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<strong>Newsletter</strong> - <strong>March</strong>/<strong>April</strong> <strong>2017</strong> VOL. 51 NO. 2<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> NEWSLETTER......VOL. 50 NO 5 September/October - 2016<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor...John Polanski<br />
Email: newsletter@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
The <strong>FCM</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> is published<br />
bi-monthly by the Federation of Christian<br />
Ministries, a non-profit religious body.<br />
As the informational publication of <strong>FCM</strong>,<br />
its mission is to keep members current<br />
with the organization and its activities, to provide ideas to further<br />
ministry and to promote community building among local <strong>FCM</strong><br />
groups and the national organization. All current members receive a<br />
copy. Articles and feedback are welcomed and can be sent to :<br />
newsletter@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org by the 15th of each month (February, <strong>April</strong>,<br />
June, August, October and December).<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> Website: www.federationofchristianministries.org<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> Blog: fcmblog.org<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> CERTIFICATES<br />
These lovely certificates are available from the <strong>FCM</strong> Central Office.<br />
Please specify your choice: Baptism, Marriage, Holy Union, and the<br />
number of certificates you need. Certificates are $1.00 each or 6 for<br />
$5.00. Each certificate is printed on certificate weight paper in blue<br />
ink; they carry the <strong>FCM</strong> logo and seal.<br />
COORDINATORS<br />
Carolyn Horvath & Tom Leonhardt<br />
Emails: membership@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
centraloffice@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
1709 W. 69th. St., #3<br />
Cleveland, Ohio 44102-2957<br />
Phones: 216.651.4362 - 800.538.8923<br />
Chairperson: Thomas Stricker<br />
Phone: 937.477.0139 | Email: chairperson@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
President: Thomas E. Cusack<br />
Phone: 609.947.0770 | Email: president@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Treasurer: Susan Ross<br />
Phone: 260.466.7414 | Email: treasurer@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Secretary: Bill Appleton<br />
Phone: 216.210.0855 | Email: secretary@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Chair, Denominational Concerns Committee: Eileen DiFranco<br />
Phone: 267.258.6966 | Email: denomcon@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Chair, Commissioning Committee: Anthony Ercolano<br />
Phone: 718.461.7128 | Email: commissioningchair@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Chair, Specialized Ministries: Christy Howard-Steele<br />
Phone: 708.285.5845 | Email: specmin@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Vice Chair, Specialized Ministries: Carl Yusavitz<br />
Phone: 215.453.5170 | Email: specmin@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS<br />
Pacific: Donnieau Snyder<br />
Phone: 209.505.4339 | Email: pacificvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Mountains & Plains: Richard E. James<br />
Phone: 773.418.5671 | Email: mts_plainsvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Great Lakes Co-VPs: Ron Davis<br />
Phone: 513.262.2210 | Email: greatlakesvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
and Amy Simpson Bennethum<br />
Phone: 513.295.5506 | Email: greatlakesvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Qualified <strong>FCM</strong> members may apply for “Religious Body Endorsement”<br />
for the specialized ministries of Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and<br />
Clinical Pastoral Education. Such endorsement is required by<br />
professional certifying organizations and many institutional employers.<br />
The <strong>FCM</strong> Circle of Directors acts on endorsement applications twice<br />
yearly. Endorsement application materials are available for<br />
downloading on the <strong>FCM</strong> website at:<br />
www.federationofchristianministries.org<br />
Inquiries may be made at:specmin@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
GLOBAL MINISTRIES UNIVERSITY<br />
GMU offers degree completion programs and individual courses<br />
online. <strong>FCM</strong> members are eligible for a 5% discount on degree<br />
programs. For more information, visit the web site:<br />
www.globalministriesuniversity.org Email: GMU5053@aol.com<br />
Phone: 866 419 8020 toll-free<br />
Southern: Diane Dougherty<br />
Phone: 678.918.1945 | Email: southernvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
Northeast: Dan Pellegrin<br />
Phone: 914.328.9732 | Email: northeastvp@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> ADDITIONAL CONTACTS<br />
Ethics Committee: Joseph Ruane<br />
Phone: 215.387.7998 Email: j.ruane@usp.edu<br />
Prayer Support Coordinator (on the website or):<br />
Susan Ferman Email: prayersupport@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
<strong>FCM</strong> Communications: Antoinette Marold<br />
Email: communication@<strong>FCM</strong>mail.org<br />
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