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 Session has called the annual meeting of the congregation of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church for Sunday, February 4, 2007, immediately following the 11:15 am worship service. The meeting will be held in the Sanctuary. The agenda for the meeting includes the election of new officers and receiving reports from the Board of Deacons, the Board of Trustees and the Session, including the approved 2007 budget. As a part of that report, the congregation will be asked to vote on recommended changes in the terms of call for the three pastors. In addition, the congregation will receive a report from Session on the progress of renovation in the Church House Building, as well as initial plans for the capital campaign to finance those renovations. Mark your calendars now and plan to be present at the annual meeting.
The 2006 Congregational Nominating Committee will place the following names in nomination for election at the annual meeting, Sunday, February 4, 2007, immediately following the 11:15 am worship service.
Elders:
For a second three-year term in the class of 2010: Nancy Ost
and Christopher Trinka
For a first three-year term in the class of 2010: Sharon Boersma, David Carleton, Kathy Hoffman and David Johnson
To fill an unexpired term in the class of 2008: Kekla Magoon
and Heather Stang-Rooney
Deacons:
For a second three-year term in the class of 2010: Audrey Brown, Laura Iverson Burg, Nancy Hobson, Carol Kechulius
and Kimberly Thurston
For a first three-year term in the class of 2010: Margaret Dawson, Kristin Hohmann, Mike Potemra, Lee Potter and Kathleen Ricketts
To fill an unexpired term in the class of 2008: Ekatrina Kleiman
To fill an unexpired term in the class of 2009: Judy Prince
Trustees:
For a second three-year term as trustee in the class of 2009:
Bill Patterson, Reed Simmons, William Swenson
and Yolanda Turocy
For a first three-year term as trustee in the class of 2009: Todd Cook
To fill an unexpired term in the class of 2008: Frank Hohmann
At Large Members of the 2007 Congregational Nominating Committee: Anne Connor, Curtis Field, Carolyn Patterson, Nancy Kim Sasaki and Ruth Schroeder
As always, when it comes to the election of officers, there will be opportunity for nominations from the floor.
Do you know what Jesus talked about more than anything else? The Kingdom of God. That’s not surprising, but do you know what his second-favorite subject was? Money! Jesus actually talked about how we should think about and use our material possessions much more than he did about prayer, faith, or love! Yet we rarely take the opportunity to thoughtfully and honestly explore how our faith impacts our understanding and use of money. This Lent, we invite you to take that opportunity and make this small group your Lenten discipline. This discussion group will meet for four weeks starting on February 25; each week, we will explore a different aspect of the relationship between our faith and our money. Do you feel uncomfortable with how little (or how much) money you have? Are you concerned about the power of money in our society or in the church? Do you think money is the root of all evil? Do you think money is a sign of God’s favor? Then this group is for you!
The Rev. J.C. Austin will be the pastoral resource for this group, but the group meetings will be facilitated and attended solely by members. We will utilize the standard covenant of small groups, which includes a commitment to free and open discussion within the group and to confidentiality outside of the group. If you have questions or want to sign up for the group, please contact J.C. Austin at 212-288-8920 x242 (e-mail jca@mapc.com). We hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to think spiritually about money!
January 21 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes
(Cantata 76) - J. S. Bach
The Blessed Son of God
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
January 28 - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me - Edward Elgar
The Gift of Love - Hal Hopson
February 4 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Year that King Uzziah Died
- David McKinley Williams
Heilig - Felix Mendelssohn
February 11 - 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Zion’s Walls - arr. Aaron Copland
Beati Quorum Via - Charles Villiers Stanford
Blest are the Pure in Heart - Henry Walford Davies
February 18 - Transfiguration of the Lord
Prayer for Transfiguration Day - John Weaver
O Nata Lux - Thomas Tallis
February 25 - 1st Sunday in Lent
Pilgrims’ Hymn (from The Three Hermits)
- Stephen Paulus
For He Shall Give His Angels (from Elijah)
- Felix Mendelssohn
Make your reservations by January 22 for our annual January evening of dining and entertainment. This year’s event promises to lighten the spirit and warm the heart with fellowship, good food and the music of Glen Roethel, singer-songwriter and guitarist. Glen will perform a variety of music–from old favorites to originals. You may make reservations during coffee hours in January, or by contacting Margaret Williamson at the church office, 212-288-8920 x271 or mew@mapc.com. The cost for this year’s event is $30 and payment is requested with your reservation. Please let us know if you need child care for the evening.
At our February meeting we will welcome Joe DiCostanzo, from the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History, who will help us get ready for spring with a program on the birds of Central Park. Come join in this time of fellowship and learn more about the birds that share our city. Please let us know you are coming so that we will have plenty of refreshments. RSVP to Margaret Williamson at the church office, 212-288-8920 x271 or by email, mew@mapc.com.
The Hood Library Committee has listened to your requests and interests and added a wide variety of new books in the past months. Here’s a sampling of the more than 30 recent acquisitions: East Side Story, Louis Auchincloss; Handbook of the Bible, Francis Mayer; 44 Scotland Street, Alexander McCall Smith; The Fabric of Friendship, Joy Carol; Memory Keepers Daughter, Kim Edwards; The Brooklyn Follies, Paul Austen; Don’t Make a Black Woman Take off her Earrings, Tyler Perry; Marley & Me, John Grogan; and many more.
