Manna Newspaper June 2008

VOLUME I, ISSUE I WWW.MANANEWS.COM JULY 2008

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New MANA Officers include, Left to Right: Dr. David Robinson, 1st Vice President, Dr. Patricia Rickenbacker, 2nd Vice President, Pastor Roy Kirton,

President, Dr. Andy C. Lewter,Sr., Founder and Rev. Charlene Coward, Secretary

New Leadership, New Direction

The Changing Face of Ministry

A Path Out of Poverty

A Closed Bible Leads to a Closed Mind

Manna Newspaper2 Monroe StreetAmityville, NY 11701

Editorials page 2Ministry page 3Mission Team page 4Community Page 5

Preacher page 6Devotional page 7Path out of Poverty page 7

Oprah Page 8Market Place Pages 9 -11Directory 2Distributions page 12

MannaFeeding our Communities with Manna from Heaven

A publication of the Ministerial A$iance of North Amityvi$e and Vicinity (MANA)

http://www.Mananews.com


Ministerial Alliance of North Ami-tyville

and Vicinity Officers

Pastor Roy Kirton

President

Dr. David Robinson

1st Vice President

Dr. Patricia Rickenbacker

2nd Vice President

Elder Medford Brown

Treasurer

Rev. Charlene Coward

Secretary

Rev. Betty WatsonChaplain

Dr. Andy C. “Daddy” Lewter

Founder


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Newspaper Staff

Pastor Roy Kirton

President

Dr. David Robinson

Executive Editor

Pastor Elena L. Mayfield

Layout and Design

Bishop Andy C. Lewter

Managing Editor

Pastor John Charles Davis

Contributor

Deacon Calvin WattDistribution

Views From the MountainGreetings from President Kirton

Launching a New Chapter in the History of the Ministerial A$iance

It is with a feeling of great expectation that we greet all of our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity rose to prominence some 21 years ago under the leadership of Rev. Andy C. Lewter, Sr., who was the driving force in the transformation of the infamous “corner ” of Albany Avenue and Great Neck Road, Amityville.

When we drive by there today, viewing the serene setting, it is almost impossible to believe that it was once a place of drug trafficking and violence. As we approach a new era of challenges in our region, we look to the future wi th confidence knowing that MANA is up for the challenge.

Our vision statement for our new administration is:

Ephesians 4:3 (King James Version) “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.”

T h e Apost le Pau l u sed th i s pa s sa ge to s t res s the importance of un i ty in the body of Christ.

The word “endeavoring” in the original Greek text is “spoudazontes”. This term not only expresses eagerness, the eagerness to do a spec i f i c activity, but also implies the diligence of the task. This

s c r i p t u r e challenges each member of the body of Christ to maintain an atmosphere of unity. With the realization of knowing that there is

only one church, we can mobilize to impact culture.I believe that 2008 has ushered in a time of new beginnings for our region and we wait w i th g reat anticipation to see what God is going to

do in and through our alliance

A newspaper can only be as good as the people who work to make the newspaper happen. In that regard,

The Manna Newspaper is blessed to have several people who have unse l f i sh l y come together to demonstrate that there is more that we can do together than we can do alone.

Leading this team is the dynamic president of the Ministerial Alliance, Pastor Roy Kirton who serves as pastor

of the Circle of Love Church in Copiague, NY . At the helm of the newspaper staff itself is Dr. David Robinson who provides visionary leadership to both newspaper and the Shaw Temple AME Zion Church of Copiague.

The actual layout and design of the newspaper is in the hands of Pastor Elena L. Mayfield whose eye for detail and passion for journalism makes for a

powerful team. Pastor Mayfield leads the Tabernacle of Praises Ministry. Pastor John C. Davis contributer leads the Amityville, Community Church.

Rounding out the team is Bishop Andy C. Lewter, who brings several years of experience in the area of Christian journalism to the newspaper and Deacon Calvin Watt, both of the Hollywood Baptist Cathedral.

Message 'om the Executive EditorDr. David RobinsonIt is with much joy that I wel-come you to the first publica-tion of our newspaper, MANNA.

The prophet Hosea writes in the book that bears his name, Chapter 4:6; “My people are destroyed for the lack of knowl-edge.”

