Broome County Council of Churches

BC3 Sponsored Events
Please refer to our calendar of events for dates and times.
   
General Events/Outreach
Lenten Services
Holy Nativity Lutheran Church hosts the annual BC3 sponsored series of Lenten services. The services begin on Ash Wednesday and continue each Wednesday at 12:00 noon through Easter Sunday.
 
Peace With Justice

This committee has worked diligently to reduce violence in our culture, reduce prejudice and work for economic justice. A major collaborative effort of understanding and discussion about the human lives lost in the ongoing Sudan Crisis was initiated by the committee and became a joint work with the Council's Interfaith Ministries. The result of the work was a joint statement approved by the Board of Directors calling for greater sensitivity, awareness and educational priorities within the larger community.
 
C.H.O.W. Events
 
Johnny Hart Book Sale

Johnny Hart Books are still available at Broome County Council of Churches, $20.00 per book.

 
CHOW Farm

The CHOW Farm is growing. We have planted vegetables in Conklin and in the Town of Maine. We will need groups to volunteer to help maintain the farm and to harvest the produce, expecially the corn in the Town of Maine. We desperately need a four wheel drive truck to move from one location to another and up and down the rows of produce. Other items we need: 100 HP Tractor, tiller attachment, manure spreader, irrigation equipment, deer fencing, plastic layer & lifter, green house, potting soil, seeding beds, general farm tools.

 
CHOW Orchard
CHOW Orchard: We are planting our orchard (which many of our friends helped us win) on August 22 beginning at 11:00. You can register to help by going to the volunteer link on the side of this page. Please let us know if you can bring a pick, shovel, wheelbarrow and if you would like to stay for a workshop on care of an orchard which will take place that afternoon from 3:00 - 4:00
 

Manley's Mighty Marts are now official food drop off centers for CHOW. Look for the red CHOW barrel to drop your donation in.

 
Hunger Walk

WALK FOR THE HUNGRY HUNGER WALK 2010
(28th Annual Hunger Walk)

Sunday - October 17, 2010

1:00pm - Registration
2:00pm - Walk Begins
Conclusion - Post- Walk Refreshments

Walk Site:
Binghamton University (2.5 Miles)

Email eblaine@broomecouncil.net, to order envelopes and flyers. Please include your name and address as well as how many envelopes you want and how many flyers.

The 2010 Walk will be the 28th Annual Hunger Walk for CHOW. Binghamton University will provide entertainment, games and crafts for all ages. Binghamton University will also host an after Walk "Thank you Party" with food and entertainment. In 2009 800 participants walked for CHOW and raised over $50,000. This event has become a tradition in Broome County. Sign up, walk, and gather for food and celebration. Contact the CHOW program director at eblaine@broomecouncil.net to participate.
 
2010 CHORUSES FOR CHOW
The fourth annual Choruses for CHOW will be held in December 2010. Several area choruses will perform. All proceeds go to CHOW. Tickets will be available at the Council of Churches office or by calling Ed Blaine at 724-9130 x 331. Corporate sponsorships are available.
 
CLINTON STREET FESTIVAL
The 2nd Annual Clinton Street Festival will again feature a Walk the Ward for CHOW hunger walk. Walkers will walk the length of Clinton Street to raise money for CHOW. Call the Council of Churches for more information.
 
JIM "MUDCAT" GRANT ALL STAR GOLD TOURNAMENT
CHOW will be part of the 9th annual Jim "Mudcat" Grant All Star Golf Tournament on September 2 at the Links at Hiawatha. Mudcat Grant is a Hall fo Fame Pitcher.  He wrote a book called THE BLACK ACES about the African American Pitchers who have won at least 20 games in one season.  Black Aces who will be golfing in the tournament include Mudcat, Al Downing, JR Richard, Ferguson Jenkins, as well as other celebrites such as boxer Jerry Cooney, Vern Law, Mickey Scott and others.  We need volunteers to act as "hole monitors" to help the golfers find their golf balls.  We are also selling "fareway signs" with your company logo on it or even your family name on it.  The signs are $100 with all the proceeds going to CHOW, Catholic Charities, The Boys and Girls Club, and The Urban League.  Thse four charities are the beneficiaries of the tournament.  Go to the volunteer link to sign up.
 
NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK OFF

Thank you to all who helped make this year's Chili Championship such a success. Next year's Championship will be on May 7. Check out the web site www.nyschili.com for details and the list of this year's winners.

 
Souper Bowl of Caring
Here's how our congregations can transform a Sunday famous for football and fast foods into a meaningful event: taking part in the Souper Bowl of Caring. Children hold soup kettles near exits as members of the congregation leave after Sunday services. Parishioners each toss loose change, a dollar or the cost of a fast food meal into the kettle. The money will be sent to the Broome County Council of Churches' hunger relief program, C.H.O.W., to help alleviate hunger. For more information, contact eblaine@broomecouncil.net.
 
Faith In Action Volunteers Events
Lives of Commitment
This awards breakfast takes place in May each year and honors program volunteer caregivers and Broome County residents who have committed their lives to volunteerism and helping our neighbors in need. The breakfast event is 8:00-9:30 AM at the Binghamton Regency Hotel. For information on this year's date and honorees, click on Faith in Action Volunteers, or contact Joanne Kays, Program Director, jkays@broomecouncil.net or call 724-9130.
 
Faith in Action Volunteers Golf Classic

This year marks the Eighth Annual Golf Classic sponsored by the Faith in Action Volunteers one of the programs of Broome County Council of Churches. The Captain & Crew event will be held at Traditions at the Glen, Johnson City, on Friday, August 13, 2010, with a 1:00pm shot gun start, followed by dinner. Prizes awarded include a new car. For more information on this year's event click on Faith in Action Volunteers, or contact Joanne Kays, Program Director, jkays@broomecouncil.net or call 724-9130.

 
Social Connections for Senior Women

Social Connections for Senior Women is a program that promotes friendship and social connections among its members. Participants share ideas, experiences and concerns as they develop support and companionship. The expected outcome is the formation of a bonded community that enhances and empowers the lives of women.

Groups offer an opportunity to meet and build friendships, and they are open to all senior women. The program is sponsored by Broome County Council of Churches and the Aging Futures Partnership. To learn more contact Joanne Kays, jkays@broomecouncil.net or call 724-9130.

For more information on the work of the Aging Futures Partnership, go to www.agingfutures.org.

 
Jail Ministry
Christmas Wrapping Party
Every year, the Council sends out an appeal to our community to donate gifts for inmates at the Broome County Public Safety Facility. When all gifts are collected, a wrapping party is held. All are welcome. Bring your friends and family! Contact the Jail Ministry office at mail@broomecouncil.net for more information.