From the Pastor
Easter, the news, and the good news
For the last several years, television and print media, and to a lesser extent Hollywood, have observed an intriguing Lenten discipline. Noting that the spiritual attention of millions of Americans is at its most focused during the weeks leading to Easter, they have filled the Lenten season with any number of strategically-timed TV documentaries, news releases, scholarly “reports,” archeological “discoveries,” and popular films.

Several Lents ago it was Mel Gibson’s wantonly graphic film, The Passion of the Christ. Last year saw a spate of edgy television programming about the (in)famous novel, The DaVinci Code, and the matter of Mary Magdalene. National Geographic carefully timed the publication of the so-called Gospel of Judas, a late 2nd or 3rd Century Gnostic document with curious notions, shortly before Easter last year as well. This year, it’s the Discovery Channel offering up their cache of ossuaries (bone boxes) with intriguing inscriptions (names like those of some in Jesus’ family) found years ago in a tomb near Jerusalem. The quality of these presentations varies from embarrassingly tacky bathrobe docudramas and brazen pseudo-scholarship on the one hand to intriguing, even genuinely significant, work on the other.

I understand the problem the media face. In a sense it’s the same challenge every preacher faces on Easter morning. People want something new – some new secret revealed about Jesus, some fresh scholarly conclusion, some new archeological find, a daringly original film presentation. After all, they call it “the news” because it reports, well, “news” - new information. The problem is that some media have resorted to following spurious leads and running questionable stories in a desperate quest for something, anything, “new” about what is essentially the very “old” Jesus story. When preachers climb into their Easter pulpits, we face a parallel challenge. “Here I am, telling the same old story for roughly the 2,000th time, give or take. I am about to preach what may be the billionth Easter sermon preached on the face of the earth. How on earth do I say something “new?”

What reporters, scholars, archeologists and we preachers may be missing is that the old story, though it may not be “news,” is still stunningly “good news.” At its ancient and enigmatic heart, Easter stubbornly insists that two very important things are eternally true. First, resurrection (not at all the same thing as resuscitation) declares that the last words in this universe are not hatred, injustice and death – the words that seemed triumphant the Friday before and still often seem triumphant. With God, the last words are love, justice and life – then and now. Second, resurrection is the narrative promise that Jesus Christ is not just a dead memory. Rather, he is a living and empowering spiritual presence – then and now. This is the story Christians have been telling, consistently and insistently, for 2,000 years. It may not be “news” in the contemporary sense. But it’s really good news.

—Michael L. Lindvall

Welcome Georgia Meeter, Coordinator for Children and Youth Ministries
On March 12, 2007, Georgia Meeter joined The Brick Church staff as our new Coordinator for Children and Youth Ministries. She will be serving in a 9-month per year position, working alongside Rev. Christy Lang to support and strengthen our ministries with children and youth. She will focus especially on growing our programs with older youth. Her office will be on the 6th Floor of the Parish House, and her email will be gmeeter@brickchurch.org.

Georgia comes to The Brick Church from Cooperstown, New York. From 1997 to 2007, she has served as owner and supervisor of Arbor Hill House and Cartwright House, which are retreat centers and bed and breakfasts. She also worked with the Cooperstown Central School and Middle School Program, designing and leading successful tutoring and activity programs – and for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

She loves working in church ministry. From 1997 to 1999, she served Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown as the Education Director of K-12th Grade and the special events and program planner. While there, she developed and initiated a new program for Middle and High School students. From 1981 to 1995, she served at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in California (a church of 2000 members) as the Special Events Planner, as a children’s and adult Sunday School Teacher, and a Small Group Mentor.

Her career also includes working with the Gwen Guiberson Trust in La Jolla as the conservator responsible for home life, educational and medical needs of women with multiple disabilities; co-founding La Jolla Walking Tours, researching, developing and directing an historical tour of La Jolla’s seaside village; and other teaching positions.

Georgia earned a B.A. with Honors in Liberal Studies and Child Development and received a California Teacher’s Credential from San Diego State University. She is in the process of completing a Master’s degree in Global Leadership with Fuller Graduate School of Inter Cultural Studies, Pasadena, CA.

Georgia is interested in art, photography, travel, and gardening. She reads extensively and loves spending time with family and friends. She has a daughter who works as a nanny in New York City and who will begin graduate studies soon. Please introduce yourselves to Georgia and extend her a warm welcome. We are most honored to have her join the staff of The Brick Church and are looking forward to the gifts she will share with this community.

