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Now you've got my feet on the life path, all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since you took my hand, I'm on the right way.'
Psalm 16: 11
The Message
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Adirondack District
Newsletter
Jan. 11, 2020
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Is your newsletter "cutting off" at the margin?
Try clicking on the link at the top of this newsletter that says,
"Having trouble viewing this email?"
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Miss something? Not all information is repeated each week
To view the Jan. 8 Local Church Events, click here
To view the Dec. 28 District Newsletter,
click here
The newsletter is usually sent out every other Saturday,
with updates sent weekly in the Wednesday Local Church News and Events.
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What's New from the Conference
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Check out the Media Resource Center:
January newsletter available
Have you taken
advantage of the Upper NY Media Resource Center? Are you a new Pastor or Christian Ed Director? Are you in a new appointment? Would you like to try something different in your church? Remember to check with the Media Resource Center for what is available to borrow before you purchase something. Your Shared Ministry dollars have already paid for the resources we have in the library, so why pay twice! Give Karen Campolieto, coordinator of the Media Resource Center, a call (315-898-2027), email her ([email protected]), or check out the online catalog.
The easy online ordering is just a click away. Your order will be sent through the USPS and you'll get a mail back envelope and label with instructions on mailing. Your only cost is the postage to return it.
To learn more about the center, to look through the online catalog and view the January newsletter,
click here
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Bishop Webb announces new clergy appointments
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb and the Upper New York Conference announce eight ad interim appointments and eight retirements pending approval of clergy session. To view the full list of changes:
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Churches required to submit payroll audit
IMPORTANT!
All churches are receiving a payroll audit from CHURCH MUTUAL for 2019. Please fill it out and return it.
It is required.
Even though the insurance is changed for 2020, the payroll audit is for 2019. Kindly take care of this vital, required information. Do Not Discard/Ignore It.
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New W-4 Form from Internal Revenue Service for 2020
Any new church employee in
2020 or a current one who wants to change tax withholding for 2020 must use the new form. Click here.
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Explore New Faith Communities in Launchpad 2020
This two-day boot camp, to be held Jan. 31-Feb. 1, is taught by Bill Vallet, Dave Masland,
and a team of experienced planters, is for anyone planting a New Faith Community in Upper New York. If you are planting, or thinking about planting a New Faith Community, this training is for you!
Launchpad is an intensive crash course in the first five "Seasons of Planting," including discerning, visioning, gathering, worshiping, and disciplining. It is designed for lead planters to attend, along with two to four other team members. The more people who attend from your team, the stronger the impact of the training on your team, and ultimately, on your New Faith Community (NFC). The intended outcome of the two days is for each team to leave with a detailed six-month action plan. Most important is the work you will do to sharpen your vision for your NFC.
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"Ezra" site is open: Deadline Feb. 15!
The Ezra site (www.ezra.gcfa.org) is open for entry of 2019 local church statistical data. The deadline for 2019 local church statistical data entry is Saturday, Feb. 15. If you have questions, or you need to have your password re-set, please contact Carrie in the District Office (518-480-4866 or [email protected])
For a Power Point program that walks you through the Ezra process click here
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Five Emerging Trends Impacting Church Life
Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe and Associate Director Ann A. Michel reiterate the importance of nine major trends they outlined last year. They also name five other emerging trends ranging from the rise of digital ministry to the waning influence of denominational institutions.
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Discipleship Systems resources available
The 2019 Issue II of the Advocate focused on Discipleship Systems.
Click here for resources on discipleship that are available through the Upper New York Conference Resource Center.
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How can churches respond to people with dementia?
An estimated 5.8 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, and that number is climbing. How can churches respond? How can churches equip caregivers?
Join experts exploring these questions in a
four-part webinar series
beginning Jan. 17, produced by the Committee on Older Adult Ministry and Discipleship Ministries.
Click here for the entire schedule and more information.
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Resources available for Special Sundays
Human Relations Day Sunday celebration is January 19. This offering is collected the Sunday before the observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and supports Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Service and Youth Offender Rehabilitation programs.
To read more about Human Relations Day Sunday,
click here.
