Guide for Responding to Sexual Harassment or Abuse in Congregations
Newly uploaded to our website: "A Guide for Responding to Congregational Sexual Harassment and Abuse," produced by the Mennonite Church...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Feb 201 min read
On the Road Again...Ogden Baptist Church
I'm a little behind in documenting my visits to our region churches...it's been a busy few weeks! I had the opportunity to take the long,...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Jan 162 min read
Adapting to the New Normal: 10 Recommendations for Christian Leaders and Congregations Post-COVID
Professor Eileen R. Campbell-Reed has released a summary of her findings based on a three-year long research project she undertook...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Jan 21 min read
Sharing an excellent article: "Self-care is different from self-comfort"
We all know that "self-care" is an oft-discussed and very important topic. However, admittedly, I have begun to get a little tired of the...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 29, 20231 min read
An Excellent Way to Build Your Skills as a Mental Health Helper
Starting at the end of January (2024), The Renewing of the Mind program for 2024 launches again. This excellent free set of courses is a...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 19, 20231 min read
God Is at Work! Ordination Service of Dr. Melany Silas
Friends, St. Luke Tabernacle Church in Rochester, New York, is so pleased to invite one and all to the ordination service of Dr. Melany...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist and the Pastor's Anniversary
(Or, Church Anniversary Season, Part 4, although this an anniversary of a different sort.) On Sunday, November 19th, I drove straight...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Immanuel Baptist Church Celebrates 100 years!
(Or, Church Anniversary Season, Part 3) Sunday, November 19th, was Immanuel Baptist's 100th anniversary celebration. We had a joyous...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 15, 20232 min read
The Importance of Campus Chaplains: Reflections on Attending the Installation Service of Rev. Samuel Kinsman
ABC Rochester/Genesee Region is one of the founding partners of Genesee Area Campus Ministries and as such, it was with pleasure that I...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Celebrating East Penfield Baptist's Recognition: The Landmark Society Stewardship Award
East Penfield Baptist was honored by the Rochester Landmark Society with the 2023 Stewardship Award for work they'd done to repair and...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Aenon Missionary Baptist is 100!
(Or, "It's Church Anniversary Season Part 2"). Aenon Missionary Baptist Church celebrated it's 100th anniversary with a series of events...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Dec 12, 20233 min read
A Season of Travels and Visits--Starting in PA and NJ
Wow, did this Fall get away from me--I was on the road quite a bit visiting and celebrating with our congregations on the East Coast!...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Black Churches and Mental Health
This excellent article from the Religion News Service, "As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Nov 5, 20231 min read
It’s Church Anniversary Season!
As our Region Administrator, Tarra Hartmann, has admonished me, I really need to start taking more pictures when I'm out and about...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Preparing for Holiday Blues--Article by Rev. Dr. Denise Kagoro
I have been given permission to share this article that Rev. Dr. Denise Kagoro included in the October newsletter for Ogden Baptist...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Nov 1, 20231 min read
I was part of a webinar panel on clergy mental health.
At the invitation of Rev. Dr. Clifford Matthews, Jr., pastor of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, one of our region...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Podcast by Region Pastor Covers Mental Health, Racism
I wanted to make y'all aware of the podcast hosted by Rev. Alicia Dixon-Garrard.
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Upcoming Webinar on Pastoral Relations Committees
I often get questions from churches, search committees, and pastors about pastoral relations committees. "Why do we need one?" "How is...
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Stay in touch using the Wix app
Download the Spaces by Wix app!
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Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
Oct 25, 20232 min read
And so we begin.
Our revamped website is less than a year old and it's really starting to settle in! I hope you'll take the time to explore some of our...
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