Stanley Isaacs Center to Honor Brick Church
The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center will honor The Brick Presbyterian Church for its longstanding commitment to the Center at its third annual Spring Benefit and Dinner Dance on May 17.
For over 41 years, The Brick Presbyterian Church has been a stalwart supporter of the agency and its many youth, family and senior services programs. Recently, The Brick Church provided a $100,000 CCOC grant to the Afterschool Learning Center for an on-line assessment and enrichment program that evaluates each child’s strengths and challenges in math, reading and writing. Brick Church involvement goes beyond funding. Over 30 rotating Brick Church volunteers assist the seniors every day during lunch. Soon a group will begin visiting homebound seniors. Senior Pastor Michael Lindvall has led a lively discussion on The DaVinci Code and will soon begin A Romp Through the Bible.
The Spring Benefit will feature the music of Elsbeary Hobbs’ The Drifters, and both live and silent auctions. Magee Hickey, CBS News reporter and childhood friend of Stanley Isaacs board member (and Brick Church member) Lee Wareham, will be the emcee for the evening. The Benefit will be held at the Supper Club, 240 W. 47 Street, with a cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. and a sit-down dinner at 7:00 p.m. For tickets and information, contact Veronica Haywood, Director of Development at Stanley Isaacs: 212-360-7620, ext. 18; rhaywood@isaacscenter.org. Please RSVP by April 13, 2007.

French concert organist Eric Lebrun in recital
On Monday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m., internationally renowned French concert organist and recording artist Eric Lebrun will make his New York City recital debut on Brick Church’s Anderson organ (Casavant Frères, op. 3837). Mr. Lebrun is the titular organist of the Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Paris church of Saint Antoine des Quinze-Vingts and teaches at the Paris Conservatoire. He is known worldwide for his many critically acclaimed recordings on the Naxos label including the complete organ works of Jehan Alain, Maurice Duruflé and César Franck. For his recital at Brick Church (anonymously underwritten by a generous Brick Church parishioner), Eric Lebrun will play works by Jehan Alain, César Franck, Charles Tournemire, Louis Vierne, Charles-Marie Widor and his own compositions. General admission tickets ($20) will be available at the Park Avenue doors the night of the concert or in advance at the Reception Desk. For further information, contact Keith Toth at Brick Church (ext. 231) or ktoth@brickchurch.org.

Lift High the Cross: Please Make Your Pledge Today
The Brick Church needs your support. In a year of increased budgetary pressures the church has been faced with the stark choice of operating at unsustainable deficits, or making unacceptable cuts to its ministries. In the spirit of the hymn, Lift High the Cross, we ask you to help the Brick Church continue its role as a vital and vibrant institution in our community by making your pledge commitment today.

Our congregation has responded to this call, pledging 90% of the $2.3 million needed to achieve a balanced budget in 2007. As of this printing, 471 pledges have been received, nearly all meeting or exceeding the challenge of a 15% increase.

We urge everyone to pledge. No amount is too small or too big. If you have not yet submitted your 2007 pledge, please do so at your earliest convenience. If you need a pledge card or additional information, please contact Tanisha Carrell at 212-289-4400, ex. 230. or tcarrell@brickchurch.org.

CCOC Grant Recipient: Children’s Storefront in Harlem
A co-educational school that runs from pre-K through eighth grade, The Children’s Storefront was granted $100,000 by the Capital Campaign Outreach Committee. They received half of the $100,000 in June 2006 and half in December.

The Children’s Storefront, located at 70 East 129 Street, began in 1966 as a drop-in center and preschool, expanding in 1989 to its present size. Along with the formal school program, it offers after-school activities including music, art, sports, computers, and tutoring. More than 60% of the 170 students participate.

The Brick Church’s additional funding allowed the school to hire a part-time director of this program and to lead additional weekend outings with the students. For example, the Upper School has gone to the Dia Arts Center, the Firemen’s Museum, The Cloister and a Nets game.

The church is also funding a math tutor twice a week and homework help for two additional days, which have led to better class performance and higher test scores.

Finally, a portion of the grant supports the female and male basketball teams. Brick Church funds gym rental, practice equipment, uniforms and coaching for the 25 student athletes. Observers have noted that morale and teamwork seemed to improve when the team dressed in their new uniforms.

The Children’s Storefront greatly appreciates The Brick Church’s belief and support in the success of their students, and invites volunteers both during and after school. Currently, they are looking for volunteers to teach French or Spanish and to assist with the after-school homework help club from 4:15 p.m. till 5:30 or 6 p.m., depending on the grades. For more information, contact Sophie Kramer.

