| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 |
28
C3 Tour with Bishop Héctor: Clarence Center UMC |
29
C3 Tour with Bishop Héctor: Saratoga Springs UMCMentor Training sponsored by UNY Board of Ordained Ministry |
30
C3 Tour with Bishop Héctor: Fayetteville UMC |
31 |
1
Native American Heritage MonthAll Saints DaySafe Sanctuaries Zoom Training (3.5 hour basic training)ERT 200 - Safety Officer Virtual Course |
2
Indigenous Peoples Concert |
3 | 4 |
5
AI for Ministry: A Practical Training with Jason Moore |
6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 |
10
Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Summit |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15
Conference Leadership Team meetingGet Started in Messy Church Training |
| 16 | 17 |
18
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet |
19
SUS & UNY Appointive CabinetClergy Days Apart: Cornerstone/Niagara Frontier DistrictsClergy Days Apart: Crossroads/Finger Lakes |
20 | 21 | 22 |
23
United Methodist Student Day |
24 |
25
Let’s Pray Together with Bishop Héctor |
26 |
27
Thanksgiving (Conference office closed) |
28
Day after Thanksgiving (Conference office closed) |
29 |
30
First Sunday of Advent |
1
World AIDS Day |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6
ERT 200 - Wildfire Virtual Course |
November 2025
November 23, 2025
United Methodist Student Day
United Methodist Student Day supports the education of children and provides scholarships for United Methodist students. …more
November 25, 2025 / 9:00am – 10:00am
Let’s Pray Together with Bishop Héctor
Clergy are invited to join Bishop Héctor for an online prayer gathering prior to Holy Week. An email invitation is being sent separately. If you have any questions, email news@unyumc.org. …more
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving (Conference office closed)
November 28, 2025
Day after Thanksgiving (Conference office closed)
November 30, 2025
First Sunday of Advent
December 1, 2025
World AIDS Day
December 6, 2025 / 12:00pm – 2:00pm
ERT 200 - Wildfire Virtual Course
UMCOR is excited to partner with the CDRCs of the NEJ to offer the ERT 200 – Wildfire Virtual Course on December 6, from 12:00–2:00 p.m. This two-hour course, led by trainers Dana and Kathy Bryson (PNW), …more
December 9, 2025
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
December 10, 2025 — December 11, 2025
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
December 24, 2025
Christmas Eve (Conference office closed)
December 25, 2025
Christmas Day (Conference office closed)
January 1, 2026
New Year’s Day
The Conference Office will be closed on New Year's Day. Happy New Year. …more
January 4, 2026 — January 9, 2026
2026 NEJ Extended Cabinets Retreat
January 12, 2026 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
AI 101 Webinar with Jason Moore
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. …more
January 20, 2026 — January 22, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
February 2, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
February 3, 2026 — February 5, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
February 4, 2026
Saving Grace Financial Training
Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being is a six-session small group curriculum held via Zoom that addresses saving, earning, giving, spending, and debt. The course is led by the Rev. Susan Ranous, an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist …more
February 12, 2026 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Sermon Design with AI Support with Jason Moore
February 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day. …more
February 24, 2026 — February 25, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
March 9, 2026 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
AI 101 Webinar with Jason Moore
March 10, 2026 — March 12, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
March 15, 2026
UMCOR Sunday
March 23, 2026 — March 25, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
April 3, 2026
Good Friday
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Conference and Episcopal Offices will be closed on this day. …more
April 14, 2026 — April 16, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
April 19, 2026
Native American Ministries Sunday
April 28, 2026 — April 29, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
May 2, 2026 / 10:00am – 3:00pm
UNY Confirmation Rally 2026
Get ready for an inspiring and joy-filled day at Upper New York’s Glow & Grow Confirmation Rally! Confirmands and leaders from across Upper New York are invited to come together for worship, music, and meaningful connection on May 2, 2026, …more
May 11, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
May 12, 2026 — May 13, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
May 12, 2026 — May 13, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
May 19, 2026 — May 24, 2026
Local Pastor Licensing School
The 2026 Upper New York Local Pastor Licensing School (LPLS) will be May 19-24, 2026 at Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center. The Local Pastors Licensing School experience provides an opportunity to learn with other students about the …more
May 25, 2026
Memorial Day
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. …more
May 27, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
May 31, 2026
Peace with Justice Sunday
June 10, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth
June 19 commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. The Conference and Episcopal Offices will be closed on this day. …more
June 30, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
July 3, 2026
Independence Day (observed)
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Independence Day. …more
August 25, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
September 7, 2026
Labor Day
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Labor Day. …more
September 14, 2026 — September 17, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
September 28, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
October 12, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
October 13, 2026 — October 14, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
November 9, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
November 10, 2026 — November 11, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
November 26, 2026 — November 27, 2026
Thanksgiving
Conference Office will be closed on November 26-27 in obervance of Thanksgiving. …more
December 8, 2026
SUS & UNY Missional Cabinet
December 9, 2026 — December 10, 2026
SUS & UNY Appointive Cabinet
December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
The Conference Office will be closed on Christmas Eve. …more
December 25, 2026
Christmas
The Conference Office will be closed in observance of Christmas. …more
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