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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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Call to Conference
The Call to Conference has
been mailed. Watch for it! Online
registration will be available soon on www.nyac.com. |
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Paul Nixon - Part 2
Seminar "I Refuse to Lead a Dying
Church!"
April 15-16 Paul Nixon is back for an
overnight seminar to dig a little deeper and
continue the conversation began last fall at the
Bishop's Retreat. For information and
to register online now through April
8, click here>. |
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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.
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"Financial Seminar
for Clergy and Spouse: Compensation and
the IRS"
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VBS On The
Road!
 An extraordinary
team of Christian Educators is being gathered to
bring "Galactic Blast: A Cosmic
Adventure Praising God!", this year's
Vacation Bible Study from Cokesbury, to six
locations this summer. Interested in being
a host location? Click Galactic
Blast! |
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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." Click here for more information about
this event>> To register for this
workshop, contact Mary Robison at archives@nyac.com; toll free:
1-888-696-6922 or direct at
914-615-2128. |
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United Methodist Church
- Episcopal Church Dialogue
On Tuesday, February 23 at 1:00 pm The
Methodist-Episcopal Dialogue Team of the New
York Conference invites you to a lecture and
discussion by the Rev. Dr. J. Robert Wright,
Professor of Ecclesiastical History at General
Theological Seminary at the Episcopal Church
Center, 815 Second Avenue in Manhattan.
Father Wright will address issues pertinent to
the hoped-for full communion status between the
United Methodist Church and the Episcopal Church
in 2012. Please RSVP your attendance to
Rev. Dennis Winkleblack at dwinkleblack@nyac.com or call
914-615-2234. |
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Women's History Month
(March) Bulletin Covers and Inserts
Free bulletin covers and inserts will be
available by February 5 through The General
Commission on the Status and Role of
Women. To download, copy and distribute go
to www.gcsrw.org. |
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Black Methodists for
Church Renewal 1st Annual Luncheon
is scheduled for 12:00 noon on
Saturday, February 20 at Salem United
Methodist Church. For tickets and
information click
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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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New York Methodist
Hospital 2010 Pastors' Health Clinics
All Districts, Pastors' Health Clinics are
scheduled to run April 12-16, 2010 and November
8-12, 2010. The respective registration
and payment deadlines are March 26th and October
22nd, 2010.
To find the new online "brochure" Rev.
Parker refers to with additional information and
an application form to print and mail, click clinics>>. |
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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
up. |
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Tell us About It
- 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. Click here to view the wonderful
artwork on display>>
- 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" 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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New 2010 VIM Bolivia
Trip
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
in. |
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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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Engage Conflict Well -
Case Studies
On March 15-16 Rev. Scott
Summerville of Asbury UMC is conducting this
two-day seminar for any interested clergy.
Enrollment is limited to seven persons to allow
each participant to present her or his case, so
register early. Click here for details and
registration
information>> |
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New Drew
University Learning
Programs
Whether you're seeking CEUs or searching to
mine the intellectual depths of your faith, Drew
Theological School has a lot to
offer. The newest opportunities
include:
- CLERGY HEALTH SUMMIT - March 1, 9:00 am -
2:00 pm "Theology of Health and Wellness."
A continuing education opportunity! To
view a flyer, click Clergy Health.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION WEBINAR SERIES "The
Gospel of Luke: Social and Spiritual
Perspectives" - a three-part series of
75-minute webinars. To view a flyer,
click The Gospel of Luke.
- CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES - February 26, 9:30
am - 12 noon, "Preparing and Planning
Retreats." To view a flyer,
click Classes.
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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
- "PREACHING
IN LIFE AND DEATH" - March 8: Dr.
Thomas Long, professor of preaching at Candler
School of Theology at Emory University will be
leading this one-day seminar. For
information and registration click flyer>.
- 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.
- 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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