E-News from the Valley! Church Events! November 12, 2019
Click here to go to the Genesee Valley District website.

Items to be included in the weekly E-News should be submitted to the district office each week by Monday 
at noon.  
CALENDAR EVENTS

GVD dCYM Fall Event
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Rush UMC 

Informed to transform 11!
February 1, 2020
Save the Date!!

Local Pastor Licensing School
April 19-25, 2020
Camp Casowasco
Genesee Valley dCYM presents
Destination: Games
Our Journey with God
Saturday, November 16, 2019 
11:30am - 8:00pm
Rush UMC
(We will be traveling between churches - 
bring drivers to accommodate)
Cost $10.00 - includes dinner & T-shirt

Update:
As you are aware we have a District Youth Gathering Event scheduled for Saturday, November 16th.  We will begin and end our day at Rush UMC, however we will be traveling to Faith UMC as well. So we are asking that any drivers you bring would stay to help your group travel between churches.  
We have two different flyers attached with registration information on them.  Please use the one that you think will help you engage your youth best.  We are working on T-shirts as well which each youth and adult will receive at the event.
 
Registration is open at  http://destinationgod.eventbrite.com we look forward to seeing you there.  If you are interested in becoming a part of DCYM and would like to join us at our next planning meeting for this event please contact Mary Anderson, Peter Lagueras or myself.  Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday October 30th, 6:15pm at Faith UMC in Henrietta.

Any questions please contact:
Mary Anderson at [email protected]
Christine Mitchell at [email protected]
Peter Lagueras at [email protected]
You are invited to The Worship Warehouse Christmas Concert
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7:00pm
19 Silver Street, Rochester NY 14611

Live music - sing along Christmas Carols - free food - 
free parking

All are Welcome!
East Bloomfield UMC Organist Job Description

East Bloomfield UMC is looking for an organist.  
Please see general responsibilities below.

General Responsibilities:
This individual is directly responsible for providing piano/organ music during Sunday worship service including prelude, offertory, and postlude, and to accompany the Adult choir during times of special music. The Organist is a member of the worship committee and is expected to attend the meetings if possible (quarterly). 
Four Sundays of vacation are available each year; details are negotiable. The Salary range for the position is $4725.00. 
Call EBUMC at 585-657-7220 for inquiries. 
We eagerly await the opportunity to share in your many gifts and graces through a music ministry during worship service!
Click here for full description and details
Church Events 

November 13, 2019
Spaghetti Dinner 
at the United Methodist Church of Livonia, 
21 Summers Street, Livonia, 
the second Wednesday of every month - 
next one is November 13th.  
Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, garlic bread and finger food desserts.  Gluten free pasta available.  
Take-out is available as well. 
 Adults $7 ($8 with meatballs); 
children 10 years and under $3.  
Serving 5:00-7:00 pm  
We hope you can join us for dinner!
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November 15 - 16, 2019
"The Brick Church" Bazaar
North Ontario UMC
7200 Ontario Center Road
Ontario, NY 14519
(315) 525-9509

Friday, November 15th - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, November 16th - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Lunch Available on Friday & Saturday
11:30am - 1:30pm

Crafts, Gifts, Baked Goods, & 
"Next to New" Items
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November 21, 2019
All are welcome at E. Bloomfield United Methodist Church 
(2 Park Place at the corner of Rts. 5 & 20) 
for lunch & fellowship. 
Doors open at 11:30am, lunch served 12-1. 
Free will offering accepted. 
The church is handicapped accessible. 
Bloomfield snow day = lunch canceled.
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November 23, 2019
Ionia UMC
2120 Elton Rd
Ionia, NY 14475
Holiday Fair Craft Show: 
S aturday, November 23
135 booths at the Bloomfield High School gyms  
(new location!)
Applications will be available after July 1 st
on our website   www.ioniaumc.org
We will have  crafters selling a wide variety of crafts, gifts, 
& homemade goodies in 135 spaces, so bring your holiday shopping list!
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November 27, 2019
Thanksgiving Pie & Dessert Sale, Wednesday, November 27th from 2:00 - 4:00pm (or sold out). Churchville UMC,  24 West Buffalo Street, Churchville, 14428. Let us help with the baking for your celebration
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December 7, 2019
Saturday, December 7th  from 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. 
Churchville United Methodist church is hosting a
 Free Christmas Shop for children ages 4- 16 years. 
We will have a variety of items for the children to wrap 
and give as gifts to their family members. 
Crafts, snacks and take-aways will be available 
for the children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. We are located at 24 West Buffalo Street, Churchville, 14428.  (585) 293 - 3282  
The phone at the District Office now goes through the Conference 
Office system. So, when DS Vonda or Betsy calls from the 
Genesee Valley district office, your caller ID will display 315-898-2000 (conference office main number).   
Please call the "regular" 585-340-9525 back. 
(So you don't have to go through the switchboard in Liverpool.)
Genesee Valley District
of the Upper New York Conference 
of the United Methodist Church 

Peter Lagueras, District Lay Leader
Betsy O'Flynn, Adminstrative Assistant
Rev. Vonda Fossitt, District Superintendent

1050 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 340-9525  * [email protected]
Sorry - no fax available at this time