JUMC Recovery Ministries

 Imagine No Stigma: help, support and celebrate recovery

JUMC celebrates the miracle of recovery and serves as a beacon of hope and support for individuals and their families struggling with the disease of alcoholism, addiction and related mental health challenges.

Visit our Hope Reading Room and Family Resource Center inside the back of Fellowship Hall.  There you will find books, videos and additional resources all available to give you hope.

See the JUMC Events Page for Upcoming Events

The JUMC Recovery Ministries team consists of volunteers who are Long-Term recovery, active and retired pastors, JUMC congregants, twelve step program participants, family members impacted by the diseases of addiction and/or mental health issues and certified professionals in the field of addiction and medicine.

We are available to help find the resources you may require, and or locate a person in recovery who can help you reason things out. Our resource center in Fellowship Hall  is open 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. Here you can pick up literature, relax in the Hope reading room or simply pray for guidance in our sanctuary upstairs.

JUMC Recovery Ministries Team:

    • P.J. Furnari, Chair of JUMC Recovery Ministries
      [email protected]
      (518) 877-7332
    • Amy Pelc
    • Carol Bates
    • Katelyn Bradwell, LLP, CPS-P
      Licensed Local Pastor and Certified Peer Support Professional
    • Al Johnson
      Retired Pastor and CPA and current CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate)
    • Heather Brown, RN
    • Cassie Lindsey

Understanding Addiction and Recovery

Let us agree that no one woke up on day and decided to be an alcoholic or addict, marry an alcoholic or choose employment with an addicted boss.  Stigma places shame on those with addiction.  That imposed shame prevents millions of individuals and families from seeking and receiving help and support which they so deserve.

I believe that in this complicated world of temptations and demands that my conscious contact with God provides me with comfort and courage.  His loving Grace has helped me to understand that He expects me to do my best every day, however, some days my best will meet our expectations and other days it will disappoint both of us, but as long as it was my best it is good enough for the God of my understanding.  Because, His light is in my soul I can respond to life on life’s terms with reasonable expectations.  As a result, my life is full, happy and Blessed.

To read the message from Phyllis, click the link below:

Stigma Takes Away Hope and Life (STAHL) understanding addiction and recovery

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Read the Upper NY Conference Advocate article about Celebrating Miracles held in Feb, 2023