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July 25, 2017

"Abundant” and Warm Greetings to All,

We are very excited about the new NYAC “Abundant Health” Initiative and we appreciate your interest in this ministry!

As you may already realize, the United Methodist “Abundant Health” Initiative is being led by the Global Health Unit of the General Board of Global Ministries.  During the past decade, the United Methodist Church has experienced God’s abundance through the gifts and graces of those who supported the “Imagine No Malaria” Initiative. For the next 4 years, the new “Imagine Abundant Health” Initiative goals are to promote the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional health of children and others worldwide.  The United Methodist Church is committed to reaching 1 million children around the world with lifesaving interventions by the year 2020!  It is also seeking to engage people of all ages in at least 10,000 churches and neighboring communities by promoting physical activities, encouraging healthy diet and nutrition, providing tobacco and drug-free education, supporting mental health education, and continuing to offer meaningful spiritual formation opportunities.              
 
You are receiving this email because you have expressed a desire to learn more about “Abundant Health” and also because many of you recently signed up to receive further information at the “Abundant Health” Table at Annual Conference.  Again, thank you!
 
To launch the NYAC “Abundant Health” Ministry, we held a very successful “Abundant Health Expo” at New Rochelle UMC on May 6, 2017, and we are currently in the process of planning together for follow-up activities for their church and community!
 
We are also engaging in conversation with several other NYAC Churches to plan for “Abundant Health Expos” in their churches and communities. 
 
As we continue to develop this ministry within our conference, we are forming an Abundant Health NYAC Leadership Team which will oversee the NYAC Initiative. We are also seeking to have an Abundant Health Representative from each of our NYAC Districts.
 
On September 15, 2017, Global Health is hosting a “Day of Health” Event in Dunwoody, Georgia, where further information about the “Abundant Health Initiative” will be available to Conference Coordinators around the United States. Two representatives from the NYAC Leadership Team will attend this event.
 
If you would like further information about the NYAC “Abundant Health Initiative” or if you are interested in hosting an “Abundant Health Expo”, please contact Wendy Vencuss at AbundantHealth@nyac-umc.com or 860 324 1429.
 
Thank you and please continue to keep the “Abundant Health” Ministry and the children of the world in your thoughts and prayers.
                                                                                            
                                                                                                 In faith,
                                                                                                 Wendy Vencuss
                                                                                                 NYAC Abundant Health Coordinator
 
 


 

 

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