Connector September 2016 - Open Doors Community Parish

NEW YORK/CONNECTICUT DISTRICT
A publication of
The New York/Connecticut District, of the
New York Annual Conference, of the
United Methodist Church
Rev. Elizabeth J Ott, District Superintendent
Chan Gillham, Administrative Assistant
P.O. Box 3007 Stamford, CT 06905
203 348-9181 nyctdistrict@nyac-umc.com
Marilyn McCarter, editor
34 Kelly Lane Pine Island, NY 10969
845 258-4361 mccarte@optonline.net
September 2016 Edition
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The alien who lives with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall
love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord
your God.
(Leviticus 19:34)
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers for by doing that some have
entertained angels without knowing it.
(Hebrews 13:1)
I’ve just returned from Houston, Texas where I attended the Global Clergywomen’s Gathering
and also the World Methodist Conference. What an experience! Over 27 nations were represented at
the Clergywomen’s event. At the World Methodist Conference, the different languages being spoken
made a rumbling sound as voices recited the same prayers and sang the same songs in different words.
I counted at least 7 different booths among the translators and when the scripture was read, it often
included readers in at least a dozen differing languages and dialects. Not surprisingly the theme of both
gatherings was “ONE” – one people, one faith, one church, one body in Christ Jesus. Yet the question
became increasingly clear – How can we be “ONE” in a divided world?
As I reflected on this question I was reminded of the quote from Charles Dickens’ historical novel
about the events leading up to and including the French Revolution, Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best
of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch
of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was
the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” How appropriate to the time we live in with its
technology and transportation that make it possible to communicate and travel all around the world!
Education can hardly keep up with the astounding advances in knowledge and information! We are
seriously talking about conquering many of the world’s most horrible diseases. Organ transplants and
prosthetics are being formed with 3-D copiers and bits of matter. Yet, there is also terrible poverty,
hunger, lack of resources, violence, and groups that, using religion as a mask, foster tribalism and seek
to return us all to the dark ages of separation and fear. In our own nation, racial violence and hatred have
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led us to the edge of an abyss that many fear will cause another war of division which with modern
technology and guns would be far worse than the Civil War where we lost more lives than in all the other
wars in our history.
On the plane ride home I found myself thinking about my grandfather. He was born somewhere
outside of Carmel, NY in the late 1800s and was either an orphan or abandoned child. At the age of four,
he was taken in by a local family and put to work on their farm where he did chores and picked fruit
every summer to earn money to buy shoes so he could go to school. Later, he left the farm, and worked
for the circus as a “tent boy and animal handler”. He oystered in the Bronx and took any kind of work
in New York City that he could find. This was during one of the greatest immigration periods in our
nation’s history. Ellis Island saw thousands of people coming to our shores every day and if you go to
visit the museum you can see pictures and hear stories of those who came looking for opportunity and
freedom from nearly every country in Europe. The museum also tells how as people settled in their new
homeland, they went into neighborhoods where everyone came from the same places they did – there
was “little Italy” but there was also “little Denmark”, “little Armenia” and “little Ireland”, as well.
Everyone wanted to be around people who spoke their language, ate their food, dressed in the way they
dressed, worshiped the God they knew, and were born, married, lived, worked and died in ways they
understood. Of course, there was prejudice. Some was anti-Semitic as Jews were excluded from many
work and educational opportunities. Sometimes the discrimination was hidden but in other places signs
were openly posted - the most famous perhaps is – “JOB OPENINGS! No Irish need apply!” This is
also the era of the segregated water fountain, rest room, lunch counter, school and trolley with the
“Whites Only” signs that stayed in place until they were removed after the Civil Rights Movement of the
60s. So, my grandpa, who served his country as a Marine in WWI, and who lived in this country all of
his life, would never apply for any work where there was a restriction of any kind on who could or could
not apply. Why? Because he didn’t know who he was. He didn’t know if he was Irish, or Italian, or
Lithuanian, or Armenian, or German or French or …..whatever. So he just assumed that he “was” all
those things and more. Grandpa came to understand that what he was didn’t matter because as a Christian
he had no nation, race or tribe or family except one – Christ and Christ alone. And that’s what he taught
all of us. “You’re Christian!” he used to say, “That’s who and what you are.”
