07/30/2022
๐พ๐ผ๐พ๐พ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐จ 2022 ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ
Recognizing outstanding members of the community at our Annual Fall Dinner and Awards Celebration is a highlight each year for the Capital Area Council of Churches. The recipients listed below are outstanding people and CACC is proud to honor them at our Fall Awards Celebration, September 28, at the Italian-American Club.
Rabbi Debora Gordon – Congregation Berith Sholom
Lisa Good – Urban Grief
Rev. David W. Preisinger – Retired Lutheran Pastor
Ayah Osman โ Children of the Well
Nell Stokes – activist and volunteer (pictured)
Join the Honorary Committee
We cordially invite you to join the Honorary Committee of this yearโs event as we recognize five outstanding people with many years of community service. All members of the committee will be acknowledged. Join by August 3, 2022 to be included in the invitation and program and by September 7, 2022 to be included in the program only. Joining the Honorary Committee includes dinner.
Recipient Information
Join Honorary Committee
๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ – $111,000
The John U. Miller Memorial CROP Walk in Albany raised $111,780. The most that has been raised in the 42 years of walking in Albany. CACC appreciates all the hard work done by the CROP committee, recruiters and walkers. Special appreciation goes to long time chair Kitt Jackson and to Jill Szwed, News10 ABC Morning Meteorologist, the Honorary Chair. The CROP Committee is delighted that Jill has agreed to serve as our Honorary Chair again in 2023.
Not too early to start planning for next yearโs walk which will occur on May 7, 2023. The committee is always looking for new congregations, recruiters and walkers. If you or your congregation would like to be involved next year, contact Committee Chair, Kitt Jackson, at kitt82@verizon.net.
CROP Walk Info
๐๐๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐จ
After two years with little activity, the Ecumenical Witness of Baptism (EWB) program is growing quickly with several witnesses occurring each month. Ecumenical Witnesses of Baptism is one of the most visible signs of Christian unity in our area.
Baptisms at a participating church are witnessed by a team of persons whose denominational affiliation is different from that of the congregation requesting witnesses. By witnessing baptisms in other traditions, we affirm that we are all baptized into the wider body of Christ and not just into a particular denomination or congregation.
EWB is always looking for churches to participate and new witnesses to join the program. Recently, retired pastor, Denise Gisotti from Delmar United Methodist Church, and Jim Lavin and Scott and Dorothy Hathaway of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cohoes have joined as witnesses. If you would like to participate in the program or need more information, Contact Miranda Rand at mirandarand411@gmail.com.
EWB Information
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Providing the opportunities for Christians to get together ecumenically requires an organization that is virtually all volunteer. From board members to committee members, CACC is always looking for people who want to be participate. Perhaps you have an interest in being involved, or know someone who might like to be involved? CACC has plenty of opportunities with varying levels of involvement available.
How to Volunteer
Sign Up to Volunteer
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐
โข Emergency Homeless Overflow Shelter
โข CROP Walk Albany
โข Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration & Scholarship
โข Cornerstone Campus Ministry
โข Ecumenical Witness of Baptism
โข Interfaith Prayer Room at Albany County International Airport
