E-News from the Valley! Church Events! July 5, 2017
Click here to go to the Genesee Valley District website.
CALENDAR EVENTS

July 8 - Retirement Celebration for Pastor Dave Hotchkiss
Livonia UMC (1-3 finger foods; 3-4 tribute; 4-5pm cake)

July 18 - Clergy 1on1 conversations start with the DS

August 13 - Alternative Summer Camp starts - contact District Leadership Team for more information

September 26 - Fall Pastor Meeting - SAVE THE DATE - more info to come

NEW! Some Thoughts on New Faith Communities
Part 2 of 7

A new church plant is a new faith community, but new faith communities come in all shapes and sizes and, 
according to the Upper New York Conference 2018 Budget Booklet, are a movement of the Holy Spirit in partnership with the people of God.  Obviously a new church start/plant is a new faith community.  But the vision for a new faith community doesn't have to be so ambitious.  

Church Events 

NEW! Churchville UMC to host Michigan Hots Dinner
Churchville United Methodist Church, located at 24 West Buffalo Street, will be hosting the annual "Michigan Hots" dinner on Wednesday,  July 12th from 5 - 6:30p.m. Eat in or take out.  Dinner includes hots, macaroni salad, chips, dessert and a beverage. This year we are also offering "Chicago" style hotdogs. Enjoy this summertime treat before the concert at the gazebo in the village!  $7 for adults, $4 for children 6-12,  5 yrs and under are free. Call 293-3282 for take outs.
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NEW! The United Methodist Church of Livonia invites all children to soar with us at VBS Hero Central Vacation Bible School!  This superhero adventure experience includes music that will energize your ears, interactive Bible fun, super science, cool crafts, hand-on mission hero work, delicious snacks, great games, and more.  The fun runs from Monday, August 7th through Friday, August 11th at 9:00am - 12:00pm at United Methodist Church of Livonia located at 21 Summers Street. 
 
To be a part of the all the SUPER fun at VBS Hero Central, visit us online at www.umcl.us
 Hope to see you there, Heroes!
 
Please contact the church office (585)346-3511 with any questions.
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NEW! Spaghetti Dinner at the United Methodist Church of Livonia, 21 Summers Street, Livonia, the second Wednesday of every month - next one is July 12th.  
Meat sauce, salad, garlic bread and finger food desserts.  Adults $7; children 10 years and under $3.  
Serving 5:00-7:00 pm  We hope you can join us for dinner!
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Webster UMC to host  The Twenty-Fourth Annual 
Hot Dog Sale 
Thursday, July 13 - beginning at 5:00 p.m. at 169 East Main St., Webster; sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Webster.  Buy your meal deal and watch the Webster Firemen's Parade!  
"Hot Dog Meal Deal" ($4.00) includes hot dog/bun, drink and bag of chips. 
 "Sausage Meal Deal ($6.00) includes sausage, peppers/onions and bun, drink and chips.  
Proceeds to benefit Chacocente Christian School, Masaya, Nicaragua.  
Come, eat, and watch the parade in front of the church!
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Asbury First UMC to host Annual Summer Sale

The Asbury Storehouse is having their annual Summer Sale in August at Asbury First UMC, located at 1040 East Avenue in Rochester. All the proceeds from this annual sale go to The Storehouse, which provides clothing and household items for over 6,000 families each year. 
The Storehouse celebrated its fiftieth year of service to the Rochester community last year.
The sale will be held on the following dates:
Thursday, August 3 from 4-7
Friday, August 4 from 10-7
Saturday, August 5 from 10-4
Sunday, August 6 from 11-1
We hope you will come and shop!

We are also accepting donations of items to sell at the sale. Items such as small furniture, small appliances, household goods, antiques, vintage clothing, linens, knickknacks, jewelry, Christmas items and infants' and children's toys. We cannot accept books of any kind, sporting goods, or electronics, including computers or televisions. 

Donations can be brought to the Storehouse at 1050 East Ave. Mondays are the best day to receive donations.
 If you have any question about the logistics of making a donation, please call the sexton's phone at 585-455-6974. 
Have other questions? Please feel free to call Elizabeth Church at 585-461-9802 or email her at emchurch418@gmail.com
Thank you so much in advance and we hope to see you 
at the sale!
 
Click here  for a flyer for the sale  
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Ionia UMC to host Raspberry Social: 
Thursday, July 20th , 4:30 - 7:00 PM at the  Ionia United Methodist Church, 2120 Elton Rd., 
just off Route 64 and Routes 5&20.  
Hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, lots of salads and delicious raspberry and fruit desserts are priced a la carte. 

Click here for the flyer
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Fairport UMC to host Summer Family Fun Nights
A once-a week evening Vacation Bible School experience for the entire family!  For all Ages! For families of 1 or more!
The entire family will experience faith and fellowship in a fun atmosphere on Tuesday evenings in July and August. 
Tuesdays July 11, 18,25 & August 1,8,15,22
Fairport UMC located at 31 West Church Street, Fairport
Donations will be accepted
5:45pm - 6:15pm = Dinner (meal will be provided)
6:15pm - 7:45pm = Large and small group activities
7:45pm - 8:00pm - Large group closing
Click here for registration
Click here for a flyer to post
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Genesee Valley District
of the Upper New York Conference 
of the United Methodist Church 

Pat VanVleck, District Co-Lay Leader
Betsy O'Flynn, Adminstrative Assistant
Rev. Vonda Fossitt, District Superintendent

1100 South Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14620