New York State Council of Churches (NYVOAD Member)
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- Mission
- It is the essence of ecumenical work to seek ways of helping all humanity to know the nurturing and continually creating presence of God. Thus the preamble of the New York State Council of Churches includes the following sentences: "...We are called by the Word of God and mutually joined together in the name of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel powerfully and to manifest creatively God's good and just purposes throughout New York State. Therefore, we covenant to care for one another, safeguard the presence of a vital Christian faith community in each place, provide hospitality to all, proclaim the Gospel boldly in each place, and declare God's just will among powers and principalities." From this, grows the purpose of the New York State Council of Churches as a statewide organization through which Christian denominations accomplish mission goals that can be achieved more effectively by working together. Historically and in the present time, mission goals focus on social justice, institutional pastoral care, and ecumenical cooperation in education, worship and action.
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From the NYVOAD Member Directory:
Organizational Structure
New York State Council of Churches (NYSCOC) is a statewide organization through which Christian denominations accomplish mission goals that can be achieved more effectively by working together. Historically and in the present time, mission goals focus on social justice, institutional pastoral care, and ecumenical cooperation in education, worship and social action. NYSCOC supports networks of communication through local and regional church councils, and denominational leadership throughout New York State. Members include:
• American Baptist Churches
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Empire Baptist Missionary Convention
• Episcopal Church
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Reformed Church in America
• Religious Society of Friends
• United Church of Christ
• United Methodist Church
Disaster Program
NYSCOC will support disaster related initiatives by disseminating information through local and regional church councils and other appropriate entities, support advocacy, and promoting available disaster training opportunities and public education materials.
NYSCOC is also committed to support long term recovery and the unmet needs process.