So, I think there’s an answer in grandpa’s way of accepting who he was for how we all are going
to “be church” in the world we live in today and how we can be the people Christ calls us to be in these
“best and worst of times”. I believe we must be the people who are “no people” except “God’s people”.
To belong to Jesus, the signs we post in our hearts and in our homes and in our churches and in our world,
DISCIPLES NEEDED. PEOPLE LIKE YOU
WELCOME TO APPLY! Because, really, we’re all people, like my grandpa, who don’t
are signs that say to anyone –
know who we are until we find ourselves, whole and complete, through the grace and mercy and love of
God. We who are all immigrant, orphaned children before we find our “ONE HOME” in God. We have
no right to exclude anyone else from the blessings and gifts we’ve been given and when we really live
this way, loving God and others with all our heart and mind and spirit, we will be well on the way to
becoming the “ONE PEOPLE” God calls us to be!
Peace,
Betsy
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NY/CT Upcoming DATES
DCOM Retreat @ Olmsead Center, 9am-4pm
Go Preach! Lay Servant Course @ UMC of Hyde Park,
beginning September 19, 6:45 – 8:45pm (dinner at 6pm)
District Superintendency Committee @ Mt Kisco UMC,
September 19 6:30pm
Annual Clergy Day @ Danbury UMC, September 21, 9am-1pm
Bishop’s Retreat @ Stony Point Retreat Center, September
27 & 28, begins 10am
Transforming Evangelism Lay Servant Course @
Yorktown UMC, beginning October 17, 6:30pm
The DS is in the office, schedule permitting, on Monday through Thursday.
Cabinet Meetings change from week to week. Friday is her customary day off.
To reach Betsy, you may email her at nyctdistrict@nyac-umc.com or call the district
office at 203-348-9181. Emails and phone messages
are answered at the earliest opportunity.
NYAC upcoming events of note:
Bishop Bickerton’s Installation – September 25, Salem UMC, 3pm
For directions, parking and other details, go to nyac.com
Prison Ministry Symposium – October 1, Grace UMC, NYC, 9:30am
Effective Christian Leadership in a Multicultural World: CCOR Anti-Racism
Training – October 13 & 14, Bishop Molloy Retreat Center, Jamaica. NY
Installation of Long Island East District Superintendent Rev. Julia YH Yim –
October 16, Bible Korean UMC, Dix Hills NY
The New York Annual Conference through the grace of God embodies a
beloved community of hope, building up a healthy Body of Christ, with heart-warmed
United Methodists in mission for the transformation of the world.
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OUT & ABOUT the District…
On Saturday, May 21, the Mountainville
UMC family hosted the community in peace
and love by offering burgers, smoothies, and
live music for several hours. Golden oldies
were performed as well as traditional and
contemporary hymns. A jazz group rounded
the day off putting them all in the groove to
“go forth in peace and love.” The church
family hopes to continue this as a new tradition
the Saturday before Memorial Day. And
yes....they hope to offer the VERY popular smoothies again!
Vail’s Gate UMC continued their summer tradition of collecting school supplies for children
sheltered at Safe Homes of Orange County, gathering such needed items as pencils, erasers,
pens, crayons and composition books.
Vail’s Gate UMC The Vail’s Gate Visitor
On June 2nd, at a special City Society event in NYC, Darien UMC was the recipient of the Camp Olmstead
Award for outstanding support. The award was presented at a benefit to raise funds for camper scholarships,
at Christ Church UMC in Manhattan. Darien UMC and Bishop Jane Allen Middleton were recognized
for their commitment to the service of children and their relationship with Olmsted Center.
Darien UMC Tower Tidings
On Sunday, August 14th, the Highland Mills UMC hosted the Glorification Singers, a quartet from Long Island
who have been ministering the Word of God musically for over 25 years. Their harmonic voices in song, as well
as words from Scripture and of personal testimony, lifted all in attendance above the oppressive heat with the
reminder to always “WALK THE TALK” as we live like Jesus
in PEACE and LOVE with all!!!! This was one of Highland
mills’ ongoing efforts to reach out to the community in love,
peace, and respect for all.