It may be too late to receive resources from
www.umcgiving.com for this Special Sunday, but resources are available for all Special Sundays in 2020. You can get packages of 100 envelopes free of charge (no shipping charges either). Click on resources link below.
I have some Human Relations Day envelopes in the office and can mail them out to you by Monday or Tuesday if you give me a call (518) 480-4866 or send an email to [email protected]. Just leave a message for Carrie, and I'll be in touch with you.
The Special Sundays are: Human Relations Day; UMCOR Sunday(March 22); Native American Ministries Sunday (April 26); Peace with Justice Sunday (June 7); World Communion Sunday (Oct. 4) and the United Methodist Student Day (Nov. 29) . Insert the offering envelopes in your bulletin prior to each Sunday to help collect the offering.To download resources for Special Sundays,
click here.
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Pew study has confirmed what churches have seen for years. "In the United States, for example, women are more likely than men to say religion is 'very important' in their lives (60% of women vs. 47% of men), according to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey. American women also are more likely than American men to say they pray daily (64% vs. 47%) and attend religious services at least once a week (40% vs. 32%)"
Reaching out to men in your community is important. Here are some ideas to move your men's ministry beyond the traditional breakfast Bible study.
Do you have a men's ministry at your church? Please send us details. We'd love to share your ideas with others.
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Routinely test your site's content, organization and navigation (menus) for user-friendliness.
Sometimes, all a site needs is less!
It's important to have an attractive and visual website. However, easy usability must be the primary goal. Design your website and organize the content so both new visitors to your site - as as well as regulars - can find what they need easily with few clicks.
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Early Responder training to be offered in February;
Please consider serving in this way
We could use any and all help to prepare and organize our abilities to assist those
affected by disasters. The Adirondack, Albany, Binghamton, Mohawk, and Oneonta Districts could use some special help in requesting ERT folks to help in what looks like regular weather issues. ERTs are basically trained to be ready if and when a disaster occurs in their own areas and, if available, help other areas too.
We have all heard of various natural disasters which have occurred across the country such as floods, tornadoes, and other severe storms. What we often don't hear about is how survivors struggle to recover during the following days, weeks and often months after the disaster. We don't think of people who have no power, no heat, no water, even though it is during winter months. We don't think of those who can't live in their home due to mold, or because the house is off its foundation. Instead we watch the news, see the destruction, and then sit down to eat dinner or go about our business the next day.
To bring this closer to home, in our own Conference, in the Utica area, there was a massive flood event on Halloween which damaged some 800
+ homes. People are still suffering, cleaning, repairing, replacing furnaces a full 2 months later. Most of us didn't hear about this flood, or have already forgotten about it.
But we can still help. Our Conference has a program to send people almost immediately into disaster areas to quickly, effectively, and appropriately provide a caring, Christian presence to assist survivors in recovery. It is called ERT. It stands for Early Response Team. Early Responders are trained by UMCOR during an 8-hour session with all the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How answers to the typical questions willing volunteers are apt to ask when they feel called to provide help. What do we do? We listen to survivors, we hold trembling hands, we hand out bottles of water, and listen some more. We give hugs, we assure that people care, and then we wash walls, remove wet carpet, wet wallboard, shovel mud, carry out ruined appliances, cover holes in roofs, and make homes secure again. But we don't do repairs. That happens later with rebuilding teams who are often the very same people on the Early Response Team.
So where can you receive more information and training to become an Early Responder? Attend one of two Basic Early Response training events.
Feb. 8 at Broad St. UMC, Norwich , NY. which is northeast of Binghamton and east of Cortland. Registration information is at http://bit.ly/20ERTNorwich, or Feb. 29 at N. Chatham UMC, N. Chatham, NY near Albany with registration information at http://bit.ly/20ERTNChatham.
The Conference Disaster Response Team
Mike Block, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Donna & Roger Cullen, UMVIM Co-Chairs
Carl Shepard, ERT Trainer
MaryBeth Ingalls,
UNY UMC Volunteer Coordinator, ERT Trainer (in training)
Brian Greenwald, ERT Trainer
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Art of Hospitality Conference in Leawood, KS
Engaging worship and intentional follow-up are important, but what compels guests to return to church is the warmth of our welcome and hospitality that goes beyond their expectations.
