Presbytery of Western New York
E-Newsletter October 6, 2009 Thank You North Park Presbyterian Church for 93 Years of Ministry North Park Presbyterian Church held its final worship service on September 20, 2009. More than 160 people gathered to reminisce and to celebrate the ministry that was accomplished there. Rev. Ronald Miller grew up in the church and preached for the final service. Also taking part were Commissioned Lay Pastor Barbara C. Wallace, Bonnie S. Dahl, Rev. Frank Wright, Commissioned Lay Pastor Patricia K. Townsend, Ned Pitz whose father, Rev. Edward J. Pitz, served the church from 1956-89, Janet Lincoln Piersma and Rev. Laura Norris-Buisch. A luncheon for those in attendance was held afterward.
Rev. Barbara C. Wallace moderated the final congregational meeting
The Rev. Ronald Miller, who grew up in North Park, preached the final sermon, “Are You Ready?” Dollar Dinners at Lockport First
During the month of October, First Presbyterian Church of Lockport will sponsor a Thursday night gathering for dinner and fellowship followed by discussion of a religious topic. Click here for a poster about the event. News from Faith United
1) Apple Festival, Saturday, October 17; 2:00-5:00 p.m. Come and enjoy the day with us. We will have roast beef sandwiches, beverages and apple desserts, as well as plenty of delicious apple creations to take home!
2) Flu and Pneumonia Immunizations
The Visiting Nursing Association will be at Faith Church on Sunday, October 25, Noon-3:00 p.m. You must bring your insurance card. No appointment is necessary. Enter through the parking lot door and follow the signs. Irish Music at East Aurora
The Irish music experience, Kindredduo will appear at First Presbyterian Church of East Aurora on Sunday, October 18th at 2 PM in the Assembly Room. Felice and David Meyer are multi-talented playing several instruments, singing and also sharing their own songs in the folk traditions of Ireland, American and other Celtic lands. From preschool to nursing homes, these performers delight their audiences with their musical gifts and good humor.
The program is designed for all ages and will be free. Free will donations will be accepted. The First Presbyterian Church of East Aurora is on Main Street (20A) at Paine Street. There will be a reception immediately following. For more information, call the church at 652-0160. Halloween Festival at First Buffalo
First Pres in Buffalo (One Symphony Circle) is hosting a halloween festival on Saturday October 24th from 4-7pm. There will be a spaghetti dinner, crafts, games, candy, and lots and lots of fun!! Kids can come dressed in costume. The cost is $5 a person and money will go to the youth group as they raise money for the Triennium. Contact Erica Wichtowski at the church for more information. Music and the Arts of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church announces Vocalis In-Concert
Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 4:00 pm in the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, NY.
This concert is open to the community and all are welcome to attend this program. "Vocalis voices are incredible and beautifully balanced." "Their phrasing is so exquisitely sculpted as to sound seamless." "This choir is impeccably rehearsed, and the singers all sound completely in tune with each other, in every sense of the word." " . . . hauntingly" ". . . otherworldly." - Buffalo News, December 7, 2008.
Please feel free to share this concert information widely. Click here for a concert event flyer of biographical information and photos. Admission by tickets available at the door: $15 Adult, $10 Student. We hope you will join us for this concert event. Alternative Holiday Gift Fair
An Alternative Holiday Gift Fair that will be held on Sunday, Nov 1st, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at University Presbyterian Church, 3330 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. Click here to read more about it. News from Union Presbyterian Church in Blasdell
Southtowns Wellness Fair & Blood Drive
Co-Sponsored by Upstate New York Transplant Services, Union Presbyterian Church, & Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company
Saturday, November 14th
Big Tree Fire Hall
South Park Avenue
Blasdell, New York
12-6pm
Over 25 tables of Information & UNYTS Blood Drive
Lunch Served by Food Ministry of Union Presbyterian Church To Benefit the Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen in the 14219 Zip
Fun for Kids While Moms & Dads Browse Samples & Small Prizes
Demos & Speakers from:
Fire Companies, Planet Smoothie, Police, Gilda’s Club, Angel Flight, Hospice Buffalo, Gentle Dentistry of East Aurora, Erie Co. Home Care Agencies, Just to Name a Few.