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Poughkeepsie UMC sent out several mission teams this summer: In late June
a team of 18 participated in the MFUGE mission trip to Philadelphia to
perform inner-city mission work. Later in July, 12 team members traveled to
Ensenada Mexico to minister to a church community, and upon returning 21
team members headed off to serve right in their own community for a week
through Bridge Builders.
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Poughkeepsie UMC The Journey
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OUT & ABOUT the District
continued…
Fourteen youth and eight adults from UMC of Hyde Park headed for Frostburg, Maryland for an exciting
week, June 26-July 2 at Camp Hope, their annual Appalachian mission trip. The theme for the week was
‘The Lifelong Race’ to know Jesus and to know His Kingdom. A comparison was
made to Olympic athletes who put in long hours of endless work for their extreme
accomplishment of being in the Olympics. The team was assigned three different work
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6/09 - Bob Hankins
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6/12 - Jenna Chiappalone
6/24 - Cheryl Murray
6/12 - Karen Park
6/13 - Bobby Perry
6/25 - Tommy Johnston
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OUT & ABOUT the District
continued…
Revelation Celebration Music Festival has turned out
to be an extraordinary event taking place right next
door to the New Milford-Edenville United
Methodist Church. New Milford NY UMC has
ventured out to try new ways to spread the good news
in the community in order to see the vision and
mission of the United Methodist Church come into full flourishing. Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 was a day of
gospel music, freedom messages, petting animals, pony rides, hula-hoops, bubbles and more.
Event visionary Michael McClelland states, “My original thought was to get Sonrise Mountain Revival up on the
mountain at Jamie’s… Look what happened! God is GREAT!” Sonrise Mountain Revival did come. However,
they were not alone. Mercy Shore, Journey Worship, Band 288, Sons of the Most High, Rev. Wendy Paige, The
Paul Family, Risen, Force for Good, Areayla Paul, Brett Boyd, and The Solid Rock Band all came to participate,
providing a full day and evening of live Gospel music.
In addition to music, the festival featured “The King’s Bible
Ministry” led by George Pomante. The children were able to walk
through Noah’s Arc and learn about the various ways the Bible has
shaped government and leadership throughout nations in world. At
the exit of the arc, families received free Bibles and CDs.
Leaders from Teen Challenge and City
the social epidemic of addiction that is
Rev. Wendy Paige said, “It was
crescent moon to the field of
playing and laughing, grownups hula
right along, diverse music with love and grace in the
to see.” Michael McClelland includes, “Just the way
top at Jamie Rickey’s Farm…Close to heaven that
wait for next year. So inspiring, good things are
Derrick Watson declares, “The best is yet to come.”
of Angels gave life-changing testimonies that combatted
destroying the lives of many youth in our communities.
something to behold, from the
dragonflies, kids running and
hooping and kids hula hooping
air. Truly it was a remarkable sight
it was meant to be… the mountain
day.” Dawn DiLasio says, “I can't
happening in God's name.” Rev.
This is what happens when you put a team of believers together to
strategize an effective way to reach the community. God provided
success. The team consisted of myself, Pastor Crystal Paul, as the
Host; New Milford worship minister Michael McClelland, Pastor
Gregg Gaffney who also served as MC, Richard Ferguson and
Jamie Rickey, owner of RickeyFarm. With an urgency to reach the
community we serve, my goal as the host pastor was to obtain a
“Direct Hit” with a mission to
spread messages of faith, unity, peace, and love through music, nature and
family fun. The team has been meeting every Tuesday evening since May to
plan an event that every person, regardless of differences, could enjoy. Glory to
God we had about 300 people come to the mountain for Revelation Celebration.
Next year we want to continue to extend the invitation to all the district
churches. If you did not have the opportunity to experience this family fun
outdoor heavenly experience, you would not want to miss it next time.
