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You are receiving this email newsletter from
the New York Annual Conference because of your
leadership position in your local church. It
is our hope that you will share this information
with the people of your church.
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Emergency
Response Training
For those who wish to volunteer in
Haiti, click
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Ignite
2kX
JANUARY 29-31, 2010 AT THE CROWNE PLAZA IN
WHITE PLAINS. For more information to go umyouth.com.
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NEW
in March!
- KWASI KENA RETURNS!!
March 27th!!
"TURN
ASIDE AND SEE" - a one-day intensive
experience for pastors and other congregational
leaders. Offered through GBOD's
Discipleship University. To learn more
click on http://www.nyac.com/events/detail/2693.
- "FINANCIAL SEMINAR FOR CLERGY
AND SPOUSE: COMPENSATION AND THE
IRS" - This seminar will be
repeated in 6 locations across the
conference. Choose the location and date
most convenient for you. For a schedule
and details click here>>. To register
contact Lynda Gomi at learningcenter@nyac.com or call
1-888-696-6922 ext. 219 or direct:
914-615-2219.
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Genealogy Workshop
On Sat., March 6th The Commission on
Archives and History is holding a Genealogy
Workshop at the NY Annual Conference Center,
White Plains; 1:00-4:00 pm. Attendance is
limited to 25. This workshop will include
discussions with Saugerties historian, author
and genealogist Audrey Klinkenberg. Audrey
has been president of the Ulster County
Genealogical Society, registrar of a local DAR
chapter and serves as the historian for the town
of Saugerties, NY. She writes, "At this
workshop we will be focusing on genealogy at the
beginning. Come prepared to ask questions
and be ready to find new avenues for
research." To register for this workshop,
contact Mary Robison at archives@nyac.com; toll free:
1-888-696-6922 or direct at
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A New Blog from our
Children's Coordinator
Need an idea for an activity center for
your Children's Sunday School lesson plan?
Have an idea for an activity center to
share? Visit the Rock Solid Curriculum
blog at: http://www.nyac.com/blogs (or
from the the NYAC Web site click on "News" at
the top of the page and select
"Blogs".) Lynda will be working 2
weeks ahead of the Rock Solid
curriculum and posting adaptations and
ideas in the blog. Be sure and send any
ideas of "things that worked" to Lynda Gomi at
lgomi@nyac.com or to LearningCenter@nyac.com to be
included in the blog.
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The UMC Black College
Fund Committee Annual Luncheon
is scheduled for 3:00 pm on Sunday, March
14 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White
Plains. For tickets and information
click
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Carol M. Bechtel's "Hallelujah: The
Bible and Handel's Messiah"
 This
resource book and leader's guide explores the
Scriptural texts of Handel's Messiah. With
four sessions on the Advent texts and six
sessions on the Lenten texts, it may be offered
as two seasonal courses or as one ten-week
course. To review or order these
books, click http://www.kerygma.com, select
"Authors", select "Carol Bechtel", select the
title and both books will come
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Tell us About It
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- LITURGICAL
ARTS: Please send pictures
of your altars and worship centers by email
attachment to apearson@nyac.com
for posting on a Liturgical Arts page on our Web
site.
- IT WORKED FOR
US: Please share y, ou, r
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" and in the column on the left select
"It Worked for
Us."
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2010 Safe Sanctuary
Workshops
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Save The Date!
BISHOP'S CONFIRMATION
RALLY: May 8, 9:30 AM-2:00
PM at Jesse Lee UMC, Ridgefield, CT. More
information to follow.
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Upcoming 2010 VIM
Trips
The United Methodist Volunteers in
Mission (UMVIM) currently send VIM teams to the
following countries: Biloxi, Iowa, Chile,
Haiti, Ghana, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mozambique,
Youth Ambassadors, Thailand/Cambodia. For
a general schedule of missions, dates,
leaders and contact information click here to go to the NYAC Web site
mission page and click "Volunteers in
Mission Trip Opportunities 2010" in the left
column or click on the country you are
interested
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Special Sunday
Resources
UM Special Sunday resources are
only available online. Go to www.umcom.org;
click "Store" then click "Special
Sundays". Posters and envelopes are free
and may be shipped directly to your
church. | |
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Helpful
Materials
- WORSHIP PLANNING CALENDAR
for 2010 is available free simply by
downloading it. It is extremely helpful
for worship leadership teams, church school and
others.
- FROM THE GENERAL BOARD OF
DISCIPLESHIP:
- 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.
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Resources
- GBOD
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN FOLLOWING
DISASTERS - To help adults help children
cope and heal following disasters go to http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/
and click on the link in the article to view and
download the resources offered through the
United Methodist Church.
- THE LEARNING CENTER RESOURCE
LIBRARY at 20 Soundview Avenue, White
Plains is now on line. You may view a list
of the resources by going to the NYAC.com Web site, click on
"Resources" and then "Resource Library" to
search for resources that meet your needs.
- DREW
UNIVERSITY offers a variety of learning
programs whether you're seeking CEUs or
searching to mine the intellectual depths of
your faith. To view a program list and for
more information, click http://www.drew.edu/theo/cue.
- VIDEO
LICENSING - Legally show movies for
church activities. Click here to visit the Christian
Video Licensing Web site for more
information>>.
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Sincerely, Ann
Pearson
Director of
Connectional Ministries
New York Annual
Conference
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