MLP October Newsletter!

In This Issue *Staff Update: A note from Claudia and Jesy *MLP on the Road! *We need you! *WE HAVE NEW MLP Merch! *Donate Today

Staff Update!

From Director of Engagement: Claudia Aguilar Rubaclava

We claim to be a connectional church. It is in our DNA as Presbyterians and as an organization. Relationships are at the core of what we do. The more we connect with each other, the stronger our work becomes. The more voices we hear, the more efficient our advocacy is. This month, we had the joy of connecting with so many of you as we led Youthquake at Ferncliff and in our Louisville mini-tour where we engaged in body, mind, and soul with MLP congregations and communities that were curious about becoming part of our network. And I can’t wait but wonder… How can we connect with you? How can we connect you with other MLP communities in your area? How can we connect you with the right resources?  If your congregation, city, or presbytery is interested in having a member of our team (staff, current, and former board members), please reach out to Claudia at claudia@mlp.org

From Director of Operations: Jesy Littlejohn

We are THRILLED to announce that we have partnered with Worship Times to beging the official construction of our new website! Our hope is that by January, 2025, we will have a beautifully accessible website that will help with the continued growth of More Light Presbyterians.  This new site will be more user friendly, contain resources and programming for your congregation or ministry area, and a new shop interface. It's been a long time coming, and we are thankful to have Worship Times to help us concur, what we have affectionately (note-so-affectionately) called the Monster! It's important to note that as we make this transition, that you can still access our current Google Site at MLP.org. Remember that this is the only website we are currently from. Any other website, or likeness of our name or information is false. We have experienced some unfortunate luck of late of scammers trying to use our information to solicit donations. Again, we are are ONLY operating our of MLP.org. If you have concerns or questions, please feel free to contact jesy@mlp.org.

COMING SOON!!!

MLP is back on the road! If you are going to be attending one of these events and want to chat with us or just hang out, email claudia@mlp.org to make plans.

October 16-19: More Light Presbyterians Board Retreat in Chicago, IL. October 20 - Claudia will be teaching a session for First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green, OH October 25-27 - Rev. Claudia Aguilar will be preaching at Cottage Grove Presbyterian Church in Oregon for their anniversary celebration.

Does your church or presbytery want to host a workshop? Would you like an MLP Staff member, Board member or Alumni to come preach at your church or teach a Sunday School class? Feel free to reach out to us to let us know! Visit our "Get Involved" Page today to fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon.

Our collective wisdom and knowledge can take us farther than what we can do on our own. You can help us this month in a few ways: *Do you have Pride pictures? Keep them coming! Please email them to hello@mlp.org  *We are trying to collect a list of all of our former board members to create an MLP alumni group. Have you served on our board or do you know someone who has served on our board? Send us an email or fill out this form and someone will be in touch soon. *Has your congregation paid dues this year? If not, you may submit them here.Your dues help us do this work.

It's giving...Service. It's giving calling.    Check out our new Called to Serve sticker in the MLP Shop :)   Check out the link to the shop here and stock up today!

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