April 2022

Newsletter

" Nothing in life, death, Hades or the grave can limit

God's Care for us."

Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen
your faith and connect with the community.

Greetings in the Name of the risen Lord!

In the season of Easter, we celebrate not gift-giving or the commercial side of hope. Instead, we rejoice that nothing in life, death, Hades, or the grave can limit God's care for us. An unknown author wrote, "Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty tomes or tombs to disprove spontaneous generation or even to prove life eternal. It is a day to fan the ashes of dead hope, a day to banish doubts and seek the slopes where the sun is rising, to revel in the faith which transports us out of ourselves and the dead past into the vast and inviting unknown."

These words remind us that the foundation of our faith is resurrection hope. This type of hope is as accessible today as two thousand years ago when the disciples discovered the empty tomb. How we apply this truth to our lives determines whether our hope is sustained through the ebbs and flows of life or whether it is diminished over time. This is a Holy Week question, what do we believe?

Values, Mission and Vision: Building Cultures of Generosity Through Community, Clarity, and Communication

April 22-23, 2022

Regional training for COMs

POSTPONED

April 29-30, 2022

Synod Mission and Ministries Commission Gathering

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Around the Synod

Check out the latest events & job postings from ministries across the Synod.

Just In Case You Missed It

Building a Preferred Narrative of A Shared Future- Part II w/ Rev. Dr. David Anderson Hooker

Celebrating the Life of

Harold Michael Delhagen

September 24, 1957 ~ March 26, 2022

(age 64)

Late last month former Synod Leader Harold M. Delhagen entered the Church Triumphant surrounded by family. Harold served the Synod from 2011 until 2020. We offer our prayers for his family and loved ones.

His memorial will be held on Saturday

April 30, 2022, at 12:00 pm at

Pultneyville Reformed Church

7784 Hamilton Street

Williamson, NY 14589

To read his complete obituary click here.

The Synod will recognize his service at the upcoming Mission and Ministries Commission Gathering on April 29th.

Many burning candles with shallow depth of field

Early Ministry Institute 2022, May 23- 26, 2022

Early Ministry Institute is a three-year program of the Synod of the Northeast. Each year there is a week-long residency at Stony Point Center. The participants meet all together in plenary, in workshops, and in year-cohort groups which are “advised” by experienced clergy and ruling elders. The goal of EMI is to meet the more practical needs of people in their first calls.

Linked here please find an attached outline of the week, as well as, the attached video featuring the Reverend Michelle Sumption , an EMI graduate and Design Team member who shares her experience and tells you more about EMI.

We will be in-person at the Honors Haven Retreat and Conference Center in Ellenville, NY. The participant fee of $375 includes all meals and accommodations in single rooms. Financial Assistance is available for all those that might need it. We hope you will consider making the three-year commitment to attend the Early Ministry Institute to support your own self-care and ministry. For more information visit the Synod website.

Grants and Scholarship

Coaching Scholarships

How Can Coaching Support You and Your Ministry?

Coaching is a powerful tool to help individuals in leadership roles and church leadership teams discover and embrace their God-given goals.

The Coaching Network is offering scholarships for professional coaching to ministry leaders and to ministry leader teams within our community.

Read more and apply at www.synodne.org/coaching.

Wurffel-Sills Scholarship and Interest-Free Student Loan Update

The online application for the 2022-2023 Wurffel-Sills Scholarship and Interest-Free Student Loan Program is open!

This application is open to all members of any church within the Synod of the Northeast. We will be accepting applications for the following students:

Full-Time Undergraduate Students
Full-Time and Part-Time (At least half-time) Seminary Students (MDiv & MRE Studies)
CRE Certification Studies

Deadline April 30, 2022

Now Accepting Volunteers!

La Casona de Monteflores is a project of Monteflores Presbyterian Church, that provides housing for volunteers in San Juan,in Puerto Rico.

It will be the only PDA host site open for now. Volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, Youth 14 years old and up are eligible to participate!

If you’re interested in volunteering and learning about available dates, feel free to contact the PDA Call Center at PDA.CallCenter@pcusa.org

315-446-5990 * info@synodne.org * www.synodne.org