The aim and goal of MANNA is to provide, you the reader, with wholesome information surround-ing our member churches, as well as issues and concerns affecting the global church world and the com-munities we serve.I want to thank our staff for your untiring efforts in

producing this our first publica-tion.Our prayers are with our newly elected president, Pastor Roy Kir-ton, as he leads us in addressing the challenges that lie before us. “We are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” (Romans 8:37)

The word “endeavoring in the original Greek

text is “spoudazontes”

Introducing The Manna Newspaper Staff




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The Changing Face of Ministry By James Baldovin

For many years the percept ion and practice of ministry has been that of be-ing primarily avail-able on Sunday to

conduct worship service, preach and direct oth-

ers in the i r spiritual jour-ney. As time

continues to unfold, many practitioners of min-istry are discovering that the face of ministry is changing right before their eyes.

As we move further into the twenty-first cen-tury, there are new signs of life and hope for the church. Among these are the growing numbers of people who feel called to various ministries for the people of God.

They are drawn to help others as religion teachers, social workers, dioce-san and parish directors of religious education, spiritual directors, and chaplains at hospitals, schools and prisons.

Others are seeking to fulfill their call as peace and justice ministers, liturgy directors and pas-toral associates. Still others are pursuing gradu-ate education to enrich their faith lives and en-hance atheir ability to make meaningful and morally responsible connections between their Christian faith and their everyday lives.

Ministry in the new millennium will involve more and more people not just the pro-fessional clergy but the laity as well. In truth, there must be balance in the exercise and prac-tice of ministry. The diversity of religious tra-ditions in our community makes it difficult to articulate a single path or method for ministry. Our respect for pluralism makes us hesitant to

say that any par-ticular approach to ministry is superior to any other.

With that sa id however, we leave it to you to determine and decide what expression of ministry is best suit-able and most relevant for the ministry that you are involved in. What is certain is that things are not going to be the same as churches and ministries find themselves involved in the serv-ing of people who come from different back-grounds and have different needs.

This is an exciting time to do ministry. Levels of communication and the ability to reach out to people in ways only dreamed about in the past makes the practice of ministry more excit-ing than it has been in decades. So if you are involved in ministry, either on a professional level or a lay level, enjoy the journey!

For a moment, try to image how you will feel if not one human being on the face of the earth ever thought much of you. How would you feel if nobody ever val-ued you or your opinion? Suppose you were never selected, elected, or preferred by anybody. Let us say you felt unwanted, abused, abandoned, rejected or ne-glected. This might answer the question of why we have so many hurting people, yes even in the church.

As a Christian, you need to know that whatever you have done, or wherever you have been, your past can be your past. As a child of God, you can find hope, that is why it is very important to understand what it means to be chosen by God.

First, we need to understand that God chose who He pleases. In fact, he chose us to be His beloved child before He even created the heaven or earth. You were as not an accident or a mistake, as some would want you to believe. You were actually in the Almighty God’s heart & mind for this universe long before the earth heard your first cry.

The word chosen in the Greek is “exlegomai” the ori-gin of this word is very important, because it gives a better insight of what was being said. Technically, the word simply means to call out, the prefix ex means “out or out of” and lego means to speak or lay out. It con-cluded that we were called out of something. 1st Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy

nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” Colossians 1:13 “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness & hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.”

Not only were we chosen by the Lord for the Lord, it was not just a simple kingdom assignment, for He called us His treasure. Malachi 3:17 “And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; & I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.” Jewels are consided precious stones or gems, so we are not just participants in the work of the kingdom, we need to think of being a treasure of God.

The timing of being chosen is also very important, the King James Version, said from the foundation of the world. The Greek word for foundation is “katabole” a special word, which means to throw down or fling down. So we were actually chosen, called out & picked before the Lord God ever flung the stars in space, set the rivers in motion or filled the nightingale with a song. We were on God’s mind from the beginning of time, for such a time as this. We were not a last minute change of mind or a reaction to a problem, but an inte-gral part of God’s design.

Just think, we were created & hand picked by Him for a specif ic purpose.

What a wonderful blessing to be chosen by God.

This is an Election year, it quite interesting to watch how each candidate is campaigning real hard in hopes of being the next president of the US. We know when the final day arrives and the final votes are in and the newscaster announces the projected winner, what a rush it will be for the winner, what a feeling! Not only will they win, but they will feel special to know that they were chosen, by the people and supposedly for the people.

