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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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PLEASE NOTE!
Annual Conference members
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GOT
A BUS - GOT AN EMPTY SEAT?
If your church has
arranged for a bus and you've got empty seats to
fill, IMMEDIATELY
contact Ann Pearson by email at apearson@nyac.com.
Here is what we know about buses so far:
Church:
Shelton, CT
Contact:
Rev. Heather Sinclair; (203)
929-3537
Cost:
$25.00
Church:
Red Hook - Pleasant Valley - Mt.
Kisco
Contact: Steve
Knutsen; pastorsteveknutsen@in4web.com
Church:
Napanoch - Wurtsboro
Cost: $20/person;
$60 for a family of 3 or more
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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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PARADE OF
BANNERS ...
Be
prepared to process with your church banner
Saturday,
June 12th at 1:00
PM. |
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We're Now on
Facebook! Become a
Fan!! Click
here>.
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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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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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Reminder: Peace
with Justice Sunday is May
30! |
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World Council of
Churches 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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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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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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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 will be
offering CERTIFICATION IN SPIRITUAL
FORMATION in Fall 2010. To learn
more, click on Certification.
- 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 | | |
