news stories Tagged “Communications”
Transformational leadership is the focus of NEJ conference
July 17, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
HERSHEY, Pa. – It’s not church as usual at the See, Know, Love Northeastern Jurisdiction (NEJ) Transformational Leadership Conference, Oct. 2-4 in Hershey, Pa. United Methodists are invited to join with bishops, cabinets, emerging leaders and others to experience a high-energy training opportunity to become “Church 2.0,” in the words of Bishop Marcus Matthews, co-chair of the NEJ Vision Table that sponsored the NEJ Transformational Leadership Conference. …more
Upper New York missionaries headed to Estonia
July 13, 2015 / By Kathleen Rubino / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Rev. Douglas Childress and his wife Dr. Kulli Toniste received a contract from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) to do missional work in Estonia. They will have an orientation on Aug. 5 and 6 in New York City and will leave for Estonia by mid-August. Rev. Childress graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2004, where he and his wife met. Through his wife, he developed an interest in the Estonian …more
UMCMarket gets upgrade and re-launches July 13
July 10, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nashville, Tenn. – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) announces that the online shopping portal, UMCMarket, will be re-launched Monday, July 13, using more advanced technology and faster delivery of donations. Working with Tribute, Inc., the re-launched UMCMarket will provide an enhanced user experience, quicker access to status reports, regular distribution of micro-donations, and the addition of hundreds of savings offers for participants. Doug Spear, Tribute President, said, …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
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
Bishop Webb urges prayer for Baltimore
April 28, 2015 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Earlier this week Bishop Mark J. Webb sent the following note to the Upper New York Conference: Once again, we are witnesses of violent protests in one of America’s cities. As followers of Christ, we must stand on the side of justice and continue to offer a voice and solutions that address racism, discrimination and broken systems. We must also offer a voice of peace and a …more
Bishop Webb asks Upper New York to support Nepal
April 28, 2015 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s Note: Earlier this week, Bishop Mark J. Webb sent out the following note to the Upper New York Conference: Please keep the people in Nepal in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred on April 25. More than 4,000 are dead, more than 6,500 people are injured, and thousands are living in tents as their homes have been destroyed. May the peace …more
Baldwinsville First UMC issues ‘Stop Hunger Now’ challenge
April 22, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
In response to the need for funds to support the Stop Hunger Now project at the 2015 Annual Conference session, the Administrative Council at the Baldwinsville First United Methodist Church has extended the following challenge: The Upper New York Annual Conference has established the goal of packaging 150,000 meals during the 2015 Annual Conference session for the Stop Hunger Now program and has committed itself to raise $43,500 to support this project. The Administrative …more
Donate now to help end worldwide hunger
April 14, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hungry people around the world need your help. A goal has been set to package 150,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now at this year’s Annual Conference session. Each meal costs 29 cents and feeds one family. At this price, the Conference must raise $43,500 to reach the meal-packaging goal. "When you're writing a check to go to organization, you're a couple of arms' length away," said the Rev. Jeff …more
2015 Pre-Conference Workbook is now available
April 10, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The full booklet of Conference material for the sixth session of the Upper New York Annual Conference is now available for review and to download and/or print. The workbook includes the agenda for the session; reports, recommendations, and action items from Conference boards, committees, teams, and task forces; proposed petitions and resolutions; and the proposed 2015 budget. Download a color PDF (the size is 43.5MB) of the workbook here. …more