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Archive for October, 2007

CHURCH PLANTERS TAKE OVER TERRA 409

October 30th, 2007 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

Yesterday (monday october 29th), Terra Nova hosted another Acts 29 Church Planters Network Regional Gathering. We host, plan, and sponsor two such events each year for about 70 guys from around the Northeast. Sometimes we are the ones doing the teaching, sometimes, we just sit back and listen to others. This time around, we asked [...]

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PASTOR MILLER | the hazing has ended

October 29th, 2007 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

This past sunday, Terra Nova welcomed Matthew Miller onto the pastoral elder team. We have been blessed with a godly man who is married to a godly wife (Frieda). If you missed church this past sunday, you can listen to the audio HERE.
Send Matthew an email and welcome him into his new role at Terra.
If [...]

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FREE CONCERT | cathy blanch and the murres

October 29th, 2007 // Scott Womer [worship arts pastor]

Cathy Blanch has been with Terra Nova since the begining and she’s put together a new bluesy jazz band. Come on out to the premier performance on Friday night @ 6:30PM at The Chapel at 124 Chestnut Street during Albany’s First Friday Art Walk. Photography and Mixed Media by Barbara Shema. November 2nd.
Vist the First [...]

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VOX | youth event tonight

October 25th, 2007 // Guest Blogger

LASER TAG
OCTOBER 25, 2007
6:30 pm
@ “ZERO GRAVITY LASER TAG”
1240 Central Ave. , Albany
3 Games for $15
(To be paid for individually at the arena – Each game of Laser Tag lasts 15 minutes)
Individuals are responsible for transportation to and from the Laser Tag Arena.
e-mail: Dennis Gardner at vox@terranovachurch.org with questions or sign ups as soon as [...]

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GALLERY | new show opens this friday

October 23rd, 2007 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

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DAMIAN BELTSMITH | service trip

October 20th, 2007 // Guest Blogger

Hi this is Damian Belt-Smith, one half of the intern
team here at “T-NOVES”, as I like to call it. For
those of you who don’t know who I am…nice to meet you
(see photo). For those of you I do know…. what’s up?
On Saturday October 20th I will be boarding a flight
traveling with a [...]

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GALLERY | one week left to catch the current show

October 20th, 2007 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

At the end of last month (september) a new show opened in the Terra Nova Gallery in conjunction with Abolition Week. That show ends this sunday, so if you have not had a chance to see the current work–walk down to the gallery//office//education space this sunday before or after church.

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NUCLEUS | membership @ terra nova

October 15th, 2007 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

This sunday October 21st, Terra Nova will offer our new members class called Nucleus. Already more than 20 are signed up. Lunch will be provided. This is your chance to either make your committment to Terra Nova official or just learn more about what membership really is. Some people attend a membership class just to [...]

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Two concerts next weekend featuring Terra Nova Artists

October 14th, 2007 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

Hundred Monkey Theory is a band made up entirely of Terra Nova musicians and vocalists. Check them out this friday night October 19th at The Daily Grind in Troy. Rob Guerrin opens.
Visit HMT myspace page HERE.
Phoebe Henry is a talented local High School student and a regular in the band at Terra Nova.
She will [...]

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ABOLITION WEEK | wrap up

October 5th, 2007 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

Abolition Week ended a week ago and we were all pretty tired (hence the reason for a lack of blogging). We realised that we never posted a wrap up on the details of the week.
We went into this thing with a couple of goals.
1. Raise $5,000 for JFCI. We raised closer to $5,500. So we [...]

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