Global Ministry Partners Visit UCCNY
by Rev. Rick Cowles
New York Conference United Church News. June/July 2007
We were happy to welcome home Ingrid and Wayne Wilson, missionaries to Swaziland and Mozambique this March and April. Ingrid and Wayne visited churches in Black River/St Lawrence, Hudson Mohawk, Oneida and Susquehanna Associations throughout March. They also had a great time with our youth at the State Youth Event at Watson Homestead and met with the Conference Executive Council as well.
Adora Iris Lee visited New York during the last week of April. She attended the Metro Association Spring Meeting and met with the HIV/AIDS ministry team at Riverside Church in Manhattan. She then took a swing of the churches and areas represented by the members of the Conference sponsored Mission Trip to Southern Africa last August. She met with HMA clergy and gave a presentation at the Clinton Heights Christian Church UCC. She gave presentations at Henrietta UCC, Mountain Rise UCC in GVA and at UCC Bayberry in Oneida. We also had a Mission Trip reunion.
It is a blessing that we can share in the ministry of Jesus Christ with mission partners around the globe. Through our continued support of the OCWM and One Great Hour of Sharing mission offerings we can participate in the good work performed by missionaries around the globe. Adora, Wayne and Ingrid have not only brought the world back home to us, they have also brought the good will and prayers of sisters and brothers who need so much, yes, but also have so much to share.
Information about missionary visits will be available on this page in the future.
If you are interested in the possibility of arranging a visit by a missionary, please make your interest know to Rick Cowles cowlesr@uccny.org or Bob Welcher gwelcher@twcny.rr.com.
For questions and arrangements for missionary visits, please contact:
Bob Welcher
7724 Jennings Road
Liverpool, NY 13090
(315) 652-6310
gwelcher@twcny.rr.com
Rev. Richard W. Cowles, Jr.
Three Nectarine Lane
Liverpool, NY 13090
Tel: (315) 622-4233
cowlesr@uccny.org
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