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Amy Zhang wrote:

Greetings!

On behalf of Touro College and Columbia University, we would like to invite everyone to the SPECTACULAR InterMed December event. The details are being worked out as we speak. At this moment, we do need a rough headcount of how many people will be interested in coming. Please forward this to your fellowships at each school. There is a group discount offered to groups that are at least more than 15 people. So please do encourage your fellow brothers and sisters to come out!

WHAT: InterMed Iceskating
WHEN: December 6, 2008 around 12pm
WHERE: Lasker Rink @ 110 St. and Lenox in Central Park North
WHO: you, Christ’s beloved
COST: $10 for unlimited skating plus skate rentals (if you have your own skates, it will cost $6)

Please RSVP by THIS SATURDAY, 11.22.08. Click here to sign up.

Our apologies for such a short notice. It has been a tough semester..and I am not even a medical student =)

Blessings,
Amy

Brandi Marsh wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I hope that all is well with you! Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 3rd at Havana Central Restaurant on 46th St. between 6th and 7th Aves. at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there for an awesome time of fellowship!

Blessings,

Brandi

Executive Council Member, James Avery, MD, will be the keynote speaker at this event. Invite your pastors!

From Pulpit to Bedside:
Practical Dying
Friday, Oct. 24, 2008
8:45 a.m. – 12 noon
held at
VNSNY Hospice Care
1250 Broadway, 7th Floor
(@ 32nd Street in Manhattan)
www.vnsny.org

In observance of Pastoral Care Week 2008, VNSNY Hospice Care offers the 2nd Annual “FROM PULPIT TO BEDSIDE” Seminar for religious professionals and lay pastoral caregivers. Designed for clergy and other religious leaders, the focus on “practical dying” will explore how faith congregations can educate, prepare and support members in preparations that can reclaim dying as a natural and, ultimately, spiritual process. The 3-hour program includes a keynote address, “Dying Well Takes Practice,” by James Avery, M.D. As Medical Director of VNSNY Hospice, Dr. Avery heads a team of eight VNS Hospice physicians, all certified in Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine. He is well known locally and nationally for his engaging presentations. The Panel Presentation of local experts will explore how congregations can support realistic steps among its faith community members such as completing a health care proxy, appointing a power of attorney, developing advanced directives, having end-of-life conversations within the family, pre-planning funeral arrangements and creating ethical/spiritual wills. This 3-hour seminar will address:

• Religious leaders’ role in end-of-life preparations.

• Communication about dying, death and bereavement.

• Information about resources and partnerships for end-of-life care.

Click here for the .pdf file of the registration brochure:

It is also posted on the VNSNY Hospice Care website: www.vnsny.org/mainsite/services/s_hospice.html (scroll down to bottom right side).

If you prefer a printed copy, please call (212) 609-1979 or e-mail your mailing address.

National Pastoral Care Week was established in 1985 as an annual observance to honor all practitioners of pastoral care and to promote continuing education for clergy, laity, and institutional employees regarding the value of pastoral care.

Dr. Ali Ko, the NYC area director gave a talk on missions at Chinese Evangel Mission Church of Queens (http://cem.xboxplayer.com) where council member, Dr. Elaine Eng, attends service. Located at 203-10 Rocky Hill Rd., Bayside, Queens 11361, the church is led by Pastor George Ibach, whose daughter Michaela leads the CMDA fellowship at the New Jersey Med. Dr. Ko gave her talk at the 9:30 am service, highlighting missions trips to New Orleans, Pakistan, and Morocco as well as the events through which God brought her to her position as the area director for Greater NYC. She encouraged both physicians and non-physicians to serve in the missions field, citing Acts 2:42-47 as her personal encouragement to seek the Lord’s will and to lead others to become saved. For those interested in missions opportunities, please go to the tab on the upper right or click here.

Five residents/fellows and an equal number of attendings attended this recent gathering hosted by Mike and Rennie Rhee (PGY-4 Physiatry at Kessler & PGY-1 Medicine at NYU). We were glad to welcome newcomers, both attendings and a resident, from the Bronx. An amazing spread of soba noodle salad, three incredibly large platters of sushi, and fried rice were enjoyed by those present. Worship was led by the hosts, and we discussed how to listen to God’s will as well as how to remain faithful when God’s voice is not clear to us.