That’s how special we should feel, just think about it, out of all the people in this universe, God chose us for this hour. When you fully understand that, it was not by chance, it was ordained by God. He chose you and me to be used in His kingdom, in spite of our faults, weakness and short comings. He saw the bigger pic-ture, He knew our potential and our strength and what we are capable of becoming if we allow God to mold and shape us into the image of His Dear Son. Romans 8:29 “for whom he did foreknow, he also did predesti-nate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren”

Just as the cedars of Lebanon were selected one by one for the building of Solomon’s temple Jesus said to His disciple you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, one by one to build up my temple.

What a wonderful thing to be chosen by God.

WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM PASTOR ELENA L. MAYFIELD

Tabernacle of Praises Ministry

To Be Chosen By God




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MANA Helps to Sponsors “Rock the Block” Community Event By Pastor Jimmy Jack

This event is seeking to reach over 200 young people who will be making a first time com-mitment to Jesus Christ. The event will take place at the Bolden Mack Park, located on Great Neck Road and is scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm sharp.

This event is part of a larger American tour that seeks to evangelze the urban culture of the country through contemporary Gospel Music, hip-hop, dance and dynamic preaching.

Rock the Block brings the life-changing mes-sage of salvation through Jesus Christ to the urban centers of America.

Organizers of the event are still looking for radical mission teams with a compassionate burden to reach youth to contact Pastor Kirton for participation.

The Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville is joining forces with the New York Teen Chal-lenge and Jimmy Jack Ministries to bring this powerful summer tour to North Amityville.

A number of youth groups from area churches have already agreed to be part of the event and the organizers have invited the various churches of the area to send “ministry teams” to the event so that those persons who give their lives to Christ will have a choice of where they would like to be directed to.

President Roy Kirton states that this is an ideal opportunity for the ministerial alliance to dem-onstrate that we are a regional church that de-spite our diversity and pluralism, that is firmly dedicated to serving one God and his kingdom.

Mission Team Travels to Mississippi to Rebuild in the Wake of Katrina by Pastor Roy Kirton

In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. We’ve all seen the destruction, heard the stories, but two and a half years after the water receded, the Gulf Coast remains in a state of disrepair, and there is still much work to be done. Fifty two volunteers from five churches, in the Central Long Island area through an organization called Forward Edge International, took a trip from February 16-23, 2008 to Moss Point, Mississippi to help repair and rebuild homes as well as restore hope to the people there. The five churches represented were: Circle of Love Ministry Worldwide of Copiague, Copia-gue Christian Church, Full Gospel Christian Church of Copiague, Spirit and Truth Christian Church of Bethpage, and Living Hope Mission-ary Baptist of East Massapequa. The group

consisted of men, woman, teens, and even some young children as well as three Pastors. Even though we were from five congregations from Long Island, we realized that we were really all from the same CHURCH - the Body of Jesus Christ!

Upon arriving, some of us were given a tour of New Orleans. The most devastation was caused by a break in the levy caused by a barge crash-ing into it because of the rising tide. Within three minutes the water level where the houses were went from zero to fourteen feet.

Houses quickly collapsed and crashed into each other.

At the first job site we repaired siding, fascia, soffits, and corrected an electrical problem.

This completed the repair/restoration work on this home! We worked on a total of six job sites. In addi-tion, we visited schools and a housing project.

On Saturday, July 19, 2008, the Minis-terial Alliance of North Amityville will join with business leaders and commu-nity leaders to sponsor the 2008 “Rock the Block” Community Outreach.



MANA commends and ap-plauds the North Amityvi l le Community Economic Council (NACEC) for the service that they are providing to local resi-dents who are interested in acquir-ing computer literacy.

Most social researchers will tell you that the digital divide is larger in African American communities than anywhere else in society. The

ability to keyboard and navigate a computer is becoming, more and more, a necessary skill for citizens in the new millennium.

Having started this past May, NA-CEC will offer classes on Tuesday and Thursday from the hours of 6 PM to 9 PM at their facility lo-cated at 2 Commerce Blvd. in North Amityville. These classes will last until July 15th, 2008.

There are also classes on Mondays and Saturdays but those classes will conclude on June 23rd, 2008.

All Classes are open to the public.

Persons who are interested are en-couraged to contact the NACEC office to register. They can be reached a t (631) 842-5376.