This conference - designed for pastors, staff, and volunteers focused on the ministry of welcome, hospitality, visitor care, outreach, connections and membership - is designed to equip church leaders to make everyone feel welcome and included, from first-time visitors to deeply engaged members.
The conference is April 23-24 at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas.
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How Can Your Church Building Reignite Your Mission?
Krin Van Tatenhove and Rob Mueller remind us that a congregation's physical assets are resources to be stewarded to advance the kingdom.
They recommend examining building users and partnerships to see how they can help reignite your congregation's mission.
To read more,
click here
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All things United Methodist
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National Child Labor Committee collection by Lewis Wickes-Hine, courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress
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Why we have Social Principles
The
Methodist Social Creed, predecessor to the Social Principles, originated over a century ago to express concern over the exploitation of millions of workers in factories, mines, mills, tenements and company towns during a time of rapid industrialization and growing prosperity in the United States. Developed in 1908, the Social Creed was the first document of its kind written by a church. To read more,
click here.
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Photo by Mike DuBose, UMCom
Children and youth often serve as acolytes in The United Methodist Church. They may carry in the light of Christ, the processional cross, banners or Bible.
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Where did the use of acolytes originate?
Acolytes have been part of the church in one form or another from the earliest times.
The word acolyte comes from the Greek word akolouthos, meaning follower, helper, or assistant.
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OUTWARD! Registration now open
OUTWARD! will be held Friday-Sunday, March 13-15 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool.
OUTWARD!, as the names suggests,
is a retreat that focuses on an outward expression of God's love. Youth groups will have an opportunity to get a taste for mission work by going on short excursions away from the hotel in which this event is hosted. During this event, youth groups will have more opportunities to do things together, and work toward creating a God-like community around them.
The cost of the event:
$70 per person (youth or adult), which covers the registration and includes a YSF T-Shirt. This cost does not include meals. There are many options available locally. Hotel Rooms are $115 per room per night (up to five people per room). There is a $10 cost for a rollaway for the weekend. The number of rollaways is limited, so it is first come-first served.
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Transforming Church Conflict Retreat
The Transforming Church Conflict Retreat is a two-session Series on Transforming Conflict for United Methodist clergy and laity of the Upper New York Conference. It is sponsored by the Finger Lakes and Mohawk Districts, Rev. Dr. Jeff McDowell, DS and Rev. Abel Roy, DS.
The first session introduces Transformative Conflict Theory, spiritual practices to ground participants in the face of conflict, and skills & strategies for responding to conflict.
The second session reviews the theory and skills in session #1, then introduces new concepts and skills used to facilitate participation in the heated church meeting. Methodology includes lecture, individual reflection, discussion, concept and skill development exercises, and role plays. Attendance at both sessions is required.
Session One: Feb. 19 and Feb. 20
Session Two: March 11 and March 12
Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center
158 Casowasco Dr
Moravia, NY 13312
For information about the content, please contact Rev. John McNeill, [email protected]
For details and to register, click here
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Apply for loans and scholarships from "GBHEM"
As 2019 ends, the GBHEM is announcing important dates for the 2020 year for Loans and Scholarships. The spring loan application opened on Dec. 12.
This application is for enrollment between the months of January to May 2020. The deadline to apply is May 5. Students are eligible to apply for up to $10,000 per calendar year. Click here for more information.
The scholarship application opened Jan. 3. The deadline for students to apply is March 5. This application is for scholarships for the fall 2020 semester and is open to any college student at any grade level who will be enrolled full-time for the fall semester with at least a 2.5 GPA. Students must also have at least a one-year membership with the United Methodist Church to be eligible to receive an award. To learn more,
click here.
