We are creating a Network of Kindness for members and friends here at Fourth U, and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to give their time to help those in our community who are in need. There are many opportunities both large and small that will help members and friends know they have a support system in this community. Your contribution might be in the form of visiting a member in the hospital or getting groceries for someone recovering from an illness; accompanying someone to a doctor’s appointment, picking up laundry or cooking a dish; or writing a card to someone you haven’t seen around Fourth U in a while. We will be periodically asking participants to update their information for the Network of Kindness, so you can let us know if you are still interested in helping. There will be a training session in the spring to inform and enlighten volunteers about issues of confidentiality and how to best handle delicate situations.
Please contact Carolyn MacLaury at parismalcolm464@aol.com or Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt at revrose@4thu.org if you are interested in putting your name on our network list. At that time please let us know when you are available to volunteer and how you want to help.
Disaster Chaplaincy Services, a multi-faith organization devoted to helping victims of crises deal with the emotional and spiritual shocks during emergencies, recently lost their home. Julie Taylor, the Executive Director of DCS and member at Fourth U, put out a call for help and the Church answered. The organization’s nerve center has temporarily been relocated to our choir loft. Our Senior Minister, Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, and two of our Affiliate Ministers, Rev. Ed Bolella and Rev. Jill Bowden, are volunteers with DCS, and it’s a big boost to our ministry to aid in this important spiritual and healing endeavor. You can learn more about the organization at www.disasterchaplaincy.org .
Dear Members,
Just a reminder: As you enter your Joys and Concerns in our Book of Life during our Sunday worship time, don’t forget to leave a number or email if you wish to be contacted regarding your note. If you know of a member or friend of the FourthU community who is in need, won’t you encourage him or her to reach out? We want to help.
Your Pastoral Care Team:
Donna Garfinkel can be reached at 212.662.6375; Rev. Pader can be reached at 212.765.6340; Rev. Bowden can be reached at: 845.641.4694. If you have any questions, please call the FourthU Office at: 212.595.1658 ext. 21.
If you know a member or friend of the Fourth U community who is in need, won’t you encourage him or her to reach out? We want to help.
Your Pastoral Care Team:
Donna Garfinkel can be reached at 212.662.6375.
Rev. Pader can be reached at 212.765.6340.
Rev. Bowden can be reached at 845.641.4694.
If you have any questions, please call the Fourth U office at: 212.595.1658, ext. 21
While Rev. Rosemary is away for study leave in July and August, pastoral care is provided by Rev. Jennifer Pader and Rev. Jill Bowden. Reverend Pader can be reached at: 212-765-6340. Reverend Bowden can be reached at: 845-641-4694.
If you have any questions, please call the Fourth U Office at: 212-595-1658 ext. 21. We’ll be happy to help!
Join us after the service on March 9 for “Fanning the Flames: A Congregational Workshop on Personal Ministry,” a workshop to explore what fuels your fire of commitment. Simple tools and discussion will identify your personal ministry. If you don’t think you have one, this is a conversation for you. If you think you have one, but are tired and drained, this is a conversation for you. Beth Putnam and Jennifer Jackson will lead this short workshop.
