news stories Tagged “Camp and Retreat Ministry (CRM)”
Williams to serve as interim director at Sky Lake
February 5, 2015 / By Steve Hustedt / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mike Huber, Upper New York Conference Director of Camp & Retreat Ministries, has announced that Matt Williams, Program Director at the Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center in Windsor, will serve as the camp’s interim director. Williams’ service comes during a time of leadership transition at the camp following the retirement of current Director Jim Krager after more than 45 years of ministry. “Matt’s skill …more
2014: A Year in Review
December 30, 2014 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Click here to take a look back at 2014 in Upper New York! …more
Skye Farm honored as community partner
November 7, 2014 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Pictured above, from left: Brent Azaert, 4-H participant and master of ceremonies for Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Dinner; Skye Farm Director Jim Daly, and James Seeley, Warren County CCE executive director. Photo by Amy Sabattis, CCE. Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center was recognized as a "community partner" by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County (CCE) for Skye Farm's "support of the (Warren County) Campership Program." The …more
Four-legged friends invited to ‘AdironDog Retreat’
August 29, 2014 / By Beth DiCocco / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
They say dogs are man's (and just as often woman's) best friend; and for many folks, their dogs are their family. But the Rev. Garrie Stevens says dogs can also be a way to see God's faithfulness. That's what the first AdironDog Retreat at the Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center in Greig is all about. The three-day retreat, Sept. 5-7, 2014, invites dogs and their people to …more
New initiative seeks to encourage young clergy
May 9, 2014 / By Beth DiCocco / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
A new initiative in Upper New York geared toward increasing the number of young United Methodist clergy is one of 29 programs to receive grants from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's Young Clergy Initiative. The grants totaled $1.36 million. The Upper New York Camp and Retreat Ministries Young Clergy Initiative (UNYCRM YCI) was the only Camp and Retreat Ministry in the denomination to be selected; it was …more