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NACEC Offers Computer Training to Local Residentsby Bishop Andy C. Lewter

Local Churches Needed for After-School ProgramPartners to Potential: A Local Tutoring ProgramBy Pastor Paul Vaccaro

After meeting with the school super-intendent; for the districts of Copia-gue and Amityville, it has become abundantly clear that reading and other academic fundamentals are a real problem in both communities.

MANA now i s encoura g ing churches to be pro-active in the education of our young people by taking advantage of a service being sponsored by Long Island Youth Mentoring Program and the Partners to Potential program

headed

This program is a church based ministry to tutor grades 1-4 in read-ing and other subjects. This is an ideal outreach program for local churches that assist young people struggling in school.

The program requires one, to one and a half hours per week and can be run one day a week either be-fore school, after school or during the evening.

The program invites participation from any person in the church who has been a member for one year or more. Participants can include: seniors, high school students or even members f rom another church.

All volunteers must be approved by the pastor, the LIYM and pass a National Police Check as well as a National Abuse Check.

MANA ‘s History Included in Local Memoirs by Nadine Johnson

The MANA organization came into existence amidst a community crisis. The year was 1987 and the corner of Great Neck Road and Albany Avenue was riddled with drugs, violence and alcohol abuse.

For several Sundays, churches, who later would come together and form the MANA organization, marched to that corner and held prayer meetings that eventually prompted the Town of Babylon to demolish buildings and construct new buildings that were no longer

available for usage by the criminal elements in North Amityville.

Theses churches were joined by a number of community leaders and organizations that repeatedly at-tended Town Hall meetings and kept local public servants account-able to the promises they made to do something about the conditions on the “corner”

All of that history and more is in-cluded in a book released this year entitled “In Times Like These: The

Memoirs of Dr. Andy C. “Daddy” Lewter.

The book recounts his personal history but also includes a specific presentation on how the Ministe-rial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity (MANA) was organ-ized and formed. Names and dates are provided for those with an ap-petite and interest in such a his-tory. The book is available by call-ing the office at Hollywood Baptist Cathedral (631) 842-7091.

Community News

Community children stand in need of local church support. MANA calls for congregations to do more




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Poverty is a monster. It saps the will and can kill the spirit. For the near l y one in s ix A m e r i c a n children who grow up in it, poverty is also a dream snatcher, oftentimes snatch-ing the dream of a better life before it can rise above the cracked plaster ceiling.Nearly every religion gets this. One of the Five Pillars of Islam is alms-giving aimed at helping the poor. The Hebrew Scriptures laid out an entire economic system designed to eliminate poverty: There were gleaning laws requiring that a cer-tain amount of grain be left behind for the poor and tithing laws that provided similar sustenance. There were even laws that prohibited lenders from charging interest. So strong was the Hebrew commit-ment to ending poverty that every seventh year, all outstanding debts were to be forgiven. Every 50 years, land was returned to its original owners. No one could own Board-walk or Park Place forever. America's churches have also done their part to confront the scourge of poverty. The Salvation Army and

Catholic Charities have been serv-ing up free beds and breakfast to the poor for decades. As we speak, the National Council of Churches is in the middle of a 10-year mobi-lization against poverty, and the Catholic Bishops went so far in November as to instruct voters to make helping the poor a top priority during the election.No wonder, the Bible is filled with these little gems: "Happy are those who help the poor. The Lord will help them when they are in trouble." Psalm 41:1. "When you give money to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back." Proverbs 19:17. Even Jesus' inaugural sermon in his hometown of Nazareth begins: "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor."Here's the wrinkle. The world has changed. Soup and emergency shelters alone can't do the job. And handing out money certainly won't solve the problem. To the contrary, such charity might well create a dependency in the beneficiaries that undermines their long-term

chances for success. Even job training doesn't go far enough if it's geared to an economy that no longer exits. We can't just teach people to weld. We have machines that can weld. We can't just teach people The U.S. economy has

moved from its base of manufac-turing and agri-culture to one of information and technology. The majority of our citizens are now pa id for what they know rather than what they do. When knowl-

edge becomes the commodity that drives an economy, education is the only ticket in. In fact, a high-quality education is the only long-term solution to poverty in the highly competitive economy of the 21st century.Yet across the nation, the hand-wringing continues as politicians ponder how to make poor schools successful. That's because educa-tional data suggest that as the per-centage of low-income students goes up, academic performance goes down. When about 70% of the students in a school become eligible for subsidized lunches, aca-