Pastor Crystal Paul, New Milford-Edenville UMC
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Glocal means Local + Global. That's the nature of the United Methodist Church
- "Local" churches + "Global" Ministries + "Global" members. Therefore every Local
Church within the United Methodist ought
to claim her GLOCAL
identity. Congratulations to the following
churches in the NY/CT District that were
presented the following Glocal Mission
Awards during the Mission Celebration on
Friday June 10, 2016 at the annual
conference at Hofstra University.
Gold
Warwick UMC
Yorktown UMC
First UMC Stamford
Silver
Bronze
Grace UMC Newburgh
Cold Spring UMC
Grace, Putman Valley
South Highland UMC
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Trinity-Boscobel UMC
Vails Gate UMC
Brewster UMC
Holmes UMC
Purdys UMC
Jesse Lee Memorial (Ridgefield)
Greenwich First UMC
NY/CT District
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GoPreach!
MondayEvenings:9/19,9/26,10/17,10/24&11/07/16
6:45–8:45(DinnerAvailableat6pm,FreeWillOffering)
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responsibility.BasicandCertifiedLayServantswhoacceptthisleadershiproleareentrustedwith
representingbeforeGodallofChrist’speople.“MayGod’sblessingssurroundyouasyouexplore
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Course Title: “Transforming Evangelism”
A New Advanced Lay Servant Course for everyone.
Dates: Monday Evenings - 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, and 11/21.
Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM
Host: Yorktown UMC, 2300 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Interested? Contact or Mail or Email Application to: Marie Bell bell541721@aol.com , phone
914-382-9808, address 230 Henry St. Buchanan, NY 10511
Cost: Registration $20.00 payable to NY/CT Lay Speaking Ministries and you must purchase
your own book.
Leaders: Marie Bell
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Course Description: “Perhaps it's time to reexamine John Wesley's model of evangelism as a full, natural circlewhere it's a communal beginning point rather than a solitary end. The central motive of authentic evangelism
is: Having received a message that's made all the difference in our lives, we desire to share that message with
others in the hope that it will transform their lives as well. Wesley models an evangelism that reaches out and
welcomes, invites, and nurtures, and speaks to both head and heart. "Evangelism is about relationship."
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Reading Chapter 1 & 2 prior to the first class is recommended.
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A Service of
Celebration
to welcome the new
Resident Bishop
of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton
Sunday, September 25, 2016
3:30 PM Pre-worship Concert
4:00 PM Worship
Salem
United Methodist Church
2190 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,
(129th Street & 7th Avenue)
New York City
Light refreshments will follow the service.
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Mission and Outreach Office
July 13, 2016
Dear Pastors,
I bring you greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I also like to take this opportunity
to express my profound gratitude to you for supporting the Youth Ambassadors In Mission ministry
through prayers.
The Youth Ambassadors In Mission will be traveling to Ghana in February 2017. I am inviting you to
nominate one or two youths from your church to be considered for the YAM mission journey to Ghana
scheduled on February 17-27, 2017 at a total cost of $2,900. Due to the selection process of participants I
kindly request that you send your applicant’s information as soon as possible in order to meet the
following deadlines:
1. September 15, 2016 – the names, email addresses, contact phone numbers of youths and parents
are sent to Rev. Joseph Ewoodzie.
2. September 30, 2016 – The application form fully completed and the written paper on “Why do
you wish to participate” attached with the deposit of $800.00 payable to NYAC/YAM. Mail all
documents to:
Rev. Joseph Ewoodzie
Mission Coordinator
New York Annual Conference
The United Methodist Church
20 Soundview Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
3. October 31, 2016 - the list of all YAM 2017 participants will be announced.
4. December 10, 2016 – Required YAM orientation meeting.
As always, I am so grateful for your partnership in this youth ministry and I look forward to working with
you.
Yours truly,
Rev. Joseph Ewoodzie
Conference Mission Coordinator
PrisonMinistrySymposium
Saturday, October 1, 2016 9:30am – 4pm
Grace UMC
125 West 104th Street New York, NY
SchedulefortheDay
9:30 Arrival, registration, coffee etc.
10:00 Worship
11:00 Panel: How do we minister with the incarcerated and families?
Moderated by George Chochos
11:45 Break
12:00 Workshops (Ministrywiththoseincarceratedandtheirfamilies)
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Changin’ Your Game Plan
Kairos Outside
Fortune Society
Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc.
