Bi-Weekly Newsletter

Issue Date: July 8th, 2021

Mountain View District Office

Open By Appointment Only

At this time visits to the office are by appointment ONLY.

You will be asked to fill out questionnaire
Get your temperature taken
Mask MUST be worn
Socially Distancing

Office Hours are: Mon.-Thurs. 7am-2:15pm

To set up a time to visit you may call the office at 607-962-8047 or email at mountainviewdistrict@unyumc.org

The District Office Will Be Closed For Vacation

The District Office will be CLOSED for vacation time beginning July 1st and will return on Monday, July 12th.

If you have an emergency please contact District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Jeff McDowell at jeffmcdowell@unyumc.org or our District Associate Rev. Mike Kelly at mikekelly@unyumc.org

Bishop Announces Clergy Appointments

Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb and the Upper New York Conference announce appointments and retirements pending approval of clergy session. View the full list of changes here.

Tool for the Local Church: Mission Insite

Mission Insite is free to churches

Mission Insite is a web-based demographics provider for local church use. In planning ministry, it is important to know the context.

Mission Insite provides demographic data that is updated on a regular basis and the reports are user friendly to the novice or experienced demographer.

The reports are free to the local church because the Annual Conferences is under contract with Mission Insite. But in order to access the website you will need to register your local church.

7/8/2021

Click here for Details

LOCAL CHURCH EVENTS

Click here to view events

Lay Servant Ministry

Note* - Because of COVID, the Conference Team of Lay Servant Ministries is extending a year of grace to everyone who needed to take an Advanced Lay Servant Course in 2020 so you now have through 2021 to take a course to keep your certification up-to-date

7/8/2021

Mountain View District Lay Servant Retreat Day

LAY SERVANT RETREAT DAY

For all Certified Lay Servants

Saturday, August 21, 2021 9 AM - 5 PM

Avoca UMC

8593 Jacob’s Ladder Road, Avoca, NY

You are invited to join in a day of worship, learning, and fellowship at our live in person retreat day. You are invited to bring a guest who may be interested in knowing more about Lay Ministry

PRE-REGISTRATION:

Please register in advance by August 1, 2021 with a

check for $15 made payable to UNYAC.

Your fee covers lunch.

Registration will be accepted on the day of the event with

a fee of $20.

Click here for online registration

or email Larry Crandell

Click here for the flyer

Click here to print out the registration form

CRM Welcomes YOU Home!!!

CRM is excited to see:

Campers (still registering – click HERE to search the program list!!)

Staff (critical need for health professionals, counselors and kitchen staff)

Volunteers (small and large projects, an hour or a week+)

Aldersgate ~ campers register here ~ staff here ~ volunteers here . www.aldersgateny.org . 315-348-8833

Asbury ~ campers/retreat guests register here ~

staff & volunteers here . www.asburyuny.org . 585-237-5262

Casowasco ~ campers register here ~ staff here ~ volunteers here . www.casowasco.org . 315-364-8756

Sky Lake ~ campers register here ~ staff here ~ volunteers here . www.skylakecenter.org . 607-467-2750

Skye Farm ~ campers register here ~ staff here ~ volunteers here. www.skyefarmcamp.org . 518-494-7170

Questions? Call the site or the CRM Central Office at 315-898-2026.

7/8/2021

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7/8/2021

2021 Annual Conference Recap

The 2021 UNY Annual Conference, held virtually, from June 17-June 19, was a success! If you are looking for an easy way to report the happenings of this important event to your churches, we’ve done the work for you!

Click here to find an overview of Annual Conference, notes for what was accomplished each day, and videos, including recorded livestreams in addition to the Memorial and Ordination services.

Weekly Digest-AC Recap

Southern Tier Interfaith Coalition (STIC)

STIC have confirmed the date of Sunday, Sept. 12th, 3 p.m. for the online version of the Witness to Injustice program. The program will feature 9 Native American readers narrating the history of Turtle Island. Narration will alternate with small group reflection time after each section.

They have had to modify the format due to COVID. Program will be 2 1/2 hours followed by 1/2 of Q&A.

Cindy Squillace is the coordinator for this event. It was created

by a group called Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, a committee

of the Syracuse Peace Council.

Click here for more information

Click here for brochure

5/27/21

From the Lewis Center for Church Leadership

of Wesley Theological Seminary

Acknowledging the Toll of the Pandemic

on Ministry Leaders

Churches and their members may not fully appreciate the strain the pandemic has placed on their pastors and other ministry leaders. Mike Bonem urges congregations to take heed of the stress carried by leaders in this busy and chaotic time and develop plans to respond.

Click here for more

6/24/2021