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Morning Coffee-House in Woodville Oct. 22

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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(Woodville, NY – Oct. 2011) On Saturday, Oct. 22 Live More Ministries presents a coffee house-style program by Donna Wratten at the Woodville Congregational Church in Woodville. Donna will present a music-filled program on God’s promise to walk with believers through any storm or trial. Donna and her husband Fred have been worship leaders for more than 30 years.

The free program includes a 9-9:45am breakfast served by the Woodville Congregational Church Women and a 10am-12noon presentation. All women are welcome.

Woodville Congregational Church at the corner of State Route 193 and 5868 State Route 120 in Woodville, NY, recently completed a new entry addition to the historic church that dates to the early 19th century.

Live More Ministries, a Christian women’s outreach, offers quarterly programs in the southern Jefferson County area.

For more information, contact Chris at 767-2058 or sallyj@twcny.rr.com or visit www.livemoreministries.blogspot.com online.

Filed Under: Calendar of Events, Religion, Woodville

Book Inspires Fighters against Alzheimer’s disease

September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Clay, Syracuse, NY – Sept. 2011) “I Am Arnold” is a compelling and insightful book about Alzheimer’s disease and the Veteran’s Administration. In this remarkable read author Diane Bradshaw shares the story of her husband, Arnold Bradshaw who was a World War II veteran with a 70 percent service-connected disability.

Arnold worked for many years as an Insurance agent and had his own Insurance Company. He and his first wife Virginia had four children and a very happy life. Sadly, she died of a heart attack in 1992. He was a widower for four years and then married Diane, who coincidentally, was a widow for four years herself. She had lost her husband in 1992. Diane was a United Methodist Minister serving in Pennellville. They married in 1996. Arnold came to live in the parsonage with her at that time.

After several years Arnold was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and choices had to be made. This is a book about those choices. The interesting event in this story takes places at their home in Clay and also at the Transitional Care Unit at the Veteran’s Administration Building in Syracuse.

The main characters are the doctors, nurses, social workers, recreational workers, caregiver, physical and occupational therapists, friends and family who were, just like Arnold, the brave and courageous heroes of his battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Readers who are looking for answers in choosing the correct facility for their loved ones will be especially interested in this book. Any person, especially the elderly with age-related degenerative illnesses can relate to Arnold’s journey.

Diane Bradshaw was born in 1934. She is the third of six children. She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and attended the public schools in her neighborhood. Her neighborhood was a working-poor place. They lived in what was then called “tenement” houses. She lived in a house that had six apartments in it, three on each side. There were always children to play with.

After high school she married her first husband. They had five children, two girls and then three boys. Her husband died in 1992. Four years later, she married Arnold in 1996. Both of them were widowers for four years. Arnold suffered Alzheimer’s disease for half of their marriage and this book is about that crucial time in their lives.

The book is published by AuthorHouse.

 

Filed Under: Clay, Health, Health & Medicine, Pennellville, Religion, Syracuse

Parish Church to Host First Operation Christmas Child Program Sept. 25

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Parish, NY – Sept. 2011) Faith Church of the Nazarene in Parish will host an Operation Christmas Child information program as part of its 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday, Sept. 25.

This will be the first year for the church to fill shoe box gifts with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies for children in need in more than 100 countries.

Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org), headed by Dr. Billy Graham’s son Franklin Graham.

Patty Jennings serves as an Operation Christmas Child volunteer coordinating the New York North Central Area that includes Oswego, Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, and Jefferson counties.

As part of her presentation at Faith Church of the Nazarene, Jennings will share photos of her trips to help distribute the shoe boxes to children in Africa and Central and South America.

The national shoe box collection week for Operation Christmas Child is always the third week in November.

Faith Church of the Nazarene is located at 2813 County Route 69 in Parish. For more information, contact Patty Jennings at 315-232-2690 or the church at 315-625-4400.

Filed Under: Calendar of Events, Parish, Religion

Family Raises $8,000 for Rescue Mission of Utica

September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Rev. Bill Dodge, 2nd from left, executive director of the Rescue Mission of Utica, accepts an $8,000 check on Sept. 13 from Marley family members who organized a benefit golf tournament in memory of their son and brother, Patrick Marley. Family members are, from left: Diana Marley of Syracuse, Ed and Carol Marley of Sauquoit, and Mike and Denise Marley of Oneida. 

(Utica, NY – Sept. 2011) The family of a man helped and employed by the Rescue Mission of Utica is honoring his memory by making an -$8,000 donation to the Rescue Mission.