demic performance falls off rather sharply. By 90%, it's in the cellar. Interestingly, it isn't faith commu-nities that are supporting the effort to improve America 's publ ic schools. (Roman Catholics have a fine network of private inner-city schools.) More often, it is groups such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that are working to du-plicate these success stories in every metropolis and small town where children come to learn. Although faith communities might lack the expertise of an educational foundation, there is room at the table for all when it comes to help-ing impoverished kids. After-school programs, mentoring and volun-teering as classroom aids are just a few ways religious Americans can help. The path our of poverty undoubt-edly tied to education. As a com-munity of faith we have a responsi-bility to point out a better way, that way is the highway of education.

A Path Out of Poverty by Minister Oliver “Buzz” Thomas

No one likes to be embarrassed. Embarrassment is one of the worst feelings a person experiences. There are situations when embarrassment is in-evitable. On the other hand, there are occasions when shame and embarrassment are avoidable. These are situations Jesus addressed in a parable. Briefly paraphrased, the parable states, when invited to a party do not try to take the best seat, because if you take the best seat, someone more important will arrive at the party, and you will be asked to move and then shamefully walk through the crowd to a seat in obscurity.

Jesus is exposing pride as a great cause of em-barrassment. We want to be noticed. We desire recognition. We crave applause. We pursue no-toriety. When others are recognized we may

become jealous. Arguments in church are ig-nited because of this pride. Jesus instructs us to humble ourselves, and GOD will exalt us. Later in the parable, Jesus informs His listeners that humility is the surest way to avoid embarrass-ment, and achieve recognition.

The Savior explains that when you sit in a hidden place, the person who invited you to the party will see you sitting in the back and they will personally invite you to a more honorable seat. Everyone will notice you moving forward to a place of honor.

When following Jesus’ way, we obtain honor not only from men but from God and the honor God bestows cannot be taken away.

Opening The Book Pastor John C. Davis

Amityvi$e Community Church

A Closed Bible, Leads to a Closed Mind




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Is the Black Preacher

Getting a

Black EyeBishop Andy C. Lewter, D. Min.

More people have seen

the 20 second sound bite

and video clip of Pastor

Jeremiah Wright

than those who

have seen Bishop

T. D. Jakes,

Bishop Eddie

Long, Crefalo

D o l l a r a n d

Bishop Pau l

M o r t o n p u t

together.

As a result, the image and perception of the Black

Preacher is undergoing a massive change right before our

eyes. While we have known for years that what we do in

our pulpits does not always play well in the media, the

recent firestorm involving Senator Barack Obama and his

former pastor has taken the art of preaching into new

forums of discussion.

What did Pastor Wright SayApart from the fiery style of his delivery, I suggest that we

take a moment to examine exactly what Pastor Wright

said. Consistent with the

“Prophetic Tradition” of the

Black Pulpit, he called into

question the behavior of our

nation toward other people

around the globe in the past.

It is true that we bombed

Hiroshima and Negasaki, it is

true that we financially

supported apartheid in South

Africa, it is true that we

helped to sponsor terrorism

against the Palestinians. But

like Israel in the Bible, we are uncomfortable hearing such

truths. As Black Preachers, we are called upon to speak

truth to power and the decision of Pastor Wright, one of

the most respected and educated Black Preachers of our

era, is paying a dear price for being true to his prophetic

calling that stands in the tradition of Nat Turner, Marcus

Garvey, Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King and

Liberation theologian, James Cone.

Some political analysts have suggested that Senator

Obama should have walked out on Dr. Wright’s sermons.

Anyone who makes such a suggestion does not understand

the culture or decorum of the African American Church.

For us, preaching is not the personal theological opinions

of the preacher, but is the anointed Word of God delivered

by a human vessel. We believe that if the preacher is out

of order in what he says, he is accountable to God whose

punishment and judgment is far greater than us walking

out in the middle of the sermon.

What We Should ConsiderBy the time most of you read this, the saga of Dr. Wright

will hopefully have faded to back pages of our newspapers

and out of the cycle of daily television news coverage, but

the damage done to the image of the Black Preacher will

linger long in the hearts and minds of professional people

of social standing and ambition who will wonder if the

Black Preacher and Church are no longer an asset but have

become a liability.

I leave it to you to decide upon your own opinion of Dr.

