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December 19 E-Connection
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Here is the December 19 E-Connection! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! The next edition will go out January 3.
December 2 E-Connection
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Here is the December 2 E-Connection. The E-Connection goes out twice a month. The next one - and the last for 2016 - will be December 19. Merry Christmas everyone!
December 15, 2016 District Newsletter
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Oneonta District News Dec. 15, 2016
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E-News Church Events, Dec. 12
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Connectionalism and mutual trust drive giving at Champion Second UMC
posted on December 13, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: In 2015, Champion Second UMC increased their Ministry Shares by 81 percent. In 2016, Champion Second UMC has paid 100 percent of their Ministry Shares. Pastor Sung Ah Choi is the pastor of Champion Second UMC and Carthage UMC; both are small rural churches in the Northern Flow…
Continuing Education for Clergy
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Our call as pastors includes a commitment to life-long learning. As members of a covenantal community that seeks to be faithful to this understanding, The Board of Ordained Ministry in the Upper New York Conference, in cooperation with the Fellowship of Associate Members and Local Pastors, the Order of Deacons,…
http://www.unyumc.org/ministries/continuing-education-for-clergy
Why Carlton UMC values Ministry-Share giving over half-time appointment
posted on December 7, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: Carlton UMC improved their Ministry Shares in 2015 by almost 80 percent. At the time of this writing (October, 2016), they have already surpassed 100 percent of their Ministry Shares for 2016. Despite the very difficult transition from a half-time pastor to a quarter-time pastor, Carlton UMC has…
Together we can do more: A worship series at Homer First UMC
posted on December 7, 2016 | Search Score: 0
At Homer First, our stewardship campaign barely addresses the question, “Why should Christians give?” I know, I know. I know that we’re supposed to explain every year why God wants us to commit to give. We did that last year and our pledges increased by 30 percent! But there is…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/together-we-can-do-more-a-worship-series-at-homer-first-umc
Mission church values their Ministry Share giving over comfort
posted on December 2, 2016 | Search Score: 0
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10 Many Christians leave monetary stewardship to other people. I am no different in that respect. Yet the need…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/mission-church-values-their-ministry-share-giving-over-comfort
CONAM: What it is and how Ministry Shares support it
posted on December 2, 2016 | Search Score: 0
By Blenda Smith CONAM, the Committee on Native American Ministries, is part of the Upper New York Conference and receives Ministry Shares to function effectively. Native peoples need community in order to connect, build relationships, work together, and move forward. Because of the regular connections through our CONAM meetings, we…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/conam-what-it-is-and-how-ministry-shares-support-it
A Message from DS Rev. Everett Bassett
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November 29th, 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
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Day in the life: That’s a wrap!
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Philadelphia UMC embraces creative fundraising
posted on November 29, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: In 2015, Philadelphia UMC (located in the Northern Flow District) increased their Ministry Shares by 45 percent. In 2016, Philadelphia UMC has paid 100 percent of their Ministry Shares. The Philadelphia UMC is a small church composed mainly of people over 50 years young. Our local area is…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/philadelphia-umc-embraces-creative-fundraising
GBHEM to award $5 million to more than 2,300 students
posted on November 28, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The General Board of Higher Education & Ministry’s Office of Loans and Scholarships will award more than 2,300 students a total of $5 million in financial assistance for 2016. Of those students, 25 are from the Upper New York Conference. “Thank you for your support in recognizing United Methodist Student…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/gbhem-to-award-5-million-to-more-than-2300-students
Africa University—what’s next?
posted on November 28, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: On Saturday evening, November 19, Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey was the featured speaker at a dinner at Drumlin’s Country Club in Syracuse, celebrating Africa University. Bishop McCleskey served for 45 years as an active United Methodist clergyperson, including 12 years as a bishop. Today, in his retirement, he…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/africa-universitywhats-next
The four Sundays of Advent
posted on November 16, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The season of Advent is celebrated over four Sundays in The United Methodist Church – this year, those Sundays are Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 11, and 18. The season begins four Sundays before Christmas, ending at sundown on Christmas Eve. The end of Advent marks the beginning of the…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/the-four-sundays-of-advent
November 16th 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
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