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Dear Friends,
As I write this, it is Thursday, September 14th. When I woke up this morning, I realized that 3 years ago today was my installation as your Superintendent. I am grateful for those of you who were able to be present for that very special occasion in my life.
That day I told the story about apple picking which illustrated that we are ALL called to tell the Good News of Jesus Christ. I ended my sermon by saying that it's ALWAYS apple-picking season on the Mountain View District!
May this be our reminder that there are those inside and outside the church who are living and dying without Jesus, missing out on the transformation that He alone can affect in their lives. I've said many times that it is the pastor's job to share the love of Jesus and the difference He desires to make in our lives, but it is not ONLY the pastor's job. It's everybody's job to pick the apples. What are WE doing about it?
With You in the Orchard,
Nancy
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Prayers
Please pray for Jung and Sung Ho Lee, as they mourn the loss of Jung's father, and for those devastated by the recent hurricanes, fires, etc., along with going to UMCOR.org to follow directions for making flood buckets (called cleaning kits on the website). Nancy can take them to the Mission Central hub at the Conference Center in Liverpool.
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Holy Land Trip
It's not too late to sign up for the trip to the Holy Land with Bishop Webb, January 9-19, 2018. Please contact me if you are interested, or need more information. I have been 4 times, and will be going again in January. I encourage you to prayerfully consider going. If you go, you will never be the same - guaranteed!
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How to respond to the Hurricane Irma disaster
Once again, we have seen the incredible destruction a powerful hurricane can bring. We ask you're your prayers be with the people of the Caribbean, Florida, and the other places along Irma's storm path.
Click here to read Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb's letter, written on September 12, 2017, asking the Upper New York Conference churches to use the United Methodist Connection to respond to the overwhelming effects of Hurricane Irma.
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Flood Bucket Contents List
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Hurricane Harvey has severely impacted Texas; the resulting flooding was catastrophic, with many areas receiving more than 40 inches of rain. Continue to pray for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Invite your congregation to take up a special collection one Sunday in September. Announce to your people which Sunday you will do this and ask them to be especially generous. You may forward these
funds to the Conference Office with a single check, made out to Upper New York Conference with FUND # 481 - "2017 Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief" on the memo line. Also, turn to UMCOR for resources,
including a bulletin insert.
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ERT trip to Louisiana
Experienced Emergency Response Team (ERT) leaders are headed to Lake Charles Louisiana on Sept. 30 and returning Oct. 7 and 8, working on-site Monday through Friday and are inviting both trained ERTs as well as untrained members. They plan on carpooling and staying at a Methodist Church. The leaders are Ray McCabe of Kenmore, N.Y. and Mary Lou Buck near Rochester. Please contact them ASAP if you are interested in being on the team. They are registered as a team and will be receiving paperwork soon, after which they can send you details.
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Tending the Soul has been postponed
Please note that the start of Tending the Soul has been postponed until
February 23, 2018
. A new brochure and applications will be
available on the website shortly.
CEU Credits 8 (24 month program)
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Registration opens for the fall 2017 Lay Servant
Training Retreat at Asbury Camp & Retreat Center
The Genesee Valley District Lay Ministries Committee is offering a Lay Servant Training Retreat Nov. 3-5 at Asbury Camp & Retreat Center; this is a great opportunity for lay servants across the UNY Conference. In addition to the Basic Lay Servant's Course, there will be three advanced courses offered (Evangelism, UMC Heritage, and Discovering Spiritual Gifts).
Click here
for registration form.
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Growing with God begins has been postponed
The start of Growing with God has been postponed until January 13, 2018. A new registration form and dates will be available soon.
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Fall 2017 meeting of Upper New York
United Methodist Historical Society
The Upper New York United Methodist Historical Society will have a joint meeting
Saturday, September 30th at the new Conference Center, 7481 Henry Clay Blvd., Liverpool, N.Y. with the UNY Commission on Archives and History (UNYCAH) starting at 10:00 am .
UNYCAH will have a meeting including elections starting at 10:00 am for one hour or less. After that, the Historical Society will meet for one hour or less with a short presentation by Karen Staulters who is UNYCAH Chair and Conference archivist.
At noon, there will be a catered luncheon. Reservations are needed for the luncheon (including any special dietary needs or food allergies/intolerance's) and can be made by
After the luncheon, there will be work from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm in the archives for those who can stay and there will also be a tour for Historical Society members.
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UMM at Casowasco
September 15-16, 2017
UNYUMC UMM will be holding their annual Fall Men's Retreat at Casowasco starting at 4:00 pm Friday, September 15, through 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 16th. Reservations at :http://unyumm.org/calendar/ or msjwelshman @ yahoo.com
The Main Speaker will be Pastor Mark Lubbock, General Commission UMM employee based in Louisiana. All men and teen boys are welcome.
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Pre-retirement seminar scheduled for Sept. 25
There will be a Pre-retirement seminar held on Monday Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Upper New York United Methodist Center (7481 Henry Clay Blvd., Liverpool). This seminar will highlight and explain the benefits available through The United Methodist Church to retiring clergy.
It is intended to assist persons in their later years of ministry understand the current pension plan, health insurance options, Social Security, and moving assistance available. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, as we will provide clergy-specific retirement projections, and also need to plan for lunch. The deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.
Click here to register and for more information.
