E-News from the Valley! Church Events! January 9, 2023

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This newsletter is sent out twice a month. Next issue is January 23rd.

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.

Dansville UMC will be holding a conference wide

Safe Sanctuary training on Jan. 14, 2023 from 9am to noon

at its location at 5 Chestnut Ave, Dansville, NY 14437.

It will be led by Pastors Michael Whitcomb-Tavey and Christine Mitchell.

To register, please email pastor Michael directly at pastorjediwhitcombtavey@gmail.com.

All those pastors, laity, and other people working with children, teens,

and vulnerable adults are encouraged to take this training.”

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.

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 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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January 14, 2023

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is hosting a monthly

Dementia Caregivers Support meeting. We are using a resource

entitled "Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer's and dementia Caregivers" (Published by ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network).

The next gathering will occur on Saturday, 1/14/23 at 1:30 p.m.

For more information contact Pastor Doug Hess at dough96@aol.com.

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January 14, 2023

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is hosting a Grief Share group starting on Saturday January 14th from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. If you are interested, please go to the Grief Share website, click on Find a Group, type in 14616, and click on January 14th to register. The cost of registration is $10.

https://www.griefshare.org/

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