All Annual Conference Information
May 4, 2021 | Issue-5
THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION AT THIS TIME
This Newsletter Will be Sent Out When There is New Information to Share
Because of the circumstances that we have with COVID and doing Annual Conference virtually, I don't want to be emailing everyone a Newsletter that has NOTHING NEW in it.
This is the second week in a row that there has not been anything new to share so......
I think most everybody is feeling a little overwhelmed with all the emails that are being sent to us daily. So, I will not put out another All Annual Conference Information Newsletter unless there is NEW information that is being shared.
 
I hope that this Newsletter has been helpful to those that want and need to know what to expect or do as we approach Annual Conference.
12th SESSION of the UNY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021
Registration is now OPEN
WHEN: June 17-19, 2021
WHERE: Virtually
Click here for more information and to register.

More Links at Bottom of Newsletter- They Will Be Updated Soon
Please check out the bottom of the newsletter for more links that may interest you.
  • Narrative Budget
  • Registration Guidelines
  • What you need to know
  • Petitions/Resolutions/Report

Registration Closes June 1st
2021 Annual Conference Fee's
  • Active Clergy & Laity Registration Fee- $25
  • Lay Member to Annual Conference- $25
  • ALL Equalization Member- $10
  • Youth Equalization Member- $10
Clergy That Need to be Excused from Annual Conference
If you are a clergy member seeking to be excused from the Annual Conference session, please click here and submit this form.
Are You Interested in Being an Equalization Member to Annual Conference 2021?
Each year additional voting members to Annual Conference are needed to balance the votes between non-clergy and clergy, in other words, make the number of non-clergy votes equal to the number of clergy votes. To achieve this, each District in the UNY Conference is allowed to select a predetermined number of extra non-clergy to vote on behalf of the District. If you would like to serve in this capacity, please contact YOUR District. Please DO NOT register UNTIL you have been notified that you will serve in this compacity. All applicants will be notified following this process. For those invited to serve as equalization members, they may register upon receiving notification they are invited to serve. 

If you are interested or need more information contact YOUR District office.
Pre-Conference Training Dates
If you are a clergy or lay delegate or EQ Member to the 2021 Annual Conference, it would be a good idea to pencil in one of the days below to attend a Pre-Conference training—the UNY Cabinet and the executive staff have secured different days and times for this training in hopes of accommodating as many people as possible to attend.
 
Choose one of the following dates and times:
  • May 8th 9- 11 am
  • May 13th 6-8 pm
  • May 20th 9-11 am
 
At these trainings, first, Dave Wood from GNTV (this year’s technology support) will offer a presentation and tutorial on how the platform will work for this year’s virtual conference.
 
GNTV has offered their services to many Conferences throughout the country and along with accolades and high recommendations, GNTV also received awards at the United Methodist Association of Communicators Awards gala.
 
This training will then move on to the Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, UNY Director of Connectional Ministries and Executive Assistant to the Bishop, and other Conference leaders previewing the agenda of the 2021 Annual Conference. There will also be a time for questions and answers.
 
Zoom links will be posted on the Conference website and sent via email as the training gets closer.
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2021 UNY Annual Conference offerings

The following five offerings will be collected at this year's Annual Conference: 

  • Mission of Peace
  • Mission Central HUB
  • New Faith Communities
  • The Clergy Care Fund
  • The Helping Hands Fund
Click here to donate
Funding Our Mission
At the 2020 Annual Conference, Upper New York Annual Conference members requested reports from four Conference ministries, including Camp and Retreat Ministries (CRM), Hispanic and Latino Ministries (HLM), District Operations (DO), and New Faith Communities (NFC) on details regarding their individual budgets and how money is being spent. Click here to view the report.
Watch the following videos to learn more about Robert's Rules, which is used at Annual Conference.
Helpful Links for Annual Conference
Updated Soon
Narrative Budget 2021
2021 Annual Conference Registration Guidelines
2021 Annual Conference What You Need to Know
2021 Petitions/
Resolutions/
Report
Mountain View District