Next Newsletter- Nov. 10th |
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In this season of change in the United Methodist Church, I am reminded of a gift my Grandma Pettie gave me when I was small. The gift was a kaleidoscope. I spent hours turning the kaleidoscope to see the different patterns and colors that would appear. If it was a cloudy day the colors were muted. When I turned the kaleidoscope toward the sun or a lamp the colors appeared much brighter. I was fascinated by the ever-changing patterns.
The Cornerstone District we will be experiencing changes over the next two years. During this time, let us focus on the mission of, “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world;” being kind and respectful to one another; having the challenging conversations. “Continue to devote yourselves to the apostle’s teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer”. (Acts 2:42)
With grace, peace, and love,
Suzanne
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Save the Date for Bishop Webb’s
Farewell Gathering
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You Are Invited to Attend
WHEN: Sat., Nov. 19th, 2022
WHERE: UNY Conference Center
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY
TIME: 1-4pm
Join others throughout the Conference to celebrate Bishop Webb’s 10 years of ministry as Bishop of the UNY Conference. More details will be released once they become available.
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Prayers Calendar for Pastors & Churches |
October 2 Cherry Creek, Conewango Valley & Ellington UMCs. Pastor John Dedloff and family
Oct. 9 Clymer & N. Clymer UMC's. Pastor Kevin Costner, his wife Heather and their sons Caleb & Joshua.
October 16 Cuba & Friendship UMC's. Pastor Becky Worth, her husband William and their family.
October 23 Delevan & West Valley: St. Pauls UMC's. Pastor Cindy Hull, her husband Vince and their family.
October 30 Dewittville-Hartfield UMC. Melody Overend, and her family.
November 6 Dunkirk & Forestville UMC's. Pastor Darlene Meeder, and her family.
9/29/22
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Charge Conference Forms Available
The 2022-2023 Church/Charge Conference & Annual Forms are now available to download. Click here
Please note that if you downloaded a 2023 comp form off the website prior to Sept. 14th. you will need to download a new one. There was an error in the formula. Please go to the conference website to get the correct comp sheet. Click here
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If You Need To Contact The Cornerstone District Office Please Use The Number Below |
If you need to contact the District Office please call this number 607-962-8047 (this is the Mountain View District number) This is the number that sends the voicemail to my email so that if I am working remotely I am still able to receive your phone calls (if you leave a message that is).
Mailing Address:
PO Box 687
Bath, NY 14810
Thank you,
Patti Gridley
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Do You Have Events For The Newsletter? |
If your church is hosting events, dinners, VBS and you would like it put in the Around The Corner Newsletter. Please send me the particulars of the event. Please include the Date, Time, Name of your Church or Place it is being held, Address where event is happening, Contact info if needed, a Small Blurb on the event. Please do make sure I receive the information by the Tuesday of the week that the Newsletter will be sent. The Newsletter is sent every other week (the next newsletter date is always found at the top the newsletter)
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Pre-Retirement Workshop Scheduled |
There will be an in-person pre-retirement workshop to highlight and explain the benefits available through The United Methodist Church to retiring clergy.
Please be aware that this workshop may be moved to an online format if COVID positivity rates warrant such a change.
The workshop is scheduled for Friday, November 11th from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is intended to assist persons in their later years of ministry understand the current pension plan, health insurance options, Social Security, and moving assistance available. You can schedule a private consultation with a benefits educator on the registration page.
Online registration is required in order to attend by October 28, 2022.
9/15/22
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Important Updated Registration Info for Cornerstone District Lay Servant Courses |
Please send your registration information to Cora Martin at 3250 W. Five Mile Rd., Allegany, NY 14706 or contact her by email at: cmm9668@aol.com
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Conference Archives Needs Your Help |
The Conference Archives needs your help! We are inundated with boxes of church records to sort/save.
Please do YOUR part. Sort your records BEFORE you send to us. If your church is merging, your records go to the NEW entity. If your church is closing, there is a prescribed list of records to send to the Archives. If your church is disaffiliating, there is a prescribed list to send. Please do no send anything else!
One of the actions CAH recommends: If the item is not on the required list, see if some other group would like it, such as the local historical society. Be especially careful that you send all baptism, membership, marriage, and confirmation records. We constantly get requests to locate these records. Sadly, we often strike out. This includes digital (thumb drive-saved) records!
YOU CAN ALSO HELP: We have no paid staff. We are a small, dedicated group of volunteers working a limited number of hours. We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 1-4:00. Other Tuesday hours can be arranged.
The Conference Archives are at the Conference Center in Liverpool. Please volunteer. Call Susan Slenker, Volunteers Coordinator, at 315-516-5289. Thanks!
10.27.22
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Wesley Heritage Tour in 2024 |
Join Pastor Brett Johnson on the trip of a lifetime to visit John and Charles Wesley’s homeland of England. We will be visiting sites of great importance to United Methodists, including the Wesleys’ hometown of Epworth, Oxford, Bristol, and worship in the Wesley Chapel in London. We will also be stopping at Stonehenge and Stratford-on-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Mohawk District Offering INR By Zoom |
The Mohawk District Lay Servant Ministries Team is privileged to announce the course offering of the Conference-approved advanced Lay Servant class, “Imagine No Racism (INR)”, via Zoom beginning Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, and continuing for 6 weeks, ending on Feb. 23, 2023. Class times are 6 to 8 pm each Thursday. There is no textbook required. Information, literature and handouts will be emailed to participants. For information or to obtain the zoom link for the class, contact Mary Beth Greene, CLS, mbg@ntcnet.com, or 315-796-1290.
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BE AWARE of PHISHING EMAILS
FROM CONFERENCE EMPLOYEES
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Please be aware that there are phishing emails that are being sent from employees of the UNY Conference. THESE ARE SCAMS!!!!! All UNY Conference employees emails would come from unyumc.org. If they are from any other email account....they are not from the person at UNY Conference. The Bishop and quite a few of the District Superintendents have had emails sent in their name but from an AT&T icloud email. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS THAT ARE NOT FROM unyumc.org .
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CORNERSTONE DISTRICT OFFICE
PO Box 687, Bath, NY 14810
607-962-8047
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