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Rev. Dr. Donald R. Rasmussen
Interim Executive Minister
5865 East Seneca Trnpk.
Jamesville NY 13078
Phone: 315.469.4236
Fax: 315.492.2369
Email: drrasmussen@abc-nys.org
Rev. Dr. Donald R. Rasmussen

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American Baptist Churches of New York State (ABC/NYS) provides many ministries to its more than 320 congregations and 48,000 plus resident members. Field Ministry is one of these vital ministries.

Field ministers relate to the needs of the pastors and churches of ABC/NYS. Each field minister works in partnership with a field ministry enhancement team in these areas of responsibility:

1. Pastor to Pastors. Serving as a "pastor to the pastor" includes these areas: crisis intervention, career assessment and placement, continuing education, motivation, spouse and family matters, ordination and recognition issues. Pastors served include retirees and their families.

2. Pastoral Placement. Assisting churches in the process of securing pastoral leadership includes: search committee support, united/federated/union church partnerships, minister-at-large and interim processes, reference checks, services of installation, and issues related to the code of ethics, and the self-disclosure statement.

3. Congregations. Related to churches by getting to know members and leaders; assisting in vision discovery and affirmation; assisting in decision making; and providing resources for renewal and planning.

4. Associations. Serving as resource persons to associations.

5. ABC/NYS Representative. Representing ABC/NYS in policy implementation; telling the regional story; and emphasizing American Baptist identity and mission.

6. Other. Standing as the first line of approach for pastors and churches and providing a connection to regional and national resources.

 
ABC/NYS FIELD MINISTERS
ASSOCIATION(s)
     
REV. JOHN AMICK REV. JOHN AMICK

82 East Main St.
Washingtonville NY 10992
914.475.9289
jamick@hvc.rr.com
Mid-Hudson/Union
 
 
REV. DONALD BENOIT REV. DONALD BENOIT

5621 Bartlett Rd.
Rome NY 13440
315.339.6203
DBenoit237@yahoo.com
North Country
     
 
REV. JOHN BUSKEY REV. JOHN BUSKEY
Executive Director of Outdoor/Youth Ministries

5865 East Seneca Trnpk.
Jamesville NY 13078
315.469.4236
jr.buskey@gmail.com
Mohawk-Oneida
     
 

Rev. James Meek

REV. JAMES I. MEEK

274 Cedar River Road
Indian Lake, NY 12482-1702
Phone: 518.648.0255
jimeek@frontiernet.net

Adirondack
     
 
REV. JANE LANG REV. JANE LANG

218 Nott Terrace
Schenectady NY 12307
518.374.0258
jelcabafm@hotmail.com

Capital Area

Fransego

     
 
REV GEORGE NORTON REV GEORGE NORTON

P.O. Box 578
Montour Falls NY 14865
607.535.7310
areaminister@verizon.net
Allegany-Cattaraugus

Chautauqua

Living Waters
     
 
REV. ROBERT SHOESMITH REV. ROBERT SHOESMITH

66 Cloverdale St.
Rochester NY 14612
585.621.6346
rshoesmith@rochester.rr.com

Finger Lakes

Wayne

WEGO

Niagara Area

     
     

Rev. Tom Hast

REV. TOM HAST

6271 Bartlett Road
Rome NY 13440
315.334.5551

thast@juno.com

Iroquois
     
     
REV. WILLIAM CARLSEN Rev. Dr. Donald R. Rasmussen
Interim Executive Minister
5865 East Seneca Trnpk.
Jamesville NY 13078
Phone: 315.469.4236
Fax: 315.492.2369
drrasmussen@abc-nys.org

 

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