This year’s Early Ministry Institute (EMI) proved once again to be a transformative experience for our emerging pastors across the Synod of the Northeast. Held over the course of a dynamic week, the 2025 EMI gathered leaders from across the region under the theme: Engaging Conflict, equipping participants with tools to navigate difficult conversations and divisive...
INV-25-01-04New York City Cook and Eat: Building Community Through African and African Diaspora Culinary Heritage Bethel Presbyterian Reformed Church Year 1Awarded: $12,000 Cook and Eat: “Building Community Through African and African Diaspora Culinary Heritage” celebrates African and African Diaspora culinary traditions through intergenerational learning. Ghanaian elders will partner with Caribbean, Soul Food, and Afro-Latin cooks to...
Rev. Dr. SanDawna Gaulman Ashley reported. The synod is bringing people together to serve in public ministry -- how we live in the world and spread the gospel as partners with others. During the conference at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, NY in March, eighty-five people came, with presenters from across the denomination, to talk about...
Oppose Devastating Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and Clean Energy Tell Congress: Vote NO on the House Agriculture Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Proposal As members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we are called by Christ to care for the most vulnerable among us. From the Hebrew prophets to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Scripture consistently commands us to...
The Presbyterian Foundation is bringing back our popular Day of Learning program to offer support for churches, ministries, and mid councils on financial sustainability.Join us on Thursday, June 26, for a series of workshops on Storytelling, Stewardship, and Generosity, all online, and offered free of charge.
On April 22, the Synod Discernment Team hosted its first Town Hall, welcoming 42 participants from across our community. The gathering featured presentations from each of the Synod’s missional pillars, followed by a rich time of dialogue as attendees asked thoughtful questions and reflected on the work ahead. These Town Halls are part of our shared...
The Synod of the Northeast has always been committed to fostering vibrant faith communities that share the love and message of Christ in new and transformative ways. Through the Emerging Gospel Community Grant, we seek to support innovative and mission-driven gatherings that bring people together in fresh expressions of faith. In a time when so many...
Date: June 14, 2025 Locations: Jimersontown Presbyterian Church: 3602 Center Rd, Salamanca, NY 14779 Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church: 12672 Route 438, Irving, NY 14801 2672 Route The Synod of the Northeast invites YOU to join a powerful day of service, fellowship, and faith as we partner with Jimersontown and Wright Memorial Presbyterian Churches—two congregations located within...
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the following Presbyteries for their faithful and generous contributions in support of the Early Ministry Institute (EMI): Albany, Cayuga-Syracuse, Coastlands, Genesee Valley, Geneva, Highlands of NJ, Hudson River, Northeast NJ, Southern NJ, Susquehanna Valley, Utica, and Western NY. Your support helps equip and empower new ministers in their early years...