Mohawk District E-newsletter for Churches and Pastors
June 9, 2021
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
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Annual Conference is June 17-19 Virtually
Voting lay and clergy members have already registered for this event. Please remember to view the first training session online prior to Annual Conference if you did not attend at the time.
There will be a second training session for all voting members with new/different information, 10 a.m., June 16. You will be emailed a PIN from Good News TV about a week ahead to participate with the meeting link.
If you are not a voting member or you missed registration, you can view Annual Conference proceedings from the Conference website.
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District Prayer Focus
Week of June 13
Vernon Center UMC
Please pray for the upcoming session
of Upper New York
Annual Conference
&
Churches and pastors
in transition.
the 2020-21 Prayer Calendar
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District E-newsletters
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Annual Conference 2021
The 12th Session will take place virtually June 17-19, 2021. The Upper New York Conference is working with Good News TV Media Ministry to provide a positive virtual experience.
Who attends: Clergy and lay representatives to the Annual Conference Session
When is Annual Conference: June 17-19, 2021
Where will Annual Conference Take Place: Virtually
Registration Deadline: Is now passed. No registration is available. You may view the Annual Conference streaming online on the Conference website.
Tech Help for AC:
If you need help, contact the GNTV helpline by calling or texting
(478) 245-4042 or call toll-free at (833) 259-3505.
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Earlier this month, pre-conference trainings took place on the technical components of Annual Conference. Click here to view a training.
For All Annual Conference Attendees
There is an additional training for annual conference at 10 a.m., June 16, with different information and participants will use their personal ID number sent to you in advance. As mentioned the session will be different than the previous pre-Conference trainings in that it focuses purely on the technical components of Annual Conference and you will use your actual personal ID number that will be sent to you from GNTV prior to the training. This will be great practice to become accustomed to the format of Annual Conference, which begins on June 17. Click here at 10 a.m. on June 16 to join the training.
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Digital Discipleship Assistance for your church
from Superintendent Rev. Abel Roy
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Dear Mohawk District:
Hello and Welcome!
Your Superintendent Rev. Abel Roy has purchased a one-year membership for your continuing education on Digital Discipleship! This subscription is available to your church teams and volunteers who want to learn how to make the most of your online ministry.
When you decided to go into ministry, you probably didn't realize you would need to make the shift to online or what it would take to reach new people in your community. Pastors are among the group that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The stress of not knowing what to do is too much for most—this stress is common. Every church leader is facing similar frustrations.
This comprehensive program has SOLUTIONS for you! The lockdowns will change, but the future will never be the same as the pre-pandemic past. Digital connections are even more critical for delivering the Gospel.
Member Benefits
· Video Courses on Digital Discipleship
· Ongoing Support
· Discounted Individual Consultation (First Session only $25)
· Free EBook
· Free Resources
· Peer Support
· Clergy Networking
· Monthly Live Q&A
Each month, you will have the opportunity to engage in a Live video with Q&A that will cover everything you need to reach and keep more guests, both in-person and online.
You'll discover principles and systems that will work for any church, not just for the megachurch, but any size church!
PLUS... each presentation will be available to you after the classes are over. This on-demand access is included with your exclusive group membership!
TO ACTIVATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
GO TO THE FACEBOOK Digital Discipleship Education You will need to request to join the group. Don't forget to invite your team members by sharing this link with them!
Attached to this email, you will find everything you need to get started in digital ministry! A Free Ebook on Making Digital Disciples, Digitial Discipleship brochure, and a QuickStart to Digital Discipleship Facebook Group.
TRAINING TOPICS
• Simple Online Worship
• Growing Your Online Ministry
• Build an Easy Website
• Livestreaming
• Photography
• Assimilation
• Holiday Campaigns
• Online Engagement
and more
LAUNCH INTO THE DEEP
With a greater need for technology and billions of people searching online for answers to life's problems, the times are challenging us to have the faith to launch out into new uncharted and deep waters.
Learn to use social media the way it was intended, and
discover that when we step out in faith, like the apostle Peter, our nets will nearly break
once we cast into the deep.
Sincerely,
Lori Jagow,
(716) 909-8329
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Remember to Register to Activate your Use of the Subscription |
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HUB Needs Your Help for Flood Relief |
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Mike Block and Marybeth Ingalls are active in the UNYC with the needs of people during hard times. We have done so all along even during the Pandemic. Unfortunately the pandemic made it difficult to find volunteers to help when a need arose. We used the same volunteers over and over again and even Mike and Marybeth worked on many houses over the winter months to help people in need. We are reaching out to you and your community. We are in need of volunteers. We are looking for a few volunteers to help with a survivor of the 2019 flood in the town of UTICA. If you could please continue to help by letting your communities know there is a need, we would appreciate the help.
