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UNY Acronyms

A guide to UNYUMC acronyms

Ever overhear people in the church talking, saying something along the lines of, “I’ve got a UNYUMC GBGM meeting regarding CCYM’s VIM involvement,” and you have no idea what they are talking about? Well, we’ve got you covered with a go-to guide for understanding the lingo of the Upper New York Conference.

AC – Annual Conference

BAC – Business of the Annual Conference

BOD – The Book of Discipline

BOM – Board of Ordained Ministry

CCORR – Conference Commission on Religion and Race

CCYM – Conference Council on Youth Ministries

CF&A – Council on Finance and Administration

CLT – Conference Leadership Team 

CONAM – Committee on Native American Ministries

COSROW – Commission on the Status and Role of Women

CRM – Camp & Retreat Ministries

DCOM – District Committee on Ordained Ministry

DLT – District Leadership Team

DS – District Superintendent

ERT – Early Response Team

GBCS – General Board of Church & Society

GBGM – General Board of Global Ministries

GBHEM – General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

GBOD – General Board of Discipleship

GBPHB – General Board of Pension and Health Benefits

GC – General Conference

GCAH – General Commission on Archives and History

GCC (UMCom) – General Commission on Communications (United Methodist Communications)

GCCUIC – General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

GCF&A – General Council on Finance and Administration

GCRR – General Commission on Religion and Race

GCSRW – General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

GCUMM – General Commission on United Methodist Men

INR – Imagine no Racism

MOP – Mission of Peace

NAMS – Native American Ministries Sunday

NEJ – Northeastern Jurisdiction

NFC – New Faith Communities

NOW – Nurture, Outreach, Witness

PLD – Pastor Leadership Development

SPRC – Staff Parish Relations Committee

TFWS – The Faith We Sing

TLT – Trained Leaders to Train

UMC – United Methodist Church

UMCOR – United Methodist Committee on Relief

UMH – United Methodist Hymnal

UMM – United Methodist Men

UMPH – United Methodist Publishing House

UMW – United Methodist Women

UMYM – United Methodist Youth Ministries

UNY – Upper New York

UNYAC – Upper New York Annual Conference

VIM – Volunteers in Mission