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Greetings to Mohawk District
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District Office Closed Jan. 15
The Mohawk District Office and UNY Conference Office are closed
Monday,
Jan. 15, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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January 14th
Prayer Focus
Lee Center UMC, Point Rock UMC, and Taberg UMC
Pastor Debra Wollaber
The
Northeastern Jurisdiction Mission of Peace is winding down in Cuba. PRAY ALSO Pray for Safe Travels back to the US.
Youth participants and their adult leaders from UNY Conference:
Gavin Hill, Rachel John, Madeline Klein, Connor Nelson, Rev. Ted Anderson, Mary Anderson, Thomas Schmidt and Rev. Heather Stierheim.
Prayer is needed for the family of Rev. Daniel Thomas Moore, 64, who passed away Jan. 1, 2018. Prior to his retirement, Rev. Moore served churches in New York, including on the Mohawk District at Lee Center and Point Rock UMCs. A Memorial Service takes place 2 p.m., Jan. 13, at Liverpool: First UMC, 604 Oswego St., Liverpool, NY. Send condolences to: Diana Moore, 6 Juneberry Lane, Liverpool, NY 13090.
Would you like to have a paper copy of the Prayer Calendar? Simply Click here to will open the document in a new window. Then you can print it out for yourself.
All are encouraged to pray for these churches and pastors.
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An Opportunity to Serve:
Imagine No Racism District Volunteer Advocate
Racism is a disease that infects the hearts, minds, souls and bodies of individuals, churches, and communities. In the Upper New York Annual Conference, we are going to Imagine No Racism together! We are creating the Imagine No Racism District Team to help us imagine this as a Conference. Click here
to view Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb's video invitation to apply for the Imagine No Racism District Volunteer Advocate positions.
Click here
to read Chair of the Bishop's Taskforce on Eliminating Racism, Teressa Sivers' article on what the position entails. Through the article, you can also link to the application.
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Human Relations Day - Special Giving Sunday - January 14, 2018
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Statistical Reporting - Let's Start Today!
Please note that the tables have been renumbered and some of the definitions and requirements may have changed.
The
deadline for submitting 2017 statistics is
February 15. If you have questions or need any help, including access to a computer, please call or email the District Office. When you are satisfied that the reports are complete, remember to "submit" your report; it is not completed until you submit it!
Each church will have the same login information as used previously. If you do not remember your login, please contact the Mohawk District Office and we will need to reset your password. We do not have access to view passwords.
This is a "must-do" task that is required for each United Methodist Church. For additional information, click here
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UMM/Feed Our Vets Project
Churches and businesses in Central and Northern NY are asked to display a decorated food collection box from
Feb. 1-28 and then deliver the collected food
8-9 a.m., March 3, to 205 Genesee St., Utica. If necessary, make pick up arrangements with Mark Jones, 315-749-3700. For more information or a list of suggested food items,
click here for a flyer.
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Scholarships for College
United Methodist high school seniors and college students are invited to apply for two scholarships offered by the Upper New York Conference: Conference Merit Awards and Lottie Brown Grants. For an application form or guidelines, click here.
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CenterPoint Leadership Summit Endorsed by Mohawk District
CenterPoint Christian Fellowship (United Methodist) is offering a leadership summit
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., Jan. 27th. Take this opportunity to learn more about church leadership in a small-group break out setting. Lunch is provided. This event is free of charge with advance registration. Call (315)896-5111, or email
[email protected] with
Name, Church Name, contact info, and choice of two break out preferences PER PERSON registering. Choices are: Church Council, Finance, Trustees, Staff Parish Relations Committee,
Discipleship and Leadership.
The church is located at 8021 State Route 12 in Barneveld, NY. Mohawk District endorses this event and strongly encourages local church leaders to attend, especially those who have not yet received training.
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How to use VitalSigns
VitalSigns is a platform that can help your church track key indicators and uncover important insights. Click here to watch a video that shows you just how easy this program is to use.
Track data, gain insight, and help your church with VitalSigns
The VitalSigns dashboard is a tool that allows churches to track church growth indicators, such as weekly worship attendance, professions of faith, small group participation, missional participation, and financial giving. It is a deeper level of insight, support, and accountability that tracks and trends vital information in an easy-to-understand dashboard.
