Mohawk District E-newsletter for Churches and Pastors
January 22, 2020
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Mohawk District Churches
Get Ready!
All District Leaders can learn
Be sure to get it on
the calendar and invite
all church leaders. More
information is below.
Get registered today!
If you want to
include news
to the Mohawk District in
this publication, send
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days in advance to:
To catch up on the latest,
past e-newsletters
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Prayer Focus
Week of January 26
Madison UMC
and
Oriskany Falls UMC
Pastor Gary Spraker
Healing prayers for
Pastor Susan Holland,
Maynard/West Schuyler UMCs, who is having
surgery Jan. 28th.
the 2019-20 Prayer Calendar
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Hurry! Registration is Due by Noon, Jan. 28.
(On-time registration required for free child care)
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Churches and Pastors:
In a few weeks the District will gather for learning and growing together. Please mark your calendars and share and
personally invite church leaders
to attend the
District Leadership Summit Feb. 1, 2020
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The District Superintendent would love to see all clergy, lay pastors and local church leaders in attendance.
Please send in your registrations right away and no later than Noon, 1-28-2020. This Summit will provide valuable information and training for your entire church. Find more info and a registration form by clicking the button to the right!
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Important Dates to Remember
Only 3 1/2 weeks until the deadline! Don't delay, start today!
The
Ezra
site is now open to enter the church statistical data. The 2019
Statistical data
is
due by Sat., February 15, 2020.
This information is entered and saved online.
The
2019 annual audit
of your church financial records are due to the District Superintendents on
Sun., March 15, 2020
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NEW - Regional Superintendency Plan
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Jan. 18th Bishop Webb shared with the UNY Conference the Cabinet's plan for Regional Superintendency beginning July 1.
What does this mean? How will it work? Find more info here!
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Registration Cost:
$70/pp and includes t-shirt
(Meals are on your own--not included)
Overnight stay:
$115 per room per night. Up to 5 people per room is allowed. A $10 charge for an additional roll-away bed applies, first come, first served basis.
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Get Ready to Embark: Destination God
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Ethan Stierheim, Youth Service Fund Educator, reminds everyone that
our conference youth event, Outward, is coming up March 13-15, 2020 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, NY. He would like to extend an invitation for you to come and join in the event and see what is going on in youth ministry!
The YSF team has gift basket auctions each year at Outward. for a fund-raiser. This year, they are hoping the districts might get involved by providing a basket to auction that represents each district. It could have souvenirs, tickets, food, clothing, or whatever that is unique to the District's area. Each basket would be unique and perhaps some competition would happen!
If you are interested in attending Outward at all and/ or supplying a basket please let me know so we can plan accordingly.
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Highlighting Disability Awareness Weekend
Feb. 2-3, 2020
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At the 2018 UNY Annual Con-ference a petition was adopted
for local churches to promote a Disability Awareness Weekend
the first weekend in February.
The UNY Accessibility Committee recommends a Disability Aware-ness Weekend for a special offering and for promotion of awareness issues as well as ministries that enhance inclusion
of people with disabilities.
Rev. Melissa McCarthy, Committee Chair, has provided resources to help your church broaden their awareness of disability issues. Find them on the
Conference website, click here.
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Find Out About Ministry Opportunities for YOU in Disaster Response Assistance in this Letter from the Conference Disaster Response Team -
Training Reg. Closes 2-1-2020
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We could use any and all help to prepare and organize our abilities to assist those effected by Disasters. The
Mohawk
,
Adirondack, Albany, Binghamton, and Oneonta
District
s
could use some special help in requesting ERT folks
to assist in times of weather issues. ERT’s are trained to be ready if and when a disaster occurs in their area. If available, they help other areas too.
We all know when floods, tornadoes, and other severe storms occur. But we don’t hear about how survivors struggle to recover after the disaster with no power, no heat, no water, even during winter months. To bring this closer to home, in our own Conference in the Utica area there was a massive flood event on Halloween damaging 800+ homes.
We can help! Our Conference has the ability to send people almost immediately into disaster areas to quickly, effectively, and appropriately provide a caring, Christian presence to assist survivors in recovery. It is called ERT. It stands for Early Response Team. Early Responders are trained by UMCOR during an 8 hour session with all the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How answers to the typical questions willing volunteers are apt to ask.
So where can you receive more information and training to become an Early Responder? Attend one of two Basic Early Response training events.
- Feb. 8 at Broad St. UMC, Norwich , NY.
- Feb. 29 at N. Chatham UMC.
