Name: Connection to Transformation: Creating a Partnership Culture in Faith Communities
Start: 2025-03-14T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-15T12:00:00-04:00
Location: First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, NY

Connection to Transformation: Creating a Partnership Culture in Faith Communities

This conference builds upon the rich tradition of equipping faith communities to utilize their unique gifts in fostering meaningful relationships and transformative collaborations. Designed to benefit urban, suburban, and rural communities alike, it offers attendees actionable strategies for churches to partner with local organizations, nonprofits, and community leaders to address critical issues and create lasting impact.
💥𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬💥
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐫, Executive Director, The Interfaith Center of New York
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳, Associate Professor of Religion & Society, Union Theological Seminary: 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 & 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐎'𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Jamaica, NY: 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐛𝐲, Office of Public Witness, PC(USA): 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, Presbyterian Foundation: 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑: 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑁𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠
𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫, New York Council of Churches: 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧, Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships, Board of Pensions, PC(USA): 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲, Synod of the Northeast, Transitional Synod Leader: 𝐴 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒
𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡, Lead Organizer, Queens Power: 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧, Pastor, Old Bergen Church, Jersey City, NY: 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑖𝑓𝑡: 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠
𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲, Senior Ministry Strategist, Horizons Stewardship, Charlotte, NC, 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝
Cost: $125
Registration: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭.𝐰𝐮𝐟𝐨𝐨.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬/𝐦𝟏𝟎𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐛𝐣𝟎𝟏𝐨𝟗𝟐𝐯𝐫/
Local Hotels:
Hyatt Place - 133-42 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 - (1-888-492-8847 ROOM BLOCK: Synod of the Northeast Community Event, $189
DoubleTree JFK Airport- 135-30 140th St, Jamaica, NY 11436 - (718) 322-2300 ext 7045- ROOM BLOCK: Synod of the Northeast group, $195
Marriott JFK Airport - 135-25 142nd St, Jamaica, NY 11436 -(718) 848-2552 ROOM BLOCK: Synod of the Northeast, $249

If you have any questions, please contact the Synod's Administrative Coordinator, Rev. Dr. Nichol Burris via email: [email protected] or by phone (315) 460-5282.