Your bi-weekly news & updates in and around the Conference
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This newsletter will be sent out on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month.
Next Newsletter will be Oct. 24th
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How You Can Help with Hurricane Relief
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Donate to the Upper New York Conference in a safe and secure way through Facebook using your credit/debit card. All donations, minimum $5 up to $100,000, are tax deductible and 100% of the profits go back to UNY. Right now, donations are earmarked for the UNY HUB "Hands of Jesus Around the World" hygiene kit campaign. For every donation, a new hand is added to the globe. A red hand signifies a donation of $500 or more. Each UMCOR-approved kit costs $12 to assemble and includes toothpaste and postage. Click
here
to donate through Facebook and
click here
to learn more.
Advance Number for Hurricane Dorian is:
Relief Fund # 982450
9/19/19
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Things Going on Oct. 10-24
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Lay Servant Training Offered in the Cornerstone District
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WHEN: October 18-19 , 2019
WHERE:
East Randolph UMC
122 Church St., East Randolf, NY 14730
TIME:
Friday evening and all day Saturday
COST:
$25
OTHER INFO:
Required
registration
in advance
(by Oct.4th)
and purchase your own
books
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Bishop's Retreat in Rochester
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WHEN: October 22-24 , 2019
WHERE:
RIT Inn & Conference Center
5257 W. Henrietta Rd.
Henrietta, NY 14467
OTHER INFO:
Participants can earn 1 full CEU
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Opioid Crisis in Western NY, Past, Present, and Future
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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
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NOV. 1st- DUE DATE FOR APPOINTMENT ADVISORY FORMS
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Please make sure you get these forms completed and sent to the District office no later than Friday, November 1st. The reports that are due are: Forms #18 Pastor's Appointment Advisory, #19 S/PPRC Appointment Advisory and #20 Pastor-S/PPRC Covenant. All the forms can be found at
www.uny.umconline.org
; a username and password are required to access the forms. These should be c
ompleted and saved online
, then
print and send a copy to District office.
These are important for you to
complete on time
as the Bishop and the Cabinet use this information to prayerfully discern appointments for 2020-2021 appointment year.
If you have forgotten or misplaced your username/passwords for access, please call the District office at 607-962-8047 or email
District office
10/10/19
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Safe Sanctuary Trainings
&
Train the Trainers Trainings
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DANSVILLE UMC- Genesee Valley District
WHEN: Sat., Oct. 12, 2019
WHERE:
Dansville UMC
5 Chestnut Ave.
Dansville, NY 14437
SS TRAINING:
9:00am-12:00pm
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WEST SCHUYLER UMC- Mohawk District
WHEN: Sat., Oct. 26, 2019
WHERE:
West Schuyler UMC
297 Wood Lane
Utica, NY 13502
SS TRAINING:
9:30am-12:30pm
TRAIN THE TRAINER:
1:30-4:30pm
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KENMORE UMC- Niagara Frontier District
WHEN: Sat., Nov. 9, 2019
WHERE:
Kenmore UMC
32 Landers Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
SS TRAINING:
9:00am-12:00pm
TRAIN THE TRAINER:
1:00-4:00pm
10/10/19
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Upper NY Local Pastors Licensing School for 2020
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WHEN: April 19-25, 2019
WHERE:
Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center
158 Casowasco Dr.
Moravia, NY 13118
ARRIVAL TIME:
Welcoming at 4:15pm on April 19th with dinner being served at 5:30pm
REGISTRATION:
On-line registration will be set up at the appropriate time.
10/10/19
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NEW - Fall Youth Gathering
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Cornerstone
and
Mountain View
youth will host a
Fall Gathering
on
Saturday, November 23
, at
Christ United Methodist Church
, 633 Linwood Ave., Olean. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., will feature:
- Youth band from Bemus Point UMC
- Games (including 9-square in the air!)
- Speaker Emily Allen, a senior at Houghton College
Two workshops will be offered: "What is Prayer and How Do I Do It?" led by Rev. Carrie Wolfe, and "How Can I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?" led by Rev. Bill Allen.
