Message From District Superintendent Rev. Suzanne Block

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MAILING ADDRESS:

Genesee Valley & Mountain View District Office

PO Box 129

Tyrone, NY 14887

Phone: 607-962-8047 or 315-898-2075

Email: pattigridley@unyumc.org

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If your church is having an event please send me the details and or flyer.

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ATTENTION LOCAL PASTORS!

2024 Schedule of Courses

Appalachian Local Pastors (ALPS-MTH)

COS Extension School of Emory University-Candler School of Theology

Local Pastors,

Here is information for you to get your COS classes done at ALPS.

Click here for the flyer

Bishop's Retreat

All Upper New York clergy and their spouses are encouraged to register for the 2024 Bishop’s Retreat. Join Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez for his first ever Bishop's Retreat January 16-18, 2024 at the Radisson Hote l in Corning, NY. The theme for this year's event is "Thrive" based on the Scripture by John 10:10 (AMP), "I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]."

Click here to view the scheduled itinerary, learn about the keynote speakers, and see the different workshops being offered. Free childcare is provided for those who register in advance. Registrants can earn 1.0 full Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit.

Click here to register

Grace And Peace,

The Bishop's Retreat Planning Committee

Genesee Valley District Events & Happenings

Prayer Requests

Job Opening at Avon UMC

The Avon United Methodist Church located at 130 Genesee St. in Avon, NY has an opening in Jan. 2024 for an instrumentalist to play piano and/or organ. The duties of the position include playing the service music for the 10:30 a.m. worship service each Sunday, as well as holiday services, and accompanying the adult choir on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. (rehearsals from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.) The church has a beautifully restored Felgemaker organ and a Steinway grand piano. Please email (avonnyumc@gmail.com) or call the church (226-8600) and leave a message if you are interested. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Carlton UMC is Missing 2 CD's

Carlton UMC is missing 2 CD's that accompany The Faith We Sing Hymnal. (#7 and #10). If your church has a couple of extras lying around and you're wondering where they belong, please let me know. Also, if you are a pastor and served at Carlton in the past, please check your CD's. We really could use them since there is no accompanist for the hymns.

Thanks so much for checking.

Cindy Haag

cindyhaag@live.com

585-298-2754