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Annual Report - 2003-2004

One year has rolled over, "New Direction" the theme of 126 th Annual meeting has enabled us to work on in our Churches and various Committees to look ahead of this year with a theme of "Reveal-Revitalize and Respond".

In addition to the report of Rev. David L. Tucker, Chair of Ordination and Ministerial Standing Committee, following persons were interviewed and approved for various status in the Metropolitan Association since the 126 th Annual Meeting on May 17 th 2003.

PRIVILEGE OF CALL:

1. Rev. James Phillip Campbell
2. Rev. Dr. Bernard Wilson
3. Rev. Karl Boersma

FULL MINISTERIAL STANDING:

1. Rev. Deborah Hafrier Christine Dewinter (World Council of Churches)
2. Rev. Dr. Lethia Alston (St. Luke's Community Church of Brownsville)

DUAL STANDING:

1. Rev. George Cherian (Presbyter from Church of South India } CSI Jubilee Memorial Church of New York , New Hyde Park.
2. Rev. Cherian Thomas (Presbyter from Church of South India ) CSI Malayalam Congregation of Greater New York , Seaford
3. Rev. Franklin Frigillana (Pastor- UCC Phillipnie) The Nazarene Congregational Church, Brooklyn.

ORDINATION:

1. Rev. Deathrice Dewitt ( All Souls Bethlehem Church , Brooklyn )
2. Rev. Cathlin Baker ( Judson Memorial Church , Manhattan )
3. Rev. Freeman Palmer (The Riverside Church , Manhattan )
4. Rev. Janie B. John (Union Congregational Church, Manhattan )

INSTALLATION:

1. Rev. Dr. Robert Everett (The Ridgeview Congregational Church, White Plains )
2. Rev. Bonnie McDougall-Olson (The Church in the Gardens, Forest Hills )
3. Rev. Janie B. John (Lemuel Haynes Congregational Church, Jamaica )

ORDAINED MINISTERIAL PARTNERSHIP STANDING:

1. Rev. Robert Rodriguez (Disciples of Christ)

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IN-CARE:

1. Ms. Barbara E. Davis ( Judson Memorial Church , Manhattan )
2. Ms. Susan Blain (The Riverside Church , Manhattan )
3. Mrs. Susan Switzer (The Riverside Church , Manhattan )
4. Mrs. Cynthia Smith Jackson (Grace Congregational Church, Manhattan )
5. Ms. Diane Marie Carter (Briarcliff Congregational Church, Briarcliff Manor)
6. Mr. John Mathian Yesuratram (Christava Tamil Koil)
7. Ms. Elsa Peters (First Congregational Church, Chappaqua)
8. Mr. Benjamin Samuel (First Congregational Church of Marrisania, Bronx )
9. Ms. Antionette Walrond, (The Congregational Church of South Hempstead )

LINCENSURE FOR MINISTRY:

1. Ms. Diane Rodriguz ( Bethany Congregational Church, East Rockaway)
2. Mr. George Bashian ( Garden City Community Church , Garden City)
3. Mr. Peter Walter ( All Souls Bethlehem Church , Brooklyn )
4. Ms. Gloria N. Pone (The Congregational Church of South Hempstead )

We have 30 candidates as In-Care of our Association. Annual In-Care gathering was held on January 2 nd , 2004 at The Riverside Church, Manhattan . We processed nine requests for transfer of Ordained Ministerial Standing to and from various Associations.

Respectfully Submitted
Rev. Dr. Christopher Ponnuraj
Registrar

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