Many of you generous people have asked how to help out in Selma. The January tornado destroyed 250 houses and damaged 350 more. The Dallas County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) has been set up. It will coordinate the recovery
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The 2023 Habitat for Humanity House
The Birmingham area churches in the Presbytery will sponsor a Habitat for Humanity House for this year, 2023. Construction will begin on Thursday, September 14, 2023. We will find out where the house will be built and which family we
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Book of Order Changes Video
Judge Caryl Privett of Independent Presbyterian Church and Attorney Lee Cleveland of South Highland Presbyterian Church led a meeting Thursday, March 30th to learn about the changes being proposed for our Book of Order. Both Caryl and Lee have had experience
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Technology Grant Request
The Presbytery’s Technology Team has grants available for our churches that are needing help to fund any communications technology needs. Examples of such communications include online meetings of the presbytery, Live streaming Sunday Worship, and Sunday School gatherings, to name
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Statement Denouncing Racism
Racism—the United States’ original sin—continues to divide this country, bringing harm to Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). This stain of hatred beginning in 1492 with the marginalization of Native Americans and the enslavement of African Americans is being carried
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Project Empathy Has Been Completed!
Project Empathy, a project of the churches in the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley, Presbyterian Church USA , has completed its goal of raising money to eliminate medical debt in the Black Belt. The Presbytery, in partnership with RIP Medical
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The Anti-Racism Committee of Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Denounces Violence Against Asians
The recent acts of violence against our Asian brothers and sisters in America have been heinous and horrific. There is no doubt that these acts, which are growing in frequency, are the result of the xenophobic rhetoric that was unearthed
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Ways your giving makes a difference
This Presbytery is blessed with generous and faithful supporters of Christ’s mission in this region and throughout the world. We participate in that mission of the larger church through “per capita” giving and “mission” giving. The brochure below was presented
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Communities Empowered & Transformed
The Executive Council of the Presbytery has approved the creation of the Perry and Dallas County Fund. This Fund is set up to provide aid to mission work in Perry and Dallas Counties. In particular, funds will be provided to
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