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Act of Repentance videos now available
June 30, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Act of Repentance Short from Upper New York Conference on Vimeo. Three videos of the Act of Repentance & Healing of Relationships with Indigenous Persons service (AOR) at the 2015 session of Annual Conference are now available to view or download. Watch the abbreviated highlight video (3 minutes, 22 seconds) above or click here to download it. Click here to view or download the extended video (6:43) with …more
Reaching one young person at a time
June 30, 2015 / By the Rev. David Heise
After I retired from serving as a church pastor in the city of Schenectady, I did not give up ministry. I was appointed to serve the city of Schenectady. I have always been active with urban ministry, working with United Methodist churches, their pastors, and other ecumenical clergy. The ecumenical clergy and I are concerned about the education of our young people. Together, with the city school administration, we created …more
2015 Mission u weekends announced
June 30, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
For 2015, the United Methodist Women of the Upper New York Conference will offer three Mission u weekend throughout the summer and early fall, for study and reflection. The Central Region, or Region 2, will meet July 17-19 at Cazenovia College. The Western Region, or Region 3, will meet July 30-Aug. 1 at the Asbury Camp & Retreat Center on Silver Lake in Perry. The Eastern Region, or Region 1, will meet Sept. 11-13 at …more
UNY Conference exceeds meal-packaging goal
June 29, 2015 / By Kathleen Rubino / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
There are more than one billion hungry people in the world today, but there is enough food in the world to feed everyone 4.3 pounds of food every day. Stop Hunger Now (SHN) strives to end hunger by providing food and aid to vulnerable areas worldwide. At the 2015 session of Annual Conference, several hundred Upper New York volunteers of all age groups and abilities helped with SHN’s mission on …more
UMCOR celebrates 75 years of relief service
June 23, 2015 / By Rev. Jeff Childs
Thank you for your faithful response to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering designated for the fourth Sunday in Lent. This year, the churches of the Upper New York Conference gave $48,846.55 (between Jan. 1 and May 31) to help underwrite the administrative costs of the General Board of Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). This means that when we give to mission projects or disaster relief, the …more
Hispanic/Latino Committee shares report
June 23, 2015 / By Kathleen Rubino / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Upper New York Conference Hispanic/Latino Committee accomplished much in 2014, including developing a Hispanic/Latino strategic plan, completing a course for church planting, and starting two Hispanic/Latino new faith communities. Recent accomplishments have been detailed in the video below. Hispanic/Latino Committee from the Upper New York Conference on Vimeo. After the merger of the four conferences, the dream for a Hispanic/Latino Committee became a …more
From the Desk of Bishop Mark J. Webb: Open letter to Emanuel AME Church
June 19, 2015 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
I urge all United Methodist Christians in Upper New York to be in fervent prayer for the community of Charleston, S.C., our sisters and brothers of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the family and friends of the victims killed in the horrendous acts of violence committed on June 17. As people of faith, may we continue to work toward justice, including the end of gun violence and acts …more
How is Upper New York’s customer service? Take survey now
June 18, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
In order to better serve the members and local churches of the Upper New York Conference, a customer service survey has been developed to provide the Conference with feedback from those who have received service from Conference staff. If you have had an interaction with the Conference office, please help us perfect our service by filling out the brief five-minute survey. Click here to complete the survey. …more
Upper New York’s trio of missionaries
June 17, 2015 / By The Rev. Jeff Childs
The Upper New York Conference is blessed to have three individuals among us who are preparing, currently providing, and just completing for missionary service in The United Methodist Church through the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM). Gracie Lynn BesseGracie Lynn Besse is the daughter of the Rev. Deborah Earthrowl, pastor at the West Hebron and Salem UMCs, and a recent graduate of Siena College, majoring in psychology with minors …more
Conference introduces new event registration system
June 17, 2015 / By Kathleen Rubino / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Upper New York Conference has transitioned to a “simpler” system for event registration. “The new registration system for Upper New York will be fully integrated with our Mission Connect database,” said Stephen Hustedt, Conference Director of Communications. “This will result in better follow-up, better communication, and a better overall experience for attendees.” The new system, called Mission Connect – SignUp, is different from …more