Mountain View District Newsletter
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The 2018 Bishop's Retreat will be held
October 23 - 25, 2018
at the Genesee Grande Hotel, Syracuse, New York.
The theme is: "Living, Leading and Equipping for Biblical Stewardship. The keynote Speaker is Dr. Clif Christopher, founder of the Horizons Stewardship Company.
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Pastor's, Church Secretaries,
I need your assistance in making sure I have correct information pertaining to your church and your committee chairs.
We are trying to make sure that all of our churches have their correct church service times and Sunday school times listed. We want to make sure that when a visitor looks your church up on the internet, that they will be seeing correct service times. We also want to make sure that your committee chairs contact information is updated as well.
If you should call and need to leave a message, please make sure you leave the name of the church and what time your church service(s) are, or you can email me the name of church(s) and the times of their service(s).
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Complaints against Sessions dismissed
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The formal complaints against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed by fellow United Methodists under church law have been dismissed by the Rev. Debora Bishop, Superintendent of the Mobile, Alabama District. The District includes Sessions' home church in Mobile. Alabama-West Florida Conference Bishop David Graves said in a statement that he and his cabinet agreed with the decision.
Click here
to read more.
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Media Resource Center
Newsletter now available
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The August issue of Upper New York's Media Resource Center Newsletter is now available. The Media Resource Center - a free lending library supported through your shared ministry dollars - publishes the monthly newsletter, which features new resources that are currently available or coming soon, along with assorted informational articles about the resource center and other available resources.
Click here
to view and/or print the current newsletter. If you have questions, please contact Karen Campolieto, Media Resource Center Coordinator at
karencampolieto@unyumc.org
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Each new school year brings a new journey, a new chapter, and maybe some anxiety. Make the transition easier by praying or meditating.
Click here
to watch a video on how to help prepare your hearts and minds for the upcoming school year for teachers, students, and everyone who works with children.
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2018 Redbird Shoebox Mission
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The Commission on a Way Forward
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The Commission on a Way Forward has released series of videos that the Commission hopes will inform The United Methodist Church on its processes and work done during the 18-month period of its meetings and deliberations. The videos can be viewed on Facebook or YouTube and can be downloaded for viewing offline.
The videos can be found
here
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Announcement:
2018 Director's Invitational nominations being sought
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Click here
to read Upper New York Annual Conference's Director of Camp & Retreat Ministries, Mike Huber's letter about the Director's Invitational.
Click here
for a Director's Invitational nomination form.
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General Conference Special Sessions registration fees reduced
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Thanks to a $450,000 grant from United Methodist Communications (UMCom) and budget reductions identified by the General Council of Finance and Administration (GCFA) and General Conference staff, there will be no registration fees for the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference.
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Upper New York Conference seeking payroll specialist
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The Upper New York Conference Finance Ministry Area is seeking a payroll specialist to process payroll for Conference, District, Camping and Retreat Ministry, and Episcopal employees using the Paylocity processing system, in addition to other tasks.
Click here
to learn more about the position, qualifications, and to apply
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Brand new
back-to-school outreach resources
are available to help you welcome students and families to worship services and church events this fall. Whether you are blessing backpacks, collecting school supplies or simply wishing to extend a warm message of support, there is a design option for you! Explore customizable postcards, banners, invitation cards, and social media images as you finalize plans for a blessed ministry season.
While supplies last, apply a $200 discount code (F18UMC200) to your order!
Click here
to learn more.
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For Enrollee's in HealthFlex Plan
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Now's the time to take your
HealthQuotient
(HQ) online health risk assessment
to lower your 2019 HealthFlex deductible
. This is step two of your HealthFlex "Three Steps for Better Wellness." Completing the HQ assessment between August 1 and September 30, 2018
could save you up to $500 extra for a family deductible towards your 2019 HealthFlex medical plan
. Both enrolled participant and enrolled spouse must complete the HQ assessment.
Click here
for more information and to begin the assessment.
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UMM Fall Retreat
Transformation Through Christ: Turn 180 Degrees
It's NOT too Late to Register
Registration has been extended to August 28
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The
United Methodist Men of the Upper New York Conference
are inviting all men, women, children and families to
Transformation Through Christ: Turn 180 Degrees
, a weekend-long retreat
September 7 & 8
at
Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center
in Windsor, NY.
The theme of the retreat is based on Romans 12:2a:
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.
