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07.24.26

News from New York City Presbytery's Transitional Leader

Remembering Rev. Dr. Robert Foltz-Morrison

Saturday, July 25, 2026, we will give thanks and praise to God for the life and leadership of Bob Foltz-Morrison. His legacy will live long in the hearts and minds of all of us who knew and loved him. Bob was thoughtful, caring, brilliant, and committed to our Lord and to his family. He served with the end result in mind, which was always to benefit the Presbytery of New York City and to give honor and glory to Jesus Christ. Click here for the service details.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Broadway Presbyterian Church this Saturday at 11:00 am. God be with you.

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The Case for Re-envisioning/Re-Imaging Making Change Real

As our presbytery continues to move toward the major act of re-envisioning/re-imagining/restructuring, the Task Force charged with this work will continue its meetings and strategic plans. This Task Force has been working hard to develop a new mission statement, a new vision statement, and to re-imagine committee make-up, size, and mission. Thank you, Re-envisioning/re-imagining Task Force. Your commitment is appreciated and valued.

When restructuring/re-envisioning is needed for a presbytery, it fits well during the transitional period and provides an excellent entrée for the new, installed executive. The work during the transitional period is essential so that a presbytery welcomes a new installed person who can move the presbytery forward. That does not mean that some tweaks and additional work will not be completed. It DOES mean that the installed exec will find a healthier, more progressive presbytery that will serve our Lord and Savior more effectively.

The health and well-being of our presbytery depend upon all of us working together, sharing ideas and thoughts, and approving a plan in which we have confidence. There are several steps, but in the end, the plan for a healthy, vital, thriving presbytery begins with believing in the need for and the plan for change and transformation. Let us pray for the changes that are needed.

You are encouraged to review the summary of the proposal for restructuring prepared and composed by Rev. Thia Reggio and the PowerPoint presentation that was prepared and designed by Elder Zayn Silva. Study these documents with great interest and commitment.

Share your thoughts and responses to these documents. We are headed in a good direction. All comments and feedback are welcome. 

Rev. Mary NW

Transitional Presbyter

News from NYC Presbytery's Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Coordinator

We are busily preparing for our next year’s cohort and look forward to introducing them when they get here at the end of August. In the meantime, please continue to keep our young adults in your prayers and consider supporting this active ministry of our Presbytery through your financial contributions as a church or as an individual. If you have any questions, please feel to reach out to me at msejkms@gmail.com. Thank you so much!

Click here to financially support NYC Presbytery's YAV Ministry

Rev. Eun Joo Kim

NYC Presbytery's Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Coordinator

News from the Stated Clerk

At the June 2^nd meeting of the Presbytery, eleven individuals were elected to serve on the search committee for New York City Presbytery's next installed Presbytery Leader.

Click here to meet the members of the search committee

The Search Committee began its work on Saturday, July 11^th, when the Synod of the Northeast's leader, the Rev. Dr. San Dawna Gaulman Ashley, conducted a full-day training and orientation for the members of the search committee.

At this time, we ask that you pray for these wonderful servants as they begin this important journey in the life and ministry of the Presbytery of New York City.

Elder Warren McNeill, Stated Clerk

Presbytery of New York City

News from the Property Consultant

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Office of Faith is pleased to invite you to a free virtual information session exclusively for faith leaders and houses of worship across New York City.

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Zoom (Virtual)

During this session, presenters from the DOB Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) will provide practical guidance on how to properly resolve OATH summonses and avoid common compliance issues.

We'll Cover:

• Understanding the difference between DOB violations and OATH summonses
• How to correct OATH violations and submit a Certificate of Correction
• DOB resources and tools available to support your property and congregation needs
• How to avoid additional fines, delays, and repeat inspections
• Why paying the OATH penalty may not close a summons
• Live Q&A
• Much more... 

Please click the registration link below to register and receive your Zoom access details via email.

REGISTRATION LINK

You may also scan the QR code or click the registration link on the flyer to register directly.

