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Abundant Health Expo

5/6 New Rochelle UMC
The UMC denomination’s global health initiative, “Abundant Health: Our
Promise to Children, kicks off its first district event with a variety of activities for body, mind, and spirit including how to create healthy snacks, fitness exercise, singing, children’s activities, yoga, and community gardening and a greeting from the US Global Health Program Manager, Sabrina Rodgers. Let's imagine abundant health for everyone!  Free Activities for all. Click for details.
Questions? Contact abundanthealth@nyac-umc.com 

 Bishop's Confirmation Rally

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

Join Bishop Bickerton for a day of great worship with lots of praise music, new workshops - including assembling 1000 health kits - and a delicious catered lunch!  This is  a no-cost event for all confirmands and instructors.
Worship offering will help cover cost of health kits. Register & join the fun

Older Adult Ministries: Protecting Our Elders 

4/29 Protecting Our Elders White Plains: Memorial  
Expert panel discusses various areas of elder abuse.  

Disaster Response

4/29 Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Care "Basic" Training, Conference Center
4/29 Work Day at Camp Quinipet
5/13 Work Day at Camp Olmsted
Contact tvencuss@nyac.com or 860-324-1424 to register

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

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

2017 Day of Dance Conference

5/5 - 5/6 Brooklyn: St. Paul's UMC
Learn dances to minister at Annual Conference 2017. No experience needed!  Register.

Missional Community Engagement Forum 

5/20  Rye Brook, NY
Come and explore how to develop a missional mindset that addresses how congregations thrive in an ever changing culture and why  we struggle to connect with those in our community. The day will include learning concrete missional practices that will help your congregation to be better equipped for ministry in the 21st century. Organized by Rev. David Gilmore, Dir. Congregational Revitalization and Development
Register

2017 Hero Central VBS Workshop

5/13 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.

Practical Resources for Churches

Upcoming Webinars
5/4 Sonshine and Sunshine: Sunday School in the Summer
5/11 Kids’ Multi Faith Camp – YOU Too Can Do It!
Missed a webinar? Webinars are recorded so you can view at your leisure.

Annual Conference 2017 Pathways & Possibilities: The Journey of Disciple Making

6/7 - 10 2017 Annual Conference  Hofstra. Regsiter by 5/24.
4/24 - 6/2  Board of Laity 5 minute Devotional Call
4/26 Deadline for  Reports, Petitions Resolutions
Drummers needed - all kinds. Contact heather.sinclair@nyac.com or alex.souta@nyac-umc.com
Applications for  Shirley Parrish Award  Urban Ministry Scholarship James Family Scholarship 

Telling Your Story Archives wants to record your story.

District News and More

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Order Golden Cross Envelopes  Contact lgomi@nyac.com

NYAC Camp & Retreat Ministry Summer registration is OPEN!
4/28 - 30 Quinipet Service Weekend

 

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