Presbytery of Western New York
E-Newsletter August 18, 2009 Flooding in Gowanda, Cattaraugus Reservation and Silver Creek
The flood waters of August 9 are receding but the work of clean up will be ongoing in the towns of Gowanda and Silver Creek and on the Cattaraugus Territory in Irving. The town of Gowanda was severely flooded and the Presbyterian Church had 18 inches of water in the basement. Wright Memorial Church in Irving did not sustain damage but road damage around the reservation cut people off from each other. In Silver Creek the Presbyterian Church is at the center of the clean up and relief work. Work crews from Presbyterian Churches were in Gowanda as early as Tuesday, August 11. Janita Byars, poet of transformation with the presbytery, and Patsy Lane from Jamestown First worked along with Marilyn Hale and 12 people from Portville and Dorothy and Laura Pearman and folks from Maryvale Presbyterian Church. Dale Francis and members of the Dunkirk church arrived mid-week to help. Jan Tyson, presbytery office administrative assistant, travelled with two representatives of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to Gowanda on Saturday, August 15 to determine longer-term needs from their standpoint.
We already are aware that clean up will be needed for the next couple of weeks – week day clean up help is required as well as weekend clean up help. Please start coordinating teams of helpers now – help is greatly needed. PDA will provide t-shirts by the middle of the week. Please coordinate these teams with Jan in the Presbytery office (668-1995). It is essential that you call before you come! Check the latest news on the Presbytery website under “Flood Relief Information .” Monetary donations to aid both the Gowanda and Silver Creek churches are needed. Please send them to the Presbytery office for distribution. Please include these communities in your prayers. Habitat Buffalo Women Build in 2010
Habitat Buffalo will have a Women Build in 2010. Many Presbyterian women and their friends helped with the Women Build in 2005 on Johnson Street. NOW is the time to sign on for an exciting build in spring of 2010. Organizational meeting for 2010 Women Build will be at North Presbyterian Church, 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY 14221 on September 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Can't attend?? Get your name on a list of women interested - call Habitat Buffalo Office 204-0740 Music and the Arts at Orchard Park
Music and the Arts of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church announces Lyra - In Concert - on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park NY. A free will donation will be taken at the door.
This program is open to the community and all are welcome and encouraged to attend this unique program of Russian Orthodox Church Music and Russian Folk Songs sung by the outstanding operatic artists of Lyra - alumni of the famous St. Petersburg Conservatory. This concert is part of their 2009 U.S. Concert Tour. Click here for the concert event poster and their biographical information and photo.
Please note that there will be repeat performances at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 345 Main Street, East Aurora, NY on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 pm and at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street, Buffalo, NY on Wednesday, September 9 at 8:00 pm. Presbyterian Media Mission
Click here to read about the latest projects from Presbyterian Media Mission. Western New York PPG
Click here to read the minutes of the July 20, 2009 meeting of Western New York PPG. Montreat Update
Click here to read the latest news from the Montreat Conference Center. | 