We look forward to your participation and to continuing our partnership with faith communities across New York City to help build safer and stronger neighborhoods.

P.S. We'd love to stay connected! Please take one minute to join the NYC Department of Buildings Faith Partners Network by completing our brief contact form: Contact Form Link 

Thank you,

David E. Louis

Director

Office of Faith

Department of Buildings 

Office: 212-393-2530

Email: davlouis2@buildings.nyc.gov

News from the Pews

Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church

Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a B-B-Q on Saturday, August 15th, beginning at 11:00 am on the sidewalk in front of the church building at 59-61 West 137th Street, immediately across the street from Harlem Hospital. The Rendall B-B-Q is being held in conjunction with other Harlem Week festivities. Founded in 1919, Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, one of Harlem's oldest African-American Presbyterian congregations, is a faith community where all are welcome."

First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills

If someone is hungry, there is a new place to go — the First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills’ food pantry, which will soon be stocked with fruits and vegetables from its community garden.

The church, located at 70-35 112 St., collaborated with Central Queens Mutual Aid, an all-volunteer organization, to create the garden. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries and herbs are all growing there.

“CQMA had been setting out non-perishable food items in the little food pantry of FPCFH, which itself began towards the end of the COVID pandemic to address the needs of food-insecure people,” the Rev. Jeff Courter, the church’s pastor, told the Chronicle via email. “CQMA had been faithfully filling the pantry since last year and thought a community garden would be a good way to produce food for those who could use it.” Read more

News from the Synod of the Northeast

Synod Coaching Network

www.snecoachingnetwork.weebly.com

If you’ve been curious about coaching—or are looking for ways to strengthen your leadership—we want to support, you.

The Synod Coach Network Leadership Team is pleased to offer scholarship support for individual and team coaching and coach training.

As ministries navigate change and opportunity, coaching continues to be a powerful way to foster healthy leadership, stronger teams, and faithful discernment.

Scholarships are available for

• Individual leaders
• Ministry teams
• Coach Training

 Individual and Team scholarships include such ministry areas as:

• Leaders of emerging ministries
• Leaders actively engaged in church transformation
• Young ministry leaders
• Racial/ethnic leaders
• Small church leaders
• Leaders working through transitions and/or adaptive challenges
• Individuals in transition seeking a first-time call or between calls or moving into and adjusting to retirement
• Teams of ministry leaders

Coach training scholarships are available for the cohort that starts January 2027. This ICF-accredited program is designed for anyone who wants to deepen their impact in life and ministry through coaching.

🗓️ Upcoming Training Schedule:

• Orientation Meeting: Thursday, January 7, 2027 (for registered participants)
• First Online Retreat: January 11–13, 2027
• Monthly Online Classes: Two Thursdays per month, 1–3 PM Eastern

Apply for a Synod Scholarship

Learn more about coach training & register below through Loaves & Fishes Coach Training.

Learn more and register

Whether you’re seeking certification or simply want to integrate coaching skills into your ministry or leadership, this program is designed to meet you where you are.

Synod of the Northeast Coaching Network Leadership Team

Rev. Dr. Betsey Crimmins, ACC

Rev. Chris Garrison, ACC

Rev. Laurie J. Ferguson, PhD, PCC

Rev. Chip Low, MCC, ACTC

"Ruling Elders as Spiritual Leaders" is now available:

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Leaders from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and beyond will gather Sept. 15-18 in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the 2026 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) National Gathering, an annual conference designed to equip, encourage, and connect those serving older adults and their caregivers.

Registration is available at poamn.org/conference-registration.

Hosted at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Knoxville, the gathering will focus on themes of spiritual depth, resilience and continued fruitfulness — topics that resonate deeply with ministry leaders walking alongside older adults through seasons of transition, caregiving, loss and renewal. Learn more

You can take this training any time during the year. This training is 90 minutes.

charlaine@prcli.org

Anti-Harassment & Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Leader - Patti Berner

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

7:00 – 8:30 PM EDT 

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT 

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT 

Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT 

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM EST 

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026

2:00 – 3:30 PM EST 

Annual fee for churches not affiliated with a member judicatory $75.00 . Judicatories can take a membership that will cover all their churches.