Puentes de Cristo
This excerpt from Bill Richter’s Christmas letter gives an overview of the Puentes de Cristo mission. Watch The Record for more reports from Bill.)
…We have sought to give the Mexican church a greater voice in how our human and financial resources are used. A number of our programs were suspended to make sure that our priorities were in line with those of the local churches, but in the past several months we have seen the fruits of the Mexican church’s leadership. We’re supporting doctors in Colonias Lucio Blanco and Las Cumbres to provide low-cost medical care to those who need it. We are also working alongside local churches to provide food, school supplies, and Christmas presents to members of the community. Finally, we are continuing the work we have always done with mission teams in and around Reynosa. In 2007, we’ll be expanding this ministry to lead mission teams throughout northeastern Mexico.
…Some people have given money, some school supplies, others antibiotics, still others Christmas presents for children who might otherwise not receive a gift. We have also been blessed by hundreds of volunteers who sweated under the formidable summer sun to build schools, churches and homes. We’re also thankful for the warm hospitality of our brothers and sisters in the Mexican Presbyterian Church who welcomed us into their churches and homes. It has been a blessing to know that we are not doing this work alone, but have the support of hundreds of people across two countries. The problems that God’s people face in Reynosa or anywhere else in the world are beyond any one person’s power to confront, but we know that when we seek to do God’s work we never do it alone, God is always at our side, struggling along with us.

Come Celebrate Our Life and Mission
2007 Brick Church Congregational Dinner and Annual Meetings
Wednesday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Our Presbyterian theology calls each of us to be ministers through our work, worship and life. When we gather for the business of the church, we gather in celebration of God’s presence with us and presence with one another. It is a privilege and a responsibility of all members to participate in the life of our community.
Meet new friends and see old ones
Thank our out-going officers for their years of service
Elect the slate of new officers and the
All Church Nominating Committee
Receive annual reports
The evening will begin with a reception on the Youth Floor at 6:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner created by our own in-house member-chefs. The Annual Meetings will begin at 8:00 p.m.
We ask members to pay $25/person at the door for a wonderful evening of fellowship and church business. Please R.S.V.P. to RSVP@brickchurch.org, or call Caitlin at The Brick Church, 212-289-4400.

Call to the Annual Meetings
By Order of the Session and the Board of Trustees of The Brick Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, the Annual Meetings of the Congregation and Corporation will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, in Watson Hall, The Brick Presbyterian Church, 1140 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10128, beginning at 8:00 p.m. These meetings are called for the following purposes: to elect Elders to succeed Joan J. Ambrose, Walter F. Bottger, Kathleen Carlton Farrier, Lisa Margosian, Louisa J. Palmer, John A. Sipp, Donald R. Spongberg and David Wagener; to elect Deacons to succeed Todd J. Aydelotte, Willie R. Carter, Elizabeth J. Green, Ruth C. Hoffman, Thomas E. Knight, Jr., Stefan Kruger, Michael C. Marsh, Christopher L. Kendall and Cynthia Watson; to elect Trustees to succeed Henry C. Barkhorn III, Michael G. Fisch, Carole Foxley and Thomas B. Winmill; to elect an All Church Nominating Committee (5 members); to receive annual reports and to transact other business as may come before the meetings.
—Ellsworth G. Stanton III, Clerk of Session

Spring Food Drive for Yorkville Common Pantry
Let us once again fill the church to overflowing with our annual spring food drive on Sunday, April 29. Last year, our fall and spring Sunday food offerings yielded over 350 bags of food for Yorkville Common Panty, one of our Deacon ministries. Bags will be provided April 22 during morning worship and offerings will be collected the following Sunday.

All are invited to come forward with your food offerings. YCP requests these desperately needed items— breakfast foods ( hot and cold cereals and breakfast bars), peanut butter, canned fruits without sugar, canned pasta sauce, canned meats/fish (spam, stew, hams and tuna or salmon)— for distribution to families in need. Our food donations have made a huge difference.

YCP offers shelter, meals, food pantries, and programs for those in need. The food collected by the Brick Church community will go to YCP and then directly to those in our community who are struggling with the uncertainties of life. Many thanks from Deacons Willie Carter, Beth Green and Glenn Wittpenn.

Needed: Your Recommendations for Church Officers
Your All-Church Nominating Committee is in the process of compiling a list of nominees for the offices of deacon, elder and trustee in our church. Please prayerfully consider nominating fellow worshippers, committee members or friends as potential officers.

