Consider coming … to pause and recognize the world shaping work of Dr. King … to support Pastor Ed … and most importantly to show our friends at Bethel Baptist that we stand with them as brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate Dr, King’s life.

For those who don’t know, Bethel Baptist Church is just a block east of Terra Nova.  They are a historically important, largely black, congregation in Troy.  Over the past two years Pastor Eric Shaw has become a supportive friend of the Terra Community and leadership.

Hope you can make it!

Our next Acts 29 Network Northeast regional event will feature George Hunter, author of “The Celtic Way of Evangelism” and professor at Asbury Seminary. Hunter’s work has had a wide reaching impact on churches and has impacted the DNA of Terra Nova in a significant way. This event will be hosted by the New York State Acts 29 churches at Terra Nova’s facilities in Troy, NY.

This event is open to anyone in the northeast and may reach capacity so be sure to register as soon as possible (each attendee needs to register separately).

The only way to register is HERE.

Date: November 8, 2010
Location: 409 River Street Troy, NY 12180
Cost: $15 per person due at the registration table. Checks may be made out to ‘Terra Nova Church’
Questions: Please contact Daniel Williams with further questions.

Schedule:

11:00AM :: Registration opens.

11:30AM :: Lunch is served.

12:00PM :: Worship begins.

12:30PM :: Session 1: “A Celtic Approach to Evangelism” (George Hunter).

2:00PM :: Break

2:15PM :: Session 2: Break Out Sessions as follows:

“Leading a Missional Church Plant”—Panel Discussion: JR Vassar (Apostles NYC), Ed Marcelle (Terra Nova Church), Rob Burns (Real Life Church).
“Outsourcing Your Church: Building A Support Staff Utilizing Existing Services.”—Multiple Executive Pastors from the region will share outsourcing ideas.
“Worship Leaders Roundtable Discussion”—Led by A29 Worship Pastors.
“Leveraging Social Networking and Media to build Gospel-Centered Community” –George Suriya (Northeast Representative | The City)
“Perpetual Proclamation: the gospel work after conversion”–Brian Hope (Redemption Church | Kent, WA)

3:30PM :: Session 3: “A Celtic Approach to Formation” (George Hunter).

5:00PM :: The day ends.

Hotel: If you are in need of a hotel room, contact The Franklin Square Inn and tell them you are with Terra Nova Church.

http://www.franklinsquareinn.com/

409 River Street Troy, NY tonight Fri 4-30-2010 5-9pm.

We hope you get a chance to come out to Terra Nova Gallery tonight and see the new show at 409 River Street in Troy. Stacy Lauren Kennedy is a talented photographer who attends Terra Nova Church. This is the first time she has shown her photography at the gallery.

Katherine Edwards, who is a local painter and has been a part of several shows at the gallery, featuring landscapes of the upstate region, will be showing her new work.

As always this gallery opening is in conjunction with TROY NIGHT OUT.

Come and enjoy the beautiful art while listening to music performed by Len Kiel, also from Terra.

Brian Hofmeister painting

Great opening on “Black Friday”. It’s an exhibit that everyone should see. The artists are Brian Hofmeister and mi Chelle Vara . Brian is a pastor at Christ Church in Guilderland. His beautiful paintings capture the essence of turn of the century (1900) architecture in Schenectady. Brian’s talent for blending colors on canvas makes him one of the regions emerging artists you have to see. And the abstract metal sculptures by miChelle interspersed among brian’s paintings make this a most interesting exhibit you don’t want to miss! It’s on display through January.

This Friday night is our next gallery opening. Show opens at 5PM and runs till 9PM. Our featured painter this month, Carole Warburton is showing her “Vanishing Barns” series. Why barns? In the early 1600’s the first farms were established in NY State. Farmers built timber barns using the styles and techniques they brought with them from Europe. Carole says “I have chosen Barns as a theme for my most recent group of paintings in the hopes of heightening awareness of their importance and the precious heritage they represent in New York State.”
Also on display is work by featured Photographer Ann Fantauzzi. She has captured the wildlife and culture of Namibia on recent visits to Africa. You won’t want to miss it. As always this gallery opening is in conjunction with TROY NIGHT OUT. Be sure to check out the map of other galleries and shops that are open.

Terra Nova Gallery annual Abolition/Injustice show September 24th thru October 27th.
The Gallery had a successful opening last month with photography by Gina Meola and an exhibit about child sex slavery by Bethany Marcelle. Gallery visitors came away from this event pensively; you are left with a sense of the world’s injustice in your gut and a desire to do something about it. Not often have I viewed art and been so moved. 
Responds Gina Meola when asked of her experience at the Gallery opening: “In my opinion, it isn’t so much the experience itself that matters, but what you take away from it and then do with it. This was an opportunity to push forward in my art, and share the core of why it was created – God’s call to love. I’m so grateful to Terra Nova for opening this door, and eagerly anticipate what lies ahead.”

New Show Friday October 30
Come join us for this month’s Terra Nova gallery opening on Friday October 30,  featuring photography by Ann Fantauzzi  titled Eyes to Namibia  and a painting collection by Carole Warburton titled Vanishing Barns.