Never Forsaken Re-entry Ministries, Inc
Tools to Stop Solitary: Building Lifelines through Letters & Solidarity through
Virtual Reality
12:45 Lunch and exploring information tables
2:00 Panel: How can we advocate for change in the criminal justice system?
Moderated by Kara Gotsch
3:00 Workshops (advocacyforcriminaljusticereform)
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Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility in New York
Think Outside the Cell
How Faith Communities Can Support Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary
Confinement
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Lobbying 101
3:45 Break
4:00 Final wrap-up and communion
Fordescriptionsofallworkshops,andtoregister,gotonyac.comandclickoneventscalendar
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Sponsored and Hosted by
The Presbytery of Long Island and the PRC - Practical Resources for Churches,
Generosity Rising:
Lead a Stewardship Revolu8on
Saturday October 1, 2016
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Led by Dr. Scott McKenzie
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
109 Udall Road, West Islip, NY 11795
In Generosity Rising, Dr. Scott McKenzie calls for nothing less than a revolution in stewardship. In this
workshop you will come to understand in a clear and compelling way, why now is the time for a
stewardship revolution.You will be given specific guidelines and instructions for recruiting a team of
revolutionary stewardship leaders. You will leave this workshop with a plan for your next steps toward a true Generosity Rising revolution in your church.
Specific topics to be discussed include:
The Call for a Stewardship Revolution
The current state of giving
Naming the enemy in our midst
A new stewardship declaration
How to Start a Stewardship Revolution
Being a revolutionary leader
Recruiting and training the right leaders
Strategies for Success
Best practices
Creating your personal plan for revolution
Dr. Scott McKenzie is a partner and Sr. Vice President with Horizons Stewardship. Dr. McKenzie has worked in stewardship for over 25
years as a denominational leader and now as a partner and Senior Vice President with Horizons Stewardship. Scott has worked in Presbyterian Churches from Pennsylvania to California and Colorado to Florida. He has a Ph.D. in spiritual formation from Duquesne University.
He is a co-author of Climb Higher: Reaching New Heights in Giving and Discipleship and Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving in Your Church. Generosity Rising: Lead a Stewardship Revolution in Your Church was released on March 1 of 2016.
Registration and breakfast begin at 9:00 am
Day includes breakfast & lunch. Each participant will receive a copy of the book Generosity Rising
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Stewardship Webinars
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Webinar: Crowdfunding 101: How To Run a Successful Campaign, from Prep Through Appreciation!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern
Leader: Dana Ostomel
This webinar is designed to give participants an overview of
crowdfunding, as well as step-by-step direction for how you
can take advantage of what a crowdfunding platform has to
offer. The focus will be on the lifecycle of a campaign, from
prep through appreciation, with a heavy emphasis on the
best ways to market your campaign to engage new audiences. You will walk away with concrete steps that you can take
to execute immediately. Please come ready to chat about
the campaigns you have in mind so that we have an interactive and lively discussion!
Webinar: Embracing Stewardship
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern
Leader: Grace Duddy Pomroy
To many embracing stewardship can feel a bit like embracing
a porcupine, especially when stewardship is just another
code work for financial giving to the church. Join me as I
explore what stewardship is really all about and share a few
ideas to help members and leaders of your congregation
embrace stewardship together.
Webinar: Millennial and Giving
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern
Leader: Grace Duddy Pomroy
Join me as we explore together how generational giving patterns affect stewardship ministry. We'll look particularly at
how Millennials are already generous and how the church
can come alongside them to support them in their journey
to live grateful, generous lives.
