News Stories from October 2018
New York State Employers required to adopt a sexual harassment policy and training
October 15, 2018 / By Tracy Rickett, UNY Human Resources Generalist / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Beginning in October 2018, New York State employers must adopt a sexual harassment policy and training or use a similar policy and training that meet or exceeds the laws minimum standards. Key Components of the new law: Policy Under the new law, every employer in New York State is required to establish and distribute a sexual harassment prevention policy. Model policies are available through the link below. The policy can …more
Rev. Debbie Earthrowl offers a powerful worship experience at her DS installation
October 10, 2018 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
On Sunday Oct. 7 at Plattsburgh First United Methodist Church (FUMC), the Rev. Debbie Earthrowl was installed as the Adirondack District Superintendent; from the music and performances to the inspiring sermon, the installation was a vibrant celebration filled with joy. In introducing Rev. Earthrowl, Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb described the several qualities he looks for in selecting a District Superintendent. He said confidently, “I am …more
UNY completes a successful medical mission trip in Vieques, Puerto Rico: Article 1 of 3
October 10, 2018 / By Joyce Wilder, RN and Karen Axenfeld, RN
Editor’s Note: A 12-person team from the Upper New York (UNY) Conference went on a mission trip to Puerto Rico, on the island of Vieques in Sept. Team members included seven people from Fly Creek and Schuyler Lake UMCs in the Oneonta District as well as three additional medical staff from the Northern Flow District. Drs Sylvia and Marv Reimer of Watertown, NY led the team. On Viequez, …more
NEJ Bishops gather at United Methodist Center
October 9, 2018 / By Shelby Winchell / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nine Bishops from the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church (NEJ) joined Upper New York (UNY) Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb for a peer learning session on Oct. 8 and 9 at the United Methodist Center in Liverpool. The NEJ Residential Bishops meet four times a year, rotating meeting locations. The last time the NEJ Bishops gathered in UNY was the fall of 2016 at a hotel in Syracuse. This is …more
Social Holiness concerns: Majority does not necessarily rule
October 3, 2018 / By Rev. Alan Kinney
We as a people of the local church, the District, the Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church, and on a larger scale the United States of America have been confronted time and again with questions that deal with what is right and what is not right. These questions are nothing new to our lives, our country, or even in human existence. We can hear this question in the book of …more