Events In & Around the Mountain View District

Happenings For the Week of Sept. 30-Oct. 7, 2019

Local Churches & Pastors to Pray for This Week

Campbell & Risingville UMC's & Pastor Veronica Seeley Canisteo UMC & Pastor Bev Welch Catlin UMC & Their Leadership Caton & Presho UMC's & Pastor Michaela St.Marie Chemung & Wilawana UMC's & Leadership-Chuck Carver, CLM 9/30/19

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayers for the Hurd Family Please keep Pastor Dick Hurd and his family in your thoughts and prayers today, the next few weeks & months. His son Paul (48yrs. young) passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning. Paul leaves behind, his parents, 2 sisters and their families, his wife Heather, and his 3 children & 2 grandchildren. 9/30/19

Fall Rummage Sale Horseheads UMC WHEN: Wed.-Fri. Oct.2-4, 2019 WHERE: Horseheads UMC 1034 W. Broad St. Horseheads, NY TIME: Wed.5-8pm, Thurs. 9am-4pm Fri.-8am-12pm (Bag Sale) 9/30/19

Spaghetti Dinner at Scio UMC WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 3rd, 2019 WHERE: Scio UMC 4005 Main St. Scio, NY TIME: 5:30-6:30 pm MENU: Spaghetti & Sauce, Homemade Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread, and Cake TICKETS: $8.00 Under 4 are FREE Please Call: 585-539-6178 9/16/19

Chicken & Biscuits Dinner Garwoods UMC WHEN: Sat., Oct. 5th, 2019 WHERE: Garwoods UMC 10524 Cty. Rte. 15B Canaseraga, NY (Just off Rte. 70) TIME: 4:30-7:00 pm PRICE: Donation MENU: Chicken & Biscuits Dinner with All the Fixings! Homemade Pies & Desserts 9/23/19

Safe Sanctuary Training WHEN: Sat. Oct. 5th, 2019 WHERE: Bath Centenary 3 W. Washington St. Bath, NY REGISTRATION: 8:00-9:00am TRAINING: 9:00am-12:00pm RSVP: Please Call 607-776-3434 to let us know you are coming. (RSVP by Oct. 27th) This training is open to all that would like to attend. updated 9/23/19

GCORR's Rev. Michelle E. Ledder to kick off Imagine No Racism 2.0 trainings Trained UNY CCORR leaders will lead these 10 a.m.-3 p.m. events: WHEN: Oct. 5, 2019 at the Saratoga Springs UMC, 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs (12866)   Register here for any of the four training events from Sept. 14th -Oct. 5th. 9/30/19

Community Harvest Dinner at Corning Grace UMC WHEN: Sat., Oct. 5th, 2019 WHERE: Corning Grace UMC 191 Bridge St. Corning, NY TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm PRICE: Donation Appreciated MENU: Roast Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole, Applesauce, Squash, Dinner Roll, Beverage and Dessert RESERVATIONS/INFORMATION: 607-936-6145 Reservations by Sept. 29th Take Outs Available 9/23/19

Pastor's Corner

Continuing Education Requirements for Clergy Attention: All clergy under appointment or assignment are required to complete  2 CEUs (20 contact hours) per year OR accumulative 8 CEUs (80 contacts hours) per quadrennium and will provide documentation to the District Superintendent, unless enrolled and attending Course of Study or Seminary Degree Program.