Recorded webinars
Unlocking the Secrets of Bountiful Generosity
Session 1
Unlocking the Secrets of Bountiful Generosity
Session 2
Leaders: Kristine Miller & Scott McKenzie
The Generosity Project- A Cross+Gen Approach to
Stewardship
Leader: Linda Staats
Register on our website
www.prcli.org
Stewardship Resources
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Speaking of Stewardship: Model Sermons on Money and
Possessions, Book
Multiply the Gift, Book
Giving Together: A Stewardship Guide for Families, Book
Good Sense Budget Course, Kit
Creating Congregations of Generous People, Book
Growing Givers' Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry,
Book
Generous People: How To Encourage Vital Stewardship,
Book
Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church, Book
A Step at a Time, Book
Faithful And Wise: Being A Good Steward, Videotape
First: Putting God First in Living and Giving Program Guide,
Flash Drive
Ask, Thank, Tell, Book
Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving at Your Church, Book
Stewards in the Household of God, Booklet
Celebrating the Offering, Book
Generosity Rising, Book
Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving at Your Church, Book
Climb Higher: Reaching New Heights in Giving and Disciple
ship, Book
Embracing Stewardship, Book
Giving:Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation Vol
ume 18: Live Simply, Magazine
Stewardship Manual: A Guide for Year-Round Financial
Stewardship Planning, Booklet
The Price of Faith, Book
Afire With God, Book
Stewardship & Fairness, Book
Fifty-two Ways to Teach Stewardship, Book
Simply Enough Study Guide, DVD
Simply Enough DVD, DVD
Enough Stewardship Program Guide, Book
Extravagant Generosity Program Guide CD, CD
Extravagant Generosity Program Guide, Book
Sixty-Second Stewardship Sermons, Book
Stewardship and Giving: How to Increase the Financial Sup
port of Your Congregation, Booklet
Stewardship and Giving: How to Increase the Financial Sup
port of Your Congregation, Booklet
Practicing Extravagant Generosity Book
Committed to Christ: Six Steps to a Generous Life Boxed
First: Putting God First in Living and Giving, Flash Drive
Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving at Your Church, Book
Rich Church, Poor Church, Book
First: Putting God First in Living and Giving Children's Lead
er Guide, Book
Treasure Program Guide and Flash Drive, Flash Drive
Fearless Church Fundraising, Book
Inspiring Generosity, Looseleaf Binder
Committed to Christ: Six Steps to a Generous Life, Book
Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your
Church, Book
Let the Children Give: Time, Talents, Love, and Money,
Multiply the Gift, Book
PROPEL: Good Stewardship, Greater Generosity, Book
Embracing Stewardship, Book
Giving:Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation Vol
ume 18: Live Simply, Magazine
Money Is Everything, Book
A Christian View of Money - Celebrating God's Generosity,
Creating Congregations of Generous People, Book
At Ease - Discussing Money and Values in Small Groups,
If you are clergy, a lay pastor, or a member of a District Committee on Ordained Ministry or BOOM
and you have not fulfilled your anti-racism requirement, this is your opportunity!
DATES/LOCATIONS Choose either:
October 13 & 14 - Stony Point Center, Stony Point, NY or
October 18 & 19 - Bishop Molloy Retreat Center, Jamaica, NY
TIME: Begins 8:30am and ends the second day at 4:00pm
COST: Free ($250 paid by Religion and Race)
REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.NYAC.COM
Registration deadline is one week prior to the event.
All must be present the entire time to receive credit for the training. A summary will be forwarded to the Cabinet.
Contact Sheila Beckford at Sheila.Beckford@nyac-umc.com if your plans to attend change,
as we have to pay for no-shows.
NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL
HEALTH CLINICS AND SEMINAR FOR
UNITED METHODIST MINISTERS
AND/OR SPOUSES
2016-2017
MARK J. MUNDY
President & Chief Executive Officer
You are cordially invited to participate in a health clinic
at New York Methodist Hospital. Each year twenty-four
United Methodist ministers and/or their spouses come
from the New York Annual Conference to enjoy this
experience with us.
In the four days you are here you will receive a thorough
physical examination and any follow-up tests that may
be indicated. There will also be time to tour the Hospital
and participate in seminars on recent developments in
health care. You will get a penetrating view of your
mission hospital at work. In addition, you will be
performing a unique function for us, for your presence
here will remind the entire Hospital family of our ties
to the “People called Methodist,” which go back over
130 years.
We are proud of the support the churches provide us,
and, in turn, these clinics are our “thank you”...our
contribution to the health of parsonage families.