The Conference Disaster Response Team
Mike Block, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Donna & Roger Cullen, UMVIM Co-Chairs
Carl Shepard, ERT Trainer
MaryBeth Ingalls, UNY UMC Volunteer Coordinator, ERT Trainer (in training)
Brian Greenwald, ERT Trainer
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Upper New York
United Methodist Men
are sponsoring a mission to help hungry and homeless veterans. Churches are invited to join in this mission opportunity by collecting food at church. Please display a box from Feb. 2-29 dedicated to
Feed Our Vets
. Donations may be brought to 587 Main St., New York Mills, NY, 8-9 a.m., Sat., Feb. 29
th
. To make other arrangements or for additional information, contact Mark Jones, 315-749-3700, or
msjwelshman@yahoo.com
. See the flyer below about this tremendous mission and
click here for a prayer for veterans
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- Cancelled United Methodist Polity with Aaron Bouwens, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
- Call to Preach, which is the required preaching course in the lay speaker track of study, 8:30 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, beginning Feb.15, at MANLIUS UMC, 111 Wesley St., Manlius. Interested students can print and complete the application form, have it signed by your pastor and return it to Manlius UMC, P.O. Box 177, Manlius NY 13104 with a check payable to "UNYAC" in the sum of $10.00 by Feb. 4, 2020. Please Note: This class is limited to six participants. Each participant is required to order in advance the participant's book, "From Pew to Pulpit", by Clifton F. Guthrie (available through Cokesbury.com, Amazon.com or any other bookstore). For more information, please contact Pastor Joseph Kim at church office (315) 682-8021; cell (315) 530-8568 ; jkim1107@gmail.com
- CHANGE - Lay Servants as Transformational Leaders with Bob Mueller, at Marcellus UMC, Tuesdays, March 3 through March 31. This class is not a required class but is offered to those who have completed the Basic class and beyond. Click here for the registration form. Contact Bob for more information Mueller915@yahoo.com
- Lay Speakers Tell Stories: Dancing with Words, 6 to 9 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, April 6; Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, at Malta Ridge UMC, 729 Malta Ave. Ext., Ballston Spa 12020. To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com .
- Advanced Course: From Your Heart to Theirs, 6 to 9 p.m. on the following dates: May 14; May 20; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 23, at Saratoga UMC, 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs (12866). To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com .
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The United Church of Canastota is offering a six- session Lenten Group Bible Study leading up to Easter Sunday. The Presentation, "Living the Story of Christ's Last Days", by Rob Fuquay, will follow the biblical story of the Passion right up to Christ's death on the cross. Sessions begin with prayer and a DVD presentation, followed with a Scripture Lesson and group discussion.
The Group Study begins 6 - 7 p.m., Sunday evening, March 1, at United Church of Canastota, 144 Center Street, and continues Sundays through April 5. The study is free and open to all with advance registration by February 16th. Participant books will be provided. Register by leaving a message with your name and phone number on the church office phone, 315-697-9222, or call Pastor Ken at 315-254-6673.
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UMM Chili Cook-Off
THIS FRIDAY
6 - 8 p.m., Jan. 24th
Manlius UMC
111 Wesley St., Manlius
The speaker is Colleen Merced,
of McMahon-Ryan Advocacy Center.
An offering for the Center will be
received. Competitors bring a crock
pot of their best chili and notify
you will take part. Prizes will be
awarded. Come and enjoy some
fellowship and delicious chili.
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From 4:30 – 6 p.m., Feb. 8, the South Otselic UMC youth group is hosting
a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the
church followed by a bluegrass
Gospel music concert. A
freewill donation is accepted.
The dinner includes: spaghetti/meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread, drink,
dessert. The Concert is 6-8 p.m. and features “The Gospel Way,” a bluegrass Gospel music group.
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Super Sunday Chicken BBQ
The United Church of Canastota,
144 Center St, is hosting a
Super Sunday chicken BBQ
and you’re invited! Our drive-thru
event is on Sun Feb 2 starting at
11 a.m. Better get there early for a
half chicken, salt taters, beans,
slaw, roll/butter and a dessert
for just $11! Drive up, pay and
drive away! The perfect meal
for your game day party!
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A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for
the Nicaragua Medical mission
takes place 4-6:30 p.m.,
Sat., Feb. 8, at
Oneida First Presbyterian Church,
304 Broad St., Oneida, NY.
Returnable bottles/cans and loose
change are also being collected. All proceeds benefit the medicine fund.
Take out meals are available.
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Mohawk District Office
105 Genesee Street
New Hartford, NY 13413
315-797-1777
Please use back entrance (full glass door) for Mohawk District
Office Hours:
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9:30 to 6 p.m,
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