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Coordinator for Educational Resources

Phone
585-242-0099
Address
1190 Winton Rd S
Rochester, NY 14618-2244 [ map ]
Hours
  • Mon & Wed: 9:30am–4:30pm
  • Tue: 10am–6pm
  • Thu: 9am–5pm
  • Open for self-service during Presbytery Office hours
Resource Center 24-hour dropbox

The Resource Center is always open for self-service when the Presbytery Office is open. You may return items 24-hours-a-day using the drop-box in the door facing Winton Rd.

Using the Resource Center

  • Come in person (we’re on the second floor of the Presbytery Office)
  • Call, write or email to request resources to be mailed
  • Please reserve material as far in advance as your planning allows
  • Borrow any number of resources for up to three weeks
  • Visit the Resource Table at Stated Meetings and special events of the Presbytery to borrow display materials, pick-up resources or return borrowed resources

Lending Policies

Rod Frohman returns materials
  • Lending is open to all interested individuals or organizations. There is no usage fee charged for borrowing resources.
  • All materials, excluding equipment, are due three weeks from when they are borrowed. If you intend to use the material for an extended time, please reflect this information on the sign-out card. If possible, give a specific time when you expect to return the material.
  • If resources become more than six weeks overdue, you will be sent a postcard to remind you to return the overdue resources. If a resource has been lost, please contact the Resource Center immediately. If resources are lost or not returned after several reminders have been sent, you will be billed for their replacement.
  • If you wish to pass along a resource, contact the Resource Center first! Remember, resources checked out in your name are your responsibility.
  • If you plan on making a donation of new or used books, kindly consult with the coordinator prior to the purchase or delivery of materials.
  • If you are interested in purchasing a resource for personal use, please call or email the Resource Center for purchasing information.
  • If you wish a resource to be shipped to you, you will not be charged shipping and/or handling. Borrowers are always responsible, however, for the cost of return shipping.
  • Printable version of Lending Policy

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New at the Resource Center
Items received November and December 2009

Book CoverBK AGX 002 GIFT OF YEARS, THE: GROWING OLDER GRACEFULLY Author: Joan Chittister
The author looks at the many dimensions of aging, the purposes and concerns, struggles and surprises, the potential and joys. Life is not about age, about the length of years we manage to eke out of it. It is about living into the values offered every day, about growing older with grace. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK BB2 002 JESUS THROUGH MIDDLE EASTERN EYES: CULTURAL STUDIES IN THE GOSPELS Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Beginning with Jesus’ birth, the author leads readers on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. He examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord’s Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus’ relationship to women and especially Jesus’ parables. Through it all, he employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead us into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus within his own cultural context. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK BEX 003 LEARNING GOD’S STORIES TOGETHER: INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHURCH & HOME Editor: Dorothy Henderson
Encouraging and enabling all-ages learning, the first part of the book explains the theory and practice of all-ages learning. Part two consists of 20 story sessions, each of which contains suggestions for gathering, for telling and talking about the story, and for exploring the story and making it a part of your life. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK CF5 045 THIS ODD AND WONDROUS CALLING: THE PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIVES OF TWO MINISTERS Authors: Martin B. Copenhaver & Lillian Daniel
Here is a book about ministry from the inside, written by two practitioners of the craft. This book is written out of a professed love for the church and its ministry, and it does not claim to have all the answers to the problems of life and ministry. It follows, however, with a clarifying affection, the questions that stimulate and provoke those who choose as their own this amazing vocation. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK DB2 033 AWKWARD SEASON, THE: PRAYERS FOR LENT Author: Pamela C. Hawkins
The author provides a prayer path for Christians to follow through Lent. Each day includes: prayers of invocation, confession, intercession and thanksgiving; a time of silence; and a daily scripture reading. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK DDX 004 WISDOM OF THE SEASONS, THE: HOW THE CHURCH YEAR HELPS US UNDERSTAND OUR CONGREGATIONAL STORIES Author: Charles M. Olsen
The church year is often seen as a framework for church programs, but the author shows readers how it can be a prism through which congregations more deeply understand their own stories. By weaving together our narratives and those of Christian tradition, a congregation can clarify its identity, grow in wisdom, and discover a new vision for ministry. Readers will appreciate the real stories from congregational life and ministry, each rooted in and illuminated by a season of the church year. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK GHX 117 IF CHRISTIANS WERE REALLY CHRISTIAN Author: John Killinger
Depicts the gap between who we are as Christians and who we could become if we would truly follow Christ. The author challenges us to move beyond being "tepid" Christians content with "first-gear" spirituality, calling us to deepen our belief, broaden our love, and step beyond our divisive and materialistic culture. Reserve this item
Book CoverDV GJ5 039 NOOMA 024: WHIRLWIND Author: Rob Bell
A lot of us have gone through times in our lives that are difficult. Some have been small and hard to understand and some have been big and overwhelming. During these times we want answers, don’t we? We want to know why. Why do we have to suffer? Maybe there are times we need to be released from having to have all the answers. Reserve this item