I look forward to greeting you personally at one of these
clinics.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Mundy
President & CEO
REV. ELIZABETH A. BRADDON
Coordinator, Pastors’ Clinics
Historical Sketch
New York Methodist Hospital, the “Mother Hospital of
Methodism,” was chartered in 1881. Today New York
Methodist is a modern, 651-bed acute care teaching
hospital serving a constituency that includes Brooklyn
and far beyond.
While most patients have private or public insurance,
the Hospital gives tens of millions of dollars in charity
care each year. The Red Stocking Christmas Appeal in
our churches, as well as generous wills and legacies,
enable us to extend healing to the needy. We believe
this is the ministry you want us to perform, an outreach
mission of the church, fulfilling Christ’s command to
heal the sick.
We invite you to come and share in this heritage of our
vital ministry. Join us for our next health care clinic.
Clinic Objectives
Clinic Dates
1. To protect the health of the participant through
proper diagnosis and treatment.
2. To inform the participant about healthcare trends,
new technology, facilities and developments.
3. To provide an intimate look at your New York
Methodist Hospital.
4. To encourage personal and fiscal concern in the
supporting parishes.
New York Conference
All Districts
October 24-28, 2016
New York Conference
All Districts
March 13-17, 2017
Who is Invited?
Clergy and/or their spouses from the New York Annual
Conference are invited to participate. Preference is
given to active clergy serving pastoral appointments, as
well as their spouses. Preference is also given to those
who have not participated in the clinic in the past
five years. Clergy and spouses may attend together or
separately. Registrations are accepted on a first-come,
first-served basis, so respond promptly.
What to Expect
A stay of four days and nights (Monday evening until
Friday afternoon). You will room at the Hospital and
eat most meals in the cafeteria, courtesy of New York
Methodist.
A thorough physical examination with routine and
special laboratory and radiographic tests. If you are
referred for certain advanced procedures, it may not be
possible to schedule all of them during your stay.
A consultation with your doctor, projecting your
immediate and future health concerns.
How to Register
The registration form is available through the
conference email communications. Please enclose the
completed application form with the $50 registration
fee via postal mail to Rev. Elizabeth A. Braddon, the
Coordinator of the Pastors and Spouses’ Clinics, at 9B
Lanphiers Cove Rd., Branford, CT 06405. Rev. Braddon
may be reached by telephone at her home office by
calling 203.481.2789. Make your check payable to New
York Methodist Hospital.
Cost
Each participant will pay a registration fee of $50.00.
Room, board, lab fees, examinations, x-rays and
consultations are covered by the Hospital. The Hospital
will bill your insurance and waive any copayment
costs. Doctors, nurses and staff members of New York
Methodist Hospital are happy to provide this clinic for
you.
Talks by physicians, nurses, administrators, social
workers, chaplains and other Hospital personnel
participating in seminars.
Tours and explanations of modern medical facilities,
including, among others, the Cardiothoracic Surgery
Unit, the Emergency Rooms, and Sleep Disorders
Laboratory. Discussions with Hospital staff about
the current state of health care as well as physical,
emotional, and spiritual self-care.
NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL
APPLICATION FORM FOR PASTORS’ HEALTH CLINIC 2016-2017
Patient Information
Name
Date of Birth
Address
City
State
Zip
Home #
Cell #
Female
Work #
Email:
Ethnicity
Religion
Native Language
Marital Status
Male
Birthplace
Single
Married
Need Interpreter?
Divorced
Widowed
Next of Kin Name
Phone #
Address
Relationship
D.O.B. (Date of Birth)
City
Emergency Contact
Phone #
Address
State
Zip
State
Zip
Relationship
D.O.B. (Date of Birth)
City
Insurance Information
Primary Insurance
Policy I.D. #
Name of Insured (if not patient)
Relationshtip to Patient
Address
D.O.B.
Employer
City
State
Name of Insured (if not patient)
D.O.B.
City
Church
District
Date Submitted
Ph. #
Employer
Address
Conference
Zip
Policy I.D.#
Secondary Insurance
Relationshtip to Patient
Ph. #
State
Zip
Clinic Date Requested
First Time
Repeat (what year attended?)