(GNB)
The retreat will feature
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr.
of the Mississippi Conference and President of the General Commission on United Methodist Men.
UNY Bishop Mark Webb
and the
Rev. Mark Kimpland
from Endwell UMC also will be speaking at the retreat.
The retreat promises to be a dynamic, spiritual weekend with the opportunity for all attendees to take a fresh look at their relationship with the Lord! Listen to what Bishop Webb says about the retreat
here
For more information and to register online,
click here
For more information, call or email Sanjay Solomon, (937) 626-5247 or
sanjsol@aol.com
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NEW UMCom social media webinars coming soon
The United Methodist Communications Public Information Team is hosting two upcoming webinars to support local churches as they strive to embrace social media and its uses for outreach and ministry. Both webinars are free and appropriate for users at all experience levels; the events will feature experts answering questions and sharing information about strategies, tips, best practices, and more. Need more details?
Email
- September 12 at noon CT - Live learning session: YouTube for Churches (registration page coming soon!
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Native American Festivals
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September 1-2
33rd Annual Iroquois Indian Festival. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY
September 8-9
Akwesasne Pow Wow. Grand entry at 12 noon. Akwesasne Territory, Mohawk Nation, Anowarakowa Arena, Cornwall Island, Ontario
September 16
Saratoga Native American Festival. National Museum of Dance at Saratoga Spa State
September 21-23
Native Nations Festival, Watson Homestead, 9620 Dry Run Road, Painted Post, NY
September 28-29
Seneca Indian Fall Festival, Cattaraugus Territory
November 11
Canandaigua Treaty Celebration. 12 noon - 9 pm, Courthouse lawn, Canandaigua and Elementary Schoo
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Bishop Webb offering fall gatherings for A Way Forward
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This fall, Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb is hosting six gatherings around the Conference in preparation for Special Session of General Conference to talk about Commission on a Way Forward for The United Methodist Church.
The gatherings will include a presentation of the plan and process of General Conference, a time to remember our mission, and worship and prayer.
Click here
to find the dates and times when Bishop Webb will be in your area.
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Download July Issue of the Bridge
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The July issue of the Bridge is now available for download. It is available in both color and black & white formats.
Click here
to select the version you prefer and make copies as necessary.
This issue features the Imagine No Racism initiative taking place across the Upper New York Conference, describing the progress that has been made since the initiative's launch day in April.
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Ways to Connect with the UNY Conference
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The Conference Communications staff have a number of ways to share information throughout Upper New York. Here are a few of them:
UNY Notes
are simple text-based emails that will immediately alert you to important news and events of the Upper New York Conference. UNY Notes are targeted email blasts in nine categories from which to choose: From the Desk of Bishop Webb, Alerts, Prayer Concerns, Announcements, Missions, Justice, Camp & Retreat, Young People and Death Notices. If you prefer fewer emails, remember that all of the week's UNY Notes are included in the
Weekly Digest
, published on Wednesdays.
Click here
to subscribe to UNY Notes and
here
to subscribe to Weekly Digest.
You're also encouraged to "like" Upper New York Conference on
Facebook
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Here you'll find pictures, short videos, questions from fun to serious, the latest news from the Conference and ways to try to engage with our followers. These posts will appear in your news feed along with posts from your other Facebook friends.
You may follow Upper New York on
Instagram
to see pictures and short videos from around the Conference. Posts will appear in your news feed along with everyone else you follow on Instagram.
So stay connected and up-to-date with your friends and churches from throughout the Conference!
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One item coming out of the 2018 Upper New York Annual Conference is a recommendation from the Conference Leadership Team strongly encouraging all UNY congregations to begin using the VitalSigns Dashboard on September 1, 2018.
The VitalSigns Dashboard is a tool developed through GCFA that allows you to track your weekly worship attendance, professions of faith, small group participation, missional participation and financial giving for your congregation.
A number of churches in our Districts are already using the VitalSigns Dashboard with great success/results. A downloadable (PDF) guide for local churches is available
here
. To sign up to record your weekly VitalSigns,
click here
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Rev. Nancy Adams
District Superintendent
Patti Gridley
Administrative Assistant
PO Box 706
35 Wilkes Ave., Suite 101
Bath, NY 14810-0706
(607) 962-8047
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The United Methodist Center of Upper New York
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
(315) 898-2000
Toll-Free (855) 424-7878
Fax (315) 898-2150
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