Wright’s comments, but the larger picture to consider is

whether or not that by disowning and condemning Pastor

Wright, we are signing a declaration of independence from

the tradition of truth and justice that has always

characterized who the Black Preacher is. Take our free

course on Liberation Theology by visiting: http://

www.theologyonlinecampus.com (“free courses”).




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Should Christians be Concerned About The Church of Oprah?Excerpt from Gospel Today MagazineThe article below is an excerpt 'om an article that appears in the June/July issue of Gospel Today Magazine.

New trends in religion and church are commonplace and over the years, the Christian community has withstood some of the most in-credible rivals to our faith and chal-lenges to our belief system. The very word “orthodoxy” is attached to our Christian vocabulary for the very reason that over the lifetime of the church there have been those who have proposed ideologies that did not conform to our traditions, history or theology itself.So what happens when one of the world’s richest woman, who operates and controls a massive and influen-tial media property, throws their

might and weight behind a New Age expression of religion. The answer to that question is perhaps why a growing number of Christians have become concerned that Oprah Win-frey stands front and center in her endorsement and identifi-cation with E c k h a r t Tolle, the ar-chitect of a Ne w Age m o v e m e n t that is appear-ing in books and all across the inter-net.It should first be noted that "New Age" religions itself is not new or novel. Many aspects of New Age religion’s beliefs have been around for many years. In the 1960’s there was a major surge in interest in New Age religions as apart of the cultural search for an alternative truth in the

midst of the social chaos that was dominating the era.So let’s take a look at exactly what Oprah and Tolle are saying and how what they are saying is inconsistent with those basic doctrines and be-liefs that we hold dear as a Christian community.Heaven is not a location but re-fers to an inner consciousnessWe believe that life as we know it does not end at death and that heaven is a real place for us to look forward to. Consider the following passage. “Luke 23:43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise”. The preceding passage demonstrates that heaven is not part of a meta-physical reality but rather a real place for people who have been saved by the blood of Christ. To reduce heaven to a mental exercise

is to disrupt our eschatology and disturb our sense of "end-times" ex-pectations.

Perhaps what Oprah and her selec-tion of this New Age Religion has done is caused al l of us to re-examine what we believe and em-brace as tenents of our faith journey. Many who are reading this will con-fess to knowing much of the relig-ious rhetoric that accompanies our practice and exercise of our faith. But in light of these current events and the elevated interest in items new and shiny that come in the name of modernity, it is ever so im-portant to re-double our efforts to promote our own forms of ortho-doxy to the young people who look to us as a model and example and to those who are seasoned, but still need to have their long held beliefs and convictions substantiated and reaffirmed.




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North Amityville CommunityEconmic Council

(NACEC)2 Commerce Boulevad

Amityville, Neew York 11701631 789-5376

Rosemarie DearingDirector

Leonard CantonBoard President

Greeting 'om theHoly Trinity Baptist Church

300 Albany AvenueAmityville, New York 11701

Rev. Dr. Robert Abbott, PastorCompliments of

Rev. Charlene CowardRev. Betty Watson

Circle of LoveMinistry

“Worldwide”20 Reith Street

Copiague, New York 11726Phone: 631 789-4552

fax: 631 789-4587Residence: 631 842-6177

Roy S. KirtonSenior Pastor

[email protected]

Living Hope FellowshipBaptist Church

Dr. Patricia RickenbackerPastor

900 Old Sunrise Highway Massapequa, New York 11758



mailto:[email protected]

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Shaw TempleAfrican Methodist Episcopal

Zion ChurchAlbany Avenue at 44th Street

Amityville, New YorkTelephone 631 842-7554

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Tabernacle of PraisesMinistry64 Rome Street

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Maryam African Hairbraiding231 BroadwayAmityville, NY

James Barber Shop1708 Sunrise HighwayAmityville, NY

Self Image Salon180 BroadwayAmityville, NYLin’s Nail Salon565 North BroadwayAmityville, NY

Dr. K. M. DeMeireles, DDS71 Ireland PlaceAmityville, NY

Crossroads Lawnmower Repairs484 BroadwayAmityville, NY

Little Sweet Jamaica544A BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Martin P. Sherman, M.D.193 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Amityville Heart Center129 BroadwayAmityville, NY 1170NACECP.O. Box 785Amityville, NY 11701We Care Hair Studio214 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Tutor Time455 Albany AvenueAmityville, NY 11701

