News Stories from February 2020

Join Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens to Grace in Action May 1-3, 2020

February 28, 2020 / By The Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens, Director of Vital Congregations

The Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens, UNY Director of Vital Congregations,  is inviting all UNY pastors, staff, lay leaders, and denominational leaders to an action-packed weekend May 1-3 2020 at Grace Church in Cape Coral, FL. Grace Church is a Missional United Methodist Church using generative teams to reach their community with the love and hope of Jesus. Grace Church has grown from 400 to 2,700 in worship attendance, from one campus with …more

Lenten letter from the NEJ College of Bishops

February 24, 2020 / By Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops

Editor’s Note: The following reflection-on-Lent letter from the Northeastern Jurisdiction Bishops was sent on Feb. 20, 2020. Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! The season of Lent invites us, individually and collectively, to a deep assessment of and prayer filled reflection on our faithfulness and fruitfulness. At times, we use Lent to anticipate the coming of the resurrected Christ without taking the gift of these 40 …more

Conference Office closed

February 7, 2020 / By

Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Feb. 7. …more

Conference Archives internship begins

February 4, 2020 / By Susan Slenker, Crossroads District representative to CAH team

The UNY Commission on Archives and History (CAH) is pleased to announce that our first Syracuse University intern began to work late January in the UNY Conference Center rooms. Brewington Bryant will graduate in May with a Master’s in Library and Information Science. Initially, he is working weekly to unbox, identify, and sort materials from closed churches and rehouse them archivally. The CAH has spearheaded the establishment of …more