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Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020
Deadline for Ezra statistical data to be submitted.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Trustees Report; Finance Committee Report and church budget due in the District Office
Saturday, March 7, 2020
District Day - many "workshops" to be offered
Saratoga Springs UMC
Sunday, March 15, 2020
April 19-25, 2020
Local Pastor Licensing School
Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center
May 28-30, 2020
11th Session of the Upper New York Annual Conference
The Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020
District Day - many "workshops" to be offered
Plattsburgh UMC
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Adirondack District Lay Servant Classes
For detailed descriptions of courses,
including fees,
click here
The Adirondack Lay Servant Ministries Team is scheduling classes for 2020. The schedule of classes are those needed for Certified Lay Servant, Certified Lay Speaker or classes that laity might be interested in with no certification. Class size is a minimum of 5 ----maximum of 12. Classes may be cancelled if the minimum is not met. All texts must be purchased by the participant except the Basic class prior to the start of class so course work can be started when the syllabus is sent.
Please be mindful when you register for a class that you will be able to attend, please let us know one week before the class if you cannot attend, so that those on a waiting list can be notified and spots can be filled. Registration forms and fees must be received prior to class in order to secure your space in the class.
Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 12 (with March 19 as a snow date)
6 PM to 8 PM
Round Lake UMC, 34 George Ave., Round Lake (12151)
Basic Course
February 8 and 15: 9 AM to 4 PM
Warrensburg UMC, 3890 Main St., Warrensburg (12885)
Basic Course
March 13: 6 PM to 9 PM and March 14: 9 AM to 4 PM
Plattsburgh UMC, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh 12901
Registration contact information TBA in January
Advanced Course: Topic to be announced in January
March 13: 6 PM to 9 PM and March 14: 9 AM to 4 PM
Plattsburgh UMC, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh 12901
Registration contact information TBA
Advanced Course: Spiritual Gifts
March 21 and 28: 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Hudson Falls UMC, 227 Main St., Hudson Falls (12839)
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at
[email protected]
Basic Course
April 4: 9 AM to 4 PM
April 25: 9 AM to 4 PM
Argyle UMC, 12 Sheridan St., Argyle 12809
Advanced Course: Lay Speakers Tell Stories: Dancing with Words
Monday, April 6: 6 PM to 9 PM
Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28: 6 PM to 9 PM
Tuesday, May 5: 6 PM to 9 PM
Malta Ridge UMC, 729 Malta Ave. Ext., Ballston Spa 12020
Advanced Course: From Your Heart to Theirs
May 14: 6 PM to 9 PM; May 20: 6 PM to 9 PM; May 23: 9 AM to 4 PM
Saratoga UMC, 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs (12866)
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at
[email protected]
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Albany District Lay Servant Classes
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Basic Course
Wednesdays, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 11, 18, 25 (with April 15 as snow date)
from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Rotterdam UMC, 1915 Helderberg Ave., Schenectady (12306)
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Advanced Course: Called to Preach
Saturdays, March 7 and March 21 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM
Newtonville UMC, 568 Loudon Rd., Latham (12110)
To register, contact Glenn Harrison at
[email protected]
Advanced Course: Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition
Saturdays, April 25 and May 2 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Living Hope UMC, 126 Middletown Rd, Waterford (12188).
For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, Click here
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Save the Date for the Second Annual Albany District Day of Celebration
of Lay Servant Ministries Luncheon!
Inviting all who have completed Basic, or are Certified Lay Servants, Certified Lay Speakers, Certified Lay Ministers, Pastors, and EVERYONE interested in learning more about Lay Servant Ministries!
Please save Saturday, March 28, 2020 for the Second Annual Albany District Day of Celebration of Lay Servant Ministries Luncheon! We will to come together to get acquainted, to renew acquaintances, to fellowship, to worship, to eat, and to hear Rev. Ray Stees speak to us about "Building Collaboration -- Sometimes we're at our worst while wearing our Sunday best! Approaching adversity with eyes wide open and a heart 'strangely' warmed." Place: Faith UMC, 811 N Brandywine Ave., Schenectady from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Please mark your calendar and join us!
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Updated or previously announced
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Learn more about
General Conference
The General Conference meets once every four years. This year the conference will be held May 5 through May 15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The elected delegates meet to worship, pray, and conduct legislative work.
Get answers to some of your questions regarding General Conference 2020.
