Our Faith Our Vote…The Rally for Recovery

August 23rd, 2008

New Orleans Residents

Protect your vote!!!

Saturday August 30, 2008

10:00 AM-1:00 PM

New Orleans Superdome

Pantheon Cafe’, Gate D, Plaza Level

Information tables on:

Protecting your vote

Voter Education

Mental Health resource information

Road Home assistance and contractor fraud

Participating Sponsors:

Louisiana Justice Institute, Lower Ninth Ward Health Clinic, Downtown Neighborhood Improvement Association,Greater New Orleans Clergy for Restorative Justice, Beecher Memorial UCC, Justice and Witness Ministries UCC, Fyre Youth Squad, African American Leadership Project, All Congregations Together, Katrina National Memorial Park and W.O.M.E.N. Inc.

Cely Pedescleaux is Going to France

June 13th, 2008

     Our New Orleans Association Quilter Emeritus, Cely Pedescleaux is in the Cultural Exchange Show sponsored by the French Patchwork Society and the U.S. Embassy in France.  It is traveling through France and will end in Paris in May 2009.  There are 20 quilts in the show and 9 are Cely’s and 2 are Soco Ocampo ( in her quilt group).  The Patchwork Society is paying her expenses for the Paris closing to participate on a quilting pana.  She is so excited. Go to the web site http:/www.quiltmania.com/en/calendrier.php for more information.

Good Going Cely!  We are all very proud of you.

Calling All Churches In The New Orleans Association

June 7th, 2008

     While in Dallas at the South Central Conference Annual Meeting, many things were talked about as to how we as churches can better communicate with the tools that we have.  Right now most of the NOA churches have newsletters that go out to their congregations on a regular basis.  We also have a web site that all or parts of these newsletters could be put on.  So, starting on Monday June 9th, I will start putting these newsletters on the web site.  I am currently receiving letters from Good Shephard, Salem and Teche.  I will also send this posting via snail mail to all the NOA churches.  What I am asking is, that in order to get all the churches in the NOA represented, please send me a copy of your newsletter.  Copies can be sent to me at:  Andrew Gancarcik c/o Little Farms UCC, 135 Sauve Road, River Ridge, La. 70123.  If there are items that you put in your Sunday bulletins, send that to me.  We have a tool that can be used to help us communicate.  Hope to be receiving your information soon. 

Andrew Gancarcik-Webmaster, New Orleans Association