Niagara Frontier District News
School Supply Pantry needs your help!
July 30, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Forget the fact that the temperature is close to 90, that we can almost bathe in the humidity – think of fall and school supplies! Look at the ads in the paper – look at the stores touting fall and winter clothing. No question that it’s time to think of Back to School! Niagara Frontier City Ministries is again asking for your help, while the sales are …more
Disciple I Class
July 30, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Pastor Jean Edmister will lead a Disciple I course at Trinity UMC in Amherst (711 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst) that will be held on Thursday evenings beginning September 12 at 6:30pm. If you have questions or want to sign up, please contact Pastor Jean. …more
Certified Lay Minister Course
July 30, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
If you are a Lay Servant or Lay Speaker and are interested in moving to a CLM, here’s your chance! District Lay Leader & CLM, Jessica White and Rev. Dr. Karen Grinnell will lead the course at Indian Falls UMC on the following dates: Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9am-12pm, Sunday, Sept. 22 from 1-5pm and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-12pm. You must attend all three sessions. If you …more
July 29 E-connection
July 30, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Find out what's going on around the Niagara Frontier District and all the news you need to know! Here's the July 29 edition for your perusal. The next edition will go out on August 16. Send any items you would like included to Julie in the District Office. …more
UMW June Newsletter
July 15, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
You can see our district UMW current newsletter by clicking here. It includes information about Mission u (retreat for everyone) that is July 25-27 at Asbury Camp & Retreat Center, their annual meeting that will be Saturday, October 5 at Eden UMC and all kinds of info about other activities/events and what they do. …more
Mission of Peace Trip for Ethan Stierheim
June 24, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ethan is a member of Williamsville UMC and the son of pastors, Heather and Gregg Stierheim. He has been selected to be part of the Mission of Peace delegation that will be going to India in December 2019. Each participant has to pay his or her own way, so he is asking for your help to raise the $5,500 he needs for this three week trip. See Ethan’s letter for …more
Transforming Church Conflict training
June 21, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This is a two retreat series about Transforming Church Conflict and Creating Space for Authentic Community. There are actually two locations for these, but the closest to us is at Asbury Camp & Retreat Center on September 18 & 19 and October 9 & 10 (lunch Wed thru 5pm Thursday). These are geared toward Clergy and Servant Leaders and also count as continuing education. Feel free to share this info with anyone who might …more
Family Systems Theory Training
June 21, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
A Family Systems Theory 10 week Basic Training Course will be offered on Tuesdays (September 17-November 19) from 6-9pm at the Catholic Charities Admin Center (741 Delaware Ave., Buffalo). Cost for the training is $400. See the Family Systems Brochure for more information and registration form. You can also print a flyer. …more
Spanish Basic Lay Servant Class
June 21, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This class will be offered in Spanish only on Saturday, August 31 at the Community Church Jehovah Jireh IMU (former Primera Iglesia; 62 Virginia St., Buffalo) from 9am-5:30pm. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants should purchase the book and read before coming to the training. Here are the links for each different format: electronic version (Spanish) for EPub readers is $7.99; Kindle Spanish version is $7.99; Spanish print book is $10. …more
Disciple I Online Class
June 21, 2019 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
An online Disciple I class will begin this summer! The class will run Monday, August 5-December 2 (17 weeks), then break for Advent, and continue Monday, January 6-May 4, 2020. Time will be 6:00-7:30 p.m. each week. Meetings will be done primarily through ZOOM (computer or other online device) with no requirement to meet in person. Cost TBA as there is a cost to use ZOOM. The more people that sign up, the …more