Mohawk District E-newsletter for Churches and Pastors
November 28, 2018
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Advent Blessings
Mohawk District
We hope you enjoy this
resource as we promote the missions and ministries of
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Prayer Focus
Week of December 2
Greig UMC
and
Turin UMC
Parrish Lewis
and
Dorothy Spear
of the Prayer Calendar
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Holiday Schedule:
District Office will be
closed for Christmas
and New Year's Holidays
Dec. 21 through Jan. 1.
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Misson of Peace heading to India Dec. 2010-Jan 2021
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Mission of Peace is headed to India from the end of Dec. 2020 through mid-Jan. 2021. Those applying must be either in their high school senior year or younger at the time of the trip.
Click here
to download an application. The deadline to register is March 15, 2019.
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District Pastors, Deacons, Lay Pastors Invited to Celebrate
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Share Some Firewood This Winter
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Lowell UMC is facilitating the distribution of firewood for those who heat their homes with wood heat and are not able to easily afford the cost of purchasing firewood. If you have unused firewood on your property, the church will try to match the one who needs it with the one who has it. Hardwoods will burn the best. Call 315-264-1149, or 315-510-3464. Find a flyer
here.
Share the project with your church!
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New Faith Communities Learning Opportunities
Launchpad 2019
- A two-day Bootcamp for anyone planting a New Faith Community in Upper N,Y
Feb. 1- 2, 2019. Cost is $99 for leader, $25 for each additional team member, plus hotel cost and supper/breakfast. Lunch is included. To register,
click here
for a form. Registration and payment due by Jan. 25
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to Anne Hutchins.
See the form for instructions.
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All Pastors are Invited to Connect Through
Mohawk District
P
astor
A
rea
C
onnect Groups
West PAC -
10 a.m., Nov. 29 , Christ Church in Sherrill
North PAC -
10 a.m., Dec. 6 , Boonville UMC (1st Thur. ongoing)
South/Southwest PAC -
10:30 a.m., Dec. 11, First UMC in New Hartford
MV East PAC -
5 p.m., Dec. 17, Herkimer UMC
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Christian Preschool Coordinator/
Lead Teacher
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CenterPoint Christian Fellowship Church in Barneveld is praying over and seeking the individual God might be calling to serve as our
Part-Time Christian Preschool Coordinator & Lead Teacher.
If you have a passion for helping children learn and grow, we would love to hear from you. Salary is negotiable. For information, call 315 896-5111. Send resume references to:
CenterPoint Christian Fellowship Church
Attn: CenterPoint Preschool
8021 State Route 12 Suite 18
Barneveld, NY 13304
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If you are covered by the Upper New York (UNY) Conference insurance plan,
MetLife will continue to offer both the "low/base" and "high/buy up" plans at the same rates as 2018 Coverage will be effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 2019. The UNY Conference will continue to pay the full amount premiums for the "low/base" plan for all eligible participants. Those electing for the "high/buy up" plan will incur the same cost as last year for the additional coverage. Contact Julie Valeski in the Benefits Office at (315) 898-2001 or
email her
by Dec. 7 only if you want to change your plan.
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There are changes that will affect Upper New York churches and employees in the new year. Effective Dec. 31, New York State's hourly minimum wage rate is increasing to $11.10. All employers in the Upper New York Conference must pay non-exempt employees minimum wage regardless of how many people they employ.
Click here
to read more about the wage increase.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, New York State (NYS) Paid Family Leave is increasing to 55% benefit and 10 weeks for eligible employees.
Click here
to learn more about the updates and changes.
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 information has been gathered.
Click here
for details on NY 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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Cookie Sale
9 a.m. until sold out
Dec. 8, Delta UMC
Corner of Turin Road and
Hawkins Corners Road
Rome, NY
Price: $10/per pound
The church is accessible
for those with disabilities
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Cookie Walk
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 8, West Schuyler UMC
297 Wood Lane
Utica, NY
Price: $8/per pound
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Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 1
Stittville UMC
Light Lunch
is served
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Christmas Bazaar
Luncheon and Bake Sale
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 1
Newport UMC
Luncheon with soup,
chili, sandwiches,
begins at 11:30 a.m.
Merry Christmas!
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Mohawk District Office
105 Genesee Street
New Hartford, NY 13413
315-797-1777
Please use back entrance (full glass door) for Mohawk District
**Office Hours: Generally Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m,
Other times by appointment.
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