Please return the completed form and the $50 registration fee via postal mail to the Office of the Coordinator at the address below.
Make your check payable to New York Methodist Hospital. Please call the Office of the Coordinator for further instruction.
OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR
Rev. Elizabeth A. Braddon
9B Lanphiers Cove Rd., Branford, CT 06405
Phone 203.481.2789
Cell
631.487.2292
Email elizabeth.braddon@gmail.com
Act of Repentance Service to be held at Cos Cob
Saturday October 15, 11am
Members of the Committee on Native American Ministries (CoNAM) will be making a
pilgrimage to the area of the “first cited as largest massacre location”*, on October 15th
at 11am. An Act of Repentance Service will be held at Tomac Cove, in Cos Cob, CT,
on Saturday October 15, at 11am.
From author Missy Wolfe’s book, Insubordinate Spirit pg 208: “Perhaps one of the
reasons that this grotesque event, where possibly more people perished than the
Mystic Massacre of 1637, remains obscure is that its location, unlike that of Mystic, has
never been verified by professional archaeologists. It is against federal laws to disturb
the remains of America’s native people.“ However, she goes on to say that Tomac
Cove has been proposed as one of the four locations of the Munsees massacre.
Ms. Wolfe is still convinced that the reservoir area that we (Pastor Steve Peiffer, Dan
and Elaine Winward) also scouted as our end-point, is generally the correct place
because of the abundance of rivers and water there, enabling Native peoples from all
over the area to travel to the encampment, because it was a special new-moon festival
when they were attacked, and there were many different tribes present.
Our CoNAM is fulfilling the promise we made
at our NY Annual Conference in 2015 and
the words that our then Bishop Jane Allen
Middleton said that “we should never forget”.
We will take up her challenge and follow
through in this humble service.
This service will be led, in part, by Cyndi Kent
(Southern Ute) and Rev. Steve Peiffer
(First UMC Wallingford).
For more information or to join us on October 15,
please contact:
Elaine Winward Co-Chair CoNAM
ewinward@optonline.net
Bev Powless
Committee members involved in this service: Rev.
Steve Peiffer, Rev. Doug and Carol Osgood, CoChairs Myrna and Walt Clinton, and Elaine and Dan
Winward.
* quotes from Insubordinate Spirit: A True Story of Life and Loss in Earliest America 1610-1665 by
Missy Wolfe © 2012
NY/CT Connector September 2016
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You are cordially invited to a Day of Learning and Connecting
Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Recovery:
Strategies and Tools for Clergy and other Congregational Leaders
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Registration/Continental Breakfast: 8:30 AM
Program: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Lunch Provided)
Radisson Hotel Manchester
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
This free seminar provides a unique opportunity for clergy and other congregational leaders to receive the
latest information, resources and strategies on how to educate and give hope to individuals and families
suffering from the impact of substance use disorders.
HOPE for NH Recovery
Host:
Co-Hosts: New Hampshire Council of Churches
New Hampshire Interfaith Council
Presenters
Rev. Fred L. Smoot, M.Div., Ph.D., C.P.E. Supervisor, Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA
Sis Wenger, President/CEO - National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
Objectives
● Raise awareness of how addiction to alcohol and other drugs impacts individuals and their families;
● Discuss the role of clergy and congregations in offering information, hope and recovery support for individuals and
family members (especially children and youth) affected by alcohol and drug abuse;
● Review core competencies for clergy and other pastoral ministers and learn of practical strategies for implementation
of community and faith prevention and recovery support programs;
● Connect with local prevention, treatment, and recovery support organizations to address substance use disorders and
the faith community's role in prevention, screening and brief intervention to arrest the problem and recovery support.
Certificate of Participation for 6 NAADAC Contact Hours will be available.
This seminar is provided by The Clergy Education and Training Project® of NACoA in collaboration with the
American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) and the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (AAPC)
The training and materials are funded by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).
ONLINE REGISTRATION http://tinyurl.com/zu4a8mn
Please register by Friday, September 2 to reserve your place for this free training, materials and lunch.
Questions: Contact Bret Smith - Phone: 603-935-7524 - Email: bret@recoverynh.org