Book CoverBK HAX 105 JIM & CASPER GO TO CHURCH: FRANK CONVERSATION ABOUT FAITH, CHURCHES AND WELL-MEANING CHRISTIANS Authors: Jim Henderson & Matt Casper
The authors provide the ultimate to do list: 99 things that everyone should experience. From the sublime to the wonderfully silly, the activities presented will breathe new life into leaders’ lives while opening them up to new spiritual experiences. Each entry provides the basic information that you’ll need, reactions you might expect to experience, appropriate quotes and Bible passages that all tie together. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK HAX 104 TURNAROUND CHURCH, THE: INSPIRATION & TOOLS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING CHANGE Author: Mary Louise Gifford
With imagination and vision, the author proves that decline in mainline Protestantism is not the final word for the Church. Rebirth is possible! In her insightful telling of Wollaston Congregational Church’s remarkable turnaround, she offers the key to revitalizing churches across the country. Worship, stewardship, and leadership might not be all it takes to turn a church around, but are guideposts for pointing toward what it means to create a “new church start in an old church building”. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK HCX 012 THREE COLORS OF YOUR SPIRITUALITY, THE Author: Christian A. Schwartz
The Three Colors of Your Spirituality portrays nine spiritual styles and helps every believer identify which one is the most natural way for them to connect with God: the sensory, rational, doctrinal, Scripture-driven, sharing, ascetic, mystical, enthusiastic or sacramental style. Based on this fundamental discovery, the book outlines a growth path resulting in passion, balance, and maturity. Reserve this item
BK HCX 011 SILENT TRANSFORMATION, THE: HOW CHURCHES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF THE NCD GROWTH FORCES Author: Christopher Elwood
What principles must we use in order to see our churches grow in a healthy way? We call them the growth forces. While the growth forces have been covered in other books on Natural Church Development, this book shares stories of churches from all over the world. What did they experience when they applied the growth force? Where did they see their churches grow in quality and quantity? Reserve this item
Book CoverBK MF1 018 MANAGING POLARITIES IN CONGREGATIONS, EIGHT KEYS FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES Authors: Roy M. Oswald, Barry Johnson
Congregations often find themselves in power struggles over two opposing views. People on both sides believe strongly that they are right. They also assume that if they are right, their opposition must be wrong, classic "either/or" thinking. When an argument is about two poles of a polarity, both sides are right and need each other to experience the whole truth. The research is clear: leaders and organizations that manage polarities well outperform those who don’t. Reserve this item
BK NCX 003 NOT YOUR PARENTS’ OFFERING PLATE: A NEW VISION FOR FINANCIAL STEWARDS Author: J. Clif Christopher
People give to church when we offer them a compelling vision of the good their giving will achieve. The church is just one of many organizations competing for a piece of the charitable-dollar pie. The author gives some practical and applicable ways to change the way our churches practice stewardship and generosity. Reserve this item
BK SBX 039 WORSHIPING BODY, THE: THE ART OF LEADING WORSHIP Author: Kimberly Bracken Long
Essential reading for all worship leaders interested in how their presence and movement during worship can enhance the experiences of their congregations. By focusing on what worship leaders do with their bodies, eyes and ears, lips, hands, feet and heart, the author describes an attitude and style of leadership that is both firmly rooted and blessedly free. Reserve this item
Book CoverBK SFX 004 SACRAMENTAL LIFE: SPIRITUAL FORMATION THROUGH THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER Author: David A. DeSilva
The author invites you into a new way of being spiritually formed through an old book that has shaped thousands of disciples through the years. He focuses on the four sacramental rites of baptism, Eucharist, marriage and burial. Each one is explored in depth through the prayers, liturgies and Scripture readings of the Book of Common Prayer with added devotional exercises that help you immediately apply what you’ve reflected on. Reserve this item