Last year the family of Patrick G. Marley, who died in a swimming accident in 2009, decided to hold a benefit golf tournament, raising $7,500 for the Rescue Mission. This year the 2nd Annual Patrick G. Marley Memorial Golf Tournament “exceeded that amount,” noted Patrick’s brother, Mike Marley of Oneida.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, Marley family members came from Syracuse, Oneida and Sauquoit to present a check for $8,000 to Rescue Mission Executive Director Rev. Bill Dodge.

“This is a great tribute to Patrick,” the Rev. Dodge said, noting that the money will help with urgent needs of Mission clients plus fund the Patrick G. Marley Memorial Scholarship to provide housing, education and job assistance for a person in recovery.

Marley completed the recovery program himself before joining the Mission food service staff. He became a model for others at the Mission, Rev. Dodge said, recalling how he organized popular prayer groups and Bible study sessions. He also said Marley was a star athlete on the Mission’s softball team and that he loved hitting the golf courses whenever he got the chance.

The Rescue Mission was “such as big part of Pat’s life” that the family felt it was important to do something to help people in need through the Mission, said Mike Marley, who echoed the sentiments of his sister, Diana Marley of Syracuse, who had had told Mission staff: “We will always love and appreciate everyone here at the Rescue Mission for what they did for my brother…They rescued Pat.”

Other family members who helped organize the tournament, which was held Aug. 20 at Oneida Community Golf Club in Sherrill, are: Mike’s wife, Denise, and their children, Brittany and Kara’me; Patrick’s parents, Ed and Carol Marley of Sauquoit, and Patrick’s other sister, Kelly Marley of Indiana.

Each year, the Rescue Mission serves more than 132,000 meals to the hungry, provides over 20,000 nights of lodging and care to those facing homelessness, and assists over 1,000 men and women in their battle against substance abuse.

 

 

Filed Under: Annoucements, Announcements, Religion, Syracuse

Sandy Creek United Methodist Church to Host Operation Christmas Child Speaker

September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Sandy Creek, NY – Sept. 2011) Sandy Creek United Methodist Church will host Operation Christmas Child volunteer area coordinator Patty Jennings at its 11am service on Saturday, Sept. 18. Anyone interested in learning more about the outreach ministry that fills shoe boxes with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies for children in need in more than 100 countries is welcome.

Jennings coordinates the Operation Christmas Child New York North Central Area that includes Herkimer, Oneida, Lewis, Jefferson, and Oswego counties. As part of her Sept. 18 presentation, Jennings will share photos of her trips to help distribute the shoe boxes to children in Africa and Central and South America.

Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org), headed by Dr. Billy Graham’s son Franklin Graham. The national collection week is always the third week in November.

Sandy Creek United Methodist Church is located at 2031 Harwood Dr.

Operation Christmas “Child” Livia Satterfield who received a box when she was living in a Romanian orphanage will speak in Watertown on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7pm and Saturday, Sat. Sept. 17 at 9:30am at New Life Christian Church, 1222 Arsenal Street Plaza.

The Saturday program includes a packing party to make 500 shoe box gifts for the 2011 campaign.

Filed Under: Calendar of Events, Religion, Sandy Creek, Watertown

Operation Christmas Child Spokeswoman to Visit Northern NY

September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Watertown, NY – Sept. 2011) Twelve-year-old Livia Satterfield had lived in a Romanian orphanage for 10 years when she received a shoe box filled with hair clips, school supplies, hygiene items, and small toys. That Operation Christmas Child gift and its message of hope and love changed her life.

Now a national spokesperson for the outreach project that is a mission of the international Christian relief and evangelical organization Samaritan’s Purse led by Dr. Billy Graham’s son Franklin Graham, Livia will visit New Life Christian Church, 1222 Arsenal St. in Watertown as part of the 2011 Operation Christmas Child Full Circle Speaker Tour Sept. 16 and 17.

On Friday, Sept. 16 at 7pm and Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9:30am Livia will share her story of the impact of that shoe box on her life and how she has come “full circle” to now helping distribute Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes to other orphans.

The Saturday 9:30am presentation includes a Shoe Box Packing Party. The programs are free for all ages. Those attending are encouraged to bring a small toy or small gift item for the boxes.

Organizers are collecting materials with a goal of packing at least 500 boxes Saturday morning with Livia.

For more information or to make a donation, contact Operation Christmas Child New York North Central Area Coordinator Patty Jennings at 315-232-2690. Information about the Operation Christmas Child is online at www.samaritanspurse.org.

Filed Under: Annoucements, Announcements, Calendar of Events, Religion, Watertown

Fidelis Care Awards $121,000 from Community Grant Fund

August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Syracuse, NY – Aug. 26, 2011) Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is pleased to announce the distribution of $94,500 from its Community Grant Fund to benefit Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Syracuse, $12,500 to support Franciscan Northside Ministries, $8,000 to support Amaus Health Services at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and $6,000 for Cortland-Chenango Rural Services.