House of Essence525 North BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Earl’s Barbershop689 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Brooklyn Fish524 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Sweet & Spicy Caribbean Café179 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701Fay’s Fine Food807 Rt. 110Amityville, NY 11701Sasha D. Cekada, D. D. S193 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Rebecca’s Café178 Park Ave.Amityville, NY 11701

Peter’s Diner756 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Monro Muffler/Brake & Service1706 Sunrise HighwayCopiague, N.Y. 11726

Car Tunes45 Route 110Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735

Nail 200200 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Sittin Pretty Hair Salon194 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701God4Me27 Grand AvenueFarmingdale, NY 11735

CVS355 BroadwayAmityville, NY 11701

Amityville Public LibraryOak and John StreetAmityville, NY 11701

Rite AidGreat Neck Road and Albany Ave.Amityville, NY 11701

Adonai Community125th 5th AvenueBay Shore, New York 11706Pastor Glen McBride

Amityville Church of God43 Cedar RoadAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Cleveland Cummings

Amityville Communityc/o Amityville VFW Hall BroadwayAmityville, New York 11701Pastor John Davis

Bethel AME Church20 Simmons StreetCopiague, New York 11726Rev. Dr. Eugene McAshan

Bethel Bible Christian Church182 Park AvenueGarden City Park, New York 11040Pastor Vernon Bramble

Bethel Pentecostal COGIC72 Eisenhower AvenueBrentwood, New York 11717Elder Ralpheal Jefferson

Bethesda Seventh Day Adventist Church76 Parkway AvenueAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Irving Phillips

Calvary Chapel of Hope803 County Line RoadAmityville, New York 11701Pastor Claude T. Stauffer

Circle of Love Ministry Worldwide20 Reith Street

Copiague, New York 11726Pastor Roy KirtonCopiague Christian Church20 Pinelawn Road Copiague, New York 11726Pastor Paul Vacarro

Faith Temple Church COGIC85 Coolidge Avenue Amityville, NY 11701Elder Charles Clancy

Farmingdale Christian Church 125 Main StFarmingdale, NY 11735Pastors John Quince and Frank Howell

Farmingdale First Baptist Church51 East StreetFarmingdale, NY 11735Pastor James Harris

First AME Church96 Rockland Ave.West Babylon, New York 11704Rev. Constance Davis

Freedom Chapel 641 BroadwayAmityville, New York 11701 Pastor Jimmie Jack

Full Gospel Christian Church 2675 Great Neck RdCopiague, New York 11726Pastor Eugene . Pagliarulo

Glory Tabernacle137 Schleigel BlvdAmityville, New York 11701Elder Alexander Brown

Grace Community Church117 Columbus Boulevard Amityville, New York 11701Rev. Robert Burgess

Hollywood Baptist Cathedral3504 Great Neck Road Amityville, New York 11701Bishop Andy C. Lewter

Holy Temple of God Christians Center14 Avon PlaceAmityville, New York 11701Apostle Emmett Page

Holy Trinity Baptist Church300 Albany AvenueAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Dr. Robert Abbot

Living Hope Missionary Baptist church 900 Old Sunrise HighwayMassepequa, New York 11758Rev. Dr. Patricia Rickenbacker

Living Water Evangelistic Ministries15 Albany AvenueAmityville, New York 11701Pastor Howard Brigham

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church46 Glenmalure Street.Amityville, New York 11701Rev. Brown Davis

New Life Assembly of God816 Main StreetFarmingdale, New York 11735Pastor Bill Giangrande

Newborn Church of God36 Overland Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701Pastor Margaret Douglas

New Hope Institutional Baptist Church30 Harrison AvenueAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Dr. John Jackson

Prayer Tabernacle COGIC3550 Great Neck RoadAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Dr. Walter Willie

Shaw Temple AME ZionAlbany Avenue at 44th StreetAmityville, New York 11701Rev. Dr. David Robinson

St. John Baptist Church15 Bethpage RoadCopiague, New York 11726Rev. James Carter

Tabernacle of Praises64 Rome Street Farmingdale, New York 11726Pastor Elena L. Mayfield

The Way of Life COGIC20 Reith StreetCopiague, New York 11726Elder Jerome Lewis

Zion Gospel Church 90 Warren StreetCopiague, New York 11726Pastor Willard Price III

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