Volume 1 Edition 30 |Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2018
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Mountain View District Weekly Happenings
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Keep these Local Churches & their Leadership in your Prayers
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Bath Centenary UMC & Pastor Eleanor Collinsworth
Beaver Dams & Burdett UMC's & Bob Briggs, CLM
Big Flats UMC & Their Leadership
Breesport & North Chemung UMC's &
Pastor Kathy Dye
Campbell & Risingville UMC's & Pastor Veronica Seeley
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If Mailing Anything to Mt. View District Office Please use this address.
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Mountain View District Office
PO Box 706
Bath, NY 14810
Attention: Patti Gridley
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PLEASE....Do not Fax your Charge Conference Paper Work
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Please do not fax your Charge Conference paper work to the District Office. Our fax is not working at this time. Please either email them to the District Office at:
mountainviewdistrict @unyumc.org
or you may snail mail them to:
Mountain View District Office
PO Box 706
Bath, NY 14810
Thank you and I'm sorry for any inconveniences that this may cause.
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WHEN:
Saturdays during the winter months.
WHERE:
Bolivar UMC
80 Friendship St.
Bolivar, NY 14715
TIME:
11:30 am- 1:30 pm
FREE coat and FREE soup.
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WHEN:
Sat, Dec. 1, 2018
WHERE:
First United Methodist Church
1034 West Broad St.
Horseheads , NY 14845
TIME:
9
AM-3 PM
Bazaar & Craft Sale * Breakfast * Lunch
Homemade Pasta Bake Take-out *
Professional Vendors * Street of Shops
Door Prizes * Boutique * Christmas Shop
Dollar Store * Antique & Collectible
Holiday House * Sweet Shop
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WHEN:
Sun., Dec. 2, 2018
WHERE:
Oakwood UMC
212 Oakwood Avenue
Elmira Heights, NY
TIME:
2PM
SPEAKER:
Joy Cooke
RSVP:
required by November 25. Call 607-732-6042 with name and number attending.
Please bring mittens, gloves or hats for the mitten tree.
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United Methodist Night at First Arena
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Come join in the fun at First Arena in Elmira, NY! It's United Methodist Night at First Arena on
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
. You are invited to come and spend an evening of fun watching the Elmira Enforcers Hockey Team take on the Mentor Ice Breakers.
Maybe this would be a perfect gift to give a hockey lover, a friend, a family member or to that special someone!
For more details please
click here
for the registration form.
If folks have questions about this event they can give Jim Hare a call at 607-733-7659
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December Issue I of the Bridge
The December Issue I copy 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 reviews the meaning of each Sunday in the Advent season up to the arrival of Jesus. This issue also includes information about a giving opportunity called Christmas in the HUB that helps support the United Methodist Committee on Relief through the Upper New York Mission Central HUB. This issue also reveals Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb's favorite Christmastime tradition and a request for your church members and visitors to send in their favorite Christmas traditions.
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2018 EZRA Reporting Opens Jan. 1, 2019
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The 2018 Ezra reports will be ready and open on the 1
st
of January and again end on February 15
th
of 2019.
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Outdoor Bulletin Board with a new set of letters.
40 ½ inches tall
8 Foot long
Point of Contact:
Don Javert – (607) 962-3066
Location:
South Corning UMC
Toshiba Studio 35 copier
It works – out of cartridges.
Church bought a newer, smaller copier.
The 35 copier Looks like this studio 45.
POINT OF CONTACT:
Don Javert – (607) 962-3066
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WHEN: Sat. Dec. 8th & 9th, 2018
WHERE:
Italy Valley UMC
925 Italy Valley Rd.
Italy Valley, NY
TIME: Sat.
- 10am-3pm
Sun. -
Noon-3pm
Need to stretch your Christmas budget?
Come and choose gifts to share with your loved ones at Christmas. They are all donated and
FREE
to you. Items include new and gently used toys, games, food, household items, clothing and much more!!!
