E-News from the Valley! Church Events! December 19, 2022

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This newsletter is sent out twice a month. Next issue is January 9th.

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Please note Betsy will be out of the office beginning December 19th and will return on January 3rd. She will not have access to emails during this time. If you have an emergency during this time please contact the Rev. Ted Anderson at tedanderson@unyumc.org or by calling 585-402-3575 or the Rev. David Underwood at pastordmunderwood@gmail.com or 585-766-9660.

Have a Blessed Holiday!
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

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! East Bloomfield UMC is looking for a music director/organist.

We've got the job posting here: https://www.eastbloomfieldumc.org/apply.

Rolling deadline--we're hoping to fill it as soon as possible.

NEW! Save the Date!

Finger Lakes District Leadership Growth Week

(formerly “District Training Days”)

 

Save the dates now! 

 

From Thursday evening, February 2 through Wednesday evening, February 8, 2023, the Finger Lakes District Leadership Team will be hosting workshops in the following areas of church life and discipleship via ZOOM.

 

·    Thursday, Feb 2, 6:30 -8:00 pm Trustees

·    (NO Workshop Friday, February 3)

·    Saturday Feb 4, 9:00 –12:00 noon Safe Sanctuaries Training

·    Saturday, Feb 4, 2:00-3:30 pm S/SPRC

·    Sunday, February 5, 2:00-3:30 pm Prayer Ministries

·    Monday, February 6, 6:30-8:00 pm Administrative Board, Church Council

·    Tuesday, February 7, 6:30-8:00 pm Keeping Christ in Outreach

·    Wednesday, February 8, 6:30-8:00 pm Starting Small Groups.

 

For those without internet access, there will be a host church in each cluster open to provide access to each of the Zoom sessions. The District Leadership Team hopes this will allow more people to attend the workshops they are interested in as there are no sessions scheduled for the same time block. RSVPs will be necessary to receive the ZOOM links for the particular workshops in which you wish to participate. More information will be forthcoming in January 2023, including more details about each workshop; but please mark these dates on your February 2023 calendars now. 
Upcoming Church Events

January 1, 2023

Covenant United Methodist Church

at 1124 Culver Rd, Rochester,

will host a FREE New Year's Day Spaghetti Dinner

from 2 to 5pm on January 1.

Sit down dining as well as take out meals available.


Covenant is fully accessible.

Located at the corner of Parsells and Culver;

Parking in rear of the building.

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January 14, 2023

The Dansville United Methodist Church is hosting a Grief Share group starting on Saturday January 14th from 2-4pm. If you are interested, please go to the Grief Share website, click on Find a Group, type in 14437, and click on January 14th to register. The cost of registration is the price of the workbook ($20).  


https://www.griefshare.org/


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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
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