DEADLINE FOR THIS IS OCT. 9th UPDATED New York State Mandated Sexual Harassment Policy & Prevention Training for All Employers. This means churches too NY State employers (including churches) must provide sexual harassment prevention training  The deadline is quickly approaching for New York State employers to  provide employees with sexual harassment prevention training upon hire and on an annual basis. This is a law and all UNY church employees must complete this training. This is not optional. Everyone must comply. Please make sure your church SPRC and employees are aware of this.     For this year, the training must be completed by all current employees and new hires by October 9, 2019. Once the initial training is complete, the employer can decide the timing of the annual training (calendar year, anniversary date, or any other date). Employers are encouraged to track completion of training through attendance sheets or some other manner for audit purposes.   In addition to the sexual harassment prevention training requirement, each employer is required to have a sexual harassment prevention policy in place. This policy should be shared with employees prior to the training. Harassment Policy Template: Click here Complaint Form:  Click here   Click here for free training materials available from New York State (NYS). Training materials are available in a variety of languages and should be provided in the employee’s primary language.  Please note the training materials provided by New York State do not alone meet the interactive requirement. If you choose to use the New York State training materials, you will need to add to it to meet the interactive requirement. For information on the interactive requirement, please visit the NYS website. Here are two sites you can visit for training's that meet the NYS requirements. Click here for Evolve E Learning or https://evolveelearning.com/ Click here for HRdirect 9/9/19

UPDATED for WINTER WEEKEND! Wesley Course of Study Extension School in Liverpool Click here for more information, including admission requirements and local pastor responsibilities. 9/23/19

ATTENTION! All Course of Study Students planning on attending the UNY Satellite School at The UNY Conference Center in Liverpool NY December 13th will be here before you know it!!!!! PLEASE DO NOT WAIT to register. There is no reason to WAIT to the last minute to register!!! No Money is needed to register! You are billed closer to the date of classes. ALSO: Please be aware that the class you want to take may close BEFORE the deadline date if they reach the quota for the class. Register NOW for the Winter Weekend of COS in UNY. Again, you no longer need to send your money with registration....Wesley Theological Seminary will bill you later. The deadline to register for the Winter Weekend of the Upper New York Satellite School - is Friday, December 13th. Your registration needs to be in the HANDS OF WESLEY SEMINARY before Friday, December 13th. Courses being offered for the Winter Weekend are: 121-Bible 1: Introduction 224- Administration & Polity 424- Ethics Please remember that once you complete the registration form it has two "stops" to make before it can be sent to Wesley Seminary: 1st Stop: District office; once Nancy signs the form, we mail it to 2nd Stop: COS Registrar; once Betsy O'Flynn signs it, she sends it to Wesley. * Also make sure you have both your WTS (Wesley Theological Seminary) ID # and the PID from GBHEM (you may obtain your PID by contacting Pam Frost at: COSRegistrar@GBHEM.org * Please do not send the registration form directly to Wesley; you cannot be registered for a class without the required signatures. Please send your registration form and 1 stamped envelopes (I have pre-addressed labels already made for Betsy) to the District office as far in advance as possible to ensure that you meet the December 13th deadline for Winter Weekend classes. AGAIN: Please be aware that the class you want to take may close BEFORE the deadline date if they reach the quota for the class. For more information about Upper New York's COS, including the registration form, click on this link: http://www.unyumc.org/ministries/course-of-study-satellite-school. 9/23/19

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY-SEPT. 30th!!!!

Bishop's Retreat-Rochester Oct. 22-24,2019 The 2019 Bishop's Retreat is October 22-24, 2019 at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, NY. The theme is, “Biblical Risk Takers” and the keynote speaker is the Rev. Grace Imathiu. For more information such as keynote speaker, schedule, and workshop information, please click the link below! 6/24/19 Register for Retreat

This is the Resource that Nancy recommended to you at the Fall Pastors Meetings

How to use VitalSigns We introduced you to VitalSigns, a platform that can help your church to track key indicators and uncover important insights. Click here to watch a video that shows you just how easy this program is to use.  Track data, gain insight, and help your church with VitalSigns The VitalSigns dashboard is a tool that allows churches to track church growth indicators, such as weekly worship attendance, professions of faith, small group participation, missional participation, and financial giving. It is a deeper level of insight, support, and accountability that tracks and trends vital information in an easy-to-understand dashboard.   The General Council on Finance and Administration pays for this software through General Church apportionment's - which the Upper New York Conference paid in full in 2016. The UNY Conference began using VitalSigns about 18 months ago, and so far, 38 UNY churches have signed up.  Click here to learn how VitalSigns can help your church.    For more information about the VitalSigns tool, free to all United Methodist  churches, contact Aaron Bouwens, Upper New York Conference Director of Vital Congregations at AaronBouwens@unyumc.org 9/23/19

