News Stories from February 2023
2022 Statistical Reports due March 17
February 15, 2023 / By Bob Flask, UNY Treasurer
This is a reminder that the deadline for your local church 2022 statistical report is due no later than March 17, 2023. In addition, this process is now done through the new General Council on Finance and Administration (GCF&A) system called ACStats. EZRA is no longer being used; however, it will still contain prior year data that has also been migrated over to the new ACStats platform. If you have not …more
Conference leaders tour Buffalo churches impacted by the Christmas blizzard
February 15, 2023 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s Note: Jehovah Jireh Community Church is also a church that was severely damaged by the Christmas blizzard; while this church was not included on the tour, Bishop Héctor had already connected with the Jehovah Jireh congregation by preaching at their service held at a local community center where they are meeting until their church is restored. You can click here to watch the service. Almost …more
New Esperance-Sloansville UMC youth group’s unique Valentine’s fundraiser
February 15, 2023 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Esperance-Sloansville UMC (ESUMC) has only recently started a youth group and they did an amazing job selling Valentine's Chocolates this month. It was their first activity to support their group that started last year with a youth group leader, Brandi Kerber. The four children in the youth group did their first project with three parents. They sold 64 Valentine's Chocolates (chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate-covered peanut butter balls, milk/dark …more
My occupied life
February 6, 2023 / By Heather Ann
Editor's Note: On January 31, we published an article about the relationship that Dianne Roe, Upper New York Taskforce for Palestine-Israel member, developed with a Palestinian family Click here to read that article. Below, the mother of the family, an American, writes about her life in Al-Ezariya, Palestine. My name is Heather Ann; I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. I am 36 years old, and I graduated …more