Health and Welfare Ministries, Camps and Retreat Centers

Anchor House

Phone: 718-771-0760

Alison King, Administrator
1041 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Men’s Facility: 
Roger Jamison, Program Director
Hector Moreno, Clinical & Vocational Director
1041 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Women’s Facility: 
Charolette Graham, Acting Program Director
718-756-8673
976 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home and Adult Day Health Center

Victor Orriola, Administrator  
718-827-4500
info@bumch.org
1485 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208    

Children's Home

George Dermody, President/CEO
607-772-6904 
gdermody@chowc.org 
1182 Chenango St, Binghamton, NY 13901-1696    

Connecticut District Missions and Church Extension Society (DIMCHEX)

DIMCHEX is the Connecticut District Parish Development. DIMCHEX’s purpose is to help assist churches within the CT District who would like to reach out to the community through programs like: after-school or summer programs for children/ youth, special projects that benefit the community, emergency repairs or needed improvements to churches, street church signs, etc.

Here are excerpts from two churches that were helped this past year:

If you are like me, the word DIMCHEX is a bit of a mystery, or at least it used to be. Prior to 2008, I probably couldn’t tell the difference between DIMCHEX and Rice Chex. But now, I not only know the difference, but I have seen the difference that DIMCHEX can make. In 2008 the church I serve, Watertown UMC, applied for a grant from DIMCHEX to help fund a part-time youth leader at the church. At that time youth ministry was hanging by a thread at the church with a small group of youth. The church decided to commit to a paid staff member whose primary focus would be the youth. The salary the church wanted to offer to attract quality persons was a little beyond what the could afford, but a DIMCHEX grant for the first year allowed the church to hire a leader and the youth group over the next 4 years grew in numbers (to about 25-30 weekly attendance from 6) and ministry. The grant was a one-time, start-up gift, but it gave the church the momentum it needed to build this important ministry. I like Rice Chex, but for the difference it made, I think I like DIMCHEX even more.
– Paul Hibbard, Watertown UMC

This summer, First UMC of Shelton witnessed the completion of a long-standing vision for a true handicap entrance to the Fellowship Hall. Phil Cooke, a Boy Scout with our chartered troop, Troop 25, approached the Board of Trustees with the idea of building a ramp. This was a large and challenging project but thanks to the dedication of the Boy Scouts, the congregation, generous donors from the community and a grant from DIMCHEX, the church now has a new electronically opening door, larger stairs and landing and a ramp leading from the parking into the building. First UMC of Shelton has been blessed to be able to give to DIMCHEX in the past and now blessed by how those gifts have multiplied and will allow us to expand our outreach and ministry.
— Rev. Heather Sinclair, First UMC Shelton

For more information, please contact:
 Brian Bodt, 203-874-1982, Brian.Bodt@nyac-umc.com     
168 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460                                    

Kingswood Camp and Retreat Center

An NYAC Owned-and-Operated Facility in the Catskill Mountains
Phone (June 15 through Labor Day):   607-637-5401
1500 Hathaway Pond Rd, Hancock, NY 13783 

For all retreats and camping reservations – Reserve online at https://www.kingswoodcampsite.org/  or contact:

Off-Season: Please contact the Kingswood Administrator, Allison Wityk, at 917-370-9716 or email at kwadministrator@nyac.com or kwreservations@nyac.com.

Summer Season (June 22 through Labor Day): Contact the weekly manager at the farmhouse:  607-637-5401 or use either of the two above emails.

Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery, Inc.