On Sunday January 21, 2007, we will be having our Library Awareness Sunday, with book tables at coffee hour full of enticing titles available for borrowing. Come browse and see what the Hood Library has to offer as you enjoy a cup of coffee and fellowship.
Make a visit to the Hood Library a regular part of your Sunday routine: the library is just off the Church House Lobby and is open every Sunday from 9:45 am till 1 pm.
All MAPC members and friends who are in their 20s and 30s are invited to join the 20s/30s fellowship, led by our seminarians, Jessica Patchett Anderson and Doug Grace. The group meets twice a month for fellowship, lunch and discussion, and once a month for a social gathering. The upcoming meeting dates are:
—Sunday, January 21, 1 pm, lunch and discussion
—Sunday, January 28, ice-skating. Meet in the Church House Lobby during coffee hour. We’ll go to Wollman Rink in Central Park for ice-skating. Admission is $12, and skate rental is $5. You will also need to bring money for lunch at the rink or one of the park concessions.
–February 11, 1 pm, lunch and discussion
–February 25, 1 pm, lunch and discussion
Childcare is available for the Sunday meetings. For more information about the 20s/30s group contact Beverly Bartlett at the church 212-288-8920 x247, or bab@mapc.com.
The February Families gathering will be on Saturday morning, February 10, on the Fifth Floor of the Church House. Families with children ages 5 and under (and older siblings) are invited to this time of fellowship. Come play and enjoy a bagel, coffee and conversation. It’s a wonderful way to get to know other MAPC families. Please let us know you’re coming so we can be sure we have enough food! RSVP to Margaret Williamson at the church office, 212-288-8920 x271 or email mew@mapc.com.
The MAPC knitting groups will meet on Tuesday, February 13 from 6:30 to 8 pm and Tuesday, February 20 from 10:30 am to noon. Both groups meet in the Hood Library. Members have recently knitted hats for homeless men and women that are given to the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter to distribute, and baby items for the residents of Inwood House. You may also bring a project of your own to work on. All are welcome, from beginners to experts.
The Parents Prayer Group will meet in the Phillips Lounge from 8 till 8:30 am on Wednesdays, January 24 and February 7 and 21. This is an opportunity to support one another in parenting teens and young adults while joining in a time of scriptural reflection and prayer.
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Join us on Sunday, February 11 for Youth Sunday. Both morning services will be led by the youth of the church. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share in all that our youth have to offer. We hope you will join us for this exciting event in the life of our church. Youth interested in participating should contact Sarah Lien Finnerty at 212-288-8920 x235 or slf@mapc.com.
January 14
Lectionary Bible Study taught by
the Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
January 21 & 28
“Understanding Worship – Public & Personal” taught by Dr. Anderson & the Rev. Beverly Bartlett
January 21, 28, February 4, 11
“How the Church Speaks Through the Ages to the Ages” taught by Dr. Anderson and
the Rev. J.C. Austin
February 4 & 11
A Parenting Class taught by Susie Case
The Adult Education Winter/Spring brochure will soon be in your mailbox. In the meantime, here is a preview of a few classes coming up: “The Cry of Creation” taught by seminarian Douglas Grace, “Reading the Bible Devotionally” with the Rev. Anne Conroy, “Biblical Imagery in Contemporary Culture” taught by the Rev. J.C. Austin & Sarah Lien Finnerty and “World of the Heart – A Poetry Workshop with Jill Carter.”
The Adult Education Brochure is available in PDF format
by following this link.
Members of our congregation, joined by parents of the MAPC Day School, served as anonymous “angels” for 161 children this year, providing gifts of clothing, books, and toys for Christmas. Children were referred to MAPC from two sources: eleven were participants in the LEAP Saturday morning reading program, and 150 were referred by the Church of Gethsemane in Brooklyn.
In planning for the Christmas Angel program this year, the Outreach Committee determined to discontinue our strictly seasonal affiliation with Prison Fellowship Ministries’ Angel Tree Christmas gift program and to increase our support to Church of Gethsemane, which provides an MAPC-supported home church for its constituency of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons and their families. Families of incarcerated persons who are members of Gethsemane worship together and enjoy fellowship year-round. An affiliated organization, Justice-Works, assists prisoners and their families with social services.
The congregational response to the needs of these children was overwhelming. Every child received an article of clothing and a book or toy. I and the other program volunteers were greatly moved by the obvious thoughtfulness of MAPC’s gift-givers. It was truly remarkable to see the quantity of gifts provided and the care with which donors wrapped, tagged, and bagged their gifts. Without a doubt, we have a wonderfully caring church family.
Volunteers combined gifts into family groups and bagged them together in large plastic bags for pick-up by Gethsemane. The sacks of toys and clothing filled the lobby coat room, and Gethsemane had to make two trips to MAPC to pick up the bounty! Gethsemane held their party on December 10, and we understand that it was a great success. Thank you to all volunteers and gift givers!
– Anne Farley
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