Dr. Ali Ko had this to say about the retreat:

Twenty physicians, dentists, residents,and their families participated in the First Annual Greater NYC Retreat at Camp of the Woods for a time of Rest & Restoration. It was a wonderful time of praying, sharing, and community building. Dr. Elaine Eng led a powerful devotional focused upon Acts 1. Dr. Brad Cruse shared his testimony. Dr. Rebekah Kim led worship. The Council convened for their quarterly business meeting and all attending physicians and dentists were welcome. All had a chance to enjoy God’s creation as they hiked amongst the stunning fall foliage. The Saturday evening bonfire with S’mores gave us all chance to relive childhood memories and create new ones. We now have two attending physicians, Drs. Elaine Eng & Olympia Kovich, who are spearheading attending fellowship and future gatherings.

Approximately 60 students and 3 attendings from Columbia, Cornell, Mount Sinai, New York COM, New York Medical College (NYMC), New York University (NYU), Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ), Sophie Davis, SUNY-Downstate, and Touro COM, attended this gathering held in Riverbank State Park. We were blessed by a brisk but sunny October day. Worship was led by a couple students and then David Chen from RWJ helped break the ice by having everyone introduce themselves and then have us spray each other with silly string! After grace was said by Dr. Ako Tabetah, a picnic lunch was served. Group photos of those attending were taken and those present broke off to fellowship with each other. Dr. Ali Ko offered spiritual support to the students as well as opportunities to meet with Christian Attendings.

Ted Ferenczy states:

This year, the focus of our weekly bible studies will be examining Christianity as both a family and a community.

Through studying the bible, eating meals, playing games and serving the community together we hope to foster the development of friendships between class years at Downstate.

We’d also like to introduce our students to Christian attendings in the area and provide the opportunity for those relationships to form.

We meet every Thursday night at 5:30pm at the Downstate Student Center, Reading Room at 394 Lenox Rd. Brooklyn, NY 11203. Dinner to follow at 6:45 pm.

Upcoming gatherings:
Thurs, Oct. 2 Dr. Ko; being a Christian attending physician.
Thurs, Oct. 9 Social event: Keith and Sharon’s apt
Thurs, Oct 16 Bible study: Prodigal son; the father
Thurs, Oct 23 Bible study: Prodigal son; the elder brother
Thurs, Oct 23 Bible study: Singleness/relationships/dating

Service Project: (in progress)
Fri, Nov. 7 we are looking into/planning on helping with the “Dine and Learn Healthy Man” Symposium at the Brooklyn Tabernacle.

This fundraiser was a roaring success with about 70 people attending in support of a medical missions to Haiti, organized by MedMissions. All present were treated to a dinner of Haitian food and to four hours of rocking music and worship!!

Led by medical students from Downstate, Mark Saintjour and Adeline Abraham, the missions trip will be going from December 26 - Jan 2 this year. So far the list of those students going (from the greater NYC medical schools) includes:
Mark & Adeline, Jeanette Tse, Moeun Sun, Terry Kay, Benjamin Lok, Brandon Hayes, Sophia Morriseau, Sarah Jones, Sharon Daniel, Keith Chu, William Freed-Pastor, Victor Nivar, Sam Mathews, Winnifred Lamarre, Charles Esenwa, and Ashley Treece (from California), as are Drs. Gardy Valentin, Gates (from Texas) with his wife and daughter, and the founder of MedMissions, Dr. Brent Hambrick. Twelve physicians in Haiti will also be traveling with the group as local contacts and mentors.

The fundraiser was held at NYU School of Medicine in room SLH E. We would like to thank all those who performed that night for donating their time and energy and for rocking the place for four hours! God bless Ted Ferenczy, Cate Song, Steve Brown, DMP & One Accord, Lighthouse, members of Crossroad Tabernacle, The David Metayer Creole Project, Denny Simon and John Seale, and Sophia’s father, Mr. Morriseau. Of course, several of the students who are going to Haiti participated in organizing the event, but a special shout-out must be given to Elijah Kim who played the part of a hapless nonbeliever.

Money is tight for this group of warm-hearted individuals who seek to administer to the poor and spread the Gospel in Haiti. Checks can be made out to MedMissions; you may contact Marc at marc.saintjour(at)downstate.edu or Terry at terryjkay(at)gmail.com as to where to send your gifts. Medications can also be donated. See here for a list of medications that are being requested. Chloroquine 250 mg for anti-malaria prophylaxis is also wanted.

Einstein Christian Fellowship, also known as ECF, is a student run Christian fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in Bronx, NY.

We typically meet every Tuesday from 7:30 - 9:15 pm in Belfer 714
ALL are welcome - medical/graduate students, post docs, staff, faculty, & visitors.

Check our calendar on Google to see when and where we’re meeting!
Click here!

Visit our website! www.einsteincf.googlepages.com

For more information, contact us at einsteincf@gmail.com