Prayer for Nicaragua team
Team leaving January 9 Chris Borghi-Cavallaro just wrote asking for prayer for her and the missions team leaving for Nicaragua on January 9th: Dear Prayer Partners, I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with friends and family, and as we approach the New Year in just 3 more days, it will be very closely followed by my departure for Nicaragua. I so appreciate you being on my “Prayer Team”. Believe me, our mission team could not accomplish His work under our own power. It is only through Him, with Him, by Him and with your...
read moreWinter Missions Breakfast 2020
Focus On Missions Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 25th, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. We’re looking forward to some inspiring presentations (see list below) so mark your calendars, respond 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. Christine Borghi-Cavallaro (Family Medicine) – Honduras/Nicaragua Clara Pak...
read moreChristmas 2019
Merry Christmas from the Morehouse’s In the midst of all the societal challenges that surround us, it’s been a wonderful year for us in so many ways, and we want to join you in giving thanks to our God for His wonderful gift of life. Our Missions Breakfast early in the year was a deep encouragement and inspiration to many. The academic year finished well for our students in May, followed by an active group up and going this fall led by committed leaders. We were treated to a veritable smorgasbord of insights at our Fall Breakfast when...
read more2020 CMDA Winter Conference
CMDA Northeast Winter Conference January 17, 2020 – January 19, 2020 Sandy Cove, Maryland Whether it’s the agony of being an attending, the rigor of residency, the stress of being a successful student, the pain of PA work, or the difficulty of dentistry. Burnout knows no age, sex, race, or profession. This is a weekend for us to gather in a sacred space to lean into the presence of GOD, create community with colleagues, and be refreshed and renewed. This will be considered holy ground, where you can come andexperience healing as you provide...
read moreThanksgiving 2019
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re grateful for God’s abundant blessings, through times of trial and ease, and for your constant faithfulness to your families, patients, and community. As we look forward to the holidays ahead, let’s cultivate hearts of thanksgiving for His faithfulness! Please remember those who are lonely, struggling, and in need during this season. For many of us it is a time of joy and celebration, but for others in our community it can be a time of trial, regret, and sad memories. Open your hearts and homes to...
read moreAdvocacy Day for Life
Medical Professionals Advocacy Day New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide Announces Medical Professionals Advocacy Day. Join Us in Albany, NY on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. In an effort to stop New York’s assisted suicide legislation, the New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide is sponsoring an advocacy day for medical professionals. Please consider making the trip to Albany to aid our work. Medical professionals bring a unique perspective that elected officials must hear. The tentative schedule is as follows: 11:00 AM Welcome 11:10...
read moreMillers in Kenya
Dear Family and Friends, I am leaving for Kenya this Friday, October 25, and wanted to implore you to pray for our trip. Prayer paves the way for successful ministry. I will be joining a team in Kijabe, Kenya for 1 week of cleft lip and palate. This is usually a fairly intense week of long hours but very fruitful. The surgery is transformative for these patients both physically and spiritually. Pray that the patients the LORD has ordained to be there will arrive safely. That we will have the wisdom and skill to care for them and that GOD...
read more2019 Fall Breakfast
“Living Faith in Academia” Our MCCF Fall Breakfast will be on Saturday, October 19, 9-11 am Brighton Presbyterian Church* 1775 East Avenue 14610 Dr. Elise van der Jagt, MD, MPH will share with us about A Life of Faith in the Medical Center and the attendant blessings and challenges that accompany his administrative clinical, and teaching, roles as a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at URMC and specialist in Critical Care at Golisano Children’s Hospital. This will be a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the...
read more2019 Missions Breakfast
Winter Missions Breakfast Saturday, February 2 from 9-11 am Rochester Academy of Medicine We had a wonderful time in fellowship and experiencing the inspiring presentations of our colleagues at our annual Missions Breakfast this year. There were 50 enthusiastic attendees, including students, practicing providers, and spouses. Even the serving staff at the Rochester Academy of Medicine were blessed! Check out (or review, if you were there) the presentations below: Dr. Bill Morehouse – Program Introduction Dr. Jeff Harp – Haiti Medical Missions...
read more2019 CCHF Conference
Interwoven Join the group from Buffalo and Rochester going to Cincinnati this March! Drs. David Holmes and Myron Glick in Buffalo and Dr. Morehouse and Jan Thirlby in Rochester are organizing a contingent of health care workers to attend this year’s Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) national conference, organized on the missional medicine theme of “Interwoven” – indicating that all that we do is interwoven with our faith. Drs. Glick and Morehouse will be among the presenters. CCHF MISSION The mission of CCHF...
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