Snacks & something to drink
Children may choose things for family and have them wrapped!!!!!
Hope to see you there!!!!!!
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Annual Homemade Cookies
&
Fudge Sale
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WHEN:
Sat., Dec. 8, 2018
WHERE:
Oakwood UMC
212 Oakwood Avenue
Elmira Heights, NY
TIME:
9AM-1PM
Homemade Cookies and Fudge are sold by the pound
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Overnight Bus Trip to Sight & Sound in Lancaster PA
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This event is open to ANYONE
that is interested!
Covered Wagon Tours has put together an opportunity for you to go on an overnight bus trip to Lancaster Sight and Sound Theater to see Jesus.
WHEN: April 30, 2019-May 1, 2019
Our District Lay Leader Dianne Barker will have flyers available at our Regional Charge Conferences!
For more detailed information please
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New York State Employers required to adopt a sexual harassment policy and training
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Due to a new law, every employer in New York State
is required to establish and distribute a sexual harassment prevention policy. The policy can be distributed in writing or electronically. Employers are encouraged to have employees acknowledge receipt of the policy, and to post a copy of the policy where employees can easily access it.
Every employer is also required to provide employees with sexual harassment prevention training by
October 9, 2019
. This is an annual requirement as part of the new regulations.
Additional resources for sexual harassment training will be shared once that information has been gathered.
Click here
for more details on New York State's Sexual Harassment regulations.
If you have any questions regarding New York state's sexual harassment requirements, please contact Tracy Rickett, Upper New York Conference's Human Resources Generalist at 315-898-2017 or
TracyRickett@unyumc.org
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November Issue II of the Bridge
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The November Issue II copy 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. Later this week, we celebrate Thanksgiving. This issue features a story about East Rochester UMC and the special relationship they have with the Heritage Christian Services adult rehabilitation center that meets Monday-Friday in the church basement. Church members, day program enrollees, and their families celebrated a special Thanksgiving celebration on Nov. 9.
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Media Resource Center newsletter now available
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The November 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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New Guidebook for #SeeAllThePeople
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New resources from Discipleship Ministries, including a second book and study guide and a third short film, are available to help lay leaders, clergy and conference leaders reach out to new people with intentional discipleship. "This year we are joining the movement and using #SeeAllThePeople because it lifts the values we hold dear, to intentionally make disciples of Jesus Christ."
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“THERE ARE SPACES for campers, families, and retreat-goers in almost all of our programming for this summer/fall, so
it’s not to late
to inquire about or register for camps and retreats!”
Asbury:
January 4-6, 2019: Youth Winter Retreat (Youth & their Adult Leader(s))
Casowasco
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December 7-9: Retreat: Be Still {a silent retreat} (Adults)
**Note: Date Correction**
December 30-January 1, 2019: Retreat: Camp Echo (Ages 7-18)
January 25-27, 2019: SOLID: Youth Retreat (Youth & their Adult Leader(s))
March 1-3, 2019: Women’s Chocolate Getaway (Women)
April 11-14, 2019: Quilt by Faith: Spring (Women)
May 12, 2019: Mother’s Day Brunch (Families & Adults)
Sky Lake:
January 3-5, 2019: Special Needs Winter Retreat (Ages 18+ with Special Needs)
January 18-21, 2019: Family Winter Weekend (Families & Adults)
February 15-18, 2019: Family Winter Weekend II (Families & Adults)
April 5-7, 2019: Church Family Getaway (Families & Adults)
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Rev. Nancy Adams
District Superintendent
Patti Gridley
Administrative Assistant
Located at 35 Wilkes Ave.,Suite 101,
Mailing Address is:
PO Box 706
Bath, NY 14810
(607) 962-8047
Check out our Facebook Page
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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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Camps & Retreat Centers
or call toll free- 855-414-6400
Safety & Security for your Organization:
Click here
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