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The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection invites you to Leadership Institute 2017, which takes place at the Leawood, KS campus, September 27-29, 2017. Registration is now open!
Click here
for details and registration information. Questions? Contact Kari Burgess, ShareChurch Communications & Guest Relations Program Director, at
913-232-4139.
CEU Credits- 7.2
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Illuminate Preaching Academy helps good preachers to become great preachers
Illuminate Preaching is a training that takes place over five weekends. Built around the characteristics of bright spot preaching, Illuminate Preaching Academy seeks to come alongside good preachers and help them grow toward being great preachers. Time is given to exploring methods of sermon writing, series development, delivery of the sermon, and connecting with the community to whom we are preaching.
The 2017 sessions will be held
Sept. 26-28 and
Nov. 7-9; the remaining sessions will be held
Jan. 9-11, April 10-12, and May 15-17 in 2018.
Click here to register and
click here to read more testimonials about this great learning experience.
CEU Credits- 6.5
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Bishop's Retreat 2017
Join us for the 2017 Bishop's Retreat at the Double Tree Hotel in Binghamton October 24-26, 2017
REGISTRATION: June 5-September 30, 2017
COST: Double Occupancy: $295
Single Occupancy: $395
Commuters: $170
For details and registration visit:
CEU Credits- .75
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Holy Land tour with Bishop Webb scheduled for Jan. 2018
Join Bishop Mark J. Webb and his wife, Jodi Webb, on an 11-day trip (January 9-19, 2018) to the Holy Land through Educational Opportunities Tours. This journey will deepen your experience and bring to life the Scriptures.
Click here to learn more, including the cost and ways to save.
CEU Credits- 2
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Download the September Issue II
of the Bridge
The September Issue II copy of the Bridge is now available for download. It is available in both color and black & white formats. Click here to select the version you prefer and make copies as necessary.
This issue includes Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb's response to Hurricane Irma and also includes an article by the UMC that outlines sermons that help us to develop an understanding of natural disasters.
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2017 UNY Conference Journal Directory now available for purchase and download
The 2017 Upper New York Conference Journal Directory is now available. This directory contains up-to-date contact information of all UNY churches, clergy, members to Annual Conference, and surviving spouses for the 2017 Upper New York Annual Conference Session. There are two ways to receive the Journal Directory:
Click here to purchase a hard copy from online publisher Lulu.com OR
A free downloadable PDF version is available on our Issuu page
If you order directly from Lulu.com, you can have it delivered to the address of your choice (Note: You will need a major credit card to place an order). A hard copy of the Journal Directory
costs $5.54 plus tax and shipping.
Vol. 2 of the Journal will be available later this fall. Vol. 1 of the Journal (published last spring), the Journal Directory, and Vol. 2 of the Journal will make up the entirety of the 2017 Journal
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Shoe Boxes for Red Bird Mission
The Endwell United Methodist Church mission team is again coordinating the collection and delivery of shoeboxes for Red Bird Mission, located in Beverly, Kentucky. The Red Bird Missionary Conference is one of three missionary United Methodist conferences in the United States. It is the most comprehensive mission effort of the United Methodist Church, providing outreach and services that minister to the whole person (spiritual, physical, social and economic).
Last year our team drove two-26 foot trucks to the Red Bird Mission. Because of your generosity, one truck was filled with over 3,000 shoeboxes and the other with clothes, books, school and cleaning supplies. We have begun to collect shoeboxes with the goal of having everything ready by November 22, 2017. We plan on transporting all items the first week of December.
This year we are asking churches that want to participate in this project to help us by dropping off all filled shoeboxes to the following two locations:
Upper New York Conference Center
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY
Endwell United Methodist Church
3301 Watson Blvd.
Endwell, NY
Drop off dates will be November 1st-17th. If needed, arrangements can be made to have a pickup of items by contacting Dave Alexander at
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Payroll alert related to Paid Family Leave Act
Upper New York Conference-August 10, 2017
The Upper New York Annual Conference has been asked to provide guidance to local churches related to New York State's Paid Family Leave Act (PFL) which goes into effect January 1, 2018.
Initially, we are delaying all procedural guidance until we ascertain the taxability of this payment and benefit. This information has not been released. As well, our insurance program is unique in its structure so we want to explore all of the possibilities before we assume that this insurance will be paid via payroll deduction. No premium payments are due until 2018.
HOWEVER, in the meantime, we have learned that Paychex has automatically begun deducting premiums from clients' payrolls as an employee contribution to the premium.
We encourage all churches to check immediately with their payroll company to ensure that deductions for Paid Family Leaveinsurance ARE NOT MADE at this time. If your church utilizes Paychex, or if you find that your payroll company has made
deductions, we urge you to contact them immediately to correct your payroll.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Sept.15-16 UNY UMW Annual Meeting-
Details
Sept. 25 Pre-retirement Seminar-Details
Sept. 26 Finger Lakes District Day (new location is at)- Auburn UMC
Sept. 26-28 Illuminate Preaching Academy - Details
Oct. 1 World Communion Sunday (offering)-
Details
Oct. 6-8 Children's Sabbath-
Details
Oct. 15 Northern Flow District Superintendent installation-
Details
Oct. 24-26
Bishop's Retreat-Details
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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
Summer hours begin the week of June 25- Sept. 8, 2017
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fridays to 8:30 a.m. to noon
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The Resource Center Links
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