NEW INFORMATION

Roast Pork Dinner Sullivanville UMC WHEN: Thurs. Oct.10th, 2019 WHERE: Sullivanville UMC 69 Sullivanville Rd. Horseheads, NY 14845 TIME: 4:00-6:00 pm MENU: Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Salad, Dessert COST: Free Will Offering 9/30/19

Jacobs Brothers Concert- United Church of Painted Post WHEN: Sun., Oct. 13th, 2019 WHERE: United Church of Painted Post 201 Hamilton St. Painted Post, NY 14870 TIME: 10-11am (during worship hour) COST: Free Will Offering

CROP 2019 Competition This year we invite you to participate in a CROP Competition here in the Corning community. Any congregation, organization or individual may plan a public event to raise money to fight world hunger. We will keep track and compete to see who can raise the most money for CROP 2019. First United Methodist Church will hold a kickoff CROP event on October 16th, 144 Cedar Street.  You are invited!  CROP 2019 Competition Potluck Dinner WHEN: Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 WHERE:First UMC of Corning 144 Cedar St. Corning, NY 14830 TIME: 5:30 p.m. OTHER:Bring a dish to pass, a non-perishable food item (or personal hygiene donation) and dollar donations to fight world hunger. Bring a date, time and location for your event too. Hand out invitations. We hope to have several of these events over the next year. Together, we can take steps to end world hunger. CONTACT: 607-684-6239 Click here for flyer 9/30/19

Harvest Dinner Odessa-Catharine UMC WHEN: Sat., October 19th, 2019 WHERE:Odessa-Catharine UMC 205 Church St. Odessa, NY TIME: 5:00-7:00pm (Take-outs available at 4:30pm) COST: Adults:$9.50~Children under 10:$5.00 MENU: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, All the Fixings, Plus Delicious Homemade Pies! Click here for flyer 9/30/19

The Genesse Valley District Lay Servant Ministries Fall Retreat WHEN: Nov. 1-3, 2019 WHERE: Asbury Retreat Center COURSES OFFERED: Basic Prayer & Meditation Practices Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolutions Hymns & Hymnals REGISTRATION: By Oct. 16th ALL are Welcome!!!! Click here for brochure 9/30/19

Mentor Training Being Offered If you are an ordained elder or LLP completed COS, then you are eligible to become a mentor for others in the candidacy process or licensed and completing their COS. FREE mentor training is provided (and required) for those who would serve as mentors. WHEN: Tues., Nov. 19th, 2019 WHERE: Finger Lakes District Office 12 North Park St., Suite 11 Seneca Fall, NY 13148 TIME: 1:00-3:00 pm COST: Free MORE INFO: 315-781-0188 or email fingerlakesdistrict@unyumc.org 9/30/19

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS IN & AROUND the DISTRICT

Roast Beef Dinner at Belmont UMC WHEN: Wed., Oct. 9th, 2019 WHERE: Belmont UMC 7 Park Circle Belmont, NY TIME: 5:00-6:30 pm MENU: Roast Beef, Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Season Stuffing, Vegetable, Dessert TICKETS: $12.00 Please Call: 585-268-5471 9/16/19

Annual Bazaar at Hammondsport UMC WHEN: Sat., Oct. 19th, 2019 WHERE: Hammondsport UMC 35 Lake St. Hammondsport , NY TIME: 8:00 am-2:30 pm Click here for flyer 9/16/19