And, in the tradition of all United Methodists, there will be food! (Snacks and lunch) All for only $10 per person.
Please let Will Allen know if you/your group will be attending by
Tuesday, November 19
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willrothallen1402@gmail.com
. You can bring cash or checks made payable to UNYAC with you the day of the event.
Don't delay - make plans NOW to attend!
10/10/19
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Equitable Compensation Application
for Jan.-June 2020
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The Commission on Equitable Compensation has issued guidelines and application forms for salary grants to local churches for the
period January 1 to June 30, 2020
. Salary grants are available only to churches with a pastor under full time appointment.
To apply for salary assistance from the Equitable Compensation Fund, applicants should review the policies and procedures in the application document for guidance, and then complete the application according to the directions provided by the
October 29, 2019 deadline.
Please note
that there have been changes made to the applications and more information is required to be submitted with your application to be considered complete.
Please read
through the application thoroughly
and provide all required documentation. Lack of required information could result in the denial of your application.
Submit
the appropriate
application
, along with the required documents to your District Superintendent
by October 29, 2019.
Click the link for the appropriate application for:
Please be aware that these
DOWNLOAD.
Meaning.... you will see them down on the bottom of your computer screen and then you will need to click on the icon to open them.
9/26/19
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How God Changes Your Brain
For Healing & Joy!
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Life’s storms have a tendency to leave us feeling
beaten,
battered
and
bruised
. We all need a safe haven to tend to our wounds, hurts, and traumas. If you are
weary
,
worn-out
,
tired
or
stuck
; there is
RESPITE
from the storm
WHEN: Oct. 31-Nov. 3,2019
WHERE:
Watson Homestead Conference & Retreat Center
9620 Dry Run Rd.
Painted Post, NY 14870
For more detailed information please click on either of the links below.
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Lay Servant Ministries Fall Retreat
Offered in the Genesee Valley District
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WHEN: November 1-3, 2019
WHERE:
Asbury Retreat Center
7000 Chapman Ave., Perry, NY 14549
COST:
Varies -see brochure
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Dave Alexander and the mission team at
Endwell United Methodist Church
are again coordinating the collection and delivery of shoeboxes for the
Red Bird Missio
n
. Red Bird Mission is a poverty-relief organization that serves a remote, impoverished population in Bell, Clay, and Leslie counties in southeastern Kentucky.
For several years, the Upper New York Conference has participated in the shoebox mission. Last December, four volunteers drove two 26-foot trucks to the mission in Kentucky, transporting 2,700 shoeboxes, over 60 bedspreads, 110 sheet sets, 300 bags of clothing, and numerous books, school supplies, and cleaning supplies.
The drop-off locations for the shoeboxes are announced. Endwell UMC, and the
UNY Mission Central HUB
in Liverpool are the two drop-off locations.
Click here
for the list of other drop-off sites. Items can be dropped off between
Nov. 1-22.
Click here
to read more about Red Bird's shoe box ministry, including the items that are needed in the adult and children's shoeboxes and the other types of donations that are being accepted.
10/10/19
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ERT- Early Response Team Training
&
Team Leader Training
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Early Response TEAM Training
WHEN: Saturday, November 2, 2019
WHERE:
Shenendehowa UMC
971 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
TIME:
Check In- 8:30am
Instruction: 9am-5pm
COST:
$25
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TEAM Leader Training
WHEN: Sunday, November 3, 2019
WHERE:
Shenendehowa UMC
971 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
TIME:
Instruction:1pm-5pm
COST:
Free
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Who:
ERT - anyone 18+ wishing to respond to disaster. TLT - Volunteers seeking to lead VIM teams.
Dress:
Casual in layers.
Bring:
Driver's license, your email login information, a check if fee is due. Writing materials. Water bottle or mug (optional.)
9/12/19
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Educational Opportunities
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Variety of Informative Information
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Mountain View
District Office
PO Box 706
Bath, NY 14810
607-962-8047
Office Hours-
Monday- Thursday
Please call before coming to office.
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Upper New York Conference Center
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
315-898-2000
Office Hours-
Monday- Friday
8:30 am-4:30 pm
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