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Are you trying to find the new site?

October 1st, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

It will be pushed live sometime on October 1st, but it may take up to 24 hours to propagate throughout the internet. Just be patient and come back in a bit.

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NEW WEBSITE | launch is still set for 10.01.08

September 27th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

A quick update on the new site. It is largely done from the program and design standpoint. Scott Womer and I have been working overtime and then some to get all the content up and edited. There is still a fair amount of new content to upload since this site will be significantly larger than [...]

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ABOLITION EVENT | wrap up

September 22nd, 2008 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

We had a great day Sunday as we turned our attention to what E. Benjamin Skinner calls “A Crime So Monstrous”. Yesterday’s Abolition Event continued Terra Nova’s commitment to:: 1. Reflecting Christ by demonstrating His heart for compassion and justice.  2.  Lifting our collective voice as an Abolition church to both the Terra Nova community and [...]

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TWO SERVICES AT TERRA | report on the first week

September 9th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

This past sunday September 7th, Terra Nova became a multi-service church and things went surprisingly well. One could have expected all sorts of snags and bugs to work out, but that did not happen! If you were there at the 10AM service, you noticed fewer rows of chairs both up and down and no risers [...]

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POIEMA | fall kick off party

September 7th, 2008 // Diane Marcelle [poiema]

WHAT IS POIEMA AND WHY SHOULD I BE A PART OF IT?
This is a great question! There are so many things to do, to spend your time on, and when you make a choice to do one thing, you are also choosing not to do a whole slew of other things.
I know the pressures [...]

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TROY NIGHT OUT | 400 block galleries

August 24th, 2008 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

This friday night (august 29th) from 5-9, the Terra Nova Gallery will be filled up with new art and live music and a ton of people. There is a steady stream of people in and out of the gallery every month during TROY NIGHT OUT. This month, we feature Thea Coughlin, Anne Smith, and Sarah [...]

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Gerri Sherry on Casa de Ninos

August 21st, 2008 // Guest Blogger

 

“For in You the orphan finds mercy”. (Hosea 14:3)
 
This is Hernan, Giovani, and Jonathan playing Matchbox cars at Casa de Ninos.  Giovani is making snow (more impressive on video than a still shot!)   I look at this picture and long to go all the way back there just to see and hug these boys again.  In [...]

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10 Questions to diagnose your spiritual health

August 17th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

This morning, I found out relatively last minute that I would need to preach. My father ( a pastor in Maine) was supposed to preach, but some medical issues unfortunately caused him to need to back out sunday morning. He felt terrible about doing so, but he’ll be back some other time. 
Anyway, I decided to [...]

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new website . . . in the works for Terra Nova

August 5th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

It’s hard to believe that the current website launched way back in the summer of 2005. Before we had a church, we had a website. Since then, the site has been tweaked, stretched, retrofitted, maneuvered, mangled, adjusted, added to, subtracted from  . . .  you get the point. Some of it looks dated already. Parts [...]

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Camp Volunteers Needed

August 1st, 2008 // Guest Blogger

One of Terra Nova’s regulars . . . Jessie Nietzel asked us to put out a last minute call for volunteers with a project she works with. See below for full info.
Skye Farm Camp is looking for volunteers!
Skye Farm Camp is a children’s summer camp run by the United Methodist Church just outside Warrensburg NY. [...]

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CATALYST ROAD TRIP VANAGON | @ terra nova

July 16th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

This past sunday night, the Catalyst Road Trip Vanagon arrived in Troy (technically it was monday morning). These guys have been traveling around the country in their 82 Volkwagon Vanagon Camper. Read the post from their blog HERE.

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PHILIP TOMKINS | on summer missions

July 10th, 2008 // Guest Blogger

see photos of Phil Tomkins summer HERE.
I am having a pretty amazing summer I wanted to let you all know about.  As some of you have heard, God has led me to Waxhaw,  North Carolina this summer to intern with the engineering department at Jaars.  Jaars is a division of Wycliffe Bible Translators, which provides technical and logistical support for [...]

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ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER | free concerts just behind rev. hall

June 24th, 2008 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

All summer long, Rockin’ on the River is bringing bands to Troy for outdoor concerts on a temp stage set up in the parking lot in between Ryan’s Wake pub and the Silver Bridge over the Hudson. Come and enjoy free concerts by the river every wednesday at 5PM. Yet another reason why Terra Nova [...]

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BENEFIT YARD SALE | this weekend

June 23rd, 2008 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

Sarah and Steve Juman are connected to a family struggling to take care of a new born baby named Hayden Savickas who came 4 months earlier than expected.  Hayden is at a hospital almost two hours away.  Hayden’s Mom can stay near by, but Hayden’s Dad is working and commuting frequently at great expense to [...]

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BUILDING A BRIDGE IN TROY | terra nova kids

June 15th, 2008 // Guest Blogger

Recently, on two separate occasions, a group from Terra Nova Kids spent time with residents of the Terrace at the Eddy as we began to build a bridge between the children of Terra and our senior neighbors right here in Troy. The residents genuinely enjoyed making puppets with the help of the kids and then [...]

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Dan & Lea Williams | gone for the summer

June 1st, 2008 // Guest Blogger

Dan Williams has been interning at Terra Nova while studying to be a pastor. Read about his summer plans below::
“Lea and I will be taking advantage of another summer off from our normal routine to once again serve the Lord through camping ministry. This summer we’ll be heading up to Camp-of-the-Woods, which is located in [...]

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400 BLOCK | a new short documentary about our block in troy

May 20th, 2008 // Scott Womer [worship arts pastor]

Our little corner of Troy has been at the center of current and future development in the capital region. Roman Jaquez, local film maker and member of Terra Nova produced this short documentary as a competition piece for a film competition sponsored by the Times Union News. Watch Roman’s video below, see all the entries [...]

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POIEMA :: Terra Women’s Retreat :: June 13th & 14th

April 19th, 2008 // Diane Marcelle [poiema]

Refuge, seclusion, privacy, spiritual meditation…ahhh….deep cleansing breath…no cooking, long walks in the woods, fun with just the girls…uninterrupted time, insightful teaching, discovering the next step…
If any of this resonates with your soul, consider attending our first women’s retreat, Terra Nova style. We have secured space in the serene Christ the King’s Spiritual Life Center in [...]

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4/16/08 ::: Joseph’s House and Shelter Update.

April 19th, 2008 // Matthew Miller [community extension]

Thanks so much to all that were able to contribute vital supplies to our friends at Jos House. I know some of you have made deliveries on your own. Some of you dropped supplies off here at Terra. Daniel Williams and I made a delivery this morning that was deeply appreciated.
We [...]

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REVOLUTION HALL | monday to saturday

April 15th, 2008 // Guest Blogger

Terra Nova rents Revolution Hall every sunday morning for worship. In most churches, the big group worship space/sanctuary sits empty the rest of the week. There is something wonderfully dynamic about meeting in a rented space that is alive throughout the week. Most of you catch a show at Rev. Hall from time to time. For those [...]

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