Opioid Crisis in Western NY, Past, Present, and Future The Bethesda Foundation and Steuben County Medical Society would like to invite you to a lecture with Michael Mendoza M.D., M.P.H. ALL are welcome and invited to attend! WHEN: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 WHERE: Main Place 251 Main St. Hornell, NY 14843 TIME: Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6:00 pm Lecture commencing at 6:30pm RSVP: Please RSVP by October 10th For Steuben County Medical Society- Kelly_Grillo@URMC.Rochester.edu All Others- t bethesdafounda@verizon.net For more information click here for flyer 9/23/19

Harvest Dinner at Presho UMC WHEN: Sat., Oct. 26th, 2019 WHERE: Presho UMC 1727 Indian Hills Rd. (Exit 6 Presho off I-99) Presho, NY SERVING TIMES: 4:00,5:00,& 6:00 pm (Please arrive just before the seating time) MENU: Turkey and All the 'Fixins', Homemade pie and a beverage TICKETS: Adults-$11, 65+-$10, 6-10yrs. $5, 5 & under- FREE QUESTIONS: 607-523-7236 TAKEOUTS- Reservations for take outs must be made Friday, Oct. 25th between 10am-2pm at Church # 607-523-7250. Pickup for takeouts will be Sat. Oct. 26th between 3 and 4 pm. 9/23/19

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Cornerstone's Fall Lay Servant Ministries Sign up NOW Cornerstone's Fall Lay Servant Ministries Training is scheduled October 18- 19 at East Randolph UMC, 122 Church St. In addition to the Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course, taught by Pastor John Dedloff, the following classes will be offered: Called to Preach, taught by Pastor Warren VanDewark Leading Worship, taught by Rev. Susan Hadley Public Prayer, taught by Rev. Carmen Perry   Cost for the training (Friday evening, all day Saturday) is $25 and includes snacks during breaks and lunch on Saturday. Participants are required to register in advance (by October 4) and purchase their own books. Please click here to download the registration brochure. To register online, go to http://cornerstonedistrict.com/lay_servant_ministries. Registration and payment must be received by the October 4 deadline, mailed or delivered to Cornerstone District Office, 663 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, NY, 14701.

Tending the Soul REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED!! Tending the Soul is a program designed to train individuals in Missional Spiritual Direction and Congregational Formation. The two-year training program offers learning and formational experiences in classroom and small group settings. Along with one-on-one soul care in a more formal spiritual direction setting, this training moves participants toward a posture of spiritual direction within the wider context of the neighborhood of one’s work, travel, and life in community. The program will be held at Sky Lake Camp and Retreat Center and will begin in November 2019.  Click here for the brochure with more detail about the program 7/15/19

GENERAL INFORMATION

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The September Bridge is now available The September II issue 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.

New York State Mandated Sexual Harassment Policy & Prevention Training for All Employers. This means churches too Everyone: Please read this notice New York State has mandated Sexual Harassment Policies and Sexual Harassment Prevention training for all employers.This means churches too. If your church has any of the following as staff: Deacon Pastor/lay pastor Choir Director Organist Custodian Child Care Worker Church Nursery School Teacher Sexton Praise Band  or any others hired by your church, then New York State is requiring your church as the employer to provide them with a Sexual Harassment Policy and Sexual Harassment Prevention training by Oct. 9, 2019. This is not optional. Everyone must comply. Please make sure your church SPRC and employees are aware of. Click here for more information on Policies & Training 7/29/19

2020 Clergy Compensation Materials  Please be aware that the Benefits Office no longer prints packets for clergy or SPRC chairs. All materials are sent by email to clergy and SPRC chairs and are also available on the conference website. This material has been emailed to SPRC chairs. IF you or your SPRC chair has not received this please contact the District Office.   This is another reason for churches to provide the District Office with an accurate Local Church-UNYAC Leadership Interface Form.   Please let the District Office know if you have had a change in SPRC chair within the last year, so that we can update the conference database 8/19/19

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Rev. Nancy Adams District Superintendent nancyadams@unyumc.org Patti Gridley District Administrative Assistant mountainviewdistrict@unyumc.org

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