Charles Lauber, Superintendent   
718-821-6480
lhumc@aol.com

Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Maria E. Perez, CEO/Administrator 
718-548-5100
4499 Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, Bronx, NY 10471-3998

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

718-780-3000

Mark J. Mundy, President     
718-780-3101

Peter Poulos, Director of Pastoral Care   
 718-780-3393 

506 Sixth St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Olmsted Center

Phone: 845-534-7900
FAX: 845-534-3540
114 Bayview Avenue, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
Guy and Carla Maisonet, Retreat Directors olmstedcenter@att.net

April Callender, UMCS 212-870-3084 acallender@umcitysociety.org
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1922, New York, NY 10115

Quinipet Camp and Retreat Center

An NYAC Owned-and-Operated Facility on Eastern Long Island
631-749-0430; FAX: 631-749-3403

99 Shore Rd, P.O. Box 549, Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965

Traditional summer week-long sleep-away camps
Full-service retreats and simple do-it-yourself lodging rentals
Groups of 10-230 with off-season special pricing for UMCs
Open year-round serving UMC groups and all non-profits

Brooke Bradley, Executive Director, 
NYAC Camping and Retreat Ministries    
bbradley@nyac.com  Phone: 631-749-0430 x12

Justin Saverse, Director of Operations
School Groups  jsaverse@nyac.com Phone: 631-749-0430 x11

The Bethel Homes

The Bethel Homes
Phone: 914-739-6700

Beth Goldstein, CEO     
beth.goldstein@bethelwell.org 
67 Springvale Rd., Croton-on-Hudson 10520 

The Pines  
914-941-7300 
Marsha Schlig, Housing Srvcs Coordinator     
marsha.schlig@bethelwell.org
19 Narragansett Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 

Bethel Nursing Home     
914-941-7300 
Michael Dobbins, Administrator     
michael.dobbins@bethelwell.org
17 Narragansett Ave, Ossining, NY 10562

Bethel Home Care Program   
914-941-1300 
Julieta Muller, Administrator   
julieta.muller@bethelwell.org 
19 Narragansett Ave, Ossining, NY 10562

Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center     
914-739-6700 
Janet Levine, Administrator     
janet.levine@bethelwell.org 
52 Springvale Rd, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

Bethel Adult Day Services Program     
914-941-7300 
Michael Dobbins, Administrator     
michael.dobbins@bethelwell.org 
17 Narragansett Ave, Ossining, NY 10562

Bethel Springvale Inn     
914-739-4404 
Patti Kiggins, Administrator     
patricia.kiggins@bethelwell.org 
62 Springvale Rd, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

United Methodist Center in Far Rockaway

Mearl S. Grant, Director 
718-327-5071
1032 Beach 19th St.
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

United Methodist City Society

Phone: 212-870-3084
FAX: 212-870-3091
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1922
New York, NY 10115
www.umcitysociety.org

William S. Shillady, Executive Director/CEO bshillady@umcitysociety.org
April Callender, Assoc. Exec. Director acallender@umcitysociety.org

United Methodist Frontier Foundation

Phone: 914-615-2239
20 Soundview Ave., White Plains, NY 10606

United Methodist Homes

David M. Lawlor, President/CEO    
dlawlor@umh.org
580 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
203-929-2107

Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center at Wesley Village   
584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT  06484  
203-929-5321

Debra Samorajczyk, Administrator    
debrasam@umh.org

Chaplain Catherine Nickse
cnickse@umh.org
203-929-2787

Crosby Commons-Assisted Living at Wesley Village     
580 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484 
203-225-5024

Lori Pisani, Executive Director    
lpisani@umh.org

Wesley Heights Retirement Community at Wesley Village    
580 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484 
203-929-5396

Peter Belval, VP Wesley Village Operations    
pbelval@umh.org

Chaplain Catherine Nickse
cnickse@umh.org 
203-929-2787

Lifestyle Transitions (Specialized Assisted Living and Memory Care)
580 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
203-225-5024

Monika Westerdal, Program Director
203-944-6099
mwesterdal@umh.org

Middlewoods of Farmington (Assisted and Independent Living)     
509 Middle Rd, Farmington, CT 06032    
860-284-5700

Bianca Reome, Executive Director     
breome@umh.org

Middlewoods of Newington (Assisted and Independent Living)    
2125 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 
860-667-1336

Stacy Kesl, Executive Director    
skesl@umh.org