Elder Jim Cook is the Acting Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy effective from July 12, 2010 through October 31, 2010, while Rev. Paul Reiter is on medical leave.

Jim will provide leadership to the Presbytery and its staff on a part-time basis.

Jim is a graduate of Truman State University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree is Education; and Washington University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor Degree. He served eight years as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in St. Louis County, and then twenty two years with Union Electric / Ameren Corporation, retiring in 2003 as Managing Associate General Council and Manager of Federal Regulatory Affairs. 

Jim has served as Moderator of the Presbytery, Mission Council, Justice and Compassion Ministry Team, Presbytery Permanent Judicial Commission, and Mission Council's Discernment Team. He has also served as a Commissioner to General Assembly and member of the Synod PJC. Currently, Jim serves on the Executive Committee of the Synod of Mid-America, the Presbytery Committee on Ministry, and Presbytery Design Team.

Jim is a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Mehlville, Missouri

Jim's adminstrative assistant is Judy Pickett.
Phone his office at 314.772.2395 x110

His email address is: jcook@glpby.org

Paul is on medical leave from July 12 until October 31. Please keep him in your prayers.

Rev. Dr. Paul T. Reiter, Executive Presbyter

The Rev. Dr. Paul T. Reiter is Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy.

The Executive Presbyter is called to lead the Presbytery in focusing on its mission and goals and organizes to accomplish these goals.  The Executive Presbyter advocates for and supports, and builds relationships that foster these goals and mission. The Executive is responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the Mission Council; providing oversight of the presbytery's strategy, program, and resources.

The Executive supervises and coordinates the work of the Presbytery in a style which values teamwork, collaboration, connectedness and collegiality.

Paul is called to lead and support the Presbytery staff in exercising pastoral concern and care for the constituents and pastors of the Presbytery.

Paul is a graduate of Maryville College with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. He holds both the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry through the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia. He served pastorates in North Carolina, New Port Richey, FL; Brandon, FL and Englewood, FL before entering executive service in 1996. He served as General Presbyter in the Presbytery of John Calvin in the Synod of Mid-America before becoming Executie Presbyter in the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy in August of 2001.