Here’s one need:
*An opportunity has arisen for helpers who are open to future work in rebuild from flood damage and handicap ramp installs. This particular project will be in Utica, NY, sometime in June. Work to be done, concrete basement floor sanding, painting, sheetrock and insulation install, mudding and painting, replace ceiling tile. Three\3 days of work or less with a crew of three-to-four people. If interested, please contact Marybeth Ingalls or MikeBlock@unyumc.org for details.
Thank you so much
Working together the Hands and Feet of Jesus.
God Bless.
P.S. our FB page and web site links below, please feel free to browse. 😊
MaryBeth Ingalls
Upper New York Conference
Mission Volunteer Coordinator
7481 Henry Clay blvd Liverpool, N.Y. 13088
1-315-898-2064
1-315-372-0285
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2021 Mission u! hosted by the Upper
New York United Methodist Women
and United Methodist Church is coming
July 22 through 24. Check it out!
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There’s far more than here than meets the eye and we hope you’ll join us this summer for the 2021 Mission u! Hosted by the Upper New York United Methodist Women and United Methodist Church, this virtual study program will be presented Thursday evening, July 22, through Saturday afternoon, July 24.
The program will feature group worship and plenary sessions and the participant’s choice of three different study options. A special mission presentation will be offered by Hope House in Utica, N.Y.
Registration is $25, with a special fee of $15 for first-timers. Scholarships are available. The fee should not be an obstacle. Register by July 5. Classes filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mission u is a transformative education program that offers studies on several different topics and is open to everyone—not just women.
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Small Group Training with Rev. Dan Finch
Registration is now open
A Small Group Training with Rev. Dan Finch takes place August 6-7 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Whitesboro. Times are 6-9 p.m. Friday, August 6th, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, August 7th. The cost will be $20, which includes travel for Rev. Finch and lunch on Saturday. Send names of participants, church name, contact address, email, phone number, and a check payable to UNY Conference with $20 registration fee per person to:
Mohawk District, 105 Genesee St., New Hartford, NY 13413.
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Ingredients for Effective Preaching
by Pastor Gary Spraker
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"God brings the Power, but we are called upon by Him to initiate action. In order to communicate from the pulpit with effectiveness, we must first know the people in our congregations. This sounds so simple and self-evident, but knowing our people is more difficult than it seems. We are not talking about a superficial knowledge, but a deep, spiritual-level knowledge that we only achieve through spiritual discernment." |
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Safe Sanctuaries ZOOM Training: June 12
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The Upper New York Annual Conference will host Basic Safe Sanctuaries training via ZOOM, 9 AM - 12:30 PM, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
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The training will follow the reformatted ZOOM curriculum developed by the Upper New York Annual Conference Safe Sanctuaries Team, educating those involved in ministries who work with children, youth and vulnerable adults on risks and prevention strategies related to abuse.
You must REGISTER for the training. If you register and are no longer able to attend we ask that you let us know as soon as possible so we can fill your spot with someone else who is waiting to take the training.
The training is facilitated by Safe Sanctuaries Certified Trainers.
Click on the link to register:
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Save the Date: District Day with Bishop Webb
for Laity and Clergy September 25
An outdoor or partially outdoor District Day on the CenterPoint Christian Fellowship (UMC) campus for all laity and clergy will take place morning and afternoon September
25th, with Bishop Webb joining in.
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Happy 200th Anniversary to Cleveland UMC! |
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UNY Conference Offers New Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated
In accordance with New York State guidelines, churches now have the option to allow fully vaccinated individuals to attend in-person services without a mask. If a church makes this decision, great care should be taken for children and others who do not yet have the option to be vaccinated. It is recommended to always error on the side of caution. This may include creating vaccinated and unvaccinated seating sections, worshiping outdoors when able, asking all individuals to continue to wear masks, encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated, or numerous other best practices beyond state guidelines.
It is understandable that there will be many questions about inquiring as to the vaccination status of individuals. Additional resources on this matter are available on the Conference website, https://www.unyumc.org/about/coronavirus-faqs. You are also encouraged to contact your local board of health with questions as they arise.
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Lay Servant Courses for All |
Here are a few upcoming Lay Servant Courses being offered around the UNY Conference. |
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Advanced Course: Leading Worship
6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, July 14, 21 and 28; and 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, August 7. ZOOM: Course Fee: $15. Students must purchase, “Worshiping with United Methodists” (revised) Hoyt Hickman. To register, email adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: Polity
6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, August 17, 24 and 31; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, August 28. ZOOM: Course Fee: $15. "The Method of Our Mission" By Laceye C. Warner. To register, email adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: Imagine No Racism
6:30-8 p.m., Wednesdays, September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13. Zoom:
Advanced Course: Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, September 11 and 18. Zoom:
Advanced Course: Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
Weekend Retreat: 5 p.m.. Friday, October 15 – Noon, Sunday, October 17
In person: Fee $65.00 (includes Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner)
Hotel accommodations $75.00 + taxes/night
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Mohawk District Office
105 Genesee Street
New Hartford, NY 13413
315-797-1777
Regular Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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