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A Day in the Life: Mary Dalglish
| Last edited on November 15, 2016 | Search Score: 0
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https://www.unyumc.org/news/video/a-day-in-the-life-mary-dalglish
How Ministry Shares support young people at the local level: The UNY Conference Media Center
posted on November 15, 2016 | Search Score: 0
While Conference Ministry Shares fund youth and young adult outreach on a national and even global level, the ministry provided by churches’ connectional giving also returns to the youth of the churches themselves. A key example of this level of ministry is the Conference’s Media Resource Center in Endicott. which…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/how-ministry-shares-support-young-people-at-the-local-level
My reflections on the Leadership Institute 2016
posted on November 15, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Our Upper New York Annual Conference session three-day meeting in spring 2016 included a three-part learning time with Adam Hamilton, the lead church planter of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan. He started this church 26 years ago, and now it has four sites/campuses. The church…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/my-reflections-on-the-leadership-institute-2016
The Connection: What Ministry Shares mean for the local churches
posted on November 14, 2016 | Search Score: 0
When I started serving as the UNY Conference’s Director of Connectional Ministries, it wasn’t long before I was asked, “so what do we get from the Conference?” This question, asked by both clergy and laity, usually came up in a discussion about shared ministry payments and conference budgets. Heard in…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/the-connection-what-ministry-shares-mean-for-the-local-churches
What not to buy for Christmas (or anytime)
posted on November 11, 2016 | Search Score: 0
In 2015, we as an Annual Conference voted to divest in several companies that were doing business in Israel that supported the occupation of Palestine. HP (Hewlett Packard) was one of those companies, because it supports Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and its people by supplying some of the security…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/what-not-to-buy-for-christmas-or-anytime
From the desk of Bishop Mark J. Webb: Why Ministry Shares matter
posted on November 8, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor's Note: The fall 2016 issue of the Advocate reveals the UMC Connection and how Ministry Shares spark change locally and around the world. Here is an excerpt of Bishop Mark J. Webb's article. See the full article in the print copy of the UNY Advocate/2016/Issue 4 (coming out the…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-desk-of-mark-j.-webb-why-ministry-shares-matter
UNY represented at NAMC Annual Meeting
posted on November 8, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Wheeling, West Virginia, hosted the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Native American Ministries Committee (NAMC) on Oct. 6 – 8. Upper New York was proudly represented by Kae Wilbert, chair of the Upper New York Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM), and Sharon Schmit, member of CONAM and newly…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/uny-represented-at-namc-annual-meeting
Nov 3 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
| Last edited on November 3, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click here to view the November 3, 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
http://www.unyumc.org/news/nov-3-2016-oneonta-district-newsletter
Respite program for families with autistic children aims to foster more community, less isolation
posted on November 3, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region recently received a $5,000 seed grant from the New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition to begin a respite program for families with autistic children. The society is currently working with United Methodist churches in the Albany area to get the program…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/respite-program-for-families-with-autistic-children
Council of Bishops to call for 2019 General Conference
posted on November 2, 2016 | Search Score: 0
St. Simons Island, Ga.: Through an affirmative vote at their fall meeting this week, the United Methodist Council of Bishops expressed their intent to call for a special session of the General Conference in either February or March of 2019 and asked the business manager of the General Conference to…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/council-of-bishops-to-call-for-2019-general-conference
Holy Land Journey with Bishop Webb scheduled for January 2018
posted on November 1, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Join Bishop Mark J. Webb and his wife, Jodi Webb, on an 11-day trip (January 9-19, 2018) to the Holy Land through Educational Opportunities Tours. This journey will deepen your experience and bring to life the Scriptures. You will have the opportunity to explore Jericho and Qumran; Bethlehem; Caesarea, Mount…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/holy-land-journey-with-bishop-webb-scheduled-for-january-2018
Ministry with the Marginalized Training offered throughout UNY Conference
posted on October 31, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Social Holiness Team highly recommends the Ministry with the Marginalized Training to everyone. The Rev. Dana Horrell has developed this program and the accompanying videos with support from a Peace with Justice grant. Heather Smith, the Peace with Justice Coordinator says, “Along the way, we have reviewed materials and…
The Rev. Dr. Amanda Drury challenges UNY clergy to grow their faith
posted on October 31, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Rev. Dr. Amanda Drury wants to bring testifying back to the Church; she wants congregations to understand and feel God’s outrageous love. Rev. Dr. Drury, the featured speaker at the 2016 Bishop’s Retreat held in Niagara Falls, NY October 25-2, shared her desires in a series of powerful and…
A Day in the Life: John Thomas
| Last edited on October 26, 2016 | Search Score: 0
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A Day in the Life: Karen Campolieto
| Last edited on October 25, 2016 | Search Score: 0
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https://www.unyumc.org/news/video/a-day-in-the-life-karen-campolieto
‘Grace in Action’ Vital Congregations Trip to Cape Coral, Florida – Jan. 20-22, 2017
posted on October 25, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Vital Congregations, on behalf of the Upper New York Conference, has put together a package trip to Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida, home church of Rev. Jorge Acevedo, to attend ‘Grace in Action’. In the words of Rev. Acevedo, “During this weekend, you and your team will experience and…
UNY Cabinet and other leaders gain tools to aid in diversity
posted on October 25, 2016 | Search Score: 0
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Conference Committee on Religion and Race invited members of the Upper New York Conference Cabinet, the Executive Staff Team, and adult leaders of youth ministry to take part in a full-day diversity training provided by the Kaleidoscope Institute. The training was in response to the…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/uny-cabinet-and-other-leaders-gain-tools-to-aid-in-diversity