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July Wesley Course of Study program canceled
posted on April 7, 2020 | Search Score: 0
Editor's Note: On April 7, the UNY Conference was notified, in the following letter, that the Wesley Course of Study program scheduled for July at the United Methodist Center is canceled. Good Afternoon, I am sorry to write and tell you that we are canceling Wesley's 2020 July session (all…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/july-wesley-course-of-study-program-canceled
Announcement: Bishop Webb’s Easter video message- April 6, 2020
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New Updates: The CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Plan-April 6, 2020
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Announcement: Upper New York Annual Conference Session postponed until Oct. 3,2020
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From the Desk of Bishop Mark Webb-COVID-19, Holy Week, and Easter- April 3, 2020
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COVID-19 virus and xenophobia
posted on April 3, 2020 | Search Score: 0
A Statement from the Inter-Ethnic Strategic Development Group (IESDG), a coalition represented by the five racial ethnic caucuses of the United Methodist Church. IESDG unequivocally denounce the disturbing and continual use of the term “China or Chinese Virus,” correctly known as the COVID-19 virus. The term “China/Chinese Virus” is racially…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/covid-19-virus-and-xenophobia
You are invited to join Bishop Mark J. Webb for a time of prayer
posted on April 3, 2020 | Search Score: 0
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop, Mark J. Webb, is inviting all Upper New York (UNY) Conference clergy and laity to join him in prayer next week. He said, “In the midst of Holy Week and the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, I invite clergy and laity to join me…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/you-are-invited-to-join-bishop-mark-j.-webb-for-a-time-of-prayer
The CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Plan
posted on April 3, 2020 | Search Score: 0
Editor's Note: The following message eas sent to the Upper New York Conference on Friday April 3 on behalf of Conference Treasurer, Bob Flask, and CF&A Chair, the Rev. Susan Ranous. We hope you are caring for yourselves, your churches, congregations, and community during this difficult and unusual time. As…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/the-cares-act-and-paycheck-protection-plan
From the Desk of Bishop Webb: COVID-19, Holy Week, and Easter
posted on April 3, 2020 | Search Score: 0
Editor's Note: Upper New York Area Resident Bishop, Mark J. Webb, sent the following letter to the Upper New York Conference on Friday April 2, 2020. “Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-desk-of-bishop-webb-covid-19-holy-week-and-easter
Upper New York Annual Conference Session postponed until Oct. 3
posted on April 3, 2020 | Search Score: 0
Due to the ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday, April 2, Upper New York Area Resident Bishop, Mark J. Webb, after consulting with the Sessions Committee and the executive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, recommended to the Upper New York Cabinet that the Upper New…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/upper-new-york-annual-conference-session-postponed-until-oct.-3
CARES Act: Paid Family Mandates FAQs
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Do the new paid leave mandates from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) exempt nonprofits? No. The FFCRA creates two new mandates related to paid leave for employees: a) the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (PSLA), which requires up to two weeks of fully paid leave for any one…
http://www.unyumc.org/about/cares-act-paid-family-mandates-faqs
CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance FAQs
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Do workers who do not ordinarily qualify for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, such as church employees, qualify during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency? Yes; the CARES Act creates a new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program that will run through the remainder of calendar year 2020, which will include workers typically not…
http://www.unyumc.org/about/cares-act-unemployment-insurance-faqs
Mohawk District E-news Apr. 1, 2020
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Read lots of news and find events to benefit your church's ministry in the April 1, 2020, edition of the Mohawk District E-Newsletter. Click on the link below. https://conta.cc/2UyJhaq
http://www.unyumc.org/news/mohawk-district-e-news-apr.-1-2020
Paycheck Protection Program
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Local churches of the Upper New York Conference of The United Methodist Church could be eligible for an emergency loan to help pay salaries, mortgage interest, rent, and other operating expenses, such as utilities and insurance premiums, under a newly enacted federal coronavirus relief program. The Paycheck Protection Program –…
Announcement: The CARES Act May Save Your Church During COVID-19- April 2, 2020
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Bishop’s words and pastoral advice
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Bishop Mark J. Webb is writing a series of letters to clergy in the Upper New York Conference during the coronavirus pandemic. The words shared offer pastoral advice to clergy, certified lay ministers, and other congregational leaders. The first letter was sent on March 17, 2020. Although intended for clergy,…
http://www.unyumc.org/about/bishops-words-and-pastoral-advice
April 2, 2020 Around the Corner newsletter
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Information From the Conference April 2, 2020
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April 2, 2020 News for You!
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Three Ecumenical Organizations Release Unprecedented Letter
posted on April 1, 2020 | Search Score: 0
The National Council of Churches (NCC) joins with Christians Uniting in Christ (CUIC) and Christian Churches Together (CCT) in sending a letter to congregations across the United States. The letter issues “an invitation to join together in witnessing to the resurrection of Jesus for all in the United States to…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/three-ecumenical-organizations-release-unprecedented-letter