MADISON AVENUE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
921 Madison Avenue
(at East 73rd Street)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212- 288-8920
Fax: 212-249-1466
(at East 73rd Street)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212- 288-8920
Fax: 212-249-1466
The annual meeting of the congregation corporation of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church has been called for Sunday, February 1, in the Sanctuary, immediately following the 11:15 am service. The purpose of the meeting is to receive reports from the Trustees, Deacons and Session, to elect church officers to the vacancies on the three boards, and to vote on changes in terms of call for the pastors. Please mark your calendar and plan to be present at this important meeting.
The Congregational Nominating Committee will present the following names in nomination for office at the February 1, 2004, annual meeting.
Session: for a second three-year term in the class of 2007: Curtis Field, Caroline Johnson and Ann McChord. For a first three-year term in the class of 2007: Jeffrey Dailey, Christopher Trinka and Nancy Ost. To fill an unexpired term in the class of 2005: Keith Yagnik.
Deacons: for a second three-year term in the class of 2007: Joan Dietrich and Susan Anderson. For a first three-year term in the class of 2007: Laura Iverson Burg, Todd Cook, Anne Farley, Nancy Hobson, Carol Kachulius, Nancy Kim, and Anne Thomas.
Nominated to fill a vacancy in the class of 2006, Lynn Quayle.
Trustees: for a second three-year term in the class of 2006: Paul DeRosa, Douglas Hamilton, and Robin Weaver. For a first three-year term in the class of 2006: Reed Simmons and William Swenson.
2004 Congregational Nominating Committee Members at large: Penny Gemma, Doran Hole, Beth McKay, Edna Palmer and Paul Toldalagi.
As is always the case in Presbyterian elections, there
will also be opportunity for nominations from the floor.
Members of the 2003 Nominating Committee are Elders Frederick MacEachron,
Chair; and Darrell Harris, Vice Chair; Deacon Sharon Swenson, Trustee Nickie
Christin, and congregational members at large Linda Field, Edith Hazen,
Jane Little, William Patterson and Phillips Talbot.
Early in December the pastors began an experiment with Internet technology,
sending weekly announcements to those on the church’s e-mail address
list. The pastors’ announcements were both so popular and timely that
they have continued. Aware that not all of our members have access to the
Internet, a telephone extension has been dedicated to making those same
announcements orally. You can call the church at 212-288-8920 x237 after
5 pm on Fridays to hear a spoken recording of the announcements that appear
in the e-mail message.
At the same time the Session Budget Committee was wrestling with ways in
which to reduce administrative expenses. Two years earlier a $10,000 reduction
was achieved in moving UPDATE from a weekly to bi-weekly publication during
the program year, and monthly during the summer months. On the strength
of the e-mail and voice-mail experience, the pastors have recommended reducing
UPDATE publication to a monthly schedule effective January 1, 2004. This
has produced another $6,000 savings in the 2004 Budget.
UPDATE will now be published on the third Sunday of each month. It will
no longer contain a calendar of weekly events, as those will be available
in the bulletin insert on Sundays, and major events will continue to be
announced on a weekly basis in both the pastors’ e-mail and the telephone
recorded announcements.
Friday, January 30, 6:30 pm
Church House Lobby and Parish Hall
The Congregational Nurture Committee presents Club MAPC,
our annual January fellowship event, on January 30, beginning with appetizers
in the church house lobby at 6:30 pm. At 7:30 we will move downstairs for
dinner and the evening’s entertainment. Our special guest this year
is Susan Sparks, a pastor, attorney, and stand-up comedienne, who will regale
us with “Humor and the Sacred.” Please join us for good food,
good fun and good fellowship.
The cost of the evening is $20, and childcare is available with advance
notice. There will be a reservation table in the lobby during coffee hour
on January 25, or call Margaret Williamson at 212-288-8920 x271 no later
than January 26 to reserve. Please request childcare if desired.
The Mid-Timers will have a skating party on Sunday afternoon,
January 25. We’ll begin at 1 pm with lunch on the 5th floor, take
the bus up to Lasker rink at the north end of Central Park, then finish
up with cocoa and cookies at the manse at 4:30. This is a family-friendly
event and children of mid-timers are welcome! Admission is $4.50 for adults,
$2.25 for children, and skate rental is $4.75. RSVP to Margaret Williamson
at 212-288-8920 x271 or mew@mapc.com.
