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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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WE
ARE LOOKING FOR ...
live
performances for the two stages "under the
tents" at annual conference, Saturday morning,
June 12. Contact Ann Pearson IMMEDIATELY
for details either by email at apearson@nyac.com or call
direct: (914)
615-2230. |
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WE
ARE LOOKING FOR ...
an
individual willing to collaborate with the
Conference Worship Committee to collect video
tape footage. No editing required.
Contact Jorge Lockward by email at jorgelockward@yahoo.com. |
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THIS
WEEKEND! Bishop's Confirmation
Rally
May
8, 9:30 AM-3:00 PM at Jesse Lee UMC, 207 Main
Street, Ridgefield, CT. For all new
confirmands! Admission is free.
Everyone should bring his or her own
lunch. For more information
click here<. |
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May - Busy Month for
Worship Planners
GBOD offers help and resources for
worship planners throughout the month of
May. Check the GBOD worship homepage,
click www.gbod.org/worship; scroll
down to "Upcoming Special Occasions and Dates in
the Liturgical Calendar"; then for more
information click on the Planning
Calendar. |
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You Have Received
"Giving Toward a
Vision" Magazines Five copies have been sent to each
church. If you need additional
copies, please contact Jean Strong
in Connectional Ministries either by email
at jstrong@nyac.com or call
1-888-696-6922, ext. 228 or direct: (914)
615-2228. Please state how many additional
copies you
need. |
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We're Now on
Facebook! Become a
Fan!! Click here>. |
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Last VBS Teacher
Training Workshop
May 8 at Salem UMC in
Manhattan.
To register, call Lynda Gomi
at (914) 615-2219 or email her
at learningcenter@nyac.com. |
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Last Safe Sanctuary
Workshop
May 22, , at the NYAC Learning
Center, White Plains, NY. Registration
12:30 pm; Workshop 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.
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50 Ways to Welcome Your
New Pastor
by Robert
Crossman. A source of thoughtful
and helpfull suggestions to make a comfortable
and pleasant transition. Click
50 Ways to Welcome. |
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World Council of
Churces Invitation
to join a week of advocacy and
action for World Week for Peace in
Palestine Israel, May 29-June 4. For
details and information click www.worldweekforpeace.org. |
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Free Kitchen/Office
Items - First-Come, First-Serve
The New York Annual conference at
20 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY, has
available for free on a first-come, first- serve
basis the following items:
Any church with a use for one or more of
these items must provide their own means of
transport and the ability to take them
quickly. If interested, contact Jean
Strong either by email at jstrong@nyac.com or phone:
(914)615-2228. |
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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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Nature Photography for
Professional Reproduction - New NYAC Camping
Event
 June 28-July 2,
2010 - Kingswood Campsite, Hancock, NY, is
offering a nature photography course for
adults. For information click
on
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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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Resources
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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.
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- DREW THEOLOGICAL
SCHOOL:
- Consider Three Fun Summer
Courses!!! For
detailed information, click 3
Summer Courses.
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PLUS Drew's
Fifth Annual Summer Music Institute's: "Hands to
Heaven: Playing, Praying, Preaching for a
New Generation. For detailed information,
click Fifth
Annual Summer Music.
- FREE
PREACHING RESOURCES! The Festival
of Homiletics agenda is now at Good Preacher.com.
- 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 | | |
