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Local Churches & their Leadership to pray for this week
Canisteo UMC & Pastor Bev Welch
Catlin UMC & Their Leadership
Caton UMC & Pastor Chad Sayers
Chemung & Wilawana UMC's & Leadership with Chuck Carver
Cohocton & N. Cohocton UMC & Pastor Cathy Fox
Corning First UMC & Pastor Connie Seifert
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Due by February. 15, 2018
(Mail completed & signed copy of each to the District Office)
Report of Trustees
Report of Finance Committee
2017 Year End Financial Report (your format)
2018 Church Budget (your format)
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The Ezra (Statistical Reporting) database is now OPEN, at this link :
If you experience difficulty signing into Ezra for the statistical report
District Office does not need a copy of your Statistical Report
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Looking for a church organist and choir accompanist
The United Methodist Church of Hornell is looking for a church organist and choir accompanist. Must be available for Sunday Morning worship services and Tuesday choir rehearsals. For more information please call (607) 661-9987 or (607)324-3281
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THIS WEEKS HAPPENINGS IN
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AROUND THE DISTRICT
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Lifetree Conversation Café
at Watkins Glen
WHEN: Every Thursday Evening
WHERE:
Fresh Start Watkins Glen
206 Fourth St., Watkins Glen, NY
Lifetree Café
is a comfortable place and time for people to gather every week to explore life and faith. It's the kind of place where you'd meet a friend for food and drink and fun. Where the atmosphere encourages conversations, questions, and personal stories. The hour-long Lifetree Cafe experiences feature real stories of real people, guided conversation, biblical insights, time to build relationships with old and new friends, laughter, and opportunities to serve.
You are invited to come and bring a friend!
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WHEN: Saturday, February 3, 2018
WHERE:
Odessa-Catharine UMC
305 Church St., Odessa, NY
CONTACT: To order ahead 607-594-2271
4 Varieties of delicious homemade soup available for $8 per quart: Broccoli Cheese, Corn Chowder, Hamburger or Chicken Vegetable. It is soup weather! Stock up and help send our kids to Camp Casowasco this summer! To order ahead, call
607-594-2271 and leave a message.
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UMCOR Early Response disaster recovery training
Do congregants want to do "something" to help flood survivors in Texas, Florida and other places? How about getting trained to actually go to places affected by natural disasters? Would you like to be "the Hands and Feet of Jesus"?
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has a training program called Early Response Teams which prepares folks to work in disaster sites such as Texas and Florida, as well as in our own communities, knowing what to do and how to do the work safely, being self sufficient and self sustaining so as not to place any additional burdens on the devastated community.
A Basic Early Response Team (ERT) class will be held on
Jan. 20 at the Rush UMC, 6200 Rush-Lima Rd. (Rt 15A) Rush, NY at 8 AM and concluding at 5 PM. The class members will receive an ERT manual, training, hands-on practice placing a tarp on a portable roof, discussions of what to say and what not to say to survivors, what tools and equipment to use, how to clean out a flooded house, what personal protective equipment is needed, as well as coffee, snacks and lunch, a Safe Sanctuaries background check, and an UMCOR photo ID badge all for just $25.00. People from other denominations are welcome to attend. Please register for the class online at www.tinyurl.com/RushERT. For questions, contact Donna Cullen at [email protected].
Requirements are only that one be 18 or over, of average physical fitness, able to carry a bucket of water up a set of stairs, available on short notice (many of us are retired), and willing to be a team player, taking directions from an experienced team leader. A typical ERT trip includes travel time and 3 days on-site of actual disaster response, then home again.
Brian Greenwald
UMCOR and Upper NY Conference ERT Trainer
Lakewood, NY
[email protected]
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Annual Winter Smorgasbord
WHEN: Saturday, Jan 27,2018
WHERE:
The Presho UMC
1727 Indian Hills Rd, Painted Post, NY
(Presho - Exit 6 of Rt 99)
CONTACT: 607-523-7250
Donation $11 adults, $6 aged 6-10, Free Aged 5 and under
Benefit for the Work of the Church
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Regional Prayer Gathering
WHEN: January 28th, 2018
WHERE: United Church of Painted Post, 201 Hamilton Street, Painted Post
, NY 14870
TIME: 2:30-4:00 pm
Good news!
The second of the regional prayer gatherings that we will hold throughout the district will be at the United Church of Painted Post.(see address above), on
Sunday, January 28, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Attendees will see a video made by our Conference Leadership Team, as they lead us in prayer. Those of you who were at Annual Conference last June received a prayer journal in your packet. Please bring that with you, but if you have already used it, or if you weren't at Annual Conference, please bring a notebook or a journal with you. No one will see what you write, but you. The video will lead us through different aspects of prayer using the A.C.T.S. model. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication).
This Gathering is open to ALL!
This is not a Gathering just for Clergy.
Our Laity are welcome too!!!!
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Safety and security at your organization
In the wake of the recent tragedy in Sutherland Springs, Texas, many of you may be looking for information to help make your facilities safer. Church Mutual has a wealth of information to help organizations stay safe, including information about armed intruders and emergency response planning.
Click here to access some of these resources, which include webinars, articles, brochures, checklists, and more.
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Alert:
Recent Guardian Life PFL letter
does not pertain to UNY churches
Guardian Life has sent a letter to churches of the Upper New York Conference regarding NYS Paid Family Leave (PFL). Because most of the information in the letter DOES NOT PERTAIN TO UNY CHURCHES, we are asking recipients to disregard and destroy the letter so that no further misunderstandings occur.
Simply stated: The Upper New York Conference will arrange for and provide Paid Family Leave coverage for clergy and lay employees of UNY churches. There will be no cost assessed to local churches in 2018. There should be NO withholding from salaries. There is information on the UNY website on the Church Employers page. There will be a new page created with more details once we have claim forms with an accurate claims address. Continue watching Conference Communication channels for more information.
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WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP
UNY Funds for Disaster Relief:
You may send contributions to the Finance Department at the United Methodist Center, 7481 Henry Clay Blvd., Liverpool, NY, 13088. Please make checks payable to UNYAC and designate money to a fund or funds that have been established:
Hurricane Harvey - #481
Hurricane Irma - #482
Hurricane Maria- #483
Mexico City Earthquakes - #611
2017 Storms - #474
UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response - #692
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Finance Department, 855-424-7878, ext. 2004.
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Rev. Nancy Adams
District Superintendent
Patti Gridley
Administrative Assistant
65 East First St., Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-8047
Mountain View District Webpage click here
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Upper New York Annual Conference Contact Information
The United Methodist Center of Upper New York
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
(315) 898-2000
Toll-Free (855) 424-7878
Fax (315) 898-2150
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