Pastor Jack Laskowski: Haitian Pikliz
January 24, 2017 / By Pastor Jack Laskowski, Spencerport and Adams Basin UMC's
I attended two Volunteers-in-Mission trips to Haiti in 2004 and 2006. We worked in the little town of Hermitage, helping to build a church and a school. It was a beautiful village on the coast. The faithfulness and hospitality of the Haitian people was both humbling and inspiring. On the trips, I was introduced to Haitian Pikliz, which is a staple in just about every household. Since then, I …more
Mary Dalglish: Fillet a fish
January 18, 2017 / By Mary Dalglish / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
WARNING: If you are at all squeamish, you will see a fish getting filleted if you watch the video. Growing up on the coast of Maine has taught me a slightly unusual skill set when it comes to Seafood. It's quite normal to go straight to the source rather than the grocery store as you head further up the coast. It's easy to score some of the freshest …more
Jodi Webb: Broccoli Cheddar Soup
December 20, 2016 / By Jodi Webb
Want to have your recipe featured on the blog? Send your recipe, why you love it, and a photo (if you have it!) to news@unyumc.org to be considered! We're big soup eaters in the Webb household. I love to make this family favorite during the winter months. It helps warm our souls on those cold nights. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Ingredients: 2 …more
Day in the Life: That’s a wrap!
November 29, 2016 / By Ashley Riddell / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Take a look back at the last 12 weeks of our "Day in the Life" Series! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a bit about the Conference staff and how you, the local church, can use these vital people to make disciples for the transformation of the world! …more
A Day in the Life of: Mary Dalglish
November 15, 2016 / By Mary Dalglish, Video Specialist
On any ordinary workday in the office, the first thing most people do is check the hundreds of emails that piled up over the last 15 hours of their absence. That's typical. The first thing I did today was put on a hard hat. Now, I know what you're thinking. "Mary, that tiny little camera is not going to fall on your head, nor would it give you the …more
A day in the Life: Julie Maciejewski
November 7, 2016 / By Julie Maciejewski, Niagara Frontier District Administrative Assistant / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
As a District Admin Assistant, I can have contact with anyone in the Conference, but mostly from our district – the DS (District Superintendent), clergy, church leaders or someone who has a question about a person or event. Is that broad enough? Because that is what happens here – you never know who is going to call or e-mail you with a question or request. One of the main responsibilities …more
Day in the Life: John Thomas
October 24, 2016 / By John Thomas, Food Service Manager
My name is John Thomas and I am the Food Service Manager at Casowasco for Upper New York Camp and Retreat Ministries. I provide meals for campers and guests, and any other event hosted at Casowasco. Come into my kitchen and I'll show you around. 9:30 a.m. - Every day is different in the kitchen. We are hosting several events and retreats this week at Casowasco, so today began …more
Day in the Life: Karen Campolieto
October 17, 2016 / By Karen Campolieto, Administrative Assistant for Communications, New Faith Communities, and Vital Congregations
Well, it’s fall, and the main goal of my work between now and as soon as I can get all the information together, is to publish the Upper New York Conference Journal. My first step is to gather all the database information for the directory, clergy names, churches, and attending laity to Conference. This can take many weeks, as I must first wait until July 1st to begin …more
A Day in the Life: Mary Bradley
October 11, 2016 / By Mary Bradley, Episcopal Office Manager
I start each day checking voicemail and emails. Then, the day unfolds from there. Each day is its own and can change at the answer of one phone call. I am the support person to the Executive Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, and to Bishop Webb. Beyond handling items that they request of me, my primary role is the appointment list and dealing with clergy …more
A Day in the Life: Debi Marshall
September 27, 2016 / By Debi Marshall, Human Resources Generalist
As a mother of an-almost two year old, I’m on her schedule, so I usually enter the office between 8:00 and 8:15 each morning. 8:15 a.m. After putting away my lunch and booting up my computer, I usually start the day by clearing out my junk email and looking to see if I have any emails that need immediate responses. This morning I had several emails from my supervisor, Vicki …more