​Boundary Training Opportunities 
The Presbytery of Great Rivers requires all ministers, candidates, inquirers, honorably retired ministers, employees, and educators
​who are in any form of active service to participate annually in boundary training.

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​Register early for one of these two trainings sponsored by the Synod of Lincoln Trails for all 8 presbyteries and provided at no cost. 
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Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9 am-2 pm (CT)

• Online via Zoom — Preregistration required
• Register here

Sponsored by the Presbytery of Ohio Valley:
Monday, October 26, 2026, 9 am - 2 pm (CT)

• In-person @ First Presbyterian Church, 221 E Sixth Street, Bloomington, Indiana
• Register here​

The Presbytery of Great Rivers requires all ministers, candidates, inquirers, honorably retired ministers, employees, and educators
who are in any form of active service to participate annually in boundary training.  
These workshops satisfy the denominational boundary training requirements in G-3.0106.
Submit certificates of completion for your boundary training to Stated Clerk Elissa Bailey.

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​Regional Cohort Gatherings
​We want to get to know one another so we can purposely pray for each other and share how God is working in our congregations. ​

Peoria Regional Gathering | Friday, October 2, 5:30 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church Hall | 1420 W. Moss Ave, Peoria, IL 61606

Peoria-area cohort members from Bartonville, Edwards, Elmwood, Eureka, Farmington, Pekin, Peoria First Federated, Peoria United, Peoria Westminster, Washington, and Yates City will meet from 5:30-6:30 pm.

After the gathering, stay for the local First Friday Event (5-8 pm) that includes food, local musicians, and local artists.  Contact Mary Watts with any questions.  Hope to see you there!

​Let Brandy know when your cohort is meeting so she can update the regional gathering event page and the PGR calendar. If you have photos from your gatherings, we'd love to share them in our newsletter! Send meeting details and pictures to [email protected].

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Peoria region: Bartonville, Edwards, Elmwood, Eureka, Farmington, Pekin, Peoria FFC, Peoria UPC, Peoria Westminster, Washington, Yates City 
  
BloNo region: Bloomington NCC, Bloomington Second, Bloomington St Luke, Chenoa, Clinton, Danvers, LeRoy, Normal First
  
Galesburg region: Biggsville, Galesburg First, Kirkwood, Knoxville, Media, Monmouth First, Monmouth Sugar Tree Grove, Stronghurst
  
Mid-eastern region: Athens, Delavan, Greenview, Lincoln, Mason City, Middletown, Petersburg, Tallula, Virginia First, Virginia Sangamon Valley
  
Mid-central region: Adair, Bushnell, Canton, Ipava, Lewistown, Macomb First, Macomb Scotland Trinity
 
Mississippi region: Carthage First, Hamilton, Niota, Warsaw
 
Quad Cities region: Coal Valley, E Moline, Geneseo, Milan, Orion, Reynolds, Rock Island
  
North Central region: Aledo College Ave, Alexis, New Windsor, Oneida, Rio, Seaton, Viola, Woodhull
 
Springfield region: Chatham, Pleasant Plains, Springfield First, Springfield Hope, Springfield Korean, Springfield Third, Springfield Westminster
  
South-eastern PGR region: Carlinville, Carrollton, Divernon, Jacksonville, White Hall, Woodson
 
South-west PGR region: Clayton, Mt. Sterling, Perry, Quincy, Rushville

​We had a great turnout at the Presbytery of Great Rivers mid-eastern
regional gathering hosted by Central PC in Petersburg on March 8.
Folks from eight churches shared fellowship, exchanged stories about
their ministries, and made plans to connect again soon.

​​​Many thanks to Biggsville for hosting their
first regional gathering in March.  Can't wait
​to see what they plan next!