The General Council on Finance and Administration pays for this software through General Church apportionments - which the Upper New York Conference paid in full in 2016. The UNY Conference began using VitalSigns about 18 months ago, and so far, 38 UNY churches have signed up. Click here to learn how VitalSigns can help your church.
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All District Pastors:
You are part of the Mohawk District's Pastor Area Connection
South/Southeast PAC:
10: a.m., Jan. 16, New Hartford: First UMC
MV/East PAC: 4:30 p.m., Jan. 22, Herkimer UMC
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2018 Insurance Coverage for Churches
Click here find a letter regarding Church Mutual Insurance from our Upper New York Annual Conference Trustees. This information is for all pastors, trustees and treasurers of local churches.
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Planning for Annual Conference in 2018
Annual Conference petitions, resolutions, and reports due Feb. 15, 2018
The Committee on Petitions and Resolutions is charged with overseeing the submission, review, and presentation of petitions and resolutions to the Annual Conference.
All resolutions and petitions for the 2018 Annual Conference session must be submitted to the Committee no later than Feb. 15, 2018. Submissions should be emailed to the Director of Connectional Ministries Office at [email protected].
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Worship Without Wall News
"Worship without Walls"
started July 7, 2016, on the sidewalk in front of the Central NY Veterans Outreach Center. Every Thursday from 12-1 p.m., a table is set up with a seasonal gifts and hot tomato soup in the winter, bottled water and offering of a prayer. There is a banner that reads "Worship without Walls, Gods Love to All, Peace to All". No matter the weather, we are there!
There are so many people who feel disenfranchised and marginalized not only throughout the world but also right here in our own neighborhoods. These folks are not just down in their luck but down in spirit. They might be professionals walking past us on their lunch hour or veterans in need of services, or folks going to the Thrift Shop next door to buy a kitchen item. I believe that everyone needs to know they are loved, loved by God who created us and gave us Jesus to show us how to live and love. It is my prayer that we are an example of that love. Not just being Jesus' hands and feet but being his heart!
John Wesley has taught us
"Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can."
We reach out to area churches by way of our District Newsletter and invite churches to be in mission along side of us by way of donations and by offering to share this ministry during worship service and outreach gatherings. We have collected hundreds of jars of peanut butter and jelly, over 500 pairs of gloves, cases of socks, scarves and hats, boxes of scripture books to hand out (the life of John), hand warmers, bibles, and many monetary donations that help support this ministry. 100% of all donations goes directly to those we are meeting out on the streets.
If you would like to know more about this ministry or would like someone to come to share this ministry during worship, email Rev. Carol Jubenville at: [email protected] or call (315)796-8980.
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Local Church News
CNY Medical Mission to Nicaragua medicine fund will benefit from a
spaghetti dinner fundraiser 4-7 p.m., Jan. 13, 2018, at First Presbyterian of Oneida, 304 Broad St., Oneida. Cost is $8, adult dinner; $5, child dinner; Free, children age 4 and younger. Take outs are available. Bring returnable cans and bottles to donate or money for purchasing rice, beans and salt to be distributed in Nicaragua.
Please plan to attend:
All pastors and those serving in the pastoral role must reserve
Noon to 3 p.m., Feb. 13, 2018, for Bishop's Day
on Mohawk District.
Pastors with valid reason who cannot attend may attend another date on another district. Click here to see the other dates. Crossroads District Day at the UM Center in Liverpool is Feb. 1. Please contact that District's Office if you want to attend another date. Both day and evening sessions take place at:
Christ Church, 417 Park St., Sherrill, NY 13461
A laity session with Bishop Webb is 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 13, 2018 at Christ Church, 417 Park St., Sherrill, NY 13461.
All people are welcome to attend any local church event unless a specific population is mentioned.
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Mohawk District
of the Upper New York Conference
Rev. Abel Roy
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District Superintendent
Cindy Muder,
Administrative Assistant
105 Genesee St., New Hartford, NY 13413
Mon. - Thurs., 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fri., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Mohawk District Office is located within First UMC, 105 Genesee Street, New Hartford. Please use the back door n
ear the District Office when you enter and exit the building when coming to the District Office.
You need to be buzzed in.
Remember, the back door is the way in.
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