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UNY Board of Ordained Ministry attend BOM training in Chicago
posted on October 24, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Upper NY Board of Ordained Ministry representatives attended the Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) Quadrennial Training, Oct. 3 – 6, 2016, held in Chicago, IL. Matt Stengel, Sue Russell, Beckie Sweet, Bob Kolvick-Campbell, Heather Williams, Brooke Newell, Ann Cole, and Brian Fellows participated. The BOM Quadrennial Training helps prepare new…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/uny-board-of-ordained-ministry-attend-bom-training-in-chicago
UNY’s Scott Johnson one of 32 people named to Commission on a Way Forward
posted on October 24, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The United Methodist Council of Bishops has announced the membership of the Commission on a Way Forward. Dr. Scott Johnson, the former UNY Conference lay leader, was one of the members chosen for the Commission. “After three months of diligent and prayerful discernment, we have selected eight bishops, 11 laity,…
Sept. 22nd, 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
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Oct 6th 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
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Oct 19 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
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How ministry shares support youth at the jurisdictional level: The example of Mission of Peace
posted on October 19, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: The next issue of the Advocate will highlight the importance of the United Methodist Connection and the impact that Ministry Shares can have on various ministries from the local church to the global level. This article provides a glimpse of how Ministry Shares work at the jurisdictional level.…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/how-ministry-shares-support-youth-at-the-jurisdictional-level
Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey to visit UNY Conference Nov. 19-20
posted on October 18, 2016 | Search Score: 0
On Saturday Nov. 19 and Sunday Nov. 20, UNY Conference clergy and laity have the opportunity to meet Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey to learn more about Africa University (AU). J. Lawrence McCleskey retired as a bishop of The United Methodist Church in 2008. He served for 45 years as an…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/bishop-j.-lawrence-mccleskey-to-visit-uny-conference-nov.-19-20
Gathering of NEJ Conference Lay Leaders in Buffalo
posted on October 12, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Northeastern Jurisdiction Association of Conference Lay Leaders gathered at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo on October 7, 2016. Hosted for the first time by UNYAC, the group of Conference and District Lay Leaders received gift bags assembled by Niagara Frontier DL Jessica White and friends, as guests were…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/gathering-of-nej-conference-lay-leaders-in-buffalo
CLT and DLTs discuss shared vision and shifting the center
posted on October 11, 2016 | Search Score: 0
On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Conference Leadership Team (CLT) met with the District Leadership Teams (DLTs) at Casowasco Camp to form a shared vision of their work together in the coming year. The time started with a review of the work that had been done in previous years and the…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/clt-and-dlts-discuss-vision-and-shifting-the-center
Bellevue Heights UMC helps to feed 50 children from Delaware Academy through Blessings in a Backpack
posted on October 11, 2016 | Search Score: 0
When Jeanie Brown, member of Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church in Syracuse, learned of Blessings in a Backpack from her dear friend Karen Nicholas who was involved in the program with her church, Resurrection Episcopal Church in Oswego, NY, Jeanie’s heart was touched. She knew she had to get involved.…
Bishop Webb hosts time of Prayer and Witness
posted on October 10, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor's Note: The three Evenings of Prayer and Witness offered encouragement to many. There is now a video available of the Evening of Prayer and Witness that took place at Liverpool UMC. Click here to view it. Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb held an evening of…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/bishop-webb-hosts-time-of-prayer-and-witness
Finance Ministry Area welcomes Erica Wentworth
posted on October 7, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Upper New York Conference is pleased to announce that Erica Wentworth will now be working with the Finance Ministry Area. Erica will be assisting the Finance Ministry Area with day-to-day tasks and some clerical work. Some of her daily tasks include: performing data entry and maintaining organized files and…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/finance-ministry-area-welcomes-erica-wentworth
2016 On Track Churches
| Last edited on December 8, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click on your district below to see if your church is on track to paying 100%! Adirondack Albany Binghamton Cornerstone Crossroads Finger Lakes Genesee Valley Mohawk Mountain View Niagara Frontier Northern Flow Oneonta *List of churches below are as of Sept. 30, 2016. Adirondack Argyle UMC Ballston Spa UMC Blue…
Rev. Vonda Fossitt ignites excitement at the Genesee Valley Installation Service
posted on October 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
On Sunday, October 2, over 200 people, young and old with great diversity, attended a service at the United Methodist Church of Webster to celebrate the Rev. Vonda Fossitt’s appointment as the Superintendent of the Genesee Valley District. In addition to the Covenant Service that takes place when a superintendent…
A Day in the Life: Debi Marshall
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The 2016 UNY Conference Journal Directory now available for purchase
posted on October 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The 2016 Upper New York Conference Journal Directory is now available. This directory contains up-to-date contact information of all UNY churches, clergy, members to Annual Conference, and surviving spouses for the 2016 Upper New York Annual Conference Session. There are two ways to receive the Journal Directory: Click here to…
Panel discusses poverty and inequality at the 2016 Faith for a Fair New York Conference
posted on September 28, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The structural inequality of the impoverished that John Wesley spoke about in the 18th century still persists today. In his time, for example, too much grain had been used for distilling liquor, leaving a shortage of grain to make bread, which drove up the price and especially hurt the poor.…
Israeli Peace Activist, Miko Peled, speaks for Palestinian justice
posted on September 28, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Miko Peled, Israeli Jewish peace activist and advocate for Palestinian justice, spoke about the need for people of good will to work for freedom and justice for the Palestinian people. As has been said by others, he said that to know of injustice and to remain silent is to be…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/israeli-peace-activist-miko-peled-speaks-for-palestinian-justice
Livestreaming and satellite livestreaming details for the Evenings of Prayer and Witness
posted on September 27, 2016 | Search Score: 0
This past summer, the UNY Conference announced the Evenings of Prayer and Witness taking place across the Conference. Last week, further details were provided, noting that the three large gatherings led by Bishop Mark J. Webb in cooperation with the Order of Elders, the Order of Deacons, and the Fellowship…
From the Desk of Bishop Mark J. Webb, Prayers for Charlotte
posted on September 22, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s Note: The following statement about the unrest and violence in Charlotte was released by Bishop Mark J. Webb on Sept. 22. Once again, pain and anger are leading to violent protests and division in our nation. This time it is happening in Charlotte, North Carolina. As we strive to…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-desk-of-bishop-mark-j.-webb-prayers-for-charlotte