"Room for All" Mid-Hudson Chapter Announces Movie NightMid-Hudson Chapter"Room for All"Friday Night at the MoviesfeaturingFor the Bible Tells Me SoFor the Bible Tells Me So is an award-winning documentary that ...
Posted by Jon Norton
Variety Show at Greenville Community Church, ScarsdaleFeed, Play,LoveA Variety Show to feed our Westchester neighbors in needGreenville Community ChurchIn partnership withThe Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homelesswill be sponsoring ...
Posted Jan 17, 2012 6:26 AM by Jon Norton
George Washington Returns to New Utrecht (Brooklyn)George Washington Returns to New Utrecht
BROOKLYN -- George Washington is coming back to Bensonhurst, and Friends of Historic New Utrecht invites you to meet him, in the person of experienced ...
Posted Jan 13, 2012 10:27 AM by Jon Norton
RCA Position Available - Iowa or Grand RapidsREFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICAPOSITION DESCRIPTIONThe Reformed Church in America is a fellowship of congregations called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the very presence ...
Posted Jan 10, 2012 9:41 AM by Jon Norton
A Spiritual Retreat - March 6-9, 2012Reformed Church in AmericaFollowing Christ in MissionA Spiritual Retreat:Encouraging the nurture of a listening heart
March 6-8, 2012Linwood Spiritual Center, Rhinebeck, New YorkRetreat guides ...
Posted Jan 9, 2012 6:25 AM by Jon Norton
RSNY Mediation Ministry TeamThe MissionThe mission of the RSNY Mediation Ministry is to help the classes and churches of the RSNY family to deal effectively with conflict.Update on the Team
The Team, now in its ninth year, is made up of clergy and other professionals who bring a variety of skills. Within the Team is expertise in therapy and counseling, group process, conflict resolution, educational models, and interim training, This year newer members of the Team, joined by more experienced members, engaged in contract mediation in a variety of settings. We meet seven or eight times a year and discuss possible mediation situations, plan training events for churches, and assign small groups of persons from the Team to carry out specific ...
Posted May 3, 2011 9:02 AM by Jon Norton
Mediation MinistryConflict in the Church
Many of us find it difficult to directly address conflict in a healthy manner. We may not be practiced in dealing effectively with conflicts and react with silence or gossip, bending established rules or legislating new one. We perceive “trouble in the church” as un-Christian and shameful. Yet, Jesus expected conflict and taught ways of constructively responding to it.
Mediation can help!
What is mediation?A voluntary processFacilitating discussions
Between parties who ask for assistanceTo settle their differences.
Mediation is a process –- a set of steps that assist people to communicate their concerns and interests more effectively and more accurately. It provides a forum both to listen and to speak with the ...
Posted May 5, 2011 5:04 AM by Jon Norton
2012REGIONAL SYNOD OF NEW YORKSECOND WEDNESDAY NEWSJANUARY 2012A Monthly Publication of the Regional Synod to help keep all members of our churches informed about the work of their Synod. Please download and share this information.
REGIONAL SYNOD WEBSITE IS UP and RUNNING…The address is www.nysynod.com. It contains the latest news and events, columns, prayer chapel, picture gallery, media player, and even your local classis pages.
You may also find pictures of your pastors and friends on the site. Check it out!!!
* * * * * *BEING ALIVE IN A CRAZYBUSY WORLD…Notes from Professor Cynthia Rigby from Austin Theological Seminary, Austin, TX, delivered during the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Conference held in October, in San Antonio, Texas.- Printed ...
Posted Jan 13, 2012 10:21 AM by Jon Norton
Lois Meyer
Mrs. Lois Meyer, wife of Rev. Robert Meyer who is the pastor of the Wurtsboro Community Church (Orange Classis), passed away on January 14th. She died peacefully with her family ...
Posted Jan 17, 2012 6:30 AM by Jon Norton
Chaplain (Major) Denise Hagler
Major Denise Hagler (Chaplain, Mid-Hudson Classis) asks for your prayers as she begins training at San Antonio Army Medical Center. She is currently serving in the Clinical Pastoral Education ...
Posted Jan 3, 2012 10:10 AM by Jon Norton
Dean Wolbrink
Prayers are asked for Dean Wolbrink, a former pastor in the Rockland-Westchester Classis, who was recently diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Scar tissue has seriously impacted much of his ...
Posted Dec 22, 2011 7:47 AM by Jon Norton
