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PRC Webinar: Being Christian in a Multicultural World

Practical Resources for Churches (PRC) has been assisting local churches for over 30 years with workshops, round table discussions, retreats and now webinars. The webinars are available to you at no fee through a joint program with the NYAC Resource Library. All webinars are recorded and available for one year.  Two upcoming webinars feature leadership well-known in the NYAC. On Tuesday, 3/21, Rev. Grace Cajiuat, the leader for the NYAC clergy required training, Effective Christian Leadership in a Multicultural World, and several NYAC members explore how to be Christian in a multicultural world and on April 6 Elizabeth Christie leads a workshop on children and Pentecost.  See a full list of PRC webinars.

Save the Date

4/29 Bishop's Confirmation Rally Valley Stream: Grace UMC
5/6 Bishop's Confirmation Rally Poughkeepsie UMC

5/1 Deadline for Shirley Parris Nominatations

Safe Sanctuaries
9/9
Safe Sanctuaries Train the Trainer Conference Center, White Plains

Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act

4/1 HALT Advocacy Training Conference Center, White Plains

5/2 HALT Lobby Day Albany Save your spot on the bus

Archives and Records Management Workshop 

4/1 Learn how to organize and protect your records in this informative workshop. Conference Center, White Plains. To register.

2018 Hero Central VBS Workshop

4/8 Hero Central VBS Preview Workshop Middletown, NY: St. Paul's
5/20 Hero Central VBS Preview Workshop New Milford UMC (CT)

Preview new Hero Central VBS material, meet other churches involved in VBS, and form a team to share material and expenses. 

Lenten Resources

To Serve and Guard the Earth,  a Lenten Bible Study recommended by the Board of Church and Society

Wednesdays during Lent 12 - 1 pm Learning Center, White Plains
March 15 and 22 Spirituality and Movement  As part of the quadrennial mission focus on Abundant Health explore balancing mind and body with movement and prayer. Led by Disaster Spiritual Care coordinator and Metropolitan Abundant Health coordinator, Pastor Wendy Vencuss.
March 29 and April 5 Lenten Food for Thought Continuing the Abundant Health theme, explore healthy food options in our churches. Led by NYAC Hospitality Coordinator, Carol Merante
Join in person or virtuallyVirtual log in information Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/135206705
Or Telephone: Dial: 1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or 1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 135 206 705

Disaster Response

3/26 - 29 NEJ Disaster Response Academy, Casco, PA
4/22 Disaster Response Forum “When Disaster Strikes – the Church Responds” A one-day forum on disaster recovery ministries led by Greg Forrester, President and CEO, National VOAD, Learning Center
4/29 Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Care "Basic" Training, Conference Center
5/11 - 13 Save the date: Disaster Response Retreat and Work Weekend, Camp Olmstead

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