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The Latest News from
His Branches
Dr. Fountain Workshop at Elim Bible Institute
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This April 14-16, as part of Elim Bible Institute's
Missions
and International Community Health program, Dr. Daniel Fountain,
MD, MPH, will be presenting a three-day workshop on "Caring for the
Whole Person." Health professionals in the community are welcome to
attend. Dr. Fountain
is director of the Global Health Care masters degree
program at King College and the author of numerous books in English and French on community health, primary health care, and care for the whole person.
For further information, please review and send in the course Registration
Form or contact Rebecca Dieterle in the Academic Department at
EBI, (585) 582-1230, ext. 225.
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Dr. Stevens to Speak at Christian MD Breakfast
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Every school year His Branches co-hosts with the Medical
Center Christian Fellowship a series of three breakfasts for Christian
physicians in the area to meet students and fellowship with one another. Our third
breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 1st, from 9 to 11 am at the
Meliora (Faculty Club) beside the library on the University of Rochester River
Campus. Dr. David
Stevens, Executive Director of the Christian Medical &
Dental Associations (CMDA),
will be speaking on the topic of " The Marks of a Christian
Physician." Afterward, Dr. Stevens will attend a luncheon hosted by
His Branches for physicians who are interested in inner-city medical
missions. For further information, contact
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Grace Family Medicine Associates News
Under the guidance of our new Executive Director, Scott Sittig, we are
actively exploring the possibility of establishing the services offered by the
physicians at Grace Family Medicine
Associates
as a Diagnostic and Treatment Facility under Article 28 of
New York's Public Health Law, a
designation that will help us to expand the scope of the clinical care we offer to
better serve the needs of the community. Please pray that we will have God's
wisdom and favor as we investigate this option.
In March, Mr. Sittig and Dr. Morehouse attended a three-day strategic planning
workshop in Chicago, conducted by the Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF),
to learn more about the strategic planning aspects of becoming a recognized and
licensed Community Health Center. They
were very encouraged by what they learned and have come back more energized than
ever to proceed.
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Generous Grant Received!
We have just been notified that His Branches is the recipient of a
generous federal Compassion Capital Grant administered by CCHF to
assist us in expanding the scope of our faith-based services to better meet the
needs of our community.
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Christian Physicians Directory Available
| Our new 2004 Greater Rochester Directory of Christian Physicians is available for distribution. If you are in the
health professions and would be
interested in attending one of our breakfast meetings or in having your name listed
in our Directory, please contact
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Conference on the Uninsured
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The Buffalo chapter of the Christian Medical &
Dental Associations, CMDA
of Western NY, will be hosting a
day-long conference on Saturday, May 8th, on the topic of Health
Care for the Uninsured. Although the conference will be of
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Institute Leadership Recognized By Mayor
On February 20th, David Dey (Board Member), the Executive Director of the
Institute
for Social Entrepreneurship (a collaborative ministry
of His Branches), along with Mayor Johnson, Interfaith Action, and many other community and civic
leaders gathered in the sanctuary of the St. Augustine's Church to launch the beginning of the redevelopment of the commercial district
of Chili Avenue from West Main Street to the Canal (see press
release). From the podium, Mayor
Johnson singled out the work of David Dey and the Institute for his forward
thinking and commitment to making the Chili Avenue corridor a business model of
success for our community.
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GVSCDA Receives Good News
Dr. James Bowman (Board member), Coordinator of the Genesee
Valley Sickle Cell Disease Association (a collaborative ministry
of His Branches), received some good news in
March. Part of their collaborative outreach effort through Strong Memorial
Hospital received word that they were awarded a 5 year grant to help fund the
community program coordinator through Strong. Efforts are now being made
to solidify the work and funding of the outreach office located at His
Branches. More news coming soon . . .
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Counseling Center
His Branches is actively seeking input from a number of committed individuals
at Roberts Wesleyan
College, The Family Restoration Project at New Life
Fellowship, the
Center for Christian Social Ministries, the Institute for Social
Entrepreneurship, the
Wellness Center at SWAN, and others in the community as we pursue our plans to develop
an onsite assessment, counseling, and referral center. Much interest has been
shown, and steady progress is being made as we seek specifics about the plan
that the Lord has in mind.
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New parking, green space, and a mural!
The development of our parking space in the lots adjacent to our property has
hit a snag. We await finalized approval from the Department of Parks and
Recreation on the site plan. Please pray with us that this approval comes
soon so that we can break ground before the spring passes us by.
As part of our plan to develop the vacant lots adjacent to our building, a mural concept has been proposed for our west wall with a
target date of early this fall. Between now and then we will be pursuing assistance
from the Council on the Arts as well as seeking a lot of community input and
participation.
One idea for our proposed mural
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Intercessory Prayer Meetings
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Monthly intercessory prayer meetings of the Tree of Life Community will be held on
the third Wednesday morning of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 am in our main conference room at 275
Warwick Avenue. Please come and invite prayer
partners who have a burden for city ministry. We are beginning to
work toward a vision in which we see the Greater Rochester area fulfilling
its destiny in our day by becoming a community redeemed by the grace of
God and the power of the Holy Spirit. We believe that a refined prayer
strategy is being called for along with a host of committed intercessors.
If you are interested in committing to this endeavor, please let
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Donations Being Received!
Over the years we have relied on the generous gifts of
many of you in support of the work we do among those who are less privileged than we are.
This year as we embark on a time of unprecedented growth under the
leadership of our new Executive Director, Scott Sittig, we have set a goal of
raising $50,000 from people like you to help us meet the pressing needs of our
community in the Name of Jesus. We are happy to report that we have already
received nearly $15,000 towards our goal! God is faithful!
If you haven't already, would you consider making a significant donation to His Branches
Inc. this year? Any contribution you can offer would be gratefully
received, and all donations are fully
tax-deductible. Please contact us with any questions you might have about our ministry or policies. God bless you!
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