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    United Methodists of Upper New YorkLiving the Gospel. Being God's Love.


    Perspectives: 2022 Casowasco LIT

    Meet LIT graduate Kylie VanPatten

    August 18, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    From June 27-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16–17-year-old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. One of them is outgoing 16-year-old Kylie VanPatten, whose mother, Kristi VanPatten, is the pastor at Alplaus UMC. This summer was Kylie's tenth summer at …more

    Meet LIT graduate Ryan Caldwell

    August 16, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / 2 Comments

    From June 27-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16–17-year-old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. One of them is 16-year-old Ryan Caldwell. Ryan is from Auburn, NY, which is only 12 miles north of Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center. His mom found …more

    Meet LIT graduate Ashley Dillon

    August 11, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    From June 27-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16–17-year-old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. One of them is 16-year-old Ashley Dillon. Ashley has been going to church her whole life. She attends CenterPoint Christian Fellowship with her mother and a …more

    Meet LIT graduate Joel Cooper

    August 9, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    From June 27-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16–17-year-old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. Joel Copper is one of them. Joel is from Liberia and moved to Syracuse in 2016. He attends University UMC in Syracuse and this was his third …more

    Meet LIT graduate Freddy Weber

    August 4, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    From June 27-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16–17-year-old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. Sixteen-year-old Freddy Weber was one of them. Freddy has been immersed in the Christian camp experience his whole life. His father, David Weber, Jr. is the …more

    Meet LIT graduate Kate McKenzie

    July 28, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / 2 Comments

    From June 24-July 22, Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held a program called Leaders in Training (LIT) for 16-17 year old high school students to learn how to become leaders in the camp setting and in ministry. Click here to learn more about the LIT program. Seventeen-year-old Kate McKenzie was one of the six students who participated in this training. Kate was born in Guiping, China. She moved to the United …more

    Casowasco’s Leaders in Training program introduction

    July 28, 2022 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    From June 24 - July 22, 2022 Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center held the first-ever Leaders In Training (LIT) program. This program invited high school students between the ages of 16 and 17 to learn how to become leaders in both a camp and ministry setting. Not only did their confidence grow, but also, they learned about the importance of team work while trusting in God. David Weber Jr., site director at Casowasco Camp & …more

    Bishop Webb: March 25, 2021

    March 25, 2021 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / 2 Comments

    Dear Colleagues in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! As you prepare to experience and lead your congregation into the scared of Holy Week and the celebration of Easter, I wanted you to know of my prayers for each of you.  I continue to be blessed by the faithful ways in which you live out God’s call upon you.  I …more

    Bishop Webb: July 1, 2020

    July 1, 2020 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb

    The following email was sent from Bishop Webb on July 1, 2020 to clergy, certified lay ministers, and other congregational leaders in the Upper New York Conference. Dear Friends, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! Today marks the beginning of a new appointment year within the United Methodist Church and I wanted you to know how grateful I am for each of you and for your continued …more

    CLT Prayer #6 during coronavirus pandemic

    May 18, 2020 / By Rev. Nancy Dibelius

    Pray, Pray now, Pray for the Others. Love one another. The command echoes through Scripture and awakens us to life. Jesus intended for the world to verify the truth of his message by observing us in our love for one another and all God sends into our lives (John 13:35, 17:22-23). Because praying is an expression of loving that is accessible to all, our Conference Leadership Team (CLT), calls all who …more



    With more than 100,000 members, United Methodists of Upper New York comprises of more than 675 local churches and New Faith Communities in 12 districts, covering 48,000 square miles in 49 of the 62 counties in New York state. Our vision is to “live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God’s love with our neighbors in all places."