Oneonta District Newsletter
July 19th, 2017
"Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by... living the gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God's love with our neighbors in all places."
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D.S. Reflection
 'We are created with a drive to self-transcend, to move beyond oneself for the joy and blessing of others. It is all positive, an original blessing instead of an original sin, sending us toward a cosmic hope. There is something within us, which Christians call the Holy Spirit, that makes us aware that we are here to co-create with God and make something beautiful of the world.' (Richard Rohr)
What better time than summer in our four New York counties to celebrate our co-creation with God of a beautiful world. A camper builds a perfect fire; a gardener picks a shining summer squash; an outfielder throws a strike to the plate; a fly fisher hits the exact spot.
So many beautiful moments, surrounded by the diversity of wildlife, the surprising rainbow, the deep green wooded hills, the steady river, and all of the other scenes of beauty that only God could dream up.
Surely it is possible to see much in our world that is not beautiful. Every day we can see the effects of greed and prejudice and conflict. As followers of Jesus we know that we cannot turn away from the pain and struggle in the world.
But praise God! we are also given glimpses of beauty - more than enough to 'send us toward a cosmic hope.' And more than that - we are co-creators! Makers of beauty for each other.
May this be a season of beautiful summer moments that remind you again and again that God is good, all the time. And by God's grace, a great new day dawns. And your kindness, your peace-making, your hope, your faith - co-create this new day for all of us.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Everett
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| Please keep Pastor Carol Coltrain (Huntersland UMC) in your prayers Please continue to keep Lyle & Mary Ann Linder in your prayers |
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Sun. Aug
27th
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Bring a dish to pass , lawn Chairs & Lawn Games
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At Neahwa Park - click here for map of Park for directions click here |
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Fall Clergy Gathering & Orientation -
More details at a later date |
5:30 -9:00 pm at Oneonta: First UMC |
Oct. 24th-26th
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Bishops Retreat - See below fore details
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See below for details
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Mon. Oct. 30th
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Bishop Webb on the District -
see below for details
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Location - TBD
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Please Save these Dates - and plan to attend
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Bishop's Retreat - October 24-26, 2017
Join us for the 2017 Bishop's Retreat: October 24-26, 2017
Location: Double Tree Hotel in Binghamton, NY!
Keynote Speaker
Bishop Young Jin Cho. The theme will be "Leading through Prayer."-
Click here to read More
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October 30th , 2017
Oneonta District Clergy and Laity gather with Bishop Webb
 Clergy...
When: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Where: TBD
Laity...When: Monday, October 30, 2017 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Where: TBD
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STILL TIME TO ENROLL FOR THE HOLY LAND TRIP HAPPENING IN JANUARY 2018!
There is still plenty of time to register for a wonderful spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Sharon and Everett will be hosting under Bishop Webb's Holy Land Journey. All you need to do is go to www.eo.travelwithus.com/ and enter Tour=HL18, Date=010918, Code+N, and ID=12303.
This is an outstanding tour and Educational Opportunities has been conducting these for many years. This time will be Everett's 7th and Sharon's 4th. This pilgrimage to the sites where Jesus walked will bring your faith to a deeper level and the Bible to life!
If you have any questions or need further information, please call Sharon at 315-430-6149.
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Earn your way
to the Holy Land
Join Rev. Everett Basset with Bishop Mark J. Webb & Upper New York Annual Conference of the UMC on a trip to the Holy Land. An 11-day trip (January 9-19, 2018) to the Holy Land through Educational Opportunities Tours for anyone in the Conference to join.
Click here for Brochure and registration form. If you would like to join them, the earlier you register, the more you can save. For example, register by February 9, 2017 to save $150.
Pastors are also able to promote the tour and earn their trip. They will earn Tour Host credits for each full- paying passenger they recruit. The tour is based on one earned trip for every five full paying passengers. Five full-paying passengers will cover the pastor; five more will cover the spouse, etc.
Click here to learn how to become a Tour Host.
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| What's going on at YOUR Church ??? |
If your church has events that you would like advertised in this section please email Teresa at [email protected]
 Mark your calendars for a grand event! The Red Bird Mission in Kentucky is bringing a craft show of Appalachian artisans to Cobleskill UMC on Friday, July 21, 1-7pm and Saturday, July 22, 9-3pm. Schoharie Region UMCs will also put on a bake sale on Saturday during the sale. The Red Bird area is one of great need, but also incredible artistic talent. See their website for examples of the beautiful crafts: http://www.crafts.rbmission.org/. Proceeds return to the Red Bird area to support the artisans. Do your Christmas  shopping in July!
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Elm Park UMC - BLOCK PARTY
401 Chestnut St. Oneonta NY 13820
Saturday July 29th, 2017
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Unadilla Center UMC invites you to join us on our trip to Sight and Sound Theatre to see Jonah on
Saturday, September 16. There will be pickups at Oneonta, Sidney and Binghamton. The cost is $150 for adults and &95 for children 12 and under. This is a one day trip and the fee includes the bus (Oneonta Bus Lines coach), show ticket and meal at Hershey Farms Restaurant. Call Claudia Jenkins at 607-563-7713 to reserve your seat.
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New -
 Does your church have a Medical Emergency Response plan in place in the event that a member of your congregation has a heart attack while attending a service or event at your church?
