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Bishop names Rev. Anderson new district superintendent
January 26, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Nola Anderson as a Conference Superintendent assigned to the Crossroads District.
Rev. AndersonRev. Anderson, pastor at the Grace and West Avenue United Methodist churches in Rochester, currently sits on the UNY Board of Ordained Ministry and has been active in Black Methodists for Church Renewal, the Northeastern Jurisdiction Clergy Women Consultation Planning Team, and Aldersgate Renewal Ministries.
In 2003, Rev. Anderson began serving in the former Wyoming Conference as an elder from the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas Conference.
She and her husband, Pastor Andy Anderson, have one son Asriel.
“Rev. Anderson is first and foremost a disciple of Jesus Christ, who passionately lives out the mission of the Church,” Bishop Webb said. “Her rich and varied experiences in the local church, including her understanding of ministry in multiple settings, including the urban area, will bring tremendous gifts to the work of the Cabinet and to the context of the Crossroads District. I am excited about her leadership and commitment to our task as an annual conference, as well as her experience throughout the connectional church. Please join me in praying for the Anderson family, the congregations at Grace and West Avenue, the Crossroads District and the Upper New York Conference in this time of transition.”