’s officers. We have always held our installation during our June gathering each year, but have decided that the congregation should know who our officers are and what they do for PWS, and the church. We hope you will attend this special service.

I will have an update on the Boise Presbytery Presbyterian Women’s spring Gathering, that we hosted on April 26, in the June Messenger. Stay tuned!

Our next PWS gathering will be May 7. Our program will be Nancy Ives, who will be speaking about her travel experiences. We hope to see you there.

Mary Poston – Moderator

Scholarship Applications – Now Available

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Scholarships are available for students who attend Southminster and who are planning on attending post-secondary school. Applicants must be planning to enroll full-time for the 2025 fall semester. Applications are in the narthex, or email the church office for a copy. They are due by July 10th.

Transforming Small Group Book Study – Round 2

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The Transforming book study led by Drew Harenberg earlier this year was well received, and they have offered to lead a second round!

A six-week small group book study of Austen Hartke’s fantastic book Transforming: The Bible & The Lives of Transgender Christians will meet on Monday evenings (May 5 through June 16, skipping Memorial Day on May 26) from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Drew’s home.

There is no cost, but each participant should have a copy of the book. To sign up, contact Drew or the church office.

Note: this small group study is specifically designed for growth and exploration by folks of all gender identities. You do not need to be transgender, nonbinary, or otherwise gender-expansive to participate!

Upcoming Events

All Church Retreat – August 7-9

Registration for Southminster's annual All Church Retreat at Camp Sawtooth begins this month. The low cost of $30 per person (with a $70 maximum per family) will cover five meals, plus two nights … [Read More...]

Summer Sermon Series in Worship

You probably know the stories. You learned them with felt boards and flannel graphs and maybe a catchy song or two. But Sunday school had to leave some parts out! This summer in worship, we'll be … [Read More...]

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Worship: 9:30am
(except Sabbath Weekends)

Sabbath Weekends

Worship on the Second Saturday of the month is at 5:00pm. The next morning is a day of Sabbath rest, with no worship or activities.

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We are an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Snake River Presbytery.

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