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E-newsletter shares connectional information
United Methodist Now is a bimonthly e-newsletter for church members to highlight examples of Christian living, share inspirational messages, and focus on what it means to be part of our connection. Subscribe to United Methodist Now: Inspiration for Daily Living:
click here
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Council on Finance and Administration offers handbooks on website
Your Conference Council on Finance and Administration (CF&A) has been working on developing the CF&A section of our Conference website. Some new arrivals on that section of the web-page include handbooks. The topics covered by these various handbooks is:
- Clergy Tax
- Finance and Standards
- Payroll
- Clergy Compensation
- Internal Church Audits
- Ministry Shares
- Two-part Handbook with multiple resources
You can locate these handbooks on the Conference website (unyumc.org), selecting "Finance" under "Resources" and then select Conference Council on Finance and Administration (on right-hand sidebar). To read more,
click here.
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UNY Methodist Historical Society Publication available
The Upper New York United Methodist
Historical Society (UNY
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UMHS) has a new publication,
UNY
Historical News & Views. This email newsletter includes Methodist historical vignettes,
Methodist/Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) materials from the Upper New York archives and news. To view the first issue,
click here.
Submission guidelines for articles are available
here.
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Get information about United Methodist schools, colleges, etc.
Choosing the right school can be an overwhelming part of a student's educational journey. The UMC.org School Showcase provides a place for students and families to find information about United Methodist schools, seminaries, colleges, universities and other institutions that serve United Methodist students
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ResourceUMC.org is a new, comprehensive websie that empowers you to search for and quickly find resources and tool from across our connection. To visit the website,
Click here
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Reaching New Disciples: Resources at your fingertips
The Lewis Center is committed to helping congregations reach more people, younger
people, and more diverse people. There was a day when congregations could simply open their doors and wait for people to find their way in. But that era is rapidly fading. Growing congregations today are embracing a new paradigm of evangelism, finding innovative ways to connect with their neighbors, extend hospitality, and take church to the community!
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Learn More About Your Community through Mission Insite
Church leaders and pastors across our district recently have updated their online Church Profile. Did you know that the Upper New York Conference also offers all churches access to a free tool that provides important information about the communities where they are located?
Mission Insite is a web-based demographics provider for local church use. In planning ministry, it is important to know the context. Mission Insite provides demographic data that is updated on a regular basis. The reports are user-friendly to the novice or experienced demographer.
In order to access the website you will need to register your local church. The links below provide instruction for you to register and establish user name and password for your local church.
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Discipleship Ministries offers tips on Christian Education
With intentional learning and Christian formation, we become the people God calls us to be, and we develop gifts and strengths for encouraging and leading others to the same strong faith.
On these pages that appear on the Discipleship Ministries website, you will find articles and resources for becoming a mature leader in the educational ministry of your church or area. You may be a teacher, church school superintendent, education committee chairperson, a paid or volunteer staff person, or an age-level coordinator.To read more,
Click here
To view more about Older Adult Ministry,
Click here
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Free Resources
focus on
Intentional Discipleship
The intentional discipleship movement is already happening across the connection. More and more churches and leaders are recognizing that we must have a relentless focus on making and growing disciples, and move away from fixing churches.
Engagement involves initiating and building relationships. Engagement seeks to ensure that outreach and evangelism efforts become a vital part of an intentional system of discipleship.
New resources from Discipleship Ministries,
including books,
and study guides and films, are available to help lay leaders, clergy and conference leaders reach out to new people with intentional discipleship.
For more information:
Click here
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Click here to apply for a tax exempt letter for your church.
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Hygiene Kits Needed
The Upper New York Mission Central HUB is focusing
on the desperate need for hygiene kits around the world in places such as the transition shelters along the U.S. Mexico border.
To learn how to assemble a kit, Click here
Click here
to make a donation.
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Cleaning Buckets are needed
Is your congregation interested in assembling UMCOR cleaning kits? Do it the right way by avoiding some of the common mistakes people make when putting the kits together. For example, air fresheners and insect repellents cannot be aerosol.
Click here to watch a video of Mike Block, Upper New York Director of Missional Engagement, presented in David Letterman-fashion, the Top 10 mistakes made in assembling cleaning kits.
