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Get Your Annual Conference DVDs Online From GNTV
DVDs are now available on line at www.gntv.info.
- At the "GNTV Media Ministries" page, click "Online GNTV Event Recordings"
- then on the "Online Ordering" page, click the blue box
- under "Categories" select "New York AC" to make your selection.
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Check Out Annual Conference Pictures On Our Web Site
- Click www.nyac.com
- using the colorful Home page features box, click "We'd love to share the photos from Annual Conference"
- when the title and short summary appear under the features box, at the end click on "Click here to take a peek>>"
- then select the daily album title you wish to view.
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Read News From the Bolivia and Haiti VIM Teams
Click www.nyac.com; using the colorful Home page features box,
- for news blogs on Bolivia, click "Bolivia VIM Stories"; when the title and short summary appear under the features box, click on "Click here to read their stories>>"
- for news blogs on Haiti, click "VIM Team Heads to Haiti"; when the title and short summary appear under the featues box, click on "Click here to read more>>"
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Take The Lead
 Register by July 15 for The New York Conference's High School Leadership Camp scheduled for August 22-28, 2010 at Epworth Conference & Retreat Center in High Falls, NY. For more information click August Take the Lead. |
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July Safe Sanctuary Trainings
- July 17 training hosted at Floral Park UMC, 35 Verbena Ave., Floral Park, NY. Registration with light refreshments at 8:30-9:30 am; training will begin promptly at 9:00 am and run until noon.
- July 31 training hosted at Newman Memorial UMC, 257 Macon St., Brooklyn, NY. Registration with light refreshments 8:30-9:30 am; training will begin promptly at 9:00 am and run until noon.
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Volunteers in Mission Trip Schedules for 2010 and 2011
The United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) currently send teams to Biloxi, Iowa, Chile, Haiti, Ghana, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mozambique, Youth Ambassadors, Thailand/Cambodia. To view the Haiti 2010 Early Response/Volunteers in Mission Teams Schedule, application deadlines and other detailed information, click VIM Haiti 2010 Schedule. To view Volunteers in Mission 2011 Scheduled countries, dates and team leaders, click VIM 2011 Trips and Dates.
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Check Out the New Discussion Board for Galactic Blast VBS on Facebook!
Share your ideas, learn something new and make new friends as you prepare for VBS 2010.
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 Ignite
A weekend youth event for all teenagers in the New
York Annual Conference will be held on January 23,
24 & 25. Early registration is by August 31st. For more information click
Ignite 2011.
Join the IGNITE group on Facebook! |
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New Church Starts - Vision Bearer Application Available
For information, an application and a contact (registration deadline is August 15), click here on www.nyac.com. On the Home page in the "News" column click on "New Church Starts - Vision Bearer Application Available 6/18/2010."
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Engage Conflict Well - Case Studies
On August 18-19, 2010 Rev. Scott Summerville of Asbury UMC is conducting this two-day seminar for any interested clergy. Enrollment is limited to five persons to allow each participant to present her or his case, so register early. For details and registration information, click August 2010 Engage Conflict Well.
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John Wesley on Leadership Class
September 11 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Come find out what Bill Gates, Ray Kroc, Walt Disney and John Wesley have in common. The program will begin with prayer time in remembrance of 9/11. For more information click on September 11 JWOL.
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RV Campsites at Kingswood
Kingswood is recognizing the public's increasing preferences for creature comfort. For more information click on RV Camping.
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Monthly Retreat for Wellspring VIII - Class of 2010-2012
Wellspring is offering its eighth class this September. For further information, click Wellspring.
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It Worked for Us
Please share your best ideas with concise descriptions and pictures by email attachment to apearson@nyac.com for posting on our Web site. For viewing submissions go to www.nyac.com, click on "Resources" then select "It Worked for Us."
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Helpful Materials
- FROM THE GENERAL BOARD OF DISCIPLESHIP: a revised Common Lectionary for 2010 is available free simply by downloading it. This is a helpful reference for Altar Guilds, worship leadership teams, and others.
- 2010 INTERCESSORY PRAYER CALENDAR is now available for downloading. Click 2010 Intercessory Prayer Calendar.
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Sincerely,
Ann Pearson
Director of Connectional Ministries
New York Annual Conference |
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