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Offerings at Annual Conference 2021

July 7, 2021 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Throughout the Upper New York Annual Conference, those attending had also been given the opportunity to donate to five funds.

The Clergy Care Fund assists clergy who need financial support. The total donation at this year’s Annual Conference was $1,825.77 (compared to $4914.48 in 2019).

The Helping Hands Fund raises money to be used by the Upper New York Cabinet to assist congregants in need of financial support. The total donation at this year’s Annual Conference was $1,361.30 (compared to $3638.08 in 2019).

Mission of Peace (MOP) is an annual journey of discovery and shalom to nations in our global community. It is sponsored by the Northeastern Jurisdiction Council on Youth Ministries. The total donation at this year’s Annual Conference was $1,716.77 (compared to 5031.75 in 2019).

New Faith Communities work to create safe places for un-churched or de-churched people to explore their faith, consider what it means to follow Jesus Christ, and then practice discipleship together with new friends. The total donation at this year’s Annual Conference was $1,497.58 (compared to $15,866.49, which was in large part related to the “New Places for New People” campaign).

UNY Mission Central HUB is a place for local churches to actively engage in outreach and disaster response ministries. Located inside the UNY Methodist Center, the HUB offers trainings for the Conference's Volunteer in Mission and Disaster Response teams and is also a place where volunteers collect and assemble flood buckets, hygiene kits, school kits, and more. The total donation at this year’s Annual Conference was $6,014.01 (compared to $8,715.00).

You can still donate to each of these funds! Click here to do so.