It can often take upto 15 minutes forEMTsto respondtoour locationin an emergency. In the caseof a heart attack, anindividual cannot waitfor10-15 minutes toreceive medical attention.
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can greatly increase the rate at which an individual survives a heart attack. As AEDs are expensive, The Conference is interested in learning how many churches might potentially be interested in purchasing one-if many are, we may be able to obtain a group rate.
Please
click here and take a couple of minutes to fill out this electronic survey so that we may be able to gauge interest.
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Do local church prayer requests violate HIPAA?
HIPAA, stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law passed in 1996. Generally speaking, the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to churches' disclosure of health-related information unless certain information is revealed about church employees (or dependents) who are covered by the church's health plan. However, it is important to realize that there could be potential legal liability around the issue of publicizing prayer requests. The General Council on Finance and Administration of the United Methodist Church recommends for local churches to follow these procedures for their own protection when publicizing prayer requests:
Consent, Consent, Consent! Get consent from the person you are praying for. If the person is unable to give consent, obtain the consent from a close relative or friend of the individual.
Less is best. If a church does not have consent, the less you reveal is the best approach. Some churches have adapted an approach that largely avoids this problem by letting someone else (besides the church) disclose details about an individual's medical condition.
Follow the Golden Rule. If the individual you are praying for is incapacitated, ask yourself,
1) Would you care that information was disclosed without being able to give permission?
2) Would you prefer the church at large or a close family member or friend to pray for you?
3) Would you be embarrassed if information was publically disclosed?
For more information about HIPAA, visit www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
Editor's note: This information was obtained from the General Council on Finance and Administration of the United Methodist Church's 2004 Memorandum, entitled HIPAA Privacy Rule and Local Churches. This article was printed in UNY Advocate, 2017 Issue 2, Pg 17.
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Bishop Webb announces clergy appointments
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb has announced new appointments and retirements.
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Upcoming offerings from Vital Congregations
A new program starting this fall entitled
Growing with God. The intent of the program is to equip participants to attend to their spiritual lives, attend to God's presence and movement in their lives, and offer tools with which they can better discern God's invitation for their lives and ministry.
Contact the District Office if you are interested in attending and are
willing to bring the information back to the district to share .
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New Blog Series: UNY Conference Trip to South Korea
Almost immediately after Annual Conference 2017, Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb, several members of the UNY Cabinet as well as other leaders in the UNY Conference, and many of their partners or spouses traveled to Bupyeong, South Korea from June 6 to June 14.
The Rev. Eun Pa Hong invited Bishop Webb and the UNY Cabinet to visit his church in South Korea. Rev. Eun Pa Hong feels one of the main ministries of his church is to introduce Americans to the way that Korean Methodists worship the Lord. He has invited several United Methodist Conferences across the world to his church. All expenses except for travel to and from South Korea were paid for by the Bupyeong Methodist Church.
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Nancy Dibelius- Program Director -Tending the Soul
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| Click here for ... Leading Ideas,  Resources & Quick Links |
Summer Camping 2017 * 
Upper New York Camp & Retreat Ministries (CRM) is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 2017 Summer Camp & Retreat programs. Program details are available online and brochures were mailed this week! Brochures were sent to past participants and campers as well as all Upper New York Annual Conference churches.
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Annual Conference Video Wrap-Up
 A full video wrap-up of Annual Conference is available
here on the Conference Vimeo Channel. This video can viewed on Vimeo or downloaded. It is designed to be used in support of an oral report or even serve as the report itself.
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Charles & Grace Bulson Memorial student loan
Applications are now being accepted for the Bulson Memorial Loan Program, which provides loans of up to $4,000 per academic year per student. The amount of the award will depend not only on the applicant's need, but also upon the number of applications and the amount of money available to make awards each year. Funds for these loans are made available from a trust for this purpose administered by the Board of Trustees.
To be eligible, applicants must be a member of a UM Church within the bounds of the UNY Annual Conference, or be a worthy student sponsored by a UM Church within the Conference; have enrolled as an undergraduate degree program from an accredited college or university; and have maintained a grade average of at least "C" or equivalent or better during the academic year prior to receiving the loan.
Click here
to learn more and/or to fill out an application.
The deadline is August 1, 2017.
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Dates Announced for Mission u
The Upper New York United Methodist Women have announced the dates and locations for 2017 Mission u:
July 27-29, Asbury Camp & Retreat Center
Please click here for more information and a registration form.
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UNYAC Job Postings ..
Current Job Openings at Upper New York .Click here for details
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Conference Offices Have Moved
The Upper New York Conference office has moved to the new: United Methodist Center
7481 Henry Clay Blvd
Liverpool, N.Y. 13088
NEW Phone: 315-898-2000 Toll Free: (same) 1-855-424-7878
For additional information, click here.
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Oneonta District Office
of the Upper New York Conference
of the United Methodist Church
"Living the gospel of Jesus Christ and Being God's love with our neighbors in all places."
Your Partners in Ministry at the Oneonta District Office
Rev. Everett Bassett
, District Superintendent
Teresa Wood, Administrative Assistant
64 Chestnut St. (GPS) / PO Box 668 (Mailing), Oneonta, NY 13820
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