Bishop Webb's letter following

the Council of Bishops meeting 

 

After recently returning from the 

Council of Bishops meeting in Lake Junaluska, 

Upper New York Area Resident Bishop, Mark J. Webb, 

sent a letter to the UNY Conference, expressing how he will continue to invite and participate in conversations that seek to engage deeply with the current reality of The United Methodist Church. He also expressed how he believes that God can use our current brokenness as a springboard to multiply our Wesleyan DNA through different expressions of Methodism that will allow our diversity of theological thought and contextual practice 

to flourish untethered from conflict.

 

In this letter, Bishop Webb also refers to a letter drafted by all the Bishops.

 

Click here to read Bishop Webb's letter.

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 [email protected]

 

Geneseo United Methodist Women present their 

ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 

Featuring a variety of high-quality, unique, hand-made crafts, 

Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the church at 

4520 Genesee Street (Route 63 & Court Street).

 

Handcrafted items are made throughout the year by a dedicated group of women.  They include placemats, potholders, dolls, Christmas ornaments & items, fresh & artificial greens arrangements, books, & much, much more. Baked goods & jams, jellies, & other "pantry" items will also be available.  Our yummy cookie plates sell out fast, so get here early!

 

Cap off your shopping trip at our café where we will be serving a delicious variety of homemade soups & pies. 

 

Credit & debit cards are now accepted for your convenience.

 

Contact person:                Kathy Rosier, (585) 243-3160

When you get a call from the District Office . . 

The phone at the District Office now goes through the Conference Office system. So, when DS Vonda or Betsy calls from the Genesee Valley district office, your caller ID will display 315-898-2000 (conference office main number). 

We will leave a message for you, 

but please call the "regular" 585-340-9525 back. 

(So you don't have to go through the switchboard in Liverpool.)