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Sessions Team continues work on Annual Conference 2020
December 11, 2019 / By Stephen J. Hustedt / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
On Tuesday, Dec. 10 the Sessions Team gathered at the United Methodist Center in Liverpool to continue their work of planning for the 2020 session of the Upper New York Annual Conference. They shared both their ongoing work and new tasks that need to be completed to make Annual Conference happen. There were several important decisions made, including: The special offerings at Annual Conference will include offerings for Mission of Peace, the …more
Upper New York Imagine No Racism through preaching contest
December 9, 2019 / By Rev. Harold Wheat
Early in the New Year, Jan. 15-Feb. 29, 2020, the Upper New York Conference Commission on Religion and Race (CCORR) will welcome submissions of sermons designed to call out and dismantle racism. A panel of judges will recognize the sermon that most effectively engages and motivates listeners to imagine and build a world free of racism. The Pastor, Lay Preacher, or Deacon preaching this sermon will be honored at Annual Conference. …more
Nominations Committee accepting nominations for UNY ministry teams
December 4, 2019 / By Rev. Tony Hipes / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for almost all Upper New York Conference ministry teams. Their team has begun its work of developing a list of nominees for consideration at our upcoming Upper New York Annual Conference session (May 28-30, 2020). While each Conference ministry team has a focus, all exist to equip clergy, laity, and their churches to live our mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. …more
Discipleship Systems resources
December 3, 2019 / By UNY Communications
Editor’s Note: The 2019 Issue II of the Advocate focused on Discipleship Systems. These are the resources that were suggested for more reading on the topic. Online: See all the People: www.seeallthepeople.org From the resource Center: Three Simple Rules for Christian Living By Reuben P. Job A Wesleyan Way of Living-Do No Harm, Do Good, and Stay In Love With God. This study is designed to help …more
Conference Office closed
December 2, 2019 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Dec. 2. It is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Dec. 3. …more
The UNY mission carried out through potatoes
November 26, 2019 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This past fall, The Society of St. Andrew with the help of over 100 volunteers distributed well over 150,000 pounds of potatoes throughout Upper New York with potato drops at Rose UMC, Endwell UMC, Boonville UMC, and the UNY United Methodist Center. Over 40,000 pounds of potatoes were dropped at the UNY Methodist Center’s Mission Central HUB and area food pantries, churches, non-profits, families, and individuals came to pick them up. …more
CenterPoint Christian Fellowship: Climbing the discipleship staircase to walking the discipleship pathway
November 25, 2019 / By By Wayne Clemens and Jay Scienza, Pastors, CenterPoint Christian Fellowship
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the 2019 Issue II of the Advocate. Click here to read the issue. This article was updated on March 22, 2022 At CenterPoint Church in Barneveld, New York; in the Mohawk District of the Upper New York Annual Conference, God has blessed us with incredible growth and has created an atmosphere where there is a deep spiritual longing to love God more, to …more
UNY ERT and volunteers give hope to Mohawk District storm survivors
November 25, 2019 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Almost a month after the Halloween storm and subsequent Sauquoit creek flooding throughout the Mohawk District, many residents are still without heat, water, or electricity. Over 100 residents experienced flood waters that filled their basements from floor to ceiling and up to the top of the floorboards or higher on the first floor. The village of Whitesboro was hit hard by this storm. A walk down Wind Place and surrounding streets …more
Potatoes distributed throughout UNY
November 19, 2019 / By Betty Houg and Crystal Dauback
Editor’s Note: This past fall, The Society of St. Andrew with the help of over 100 volunteers distributed well over 150,000 pounds of potatoes throughout Upper New York with potato drops at Rose UMC, Endwell UMC, Boonville UMC, and the UNY United Methodist Center. Each location had 35,000-50,000 potatoes picked up by food pantries, churches, community organizations, families, and individuals. Below is a story of Boonville UMC’s …more
Friendship UMC: The story of the Friendship AWANA Club
November 19, 2019 / By By Clara E. Wilder, Licensed Local Pastor, First UMC of Friendship and River’s Edge UMC
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the 2019 Issue II of the Advocate, which zeroed in on the theme of Discipleship Systems: Beyond Sunday services. Click here to read the issue. “Where are all the children?” Is the most-asked question in one of the rural churches that I serve. I serve First United Methodist Church of Friendship in Friendship, NY. The town is in the beautiful southern …more