A Mid-Timer is anyone who has moved beyond the 20s/30s group, but is not
yet ready for Seniors’ Ministries.
to cure post-holiday hum-drums or ho-hums! What can lift
your spirits or elevate/entertain your mind? Why, a good book, of course.
You will have the chance to choose a book on January 25. That’s the
Sunday morning when the Hood Library Committee will celebrate Library Awareness
Sunday in the Church House Lobby. Loads of books, all kinds, will have been
moved from library shelves to display tables. Yes, there will be time to
browse and to select your choice book. A Hood librarian will quickly check
out the book for you.
Will you choose a book of adventure, mystery, biography, history, psychology
or one that is spiritual in nature? Do take a chance. Lift your spirits.
Elevate/entertain your mind. Think Library!
Families with children ages five and under are invited to join in our monthly gathering on the fifth floor for playtime, conversation and a light breakfast. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know other families in the church. Please let us know if you will be able to attend so we can be sure there is enough food. RSVP to Margaret Williamson at 212-288-8920 x 271, or e-mail mew@mapc.com.
The 20s/30s will meet for Bible Study on the fifth floor of the church house at 1 pm on February 8 and 22. Please note that this is a change from the usual schedule of meeting on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. If you are in your 20s or 30s please join in this time of fellowship and Bible Study led by our seminarian, April Davis Campbell. A light lunch is served.
For our February gathering, a couple of student chamber music groups from the Third Street Music School Settlement will play for us and talk about the importance of music education for children. The Third Street Music School Settlement is the oldest continuously operating music school in the United States and serves about 3,000 students a week, ages 3 to 83. A time for fellowship and refreshments will follow the program. Please join us and bring a friend. RSVP to Margaret Williamson at 212-288-8920 x271, or e-mail her at mew@mapc.com.
The St. Andrew Chorale has just begun its series of rehearsals for the next
choir/orchestra concert. This will be on March 21, which happens to be the
birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The main choral works will
be his Mass in F Major and Cantata No. 208, the Birthday Cantata. It is
not too late to join us in this concert. Please call John Weaver at 212-288-8920
x267 or email jbw@mapc.com to arrange
for an audition.
The St. Andrew Chorale is our regular church choir augmented by additional
volunteer singers. The rehearsals are Thursdays from 8:15 to 9:30 pm.
After almost three years Darrell Harris is stepping down as Head Usher.
The Evangelism Committee would like to thank Darrell for being present with
a warm smile and a helping hand to greet newcomers and long time members
alike. Darrell has truly shown us how to welcome people into the transforming
presence of Jesus Christ.
As we say goodbye to Darrell, we welcome Jack Hobson as the new head usher.
Jack and his wife Nancy and daughter Martha joined MAPC in 2003, and all
have become active members in the life of the Church.
Jack is looking for persons willing to usher at least one Sunday a month.
Ushering is a very important ministry within MAPC. For some newcomers the
usher/greeter is the first person they meet at MAPC. Ushering is about more
than simply handing out bulletins and taking up the offering. It is one
of the ways that we show people who we are and help to welcome them into
our community.
If you are looking for a ministry at MAPC please consider becoming an usher.
You can talk to Jack Hobson, Sharon Davison or J.C. Austin if you have questions
about ushering.
Again we want to thank Darrell for his years of service and look forward
to working with him in the future and seeing him around MAPC.
–The Evangelism Committee
The next Inquirers Seminar will meet over these two Sundays in room 503 on the fifth floor of the Church House, starting around 12:45 pm (after the 11:15 am worship service), and concluding around 4:30 pm both weeks. Lunch will be provided. It is a unified seminar broken out over two weeks, so plan to attend both sessions. Child care is available but needs to be arranged in advance by calling Mary Walling at the church office (212-288-8920 x241). If you have questions or concerns in general, please speak to J.C. Austin after the service or call him at the church office (212-288-8920 x242). He will be pleased to speak with you about the seminars or other questions you might have about membership or the church. (e-mail: jca@mapc.com)
Parish Register Baptisms |
January 18: The New York Treble Singers
January 25: All Seasons Chamber Players
February 1: The Lumina String Quartet
February 8: Music Amici
($10 donation- Senior Citizens & Students: $8)
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