News Stories from November 2019
From the Desk of Bishop Webb: A letter upon returning from the Council of Bishops
November 8, 2019 / By Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb
Editor's Note: After returning from the Council of Bishops meeting in Lake Junaluska, Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb shared the following letter with the Upper New York Conference on Friday Nov. 8. Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! I continue to give thanks to God for each of you and for the many ways you are offering the good …more
Welcome Shari Mudge as UNY Part-Time Weekend/Evening Welcoming Specialist
November 7, 2019 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The UNY Conference United Methodist Center prioritizes hospitality to all visitors who use the facility. Our Full-Time Welcoming and Support Specialist, Chris Lupini, provides top-notch hospitality to all visitors; however, his hours are weekdays and we welcome UNY Conference members to use the facility during weekends and evenings as well. We are pleased to announce that we have hired Shari Mudge to fill the Part Time Weekend/Evening Welcome Specialist …more
How mission work led me to become a disciple
November 4, 2019 / By Greg Forrester, Layperson, Cortland: First UMC
Coming from law enforcement as a New York State Trooper and working on child abuse investigations with the Child Protective Service staff, I was wondering where God was and what He was controlling. God didn’t seem all-powerful to me. I was raised in the Catholic church and married a preacher’s daughter whose grandfather, father, and eventually, brother, were all United Methodist pastors. It led to some …more
Intentional Discipleship Systems: Creating pathways to make disciples of Jesus Christ
November 1, 2019 / By Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens, UNY Director of Vital Congregations
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the 2019 Issue 2 of the Advocate, which focused on Discipleship Systems. Click here to read the entire issue. As Bishop Webb mentioned in the introduction to this issue, the mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Upon sharing this mission statement, a few questions arise, and usually …more