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Please note, baby care and hygiene kits are urgently needed in Haiti . Do not wait for the April collection drive. Instructions for shipping kits can be found at  www.churchworldservice.org/kits.

These are the sights closest to RCA congregations. Email amanning@churchworldservice.org with questions on other sites.  

Canandaigua: April 19-23, 9-1:00 pm
United Church
N. Main & Gibson, Canandaigua , NY , 14424
Contact Mary Lou Havens 585-396-2037  

Capital District: April 13-23, Tu-W-Th-F  8:00-12:00 pm
Union Presbyterian Church
1068 Park Ave. Schenectady , NY 12308
Contact: Debbie 518-374-4464  

Rochester : April 5- 30, 9-12:00 pm
Downtown Presbyterian Church
121 N Fitzhugh St. Rochester , NY , 14614
Contact: Jim Moe 585-325-4000 Ext 12

  Syracuse : April 1-30, 8:30-4:30 pm
CMS Regional Office
200 Gateway C Park Dr. North Syracuse , NY , 13212
Contact: Amy Bobbette Manning at 315-458-8535 
(Toll free-888-297-2767)

Call ahead to make sure staff is in the office before you start out with your kits
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Utica : April 19-23, 9:00-2:00 pm
United Methodist Church
105 Genesee St . New Hartford , NY , 13413
Contact:  Lisa Langdon 315-733-4227


Transforming Discipleship Brochure

How can we turn churchgoers from casual followers to committed disciples?  Learn how church leadership can provide a foundation to grow and empower faithful and fruitful disciples.  Join us for a time with keynote speaker, Rev. Kirsty DePree, RCA Coordinator for Discipleship.
Workshops:

The Discipleship Triad. Experience this model of relational based discipleship. Learn from those who are using it in their own congregation.

Consistory Leadership: Learn about your roles as elders and deacons.

The Special Ministry of Visitation. How do we minister to the needs of the sick and elderly?

Praying in Color: Explore this intriguing, active, meditative and playful prayer practice.

Youth Ministry: How to build and sustain an effective youth ministry in your congregation.

Games: Handson experiential games that are a tool for team building, gaining trust and getting into conversation with our church youth. 
Cost: $10.00 per person, $30.00 maximum per congregation, lunch included Brochures and registration forms will be available to congregations in January.


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LEADING CHURCHES IN GREEN PASTURES:
A conference for church leaders who wish to cultivate creation care in their churches

Leading Churches in Green Pastures: A retreat for church leaders who wish to shepherd their churches into an environment of creation care. 

May 23 to 25, 2010
, at Fowler Camp and Retreat Center in Speculator, New York
Sponsored by

  • Camp Fowler,
  • the Episcopal Church,
  • the Reformed Church in America,
  • and the Regional Synod of Albany (RCA)

This conference will explore how faith informs our stewardship of the earth. We will worship and relax in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, listening to and learning from both the natural world and other participants.

Workshops will cover topics from gardening to preaching.


If you have any Questions or Comments, please contact us at:
Regional Synod of Albany
1790 Grand Blvd. Schenectady , NY 12309
518-374-4573
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Office@albanysynod.org  | Fax 518-374-0470