The criteria are commitment to the church, including regular attendance at Sunday worship, and characteristics such as dedication, good judgment and the ability to work well with others.

There are Brick Church Member Recommendation forms at the reception desk in the Garden Room. Alternatively, you may contact a member of the All-Church Nominating Committee to discuss your recommendations. Thank you for your involvement in this very important process in the life of our Church.

Your All-Church Nominating Committee members are Jill Lampe, Victor Lopez-Balboa, Kent McKamy, Nancy Sipp, Takako Terino, Stacie Kallenberg, Leon Allen (Elder Rep), Sara Jenoure, and Lisa Margosian, Chair, along with Senior Pastor, Michael Lindvall, ex officio and Clerk of Session, Ellsworth Stanton, ex officio.

Final ADULT ED SERIES of the year
Christians Who Write,
Writers Who Believe:
20th Century Christian Writers
April 15-May 20
10:00 a.m., Living Room of the Parish House

Sunday, April 15
C.S. Lewis, presented by Susie Case
Susie Case, President of Case Advisors and author of The Genesis Plan, will speak on this famous British author. C.S. Lewis wrote the Narnia series, as well as The Screwtape Letters, Miracles, Mere Christianity¸ and many other novels and non-fiction works.

Sunday, April 22
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, presented by Dr. Catherine Nepomnyshchy
Dr. Catherine Nepomnyshchy, Head of the Harriman Institute and Chair of Slavic Languages at Barnard, will present on this Russian author of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch and The Gulag Archipelago. Nepomnyshchy did her dissertation on Solzhenitsyn.

Sunday, April 29
Flannery O’Connor, presented by Rev. Michael Lindvall
Rev. Michael Lindvall will speak about this well-known Southern Gothic writer. Flannery O’Connor wrote many short stories, as well as Wise Blood, Everything That Rises Must Converge, and A Good Man is Hard to Find.

Sunday, May 6
Lois Lowry, presented by Rev. Michael Lindvall
Rev. Michael Lindvall will speak about this author of books for children and adults. Lowry is author of the Anastasia series, the Sam series, the Giver trilogy, and many other novels.

Sunday, May 13
Dorothy Sayers, presented by Crystal Downing & Valerie Smith
Crystal Downing, from the Pennsylvania Dorothy Sayers Society, and actress Valerie Smith will present on this novelist, translator, and playwright. Sayers was a friend of J.R.R. Tolkein and C.S. Lewis. She wrote the Lord Peter Wimsey series and other works.

Sunday, May 20
Paul Tournier, presented by Dr. David Robb
Dr. David Robb, Minister of Adult Education and resident scholar at All Souls’ Church, will speak about this Swiss Christian psychiatrist. Tournier integrated psychology and Christianity. Tournier’s books include The Whole Person in a Broken World, A Doctor’s Casebook in the Light of the Bible, and Guilt and Grace.

Friday Night Dinner Program: April 6 and 20
The Brick Church hosts a meal every Friday evening for residents of the 81st St. Coalition for Shelter community. Brick Church youth in 8th-12th grades have opportunities to cook together, meet these friends of Brick Church, and to receive community service credit. Pastor Christy Lang and other adults help the youth to prepare the meal in Watson Hall Kitchen. This month’s youth nights for FNDP are Friday, April 6 and 20. Please arrive at 5:00 p.m. in Watson Hall. We are finished by 7:45 p.m.

Confirmation Class: Important Dates to Write Down
8th Grade Confirmation Classes finished regular meetings in March. However, several important events occur this month.
Saturday, April 14: required rehearsal for Youth Sunday is at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 15: the students will lead the congregation in worship for Youth Sunday.
Tuesday, April 17: at 6:45 p.m., the students will be presented to the Session of the Brick Church in the Session Room. Being on time to this meeting is more important than looking nice, so students may come straight from athletic practices if necessary.
Sunday, April 29: the Confirmation students participate together in the NYC CROP Walk, which raises funds to fight hunger and thirst around the world.
Sunday, May 6: the students will be confirmed in the worship service and will celebrate with their family and friends afterward on the Third Floor of the Parish House. Please contact Christy Lang with questions.

Youth Sunday is April 15
Come to church on April 15 to be led in worship by the children and youth of The Brick Church. Members of this year’s 8th grade Confirmation class will lead in prayer and sermon, and younger children will lead in music. Youth Sunday is always an inspiring and beautiful service of worship that celebrates the gifts of all God’s family.