For the seventh consecutive year, Fidelis Care is proud to offer grant funds to non-profit organizations that share similar missions and values of service to low-income, vulnerable individuals. The 2010 Fidelis Care Community Grant Fund made grants available, in coordination with Syracuse Bishop Robert J. Cunningham and his brother bishops, across New York State’s eight Roman Catholic Dioceses.

“Fidelis Care has always valued and understood the importance of a strong community presence and enduring partnerships with community organizations that share our healing ministry,” said Mark L. Lane, President and CEO. “We are pleased to support such worthwhile programs and services and know that they will benefit local residents within the Diocese. This is the heart of our mission.”

“The ministries receiving the community grant funds are indebted to Fidelis Care”, said Most Rev. Robert Cunningham, Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse. “In these challenging economic times, the services provided through these Catholic entities were at risk of being eliminated. Fidelis Care once again has proven itself to be an advocate to the most vulnerable in our community.”

Serving seven counties and providing a wide array of services in areas such as developmental disabilities, caregiver support, outreach, foster care and adoption, homeless shelters, and case management, Catholic Charities is the social service arm of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. The agency will use the funding to assist low-income uninsured individuals meet health care co-payments, and cover the purchase of prescription medications. In addition, the program will provide nutrition assistance, pre-natal and parenting assistance, and health care education.

Franciscan Northside Ministries will utilize their grant to support two initiatives. The Hypertension Education and Treatment Program assembles and disseminates printed material to educate the public on the risks of this condition, and provides the services of a Registered Nurse for consultations and follow-up. The second program is the Ministries’ “Peace Camp.” This innovative program, in operation for 11 years, provides inner-city children with a week-long day camp during the February break from school.

Amaus Health Services is an all-volunteer health provider serving more than 1,000 individuals, with a staff of four physicians, six nurse practitioners, two clinical psychologists, and a team of dedicated RNs, LPNs, social workers, medical students, and support staff. Amaus will utilize their grant to support and expand their Diabetes Management Program.

Cortland-Chenango Rural Services will utilize their grant to offer medical, dental, and vision assistance to those in need in rural areas, and will expand their relationship with local schools, family health networks, and area churches as part of their rural ministry.

Fidelis Care offers free or low-cost health insurance through New York State’s Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid Managed Care programs. Members are covered for regular checkups, preventive care, routine screenings, hospital and emergency care, eye exams, dental care, and more. Fidelis Care also offers a variety of benefit options for seniors through Fidelis Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, Medicaid Advantage Plus, and Fidelis Care at Home programs, available in certain counties.

Filed Under: Annoucements, Announcements, Health & Medicine, Religion, Syracuse

Women’s Panel Presents Real-Life Triumphs

August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A moderated panel of North Country women will present their real-life triumphs over divorce, suicide, loss of income and the death of a child on Aug. 20. Seated from left are Grace Gardner, Kathy Sheley; standing from left are Jill Gratch, moderator Susan Richter, and Donna Sievers.

(Adams Center, NY – Aug. 2011) On Saturday, Aug. 20, Live More Ministries presents a panel of four women sharing their real-life experiences with divorce; suicide; the loss of self-esteem, income, homes and stability; and the death of a child. Organizers and speakers say this will be Live More’s most powerful program designed to inspire women with the message of hope and restoration that is found in Christ.

The free 10 a.m. to noon “God’s Hand in Life’s Losses” program at Honeyville Baptist Church on Route 177 east of Adams Center includes a courtesy breakfast served by the Honeyville Baptist Church Women from 9 to 9:45am.

“Everyone has burdens. This panel of women will share our personal testimonies of how the grace of God helped us through the storms of life. We believe you do not walk through your trials alone,” said Kathy Sheley, who lost her husband, her home and her livelihood to suicide 15 years ago in August.

Jill Gratch unexpectedly left her home one day without any preparation. She says, “My life was like a train coming off its tracks, but Jesus was there to encourage me to follow him in faith and I am now able to share my story to help other women facing the trial of a painful divorce.”

For Donna Sievers, her season of different kinds of losses was “a giant tidal wave of upheaval through which God kept saying ‘just hold on.’” Donna will encourage listeners to let God take control when you feel helpless in the face of the loss of a job, health, insurance or a home, or the death of loved ones.

Grace Gardner knows the heartache of the death of a child. Her teenage son Sam, one of five siblings, died in a car accident in 1994. She said, “Whatever struggle you are in, you can cry out and God will hear you. Out of tragedy can come a turning point for good.”

Susan Richter, who will moderate the panel, said, “I hope the women attending this Live More Ministries program will take home the message that they can let God lead them to work through whatever challenges or ‘giants’ they face without being overwhelmed.”

