E-News from the Valley! Church Events! December 5, 2022

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This newsletter is sent out twice a month. Next issue is December 19th.

This is sent on Mondays - Items you would like to see in the E-News should be submitted to the district office by the Friday before.

Genesee Valley District Office Open By Appointment Only

Office is open: Mon.-Thurs.

To set up a time to visit you may call the office at 585-340-9525

or email at geneseevalleydistrict@unyumc.org 
Please update your contact information for the district office.

When mailing items to the office PLEASE use the information
listed below.

Genesee Valley District Office
PO Box 23206
Rochester, NY 14692

NEW! IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:


Ministry Share Deadline Date for 2022 will be Monday, January 9, 2023. After that date, any payments received for 2022 will be reflected in 2023 listed as Prior Year Ministry Share

Payments on your monthly statement.


Statistics for 2022- The new “ACStats” site will be opened Tuesday, January 3, 2023, to enter the church statistical data. The 2022 Statistical data will be due by Friday, March 17, 2023.


COMING SOON: NEW PLATFORM FOR STATS!

GCFA is changing the platform this year from EZRA to ACStats. ACStats will have the same required church information but is more User-Friendly.

Be on the lookout for information and updates on the website in the

next few weeks.

Access to ACStats will open on 1/3/23.


Local Church Audit – The 2022 annual audit of your church financial records are due to the District Superintendents on Wednesday,

March 15, 2023, no later.

NEW! Check out this article on Asbury First UMC recently published in the Upper New York Weekly Digest:


Asbury First of Rochester’s new Community Outreach Center


Food distribution, community meals, medical services, haircuts, laundry, and clothing. These are ministries that Asbury First United Methodist Church has offered to the Rochester community for decades. Now, these services and more will be offered more frequently and will be housed under one roof, at the newly

renovated and expanded Community Outreach Center, across the street from the church at 1010 East Avenue.


CLICK HERE to read the full article
Upcoming Church Events

December 14, 2022

Take-out Spaghetti Dinner at the

United Methodist Church of Livonia, 21 Summer St, Livonia on Wednesday, December 14,

4:30-6:00PM (or until sold out).

Spaghetti, sauce, meatballs, undressed salad, and garlic bread. Donations accepted.

Please follow signs in church parking lot for

drive-through instructions.

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ATTN: CHURCHES

If you are considering…
Buying or selling a church building, a parsonage or other church property,
including land, or Undertaking major renovations to existing properties, or
Building a new church, parsonage, education building
or an addition to an existing building,

There are certain procedures that must be followed. 
The Book of Discipline - Chapter Six - Church Property
(page 733 in the 2016 version)
describes in detail the requirements that must be met in
order to do these things.

The Genesee Valley District Board of Church Location and Building
is available to help you with these matters. 
Please contact Wayne Turnblom, Chair for guidance:
wayneturnblom@gmail.com; 585-615-6549. 
Churches: Helpful Links

Genesee Valley District

of the Upper New York Conference 

of the United Methodist Church 


TBD, District Lay Leader

Rev. Penni Farrington, District Associate

Rev. David Underwood, District Associate

 

Betsy O'Flynn, District Administrative Assistant

Rev. Ted Anderson, District Superintendent

 

MAILING: PO Box 23206, Rochester, NY 14692; PHYSICAL

30 Office Park Way, Pittsford, NY 14534

(585) 340-9525 * GeneseeValleyDistrict@unyumc.org
Genesee Valley District | 30 Office Park Way, Pittsford, NY 14607
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