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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Prayer & Worship
Wayland UMC
7:00pm
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Imagine No Racism Launch Event
Rush UMC
12:30 - 4:00pm
May 2018 - date to come
Prayer & Worship
Hemlock UMC
7:00pm
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Right Start Workshop
Manchester UMC
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Prayer & Worship
Hamlin UMC
7:00pm
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NEW! Bishop Mark J. Webb announces the following appointments:
Genesee Valley
- Rodney Mileham is appointed as a full elder to Kendall UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Benjamin Lalka is appointed as a full time local pastor to Victor UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Sung Ho Lee is appointed as a full elder to Rochester: Aldersgate UMC effective July 1, 2018
- Alfredo Garcia has been hired to Rochester: Emmanuel UMC effective July 1, 2018
- David Underwood is appointed as a full elder to Canandaigua UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Richelle Goff is appointed as a full elder to Fairport UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Linda Haight is appointed as a full time local pastor to North Ontario UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Anthony Hipes is appointed as a full elder to Perry: First UMC effective July 1, 2018.
Niagara Frontier
- Kevin Slough is appointed as a full elder to Grand Island: Trinity UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Matthew French is appointed as a full elder to Springville: First UMC effective July 1, 2018.
- Deanna Finch is appointed as a full deacon to Buffalo Seneca Street UMC full time effective January 1, 201
Bishop Webb announces the following retirements pending approval of clergy session:
- Ted Anderson
- Jeri Kober
- Sara Merle
- Ray Noell
- Anne O'Connor
- Ann Robinson
- Lawrence Wiliford
- Terry Sue Wiliford
- B. Lee Williams
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NEW! UMM Shoe Drive
The Shoes for Service fund raiser sponsored by the Western NY UMM has begun. Shoes will be collected from now until May 19. The final drop off will be to Rush UMC 6200 Rush-Lima Rd, Rush NY. Last we collected 3500 pairs of shoes and raised $894 to give to the Veterans Outreach center. Bring your shoes and let's triple the amount.
We will accept all kinds of shoes (boots, flip flops, kid's shoes, men's and women's shoes) Slightly
used Shoes
will go to missions and small businesses in developing nations. Money paid by
WWW.funds2orgs.com
is based on the weight of shoes.
Funds will be distributed to: Veterans Outreach Center serving Rochester and 14 western counties. Also, funds for
EndHunger.org
Society of St Andrew gleaning food to feed America's Hungry. Flyer and instructions are attached.
Contact: George Sanford, President, Genesee Valley United Methodist Men
Click here for a flyer for your church
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Registration for Conference Youth Event, Outward '18.
This registration is completely retro, hard copy, check payable to UNYUMC with Outward 18 in the memo line, etc. There will be NO on-line registration for this event.
The event takes place April 13-15, 2018
Holiday Inn & Suites
441 Electronics Parkway
Liverpool, NY
"Embrace" is the theme based on Mark 11:22b: "Embrace this God life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you" (The Message)
Any questions, please let me know.
Blessings,
Judy Hipes,
Registrar
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Seeking Youth Delegates to Annual Conference 2018
We are seeking youth (currently in grades 9-12) from the churches in our Genesee Valley District to serve as Youth Delegates at our Upper New York Annual Conference session. The conference is scheduled to begin the evening of Wed., May 30 and continue through Saturday, June 2 and will be held on the Onondaga Community College campus this year.
There is no cost to the youth, but registration is required, and the youth delegates will be housed together at the Park View Hotel in Syracuse.
All with questions and/or interest should contact our District Youth Coordinator, Mary Anderson, at
mcanderson@gmail.com
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UMM Mens Work and Worship event
March 24 - 8 am to 12 pm at Camp Asbury Silver Lake
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Genesee Valley District
of the Upper New York Conference
of the United Methodist Church
Pat VanVleck, District Lay Leader
Betsy O'Flynn, Adminstrative Assistant
Rev. Vonda J. Fossitt, District Superintendent
1100 South Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14620
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