2025 Missions Breakfast
Winter Missions Breakfast Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 9-11 am Wallace Hall at Solid Rock (formerly Brighton Presbyterian) Church, 1775 East Avenue, Rochester 14610 (Enter church from parking lot at the back door) We’re looking forward to some inspiring presentations (see list below and click here to open flyer). Dr. Chase & Jimmy Miller (ENT/pure water) – Tenwek, Kenya Dr. Jerry Lauria (Pediatrics) with Young Life – Latin America Dr. Christine Bernie (Pharmacology) – Pune, India (brief report) Dr. Chris Borghi-Cavallaro (Fam Med) –...
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Pure water and ENT care Chase and Jimmy Miller have completed another fruitful month of service in Kenya during October that they’ve been reporting on their blog. Jimmy’s work with providing pure water resources in remote communities has continued as noted in his most recent post of the work this fall. During the same time Chase has been very busy at Tenwyk Hospital in spite of significant political unrest in the government. Please take time to read Chase’s First, Second, and Third Week blog reports, pray for the future of...
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A very stimulating gathering We had an enthusiastic turnout this past Saturday morning for our annual Fall Breakfast at Solid Rock (formerly Brighton Presbyterian) Church. Dr. Elise van der Jagt gave an outstanding presentation (click here for full PPTX version) of his perspective on the dramatic developments in medical science and care that have transpired over the past 50 years during his training and subsequent service at the University of Rochester Medical Center. It’s remarkable how much change we’ve been through in two...
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“50 Years of Medicine” Saturday, October 26 from 9-11 am at Brighton Presbyterian Church in the Blossom Room* Come and bring your friends, family, and/or colleagues. Cost is $10 for students and $15 for community caregivers, payable at the door. Click here for a PDF flyer you can distribute. Dr. Élise van der Jagt Élise will be sharing a thoughtful perspective from his 50 years of experience as a Christian physician and educator. *** * Enter by the back door, and the Blossom Room is around to the right on the main floor. We’re looking...
read moreChase Miller in Kenya
A month of ENT care Chase Miller has just returned this week from a month of arduous service at Tenwyk Hospital in Kenya that she’s been reporting on their blog. Jimmy’s work with providing pure water resources in remote communities has been greatly aided by their collaboration with Tenwek Hospital Community Health using the Tenwyk Hospital supply room as an intermediary for necessary shipments. Please take some time to read Chase’s weekly blog reports (here’s her 3rd week report as an example) and consider supporting...
read moreRemembering Dr. Zaky
A Life Well-Lived One of MCCF’s long-standing members, Dr. Dawlat Zaky, recently passed away in December at age 85 after a very fruitful life of faith as a mother, friend, and primary care physician. She was one of the most gentle souls we’ve ever known and was an inspiration and source of encouragement to all who knew her who will be missed deeply. Click here to read her tender obituary. Please hold her family and those who knew and loved her in your prayers.
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Launching into the New Year We had a wonderful gathering yesterday morning at Solid Rock (formerly Brighton Presbyterian) Church in their spacious Wallace Hall with over 40 colleagues in attendance, including nearly 10 students from the U of R Medical Center Christian Fellowship. After joining in prayer we gathered around tables to share in fellowship and a delicious breakfast of exotic granola with yogurt, fresh fruit, and home baked blueberry or pumpkin spice muffins, all accompanied by hot beverages and juice. About half an hour in, we...
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Coming soon! Sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 9-11 am Wallace Hall at Solid Rock (formerly Brighton Presbyterian) Church, 1775 East Avenue, Rochester 14610 We’re looking forward to some inspiring presentations (see list below or click here to open flyer) so mark your calendars, respond to Susan by email, calling (585) 775-9548, or by using our RSVP page, and come out to hear how some of your colleagues are crossing cultures to share their faith and skills with people groups in need. Dr. Jim Wood...
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Our Fall Breakfast This morning about 20 of us gathered in the Blossom Room at Brighton Presbyterian Church for a wonderful time of greeting friends, meeting new colleagues and students, and sharing fellowship over a delicious breakfast together. One of our colleagues, Dr. Hank Paszko, brought us a message of encouragement, experience, and insight from his years of medical and pastoral ministry (click here to download a PDF of his PowerPoint). Afterward there was an active time of discussion with practical Q&A about how we might be even...
read more2023 Fall Breakfast
“The Ministry of Medicine” Saturday, October 28 from 9-11 am at Brighton Presbyterian Church in the Blossom Room* Come and bring your friends, family, and/or colleagues. Cost is $10 for students and $15 for community caregivers, payable at the door. Click here for a PDF flyer you can distribute. Dr. Hank Paszko Dr. Paszko will be sharing a message of encouragement, experience, and insight from his years of medical and pastoral ministry. *** * on the main floor off the back (SW) corner of the church building from the parking lot behind the...
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