Keyword: Kymberley Clemons Jones
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Religious institutions have been under significant financial strain in recent years. Churches and synagogues have been sold, congregations scattered or merged with other communities, staff cut. more
The full extent of the coronavirus pandemic’s debilitating effects on everything from the industrial supply chain to mental health to school learning is still becoming evident. And for … more
When Kymberley Clemons-Jones first became the pastor of the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church more than 10 years ago, the church only had 27 congregants and Long Island Presbytery officials were considering either merging it with another congregation or closing it all together. But with a lot of hard work and dedication, Clemons-Jones was able to change the church’s fate, and it now boasts more than 150 members. more
The Valley Stream Presbyterian Church celebrated five years of the W.A.N.T.E.D. Project on Nov. 17 — a seven-week initiative for young men of color to build self-esteem and learn decision-making skills for dealing with instances of violence and police targeting. more
The Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones started the W.A.N.T.E.D. Project in Valley Stream in 2011 to provide a mentoring program for local black and Hispanic boys. It has endured and is expanding, and its philosophy has crossed the Pacific and is being practiced on another continent. more
When the Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones stood at the pulpit of Valley Stream Presbyterian Church on June 21, four days after nine people were shot and killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., she kept an eye on the door at the back of the sanctuary. more
Through prayer, poetry, song and speech, local religious leaders honored the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, the famed Civil Rights leader, at the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon. more
Communities across the country honored and celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday as a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and the man who dreamed of a world where his four children would not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. more
There are people in the Valley Stream and neighboring communities who do good deeds each day, not for recognition or praise, but because it’s the right thing to do. Many of these people go unrecognized — not that they mind — but the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church wanted to make sure a few of them received some attention at a recent gathering. more
A world of tolerance, a world free from oppression was what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of. Though strides have been made, local religious leaders acknowledged that King’s dream has not yet been fully achieved. more
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