You’re Invited to a Weekend Celebrating Stony Point Center — Featuring a Social Justice Summit!*
Keynotes
Anniversary Gala Keynote Address, 7 pm Saturday, 4/5
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is the Executive Director and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She was elected and installed at the 226th General Assembly in July 2024. Oh is the first Korean American to serve in the denomination’s highest office, only the second woman, and the first woman of color elected to lead the PC(USA) in its more than 300-year history in the United States.
Oh earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and German Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Finance from Florida International University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary.
For five years, she served as director of Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly and previously was OGA manager of call process support. Ordained as a teaching elder by the Presbytery of Tropical Florida on behalf of the Presbytery of Chicago, Oh has served in several pastoral roles as well as hospital chaplain.
“I love this church, the part of the body of Christ that is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),” Oh told the Assembly. “I love this church for who we have been, warts and all, and for who we are now and who we will become as we faithfully discern God’s call for us.”
Social Justice Summit Keynote, 9 am Saturday, 4/5
Rev. West McNeill of NYS Labor-Religion Coalition (a project of the Kairos Center at Tides)
Address Highlights the Challenges of These Times
Rev. McNeill is the NYS Labor-Religion Coalition Program Director. They are ordained in the United Church of Christ and have over a decade of experience organizing with community, faith, and labor organizations across New York State. They were named to City & State’s “Faith Power 100” list of New York’s most influential religious leaders. West holds an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, a B.A. in journalism from Ithaca College, and is a graduate of the Union Leadership Institute of the NYS AFL-CIO and Cornell.
ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
SOCIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT
Highlights
More details here
In celebrating Stony Point Center’s past while leaning into the present needs of the social justice and congregational groups who meet here, we are planing the seeds for the future…together.
Friday
3-6pm Arrival
6pm Dinner & Sharing – Dining Hall
7:30 An Evening of Music and Stories Honoring the Generations of SPC- Penguin Repertory Theatre
Saturday
7am Morning Watch/Meditation
8am Breakfast
9am-6pm Social Justice Summit
Primary topics include: Immigration Issues, Institutional Racism, & Gender Justice
7pm Anniversary Gala featuring Keynote by Rev. Jihyun Oh, Executive Director & Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, PC(USA)
Sunday
8am Breakfast
9am Worship & Dedication of the New Memorial Grove
11am Closing Brunch in the Gilmor Sloane House
An Evening of Music & Stories
Honoring the Generations of Stony Point Center
Story-Tellers
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- Bill Pindar, previous director of Stony Point Center
- Margie and Carolyn Palm, children of previous director of Stony Point Center
- Jane MacDonald, long-time supporter
- Bill Collins, Stony Point Center fixture since the 1980s
- And more! (email and add yourself to the Story Tellers!)
Music-Makers
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- Bill Carter, Presbybop
- Frank Sole & Margy Capecelatro, The Folk Project
- Bill Collins, Charmin’ Billy (of Stony Point Center)
- Warren Cooper, Take 5: Stop the Violence!
- Tim Shew, Broadway Performer (Chicago, The Producers)
Anniversary Gala
Honoring Former Directors of Stony Point Center
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- The Palm Family
- Bill Pindar and Family
- Rick and Kitty Ufford-Chase
With Special Guest:
NY Assemblyman Chris Eachus, (D) District 99
Faith Leaders Attending
Some or all of the anniversary weekend
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- Rev. Jihyun Oh Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and Executive Director of the Interim Unified Agency of the Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA)
- Rev. Dr. Shannan Vance-Ocampo Executive Presbyter of the Presbyter of S. New England
- Rev. Dr. SanDawna Gaulman- Ashely Synod Executive of the Synod of the Northeast
- Rev. Dr. Mark Suriano Pastor of United Congregational UCC of Park Ridge, NJ
- Sara Pottschmidt Lisherness National Director of Missions at PCUSA
- Margaret Mwale Associate for Community Development and Constituent Relations
- Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People
- Andrew Kang Bartlett Associate for Presbyterian Hunger Program, PCUSA
- Rev. Cornell Edmonds of Church of the Covenant, NY PCUSA “Church of the United Nations”
Highlights
More details here
In a Nutshell:
- Register for a full day of inspiration, learning, small group sharing, resourcing, problem-solving, & networking*
- Trained facilitators will work with attendees split into levels of engagement (e.g. nonprofit leader vs first-time volunteer) for the best use of everyone’s time
- Designed to send you back with renewed energy to your community & the work ahead
- Planned for leaders, doers, and volunteers of all social justice groups interested in or intersecting with the social justice issues below
- Leave with new ideas, a broader network, awareness of more resources, and the inspiration you need to keep going – regardless of what the world throws at us next
Primary Foci:
– Immigration Issues
– Institutional Racism
– Gender Justice
Leaders & Facilitators
Juan Haro of Movement for Justice in El Barrio
Malinda Ware & Marryellen Whittington-Couse, Opening Doors Institute
Margaret Mwale of Self Development of People & Brian Frick, Director of Retreat Ministries for the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Mark Duncan of The Fund Coach – providing opportunities for funds development success
Marissa Badgley of ReLOVEution – support & resources for nonprofit leadership
Schedule
Saturday 9am – 6pm
8-9am Arrival/Check-in
9am Keynote with Rev. West McNeil, NYS Labor-Religion Coalition Program Director – highlighting the challenges of these times
9:45am Group Focus Warm-up with Juan Haro of Movement for Justice in El Barrio
11:30am Resource Showcase & Informal Networking
12pm Lunch Provided in Dining Hall
1:30pm Social Justice Learning and Networking – divided by experience levels, organized by trained facilitators
3:15pm Coordination and Networking Groups – divide by primary social justice foci
5-6pm Brief Closing Keynote to Wrap Up the Day with Words of Encouragement, Clarity & Strength. Time reserved for sharing. Send off with hope, tools & new connections.
Nonprofit Groups Attending and/or Endorsing:
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- Proyecto Faro
- Indivisible of Rockland
- The Kairos Center
- Fountain House, NY
- Restorative Justice Initiative
- Interfaith Center of NY
- Self Development of People
- The Presbyterian Hunger Program
- Interim Unified Agency of the Presbyterian Church, USA
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Sweetwater Cultural Center (the Indigenous Embassy)
- Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice (CLBSJ)
- The Penguin Rep. Theatre
- Moms Demand Rockland