For instructions on how to assemble a cleaning kit, hygiene kit or school kit: Click here
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News From the Conference Office
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Annual Conference information
On December 10, 2019 the UNY Annual Conference Sessions team met to continue their work of planning for the 2020 session of the Upper New York Annual Conference. Several important decisions were made related to special offerings and fees to cover meals and other amenities.
Click here
for more details on special offerings and fees
Petitions and resolutions will need to be submitted to
[email protected]
by February 3, 2020 for inclusion in Vol. 1 of the Upper New York Conference Journal. Items not submitted by this date will only be available on the Annual Conference App and on the Conference website.
As we get closer to Annual Conference, continue watching Conference and District communications channels for the latest information about the 2020 session.
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New Direct Bill Arrearage Policy
This affects full-time benefits for eligible pastors! Currently, if you/your church has an arrearage on your direct bill, you likely receive notification from the Conference Office, your DS or both asking you to contact the Conference office to make payment arrangements. Some contact us; many do not. Since the one-time arrearage forgiveness from the Board a few years ago, the total accumulated amount of direct bill's, UNPAID is $787,673.04. The new policy outlines the process, which now involves Wespath, as well as consequences (while active and potentially into retirement) for ongoing non-payment.
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UNY Imagine No Racism preaching contest announced
From Jan. 15-Feb. 15, the Upper New York Conference
Commission on Religion and Race (CCORR) will welcome submissions of sermons designed to call out and dismantle racism.
A panel of judges will recognize the sermon that most effectively engages and motivates listeners to imagine and build a world free of racism. The Pastor, Lay Preacher, or Deacon preaching this sermon will be honored at Annual Conference. Excerpts of the sermon will be shared in a variety of ways. The individual who delivers the winning sermon will also be given collaborative access to our Conference staff to develop a promotional video for their church.
Our Upper New York CCORR Imagine No Racism campaign has identified several conceptual tools that help us move beyond common defenses white people employ to avoid real conversation about racism. Submitted sermons should display familiarity with concepts of implicit bias, the importance of focusing on structural racism rather than limiting one's focus to personal feelings, and the reality of white privilege. If you have not had an opportunity to experience the INR Curriculum, classes are forming-contact your District office for more information.
Creative use of our scriptural heritage and Social Principles will also be noted in our judging process.
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Opportunities to Serve
The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for almost all Upper New York Conference ministry teams. Their team has begun its work of developing a list of
nominees for consideration at our upcoming Upper New York Annual Conference session (May 28-30, 2020).
While each Conference ministry team has a focus, all exist to equip clergy, laity, and their churches to live our mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. The Nominations Committee believes all the gifts needed to live this mission have been given to the people of Upper New York by God. Prayerfully consider serving as a member of one of our Conference ministry teams.
Click here for a description of the ministry teams that have vacancies. Click here to complete a nominations form on Survey Monkey. Should you need to print the form, please use the Survey Monkey link.
It would be appreciated if nominations could be submitted by February 14.
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Change to Insurance Carrier as of January 1, 2020
Please
click here
to review a letter from the Upper NY Annual Conference Board of Trustees regarding a change to Insurance carrier as of January 1, 2020.
The new carrier is Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company.
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Wesley Heritage Tour scheduled for February 2020
Join Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb and his wife Jodi on a Wesley Heritage tour in England Feb. 11-19, 2020.
This journey will take you through England where you will learn about the roots of the early Church and the ministry of John Wesley. Visit London, Oxford, Epworth, the Old Rectory where John Wesley grew up, and much more.
The earlier you register, the bigger the discount.
Click here to learn more and to obtain a registration brochure with all the details about this exciting opportunity.
(Please note) It's not too late to register, however late fees apply. Open the brochure (click on above link) to see rates and to inquire about availability.
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District Contact Information
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Adirondack District
of the Upper New York Conference
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Debbie Earthrowl
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Rev. Debbie Earthrowl, District Superintendent
Gracie Lynn Besse, District Lay Leader
Carrie Boyer, Minister of Administration
Physical Location: 15 Maplewood Parkway
(South Glens Falls UMC)
South Glens Falls 12803 (GPS)
Mailing Address: PO Box 590, Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 480-4866
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