MISSION | VISION | CALLING Through Evening Prayer, we seek to be the church to each other as we anchor ourselves to our faith mid-week. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/22/24For those who want to connect in real-time mid-week worship from the comfort of their own homes, Evening Prayer is the answer. Currently twelve people from around New York State log on at 6PM…
The Church has Left the Building. Like Jesus, we go where the People are. We don't expect them to come to us. We are here to share the really Great News that we are created and re-created by a Loving God of Grace and Mercy.
Our MISSION: “Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in [my] way of life.” (Mt. 28:19 – The Message)
Our Acts of Faith Community provides community organizing around spiritual needs and interests.
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Our Acts of Faith Community provides community organizing around spiritual needs and interests.
Check out our WELCOME (top, left) page for more information or click on the picture below to be taken to our YouTube Channel.
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MISSION | VISION | CALLING Using the Common Lectionary readings, we dive deeply into our faith by challenging ourselves to apply the Biblical teachings in our current context. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/22/24There’s nothing formal about this. Our dozen members meet most Mondays and look at the Common Lectionary readings for two weeks in the future. After a period of check-ins and sharing,…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING Faith Communities are a balance between “faith” and “community.” The many activities of the Love-Joy Fellowship are those organized activities designed to provide opportunities for us to share fellowship time, welcome new members, and deepen relationships already in place. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23With so many Acts of Faith in so many different locations, getting together to socialize…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING This Act of Faith takes its name from Matthew 25:31-46 which calls us to actively engage in our community and the world around us. We do this by embracing three areas of action: building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism and eradicating systemic poverty.”* WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 07/12/22With the onset of COVID, our outreach partnership with St. Joe’s…
07/12/22 In October (2019), our session voted to officially register South as part of our denomination’s Matthew 25 ministry. This nationwide initiative focuses on actively engaging our faith in the world with the goals of building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism and eradicating systemic poverty. South has a longstanding commitment to meeting people where they are and engaging in ministry that arises…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING: Round table or square, seats filled or sparse, the Spirit surrounds even the most casual conversation, as we seek to care for and learn from each other and from our book of choice. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 09/20/23Fall schedule and reading: 3:00 P.M. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS BY ZOOM3:00 P.M. LAST FRIDAY IN MONTH WILL IN PERSON, (Location TBD)Our Book:…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING: We find fellowship with one another while appreciating the amazing world around us that God has created. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? 07/12/22This group is looking to revive its practice of monthly meditative walks and a shared meal in the spring of 2023.
MISSION | VISION | CALLING: We gather to share our joy of music with The Meadows residents, Fellowship of Faith and each other. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? 04/08/23As we come into 2023, it is almost hard to remember that one year ago we were still firmly in the midst of pandemic-related alterations to our “normal” routine! After resuming in-person fellowship during the Fall of…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING: New Life Emergency Food Cupboard allows us to put our faith into action by feeding our neighbors who live with hunger in the 14607, 14610 & 14620 zip codes. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? 4/12/2024The demand for food continues to grow, serving ten households in one morning this week. Congregation Beth Sholom made a surprise donation of pasta this…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING: Creating harmony in sound and spirit. We honor other countries by singing their songs in the language of their people, thereby encouraging intercultural understanding and community. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? As of January, 2020 – MHWS is no longer an Act of Faith of South Church.We have launched them.This non-audition community choir has grown to the point of…