Please RSVP to blu46angl@aol.com by 11/1/09 Presbyterian World
Presbyterian World is a newsletter about the PC(USA)’s international mission. Click here to read the latest issue. Sponsorship of Closed Captioning for Kaleidoscope TV Program Dear Friends: We are looking for persons and or organizations who are willing to sponsor the closed captioning of the Network of Religious Communities TV program Kaleidoscope. The program broadcasts over WGRZ TV 2, Time Warner Cable Network channel 20 and is available on-line through iTunes U. The program is produced in the Media Center of Canisius College, in collaboration with the Department of Religious Studies and the Video Institute at Canisius College. Kaleidoscope is a program of and about the Religious Communities of Western New York with special focus on religious holidays, commemoration and special events. Each month a representative of a different religious community hosts the program. While WGRZ TV 2 broadcasts the program without charge they do require us to pay for the cost of the Closed Captioning; a requirement of the FCC. The cost of Closed Captioning for each program is $100.00. Sponsors of the closed captioning will be acknowledged in the credits of the program. In the past persons have taken this opportunity to sponsor the closed captioning in memory of a loved one. Local businesses have also sponsored the closed captioning. Please email or call me if you wish to sponsor the closed captioning for a single month or more. Feel free to contact me if you would like additional information or have questions. Stan Bratton Dr. G. Stanford Bratton
Network of Religious Communities
1272 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
716-882-4793 ext 201
ecustan@earthlink.net Conference for Men to be held at Wesleyan Church of Hamburg
"Iron Sharpens Iron", a conference for men, will be held Saturday October 24 from 8:30 am to 4:55 pm at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, 4999 McKinley Parkway. Guest Speakers include Ken Canfiled of the National Center for Fathering and Chuck Stecker, president of "A Chosen Generation", Tim Chambers, Paul Decker and Cal Kern. Sales end October 14, with individual price including lunch of $56. Group rates are available. Many local vendors, retreat centers and mission opportunities will be on display. Small-group 'break-out' sessions will be held throughout the day on a variety of topics relating to Faith, Witness, and men's topics. Online registration at http://www.ironsharpensiron.net or phone Sam and Aaron Richbart 716.631.3498, the conference hosts from CSB Ministries/Camp Hickory Hill http://www.CSBMinistries.org Women’s Fall Retreat at Duffield
Click here to read about the women’s fall retreat at Duffield October 30-November 1. The keynote speaker will be Susan Puff, author & founder of www.walkinginpeace.com. The Presbyterian Leader
The Presbyterian Leader is a new on line magazine for leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Click here to read the latest issue. Developing Your Community Outreach
The latest webinar from the Alban Institute, Developing Your Community Outreach, will take place on October 7 at 1 p.m. Cost for the seminar is $39. Click here to read about the webinar. NEFOSA Series of Seminars
The Northeast Forum on Spirituality and Aging (NEFOSA) www.nefosa.org. is sponsoring a series of seminars that feature Rachael Freed (www.life-legacies.org). Contact Patsy A. Glista, AIM, LDR Coordinator - Upstate NY LutheranCare, 108 Utica Rd., Clinton, NY 13323, (315) 235-7106, (315) 289-2686 (cell), pglista@lutherancare.org for more information. WNY Apologetics RoundTable
You are invited to the next WNY Apologetics Roundtable event on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:30pm hosted by Kenmore Alliance Church. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Craig Fairclough, a professional engineer and well-read apologist, presenting a talk titled, "An Introduction to Presuppositional Apologetics." What biases, background beliefs, or presuppositions do non-believers often bring to the table? How do these color their view of the Gospel? Come learn about a distinct "presuppositional" method of defending the faith and see how we can ultimately use these non-Christian presuppositions to our apologetic advantage. Please bring friends. Free refreshments will also be available. For more information, click here to see the flyer or visit www.wnyapologetics.com.
October Clergy Celebrations!
Birthdays Kenneth Munson 10/04
Stacy Otto 10/05
Howard Boswell 10/14
Jim Burton 10/17
Elena Delgado 10/20
David Kunselman 10/20
William Hennessy 10/22
Bronwen Boswell 10/23
Stuart Buisch 10/26
Kenneth Miller 10/26
Eileen Borduin Vanderzwan 10/28 Ordination Anniversaries Leslie Latham 10/7/2007
Laura Norris Buisch 10/11/1992
Howard Boswell 10/14/1984
Steven Jelensperger 10/14/1984
Dae Eock (David) Kim 10/17/1999
Bronwen Boswell 10/18/1987
Deborah Packard 10/20/2002
Jason Cashing 10/21/2007
John Woodring 10/21/1990
Lowell Avery 10/22/1989
G Stanford Bratton 10/22/1967
Nancy Bassett 10/23/1989
Stuart Buisch 10/27/1996 Wedding Anniversaries Robert & Lena Bellingham 10/1/1955
Jon & Cathy Rieley-Goddard 10/21/1989
Hyun Jin & Min Sook Kim 10/24/1987
Debra & Craig Wright 10/25/1980 | 
