Events In & Around the Mountain View District

Local Churches & Pastors to Pray for This Week

Short Tract Swain UM's & Pastor Marian Luce South Corning UMC & Pastor Patrick Holder Troupsburg UMC &Their Leadership with Erick Potter Tyrone UMC & Pastor Beth Kottemann Wellsville UMC & Pastor Greg DeSalvatore 4/15/19

Please continue to lift these folks in your thoughts & prayers Retired Rev. Fred Kelsey recovering from hip surgery at home Pastor Glenn Kennedy who serves at United Church of Painted Post Pastor Lenny Fuller who serves at UMC of Hornell Barb Hurd, the wife of retired Pastor Dick Hurd 3/25/19

Pastor's Corner

MONTHLY GATHERING FOR ALL THE MOUNTAIN VIEW DISTRICT PASTORS Please mark your calendars for the monthly gatherings for worship and fellowship for the pastors of the Mountain View District , for the purpose of feeding your souls. The locations are in varied places around the district so please mark your calendars now for these dates:  April 29- Arkport UMC May 23- Hammondsport UMC   We will meet from 10-11:30

This is a gathering for the LLP's in the Mountain View District. This gathering is immediately following the Pastor's gathering that is being held at the Arkport UMC. You will be going to a local diner to have lunch together and enjoy one another in conversation. WHEN: Monday, April 29th 2019 following the Pastor's Gathering (listed above) WHERE: will be determined after the gathering prior TIME: Immediately following Clergy gathering QUESTIONS: Contact Ruth Reppert ruthreppert@gmail.com 4/15/19

Sexism in the church? Spot it, stop it. Rev. Jeff McDowell, District Superintendent of the Finger Lakes District is inviting any of our Clergy to this program that are interested. HEN: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 WHERE: Seneca Falls (please see flyer that is attached below) TIME: 9 am-2 pm Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Melanie Duguid-May Dr. May is the John Price Crozer Professor of Theology, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School It is our hope you will leave the day informed and inspired to help all God's people live, "love one another as I have loved you" Jn.13:34 and begin a path to eradicate the sin of sexism levied at women in the church. Bring your questions and prayers to this sensitive topic in our faith communities and be prepared to pray for the wounded among us who have been the target of sexism's sting.   Dr. May is an expert on gender studies in religious life, an ordained American Baptist minister, and well published author. Among her many publications is her book, "Bonds of Unity: Women, Theology and the Worldwide Church"    More details to come but please plan to take this day and learn more about what sexism is in our faith community and what we can do to survive it while helping other see the harm it leaves in its wake so to transform our behaviors in the name of Christ Click here for flyer 4/15/19

Get the Details on Court Ruling for Clergy Housing Allowance Wondering if your Clergy Housing Allowance will still be tax free in the future? United Methodist News Service has the story. "In a unanimous decision released March 15, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed a 2017 federal court ruling. The lower court had found that the tax exemption amounted to an unconstitutional establishment of religion. The appeals court concluded the 1954 law is constitutional, saying the law 'has a secular legislative purpose, its principal effect is neither to endorse nor to inhibit religion, and it does not cause excessive government entanglement.' The ruling also noted that Congress has provided federal tax exemptions for religious organizations as far back as 1802. Click here to read article

Excused Request from AC 2019 Do you need to be excused from Annual Conference 2019? If you do .... the process is like it was last year. You will need to fill out the form on-line. If you have already submitted a request, you do not need to submit again. Click here for on-line form

NEW INFORMATION

Mountain View District UMW Spring Dinner at Watson Homestead WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2019 WHERE: Watson Homestead 9620 Dry Run Rd, Painted Post, NY 14870 TIME: Gathering at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6 pm COST: $17.00 per serving RSVP: by May 6 Karen Peterson 116 Greenridge Dr. Horseheads, NY 14845 Phone: 607-739-3141 Email: dpeterson@stny.rr.com MENU: Salad, Vegetable Medley, Baked Chicken Breast, Real Mashed Potatoes, Assorted Fruit Pies 4/15/19

LOCAL EVENTS IN & AROUND the DISTRICT

The Caton United Methodist Church is hosting a "Painting For A Purpose" to benefit Potter's Hands. WHEN: Saturday - April 27th  WHERE: Caton UMC 11186 Hendy Hollow Rd. Corning, NY 14830 TIME:  10:00 am - 1:00 pm COST: $45.00 (includes all materials, snacks and beverage, instruction) REGISTRATION: Brenda Swanson at 607-524-6715 4/8/19 PRESHO UMC Annual Lunch, Bakesale and Rummage Sale WHEN: May 3 & 4, 2019 WHERE: 1727 Indian Hills Rd, Painted Post, NY (Presho – Exit 6 of Rt 99)(Old Rt 15) TIME: 8am-4pm CONTACT: 607-523-7250 QUESTIONS: 607 523 7236   For Sale – Yummy baked goods, a large amount of attic treasures, toys, dishes and clothing at low prices. The Lunch Menu includes homemade meatball sandwiches, hot dogs with meat sauce, desserts and drinks. Yummy homemade baked goods. Benefit for the Work of the Church 4/1/19

REGIONAL GATHERINGS Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb has announced regional gatherings that he will be hosting throughout the Upper New York Conference in April and May. These regional gatherings will primarily focus on unpacking the Judicial Council's decision regarding the constitutionality of the petitions that made up the Traditional Plan affirmed by the delegates of the 2019 Special Session of The General Conference. It will also be a time to help attendees to understand what becomes part of the Book of Discipline on January 1, 2020 and what does not. These times will include an opportunity for questions and conversation about what God might be doing in and through The United Methodist Church in the future. There will be a brief time of worship at each gathering as well. The dates, times, and locations of these gatherings are as follows: April 30, 2019 from 6:30 -8:30 p.m.: Potsdam UMC May 1, 2019 from 6:30 -8:30 p.m.: Olean: Christ UMC May 13, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Cicero UMC May 14, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Chenango Bridge UMC May 15, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Clarence UMC May 29, 2019 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m.: Shenendahowa UMC 4/8/19

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Local Pastor Licensing School May 5-11, 2019 Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center 158 Casowasco Drive, Moravia, NY 13118 www.casowasco.org 4/1/19

GENERAL INFORMATION

Corning First UMC is Looking for an Organist for Their Easter Sunday Service For more information and details please call: 607-962-4608 or 607-684-6239 4/1/19

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Rev. Nancy Adams District Superintendent nancyadams@unyumc.org Patti Gridley District Administrative Assistant mountainviewdistrict@unyumc.org

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