Upstate New York Synod
Assembly Update
Resurrection people who pray first, walk together and change lives.
May 12, 2011
Workshops and Educational Opportunities for June 6, 2011
On Monday, June 6th, we will have several hours for you to learn more about ministry on the local level, the synod level and the global church level.
These options include:
Mission Faire:
* Spend some time looking at the displays of the various ministries Extended Workshops:
* Two and a half hour long workshops with two options:
* Youth Ministry
* Preparing for disasters
Workshops:
* Two sessions with a variety of options Mini-Service Opportunities:
* Get involved in hands on opportunities to serve while attending the assembly
* FOODLINK- Help our a local food bank. Volunteers will help pack food for distribution to various agencies that are supplied by FoodLink, located at 936 Exchange St., Rochester. Max - 30 participants
* RAIHN(The Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network) - Wear your work clothes and come help paint, clean and wash the bus at RAIHN, a not-for-profit, non-denominational group of faith communities helping homeless families achieve sustainable independence.
(Space is limited for the Mini-Service Opportunities. Please sign up at the registration desk through Noon on Monday, June 6.)
Servant Conversations/Town Hall
* An opportunity for sharing beyond the workshops From genetics to stewardship, world hunger to the spirituality of older adults, there is something for everyone. The toughest part will be deciding which to attend.
A Recording to Help Prepare You for Assembly
Rev. Diane Wheatley (St. Paul's, Liverpool) prepared and recorded information
about this year's Synod Assembly. Click here to listen to this fifteen minute
recording to help you prepare for the assembly. You can download this
recording for playback on your mp3 player. (to download right click on Windows
or control click on Apple here and save this file)
Assembly Worship
"This year's theme, Empowered to Serve, calls us to be the church in our
communities, to live out our faith in our communities. It calls us to move out
of our church buildings and be the public church; to share our faith and the
love of God in service to our neighbors. Our Eucharist service will offer a
time of knowing God's presence in the midst of our work as we worship and do
our business in the same space. Congregations are invited to help us
transform our business space into worship space.
Each congregation is invited to bring a simple worship arrangement to put on a
table in Empire North. Tables measure 18 inches by 8 feet. We suggest an 18 -
20 inch square of cloth to which can be added anything from a flower in a vase
to a cross or other items. Please no lit candles and keep the arrangements low
so that people behind can see.
Voices are also needed to join the choir for our Eucharist worship. The anthem
will be How Lovely Are the Messengers by Felix Mendelssohn. Rehearsals will be
on Sunday, 6/5 at 4:00pm and Monday, 6/6 at 6:30pm just before our 7:30pm
worship. If interested please send your name & contact information along with
the voice part to our choir director and organist, Michael Unger,
Synod Assembly Registration Now Open
Empowered to Serve
June 5 - 7, 2011
This year's assembly will again be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention
Center. The assembly will run from Sunday, June 5th to Tuesday, June 7th. We
are offering online registration through the synod website. Paper registrations
are available on the website here or by calling the Syracuse office at
315-446-2502.Your registration is not complete until payment has been received.
Preregistration ends on Friday, May 27, 2011. After that registrations will
only be taken at the assembly registration desk.
Once again we will be using the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside for hotel
accommodations. The room rate remains the same as last year at $98.00 per
night. Deadline to book at hotel is May 1st. You must call to book the
reservation and ask for the Synod Assembly rate. HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE
MADE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE HOTEL AND ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION.
Hotel Information:
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
120 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-6400
In This Issue
Workshops and Educational Opportunities for June 6, 2011
A Recording to Help Prepare You for Assembly
Assembly Worship
Synod Assembly Registration Now Open
CONVO Registration
The 2011 CONVO Registration is open. This event is open to youth in grades
9-12. Downloadand return the registration form by April 16th and the cost is
$260, $285 thereafter. A $50 dollar deposit is required. Pastors please
downloadand display the flyer.
For questions about CONVO and financial aid contact Pastor Laurie Carson-Nelson
716-799-4017 (Cell or text) or by email pastorlcn@gmail.com.
For questions about registration contact Rick Mollenkopf-Grill 716-465-1321 or
by email rick@nfclyo.org.
Y'ALL Registration
The 2011 Y'ALL Registration is open. This event is open to men and women ages
18-35. If you are interested please Download and return the registration form
by April 16th and the cost is $260. A $50 dollar deposit is required. Pastors
please download and display the flyer.
For questions about registration or if you are interested in coming only
Friday - Sunday or financial aid please contact Pastor Joe McGarry at
315-935-7240 (Cell or text) or by emailpastormcgarry@gmail.com.
Assembly Service Project
Helpus make Military prayer squares for Fort Drum servicemembers. Bring them
with you to assembly. Directions can be found on the website.
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Posted for Pastor Bob