5th-6th Grade Pioneers Treasure Hunt and Party: May 6
If you are a 5th or 6th grade student, come join the Brick Church Pioneers on Sunday, May 6, when they will gather from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at The Brick Church for an end-of-year pizza party and treasure hunt. Friends are always invited. The charge is $15 per student. If your 5th or 6th grade student brings a friend who is not from Brick Church, the cost for the friend is only $10. You should have received a registration form in the mail. If you still need a form, please contact Caitlin Sparks. You may drop registrations off at the church or bring them to an event. Your friends need forms, too. We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Preston Davis or Christy Lang.

7th Grade Fireside Club Final Event on May 6
7th grade students are invited to join the Brick Church 7th grade youth group at their final Fireside Club meeting on Sunday, May 6. They gather on designated Sundays from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Michael Lindvall’s study for 2 hours of fun, fellowship, dinner, and a service project. Friends from school and the neighborhood are always invited. The charge is $15 per student. If your 7th grade student brings a friend who is not from Brick Church, the cost for the friend is only $10. Registration forms went out in the fall. If you need one, please contact Caitlin Sparks. You may drop registrations off at the church or bring them to an event. We hope to see your 7th grade student there! Questions? Contact Tom Winmill or Christy Lang.

Palm Sunday Processional is April 1
On April 1, we will hold our traditional Palm Sunday processional in the 11:00 worship service. If you and your children would like to participate, come to the Youth Floor at 10:40 a.m. to receive palms, practice our music, and then lead the processional down the center aisle of the Sanctuary. Infants in arms are welcome.

Sunday School April Schedule

primetimers
“Cabaret on Park”
Central Presbyterian Church, 64th Street and Park Avenue
April 23, 2007
6:30-8:30 p.m.
PrimeTimers invites all Brick Church members and friends to hear three award-winning songsters in a brand-new show performed at the annual “Cabaret on Park” event.
Prepare for an evening of musical nostalgia, laughter and good fun. Linda Fields (McKamy), Diana Templeton, and Anthony Santelmo, Jr., will transport you on the wings of the Great American Songbook to music and songs from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60’s. C’mon along and listen to the hits of composers Cole Porter, Rogers & Hammerstein, Rogers & Hart, Jerry Herman, George & Ira Gershwin, Frank Loesser and Kander & Ebb.
Reserve your place, with payment in advance, to be assured of a seat at one of the special Brick Presbyterian Church tables. Cost: $20 per person for prepaid reservations, $25 at the door. Your admission includes wine and cheese. Look for a PrimeTimer Flyer or contact Kent McKamy (kent@mckamy.net) for more details.

book club
april selection
The Brick Church Book Club will read February House, by Sherill Tippins, for their April meeting, which is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, at the home of Claire Bosee. Please RSVP to Claire at 212-288-3394.

brick kids
Mark Your Calendars: Children’s Spring Musical
Rescue in the Night: The Story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den will be presented by the children and youth of The Brick Church on Sunday, May 20, 4:00 p.m. in Watson Hall.

membership
Membership Meetings in May
Five times a year, The Brick Church hosts a series of Membership Meetings where neighbors, visitors and members can learn about The Christian Faith, The Presbyterian Tradition and the history of Brick Church. We welcome all who are interested to join one or all of these meetings. By participating in this series, you are by no means expected to seek membership at The Brick Church. We encourage members to join these sessions as well, to demonstrate to visitors that we are a faith community, constantly seeking educational, spiritual and social nourishment.
The next series of classes will take place in May. To accommodate busy schedules, meetings on The Christian Faith and The Presbyterian Tradition are held on both Thursday evenings and weekends.
Sessions on The Christian Faith and The Presbyterian Tradition provide excellent grounding in our basic beliefs, traditions and differences. The Pastors lead these discussions in an informal environment. A Saturday orientation, The Meaning of Membership, led by the Senior Pastor and members of the congregation, focuses on The Brick Church and provides an overview of our many activities, events, and programs. Attendance at all three classes is required for membership.
Please contact Tanisha Carrell (212-289-4400, ext. 230) if you plan to attend, or simply for more information. Childcare is available for all the Sunday meetings and upon request for the Saturday orientation.
Schedule of Meetings
The Christian Faith
Thursday, May 10 at 6:45 p.m. or Sunday, March 13 at 9:50 a.m.
The Presbyterian Tradition
Thursday, May 17 at 6:45 p.m. or Saturday, May 19 at 12:00 p.m.
The Meaning of Membership
Saturday, May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Received into Membership
Sunday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Women’s Association
Food & Fellowship
Please come to our casual, monthly, intergenerational Fellowship Luncheon on Wednesday, April 11, at noon on the third floor of the Parish House. Bring a simple dish and make a memorable connection.

