E-News from the Valley! January 19, 2021

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UNY Notes - these include notices From the Desk of Bishop Webb; Alerts; Announcements; Prayer requests; Death Notices;

Camp & Retreat info

Weekly Digest - this will be sent every Wednesday. It will include a listing of all of the new information available.

This will help reduce the amount of e-news announcements coming to your computers.

District Office is open by appt only.

Call Betsy at 585-340-9525

Please click here for guidelines to come into the office

New York State Paid Sick Leave Law

All private sector workers in New York State are covered under New York State’s paid sick leave law. If a person is issued a W-2 year-end tax form, they are eligible for the New York State paid sick leave. Non-profit and religious organizations are not exempt from this law. Click here for information on the New York State paid sick leave law.

EZRA IS OPEN!!!!

There are TWO new lines this year. The first is in Table 2 – Line 46b. This line is for churches who had received a PPPLoan. The line is specifically for the amount that was used/allocated for payroll expenses.

The second line is on Table 3 – Line 54d. This line for churches who had applied and received a PPPLoan. This line IS NOT USED towards the calculation on Ministry Shares for 2022.

Deadline to enter local church data in Ezra (ezra.gcfa.org)

is February 15, 2021

Please remember, email me or call me with ANY questions!!! My email is ericawentworth@unyumc.org and my phone number (315) 898-2004

Thanks

Erica Wentworth

Finance Support Specialist

Upper New York Conference

REVISED DATES FOR THE CLASS

Genesee Valley District Lay Servant Ministries Committee is offering the

Advanced Lay Servant Course

“Leading Worship”

Mondays, February 22, March 1, 8, 15 and 22

(7:00 to 9:00 PM)

Via ZOOM

These are NEW DATES

This course focuses on the ministry of the lay servant

who either regularly or occasionally leads a group or congregation in worship.

You will be using the student text "Worshiping with United

Methodists” (REVISED), by Hoyt Hickman.

Pastor Meg Morin is offering her knowledge of worship

as an Advanced Lay Servant Course in

February and March of 2021.

It is up to you to obtain this text. Thank you.

https://www.cokesbury.com/Worshiping-with-United-Methodists-Revised-Edition

Instructor:

Pastor Meg Morin’s history with Lay Servant Ministry goes back close to two decades. Lay Speaking provided her with the motivation to step into Course of Study to become a Licensed Local Pastor. Her passion is speaking and teaching, and recently, ministry to the homeless in Rochester. She is currently the Pastor at Kendall UMC.

Please register by February 15, 2021.

(Phone 585-413-6057, if you have any questions.)

Click here for the registration - second page of flyer

The fee will be $15 and the check can be made out to UNYAC – with GVD LSM course on the subject line.

Mail the registration and check to:

Deb Clyde

11 Bowen Road

Churchville, NY 14428

Treasurer/Financial Training

January 19, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

January 19, 2021 – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Please join Rev. Susan Ranous, Director of Stewardship for the Upper New York Conference. You can either attend the afternoon or the evening session. She is an Ordained Deacon and a Certified Public Accountant.

This workshop will cover the following topics to help treasurers and other financial people in our churches:

Topics will include:

· Financial standards

· Payroll for non-clergy employees

· Payroll for clergy employees

· EZRA preparation

· 1099s vs W-2 forms

· Required paperwork

· Budgets

· Financial statements

January 19, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Susan Ranous is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Treasurer Training - Northeast Region

Time: Jan 19, 2021 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://unyumc.zoom.us/j/97548404530?pwd=djBSVmNKNzErM2lzMVFueGJJUmZhUT09

Meeting ID: 975 4840 4530

Passcode: 359879

One tap mobile

+16465588656,,97548404530#,,,,*359879# US (New York)

+13017158592,,97548404530#,,,,*359879# US (Washington D.C)

Dial by your location

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 975 4840 4530

Passcode: 359879

Find your local number: https://unyumc.zoom.us/u/adwKbqJvhB

January 19, 2021 – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Susan Ranous is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Treasurer Training - Northeast Region - Evening

Time: Jan 19, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://unyumc.zoom.us/j/94637109706?pwd=RjBxTmhyVzlNMFhlMmtpTGhuZ3lxQT09

Meeting ID: 946 3710 9706

Passcode: 205696

One tap mobile

+16465588656,,94637109706#,,,,*205696# US (New York)

+13017158592,,94637109706#,,,,*205696# US (Washington D.C)

Dial by your location

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 946 3710 9706

Passcode: 205696

Find your local number: https://unyumc.zoom.us/u/aHw4PqFlk

LOOKING AHEAD

January 1, 2021 - February 15, 2021

Enter your church's 2020 statistics in Ezra (www.ezra.gcfa.org)

January 11, 2021

Ministry Share Deadline Date for 2020. After that date, any payments received for 2020 will be reflected in 2021 listed as Prior Year Ministry Share Payments on your monthly statement.

February 15, 2021

Please send a completed & signed copy of each to the District office. (Click on the boldface titles to download the forms.):

Report of Trustees

Report of the Finance Committee

2020 Year-end Financial Report

2021 Church Budget

March 15, 2021

Please send a completed & signed copy to the District office:

2020 Local Church Annual Financial Audit