Your bi-weekly news & updates in and around the Conference
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This newsletter will be sent out on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month.
Next Newsletter will be Nov. 27th
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Things Going on Nov. 14-27
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NOV. 1st-WAS DUE DATE
FOR APPOINTMENT ADVISORY FORMS
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Please make sure you get these forms completed and sent to the District office no later than Friday, November 1st. The reports that are due are: Forms #18 Pastor's Appointment Advisory, #19 S/PPRC Appointment Advisory and #20 Pastor-S/PPRC Covenant. All the forms can be found at
www.uny.umconline.org
; a username and password are required to access the forms. These should be c
ompleted and saved online
, then
print and send a copy to District office.
These are important for you to
complete on time
as the Bishop and the Cabinet use this information to prayerfully discern appointments for 2020-2021 appointment year.
If you have forgotten or misplaced your username/passwords for access, please call the District office at 607-962-8047 or email
District office
11/14/19
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If you are an ordained elder or LLP completed COS, then you are eligible to become a mentor for others in the candidacy process or licensed and completing their COS. FREE mentor training is provided (and required) for those who would serve as mentors.
WHEN: Tues., Nov. 19th, 2019
WHERE:
Finger Lakes District Office
12 North Park St., Suite 11
Seneca Fall, NY 13148
TIME:
1:00-3:00 pm
COST:
Free
MORE INFO:
315-781-0188 or email
11/14/19
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The Deadline is approaching- Nov. 19th!!!!
Cornerstone
and
Mountain View
youth will host a
Fall Gathering
on
Saturday, November 23
, at
Christ United Methodist Church
, 633 Linwood Ave., Olean. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., will feature:
- Youth band from Bemus Point UMC
- Games (including 9-square in the air!)
- Speaker Emily Allen, a senior at Houghton College
Two workshops will be offered: "What is Prayer and How Do I Do It?" led by Rev. Carrie Wolfe, and "How Can I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?" led by Rev. Bill Allen.
And, in the tradition of all United Methodists, there will be food! (Snacks and lunch) All for only $10 per person.
Please let Will Allen know if you/your group will be attending by
Tuesday, November 19
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willrothallen1402@gmail.com
. You can bring cash or checks made payable to UNYAC with you the day of the event.
Don't delay - make plans NOW to attend!
10/10/19
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DEC. 1st- DUE DATE FOR PASTOR & CHURCH PROFILE FORMS
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Please make sure you get these forms updated completed by
Sunday, December 1st
. The reports that are due are: Forms #21 The Church Profile and #22 The Pastor's Profile. All the forms can be found at
www.uny.umconline.org
; a username and password are required to access the forms. These should be
updated and saved online
, you
DO NOT
need to
print and send a copy to District office.
These are important for you to
complete on time
as the Bishop and the Cabinet use this information to prayerfully discern appointments for 2020-2021 appointment year.
If you have forgotten or misplaced your username/passwords for access, please call the District office at 607-962-8047 or email
District office
11/14/19
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Dave Alexander and the mission team at
Endwell United Methodist Church
are again coordinating the collection and delivery of shoeboxes for the
Red Bird Missio
n
. Red Bird Mission is a poverty-relief organization that serves a remote, impoverished population in Bell, Clay, and Leslie counties in southeastern Kentucky.
For several years, the Upper New York Conference has participated in the shoebox mission. Last December, four volunteers drove two 26-foot trucks to the mission in Kentucky, transporting 2,700 shoeboxes, over 60 bedspreads, 110 sheet sets, 300 bags of clothing, and numerous books, school supplies, and cleaning supplies.
The drop-off locations for the shoeboxes are announced. Endwell UMC, and the
UNY Mission Central HUB
in Liverpool are the two drop-off locations.
Click here
for the list of other drop-off sites. Items can be dropped off between
Nov. 1-22.
Click here
to read more about Red Bird's shoe box ministry, including the items that are needed in the adult and children's shoeboxes and the other types of donations that are being accepted.
10/10/19
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District Office
will be Closed
Nov. 28th-Dec. 1st
and Dec. 3rd. office will be closed
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CHANGE IN INSURANCE CARRIER AS OF JAN. 1st, 2020
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Last week, the UNY Board of Trustees sent a letter to all churches in the UNY Conference to inform them of the plan to change the Conference's insurance carrier from Church Mutual to Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company.
11/14/19
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Help needed for Halloween floods that swept parts of UNY
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This year's Halloween night was one for the books-the entire day consisted of heavy rain. Sadly, the rain resulted in flooding in 11 UNY counties: Cayuga, Chautauqua, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Saratoga, and Warren. The impact of these floods on 800+ homes has been severe:
- An estimated 230 homes have major damage.
- An estimated 70 homes were destroyed or condemned.
- An estimated 20 homes are inaccessible.
- An estimated 160 homes need muck-out and debris removal service.
- An estimated 300 homes have had gas and/or electricity turned off and need utilities service.
- 19 families need temporary housing.
The UNY Conference's Volunteers in Mission (UNY VIM) is currently focusing on the Rome/Utica area and has established a semi-command post with the Red Cross and other agencies to center their planning/dispatch and overnight accommodations. Not only do they have a place to sleep, but also, the Red Cross is providing food and showers as well.
The UNY VIM are looking for ERTs and others to help in the disaster relief efforts.
Click here
to register to help so that the on-site team can create a plan and contact you.
11/14/19
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COS-Satellite School in Liverpool
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Deadline
to register for Winter Sessions of COS is
Friday, December 13
, 2019. Please remember this is the date that Wesley Theological Seminary must receive your registration. The form has to make two "stops" before Wesley will accept it: the District office for DS Nancy Adam's signature, then to UNY COS Registrar Betsy O'Flynn in Rochester for her signature.
Courses being offered for the Winter Weekend are:
- · 121-Bible 1: Introduction
- · 224- Administration & Polity
- · 424- Ethics
AGAIN:
Please be aware
that the
class
you want to take
may close BEFORE the deadline date
if they reach the quota for the class.
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NYS Minimum Wage Increasing on Dec. 31, 2019
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Employers in the Upper New York Conference, regardless of number of employees, must pay non-exempt employees minimum wage. The minimum wage will continue to increase annually until it meets $12.50/hour on Dec. 31, 2020. Future increases after 2020, will be determined by the New York State (NYS) Director of Budget in consultation with the NYS Commissioner of Labor and will be announced on or before October 1 each year.
An updated NYS Minimum Wage poster must be posted at your work site for your employees to see by Dec. 31, 2019. Once it is available, the Conference office will post it on our Church Employer webpage under
Employment Law Compliance and Posters
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If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Rickett, Human Resources Generalist, at (315) 898-2017 or
TracyRickett@unyumc.org
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10/24/19
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Upper NY Local Pastors Licensing School for 2020
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WHEN: April 19-25, 2020
WHERE:
Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center
158 Casowasco Dr.
Moravia, NY 13118
ARRIVAL TIME:
Welcoming at 4:15pm on April 19th with dinner being served at 5:30pm
REGISTRATION:
On-line registration will be set up at the appropriate time.
10/10/19
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Educational Opportunities
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Variety of Informative Information
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Mountain View
District Office
PO Box 706
Bath, NY 14810
607-962-8047
Office Hours-
Monday- Thursday
Please call before coming to office.
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Upper New York Conference Center
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
315-898-2000
Office Hours-
Monday- Friday
8:30 am-4:30 pm
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