Spring Boutique April 18 & 19
The 2007 Fair season kicks off with our Spring Boutique sale on April 18 and 19 on the third floor of the Parish House. The Spring Boutique – a preview offering from select fair vendors who sell women and children’s clothing, jewelry, linens and gifts – is always a big draw. Shoppers are welcome Wednesday, April 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday the 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. As with all Fair activities, proceeds from the Spring Boutique will go to established community outreach programs helping women, children and the elderly in Harlem and Yorkville.

Rummage Sale April 27 and 28
Do we know how to rummage? Shoppers and volunteers alike think so. Our famous Spring Rummage Sale will take place Friday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can do two things to help make this year’s Rummage sale another big contributor to the Fair – and an important service to the community. First: spread the word to potential shoppers. Second: volunteer your time to help by contacting Carol Ann Mercer. See you there!
Women’s Association Annual Meeting May 16th
Learn what’s in store over the next year for the active Brick Church Women’s Association at our Annual Meeting and Luncheon Wednesday, May 16. The annual meeting is an important milestone for members to celebrate the past year and look forward to the future. Moreover, the festivities, food and fellowship of the luncheon that follows can’t be beat. All are welcome. Watch for your invitation.

Women’s Association Scholarship
The Helen Buckner Watson Scholarship Program.
The Brick Church Women’s Association funds a scholarship program to assist Brick Church members and staff with financial aid for education. The Scholarships are for assistance mostly for college and graduate level tuitions; however some are available for high school.
Every applicant is considered and all information is kept confidential. The deadline for completed applications to be returned to the Women’s Association Office is May 1, and you must reapply if you have been receiving a grant.
Application forms are available from the Women’s Association office. Call 289-4400, ex 244, or camercer@brickchurch.org. For more information, please contact Becca Davies or Helen Pennoyer.

softball
bombers’ Season To Start
The 2nd Annual Brick Church Bombers’ Bake sale was a huge success! Thank you all for coming out to show your support. We are looking forward to the beginning of the upcoming 2007 season beginning in late April or early May. If you are interested in playing or have any questions please contact Len Carrell, ltandc2@gmail.com.

photos, everybody
Want to Match Names and Faces?
Sign Up for Pictorial Directory
We are excited to announce the creation of a new pictorial directory of our church family. It has been nearly seven years since our last pictorial directory and we are ready for a fresh one! The directory will help us to connect names with faces. It will be an ideal outreach tool and will capture the history of our church congregation. The scheduled dates for photography will be April 16 through 22.
Please do participate! All that’s necessary is to have your picture taken by the professional photographer and meet with a portrait consultant at the church. For the next several weeks, we will be making appointments before and after services and meetings at the church. Please sign up as soon as possible to get the best appointment to fit your schedule.
Every participating family/household that selects a pose for the directory will receive a free directory and a complimentary 8x10 portrait.
You will come to the church only once for photography and portrait viewing. The program is available at no cost to the church.
You can order additional portraits during your scheduled appointment time. The extras come with a guarantee of your satisfaction.
Whether you decide to dress formally or casually, you will want to make the most of this opportunity.
If you have questions, please contact Tanisha Carrell at tcarrell@brickchurch.org. We look forward to seeing everyone in the directory. Our new pictorial directory just won’t be complete without your participation!

Neighborhood Night:
Jesus of Nazareth: Misconceptions & Realities

Seldom has Jesus been the attention of so much popular speculation. Television specials, the newsweeklies, and popular conspiracy theory novels are all rife with intimations of new archeological discoveries, “lost” gospels, grave sites and newly discovered ossuaries (bone boxes). What can we know about a life lived so long ago? What was Jesus’ world like? What is the relevance of Jesus’ life to our lives?
Senior minister Michael Lindvall has recently published a new book that examines what we know about Jesus and what we can’t know. Come hear Rev. Lindvall discuss his take on the misunderstandings and realities about Jesus of Nazareth. Bring your own questions and concerns, and engage in what will be a spirited and provocative conversation.
All are welcome. There’s no charge.

Thursday, April 26
6:45 – 8:15 p.m.
Carnegie Room, 3rd Floor

Please RSVP to Tanisha at 212-289-4400