Practical Resources for Churches (PRC)

PRC's 2026 Online events

All webinars are recorded. Click the title to register or read the description.

See the full list of upcoming webinars here.

If you have a topic or a presenter you are interested in send us an email

Financial Transparency That Builds Trust (Not Anxiety) 

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 

2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT 

Leader – Keith Clark-Hoyos

For Churches with no website. Download the outline of a new Project.

Interested? email jill@prcli.org

Discounts available if your judicatory has a membership.

COM MEETING AND MATERIAL DUE DATES

Meeting Date Material Due Date

Seeking and Posting Calls and Employment Opportunities

The Northeast Crossroads Call Finder is a partnership of 15 presbyteries in the New York City/Philadelphia metro regions to assist congregations and other entities in connecting congregations seeking pastors and staff with pastors and others answering the call to service in the church. Call Finders goal is to connect church professionals with congregational ministry opportunities in the 15 presbyteries that serve the greater New York City and Philadelphia metro region. Email Yzette Swavy-Lipton to list a position on mynextcallpcusa.org. If you post an opening on Call Finder you are asked to let Yzette know if your position have been filled so that it can be taken down from the site.

Prayers and Concerns

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• New York City Presbytery's Young Adult Volunteers (YAV's) program and the YAV Coordinator, Rev. Eun Joo Kim,
• New York City Presbytery's Restructuring Task Force
• Elder Dorette Winslow (Laconia Presbyterian Church)
• New York City Presbytery Committees and Commissions
• Congregations seeking pastoral leadership
• Pastors, CRE's, and Ruling Elders serving our congregations
• Pastors in new ministries
• Practicing Matthew 25 in our churches and communities
• Congregations engaged in special ministries and missional projects

News from the Commission on Ministry (COM)

Annual Reports from All Validated Ministers

Each minister in validated ministry must request annually that the presbytery (by way of the Presbytery's Commission on Ministry (COM)) re-validate their ministry with the presbytery. That request must include a summary of your work over the past year, your current compensation, and a description of your service within the presbytery beyond your validated ministry. Submit all reports to COM via COM@presbynyc.org

Employment Opportunities Within and Around the Presbytery of NYC

Congregational Searches on PC(USA)'s CLC System

The following congregations in our presbytery are currently engaged in active searches. These Ministry Discernment Profiles (MDP) are posted to CLC's website:

• First Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, Solo Pastor, Full-time
• First Presbyterian Church, Far Rockaway, Solo Pastor, Part-time (3/4 time)
• Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, Solo Pastor, Full-time
• First Presbyterian Church of Springfield Gardens, Solo Pastor, Part-time

Congregations within our presbytery are currently seeking to fill these positions:

• Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, Senior Pastor, Full-time, click here for details

Employment Opportunities Outside Our Bounds - Click Here

Church Leadership Connection

Church Leadership Connection (CLC), is the internet-based matching and referral system of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Call seeking individuals and call providers can access the system at clc.pcusa.org.

The Church Leadership Connection (CLC) staff is here to serve you. If you need any assistance or have questions about the new system, contact them by phone at 888-728-7228, ext. 8550, or by email at clcstaff@pcusa.org.

Help your congregation's members stay connected with the latest news and opportunities in and around the presbytery by subscribing to Happenings In & Around the Presbytery, the Presbytery's electronic newsletter. Keep members updated and apprised of Presbyterian events, resources, grants, and opportunities.  Have members fill out the contact information form so that their email addresses can be added to our subscribers list. Click here for the Contact Information Form. Once completed email the form to Yzette Swavy-Lipton in the Presbytery office.

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New York, NY 10115