Live More Ministries, a Christian women’s ministry based in the southern Jefferson County, offers quarterly programs open to all women at various locations. Honeyville Baptist Church was founded in 1802 as the first church in the Adams area. The church is found at the corner of Route 177 and Fuller Road.

For more information, contact Chris at 767-2058 or sallyj@twcny.rr.com, or visit www.livemoreministries.blogspot.com online.

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Orwell Hosts Operation Christmas Child Program

August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Orwell, NY – Aug. 2011) Christmas starts in August in Orwell. On Sunday, Aug. 7 Operation Christmas Child Area Coordinator Patty Jennings will be the featured speaker at the United Methodist Church at 3470 County Route 22. As part of the 9:30am service open to all, Jennings will talk about the outreach ministry that filled with small toys, school supplies and hygiene items to give to children in need in more than 100 countries.

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a project of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org), headed by Dr. Billy Graham’s son Franklin Graham. The Orwell United Methodist Church has packaged shoe boxes for OCC for several years and invites area individuals, families and businesses to join them for their 2011 project.

More than 10,000 boxes were collected from the five counties in 2010, a more than 27 percent increase over 2009 giving in the area. Each box is delivered with the Gospel message in the child’s native language.

The national collection week for Operation Christmas Child is always the third week in November. In 2010, 8.18 million Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes were distributed worldwide.

Jennings serves as volunteer coordinator for the Operation Christmas Child New York North Central Area that includes Oswego, Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, and Jefferson counties. She will make a dynamic presentation with photos of her trips to help distribute the shoe boxes to children in Africa and Central and South America.

“People of all ages can be involved in helping children who live in desperate conditions through the gift of a simple shoe box filled with small items that convey the larger message of hope and God’s love,” Jennings says.

Volunteers from the Oswego County-North Country area traveled to North Carolina to the OCC processing center in late November last year to help with preparing the boxes for overseas shipment.

Filed Under: Annoucements, Announcements, Calendar of Events, Orwell, Oswego County, Religion

Pastor Presents on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Rev. Tom Burgess of Jamesville, pastor of Hope Christian Fellowship in Canastota, presented recently on the topic of elder abuse. Burgess is a supervisor with the Onondaga County Department of Social Services Adult Protective Division.

Canastota, Jamesville, NY – June 2011

On June 15, people around the world observed the sixth annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to increase community awareness of elder abuse, which is one of our society’s worst secrets, despite devastating and sometimes life-threatening consequences.

Among local participants in the Onondaga County event held at the Jewish Community Center in DeWitt was Rev. Tom Burgess of Jamesville, pastor of Hope Christian Fellowship in Canastota and a supervisor with the Adult Protective Division of the Onondaga County Department of Social Services, who is passionate about protecting all of the most vulnerable members of our society because abuse hurts at any age.

Burgess provided an overview of elder abuse, which refers to intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or another trusted individual that lead to or may lead to harm of a vulnerable elderly person age 60 or older.

Forms of abuse include neglect by others; physical, emotional or psychological abuse; verbal abuse and threats; financial abuse and exploitation; sexual abuse or abandonment.

Elder abuse can happen to any older individual, it can occur anywhere, and it can affect senior citizens across all cultures, races and socio-economic groups. Last year in Onondaga County, 396 adult protective referrals were assigned, including 139 alleging adult abuse, of which 112 were for investigation of suspected elder abuse.

That number represents 28 percent of all Adult Protective referrals and 81 percent of all adult abuse referrals received and assigned locally.

Other speakers included Alan Lawitz, the director of the Bureau of Adult Services in the state Office of Children and Family Services, who estimated that fewer than one in five adult abuse cases and only one in 14 abusive incidents involving those age 60 and older is actually reported, which means that very few seniors who are abused may get the help they need.

Mary Ann Corasaniti of the Syracuse Area Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition shared information about the recent state Prevalence Study that found elder abuse is “under the radar” throughout our state in general and in the Central New York and Southern Tier region in particular, with only one of approximately 35 incidents of elder abuse being brought to the attention of local authorities.

Yvonne Asomoah, MSW, spoke on behalf of her late mother Peggy Woods, a prominent local person who was financially exploited in her later years.

More than a dozen local agencies had displays of interest to the nearly 100 people in attendance. The Jewish Community Center hosted the event and treated guests to kosher refreshments; students from the Hebrew Day School presented attendees with purple ribbons, representing the international effort to increase awareness of elder abuse in order to eradicate it.

This was the third annual local observance; prior years’ events were hosted by the Salvation Army Adult Day Center and the Catholic Charities Elderly Support Services.

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