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May 14 wrap-up: Young ambassadors share hope, committee work finishes
posted on May 16, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Worship, an address by young people and a silent protest for LGBTQ inclusion began Day Five of General Conference 2016, which ended with final legislative committee meetings. Young people’s address inspires While only two young people spoke on the General Conference stage Saturday morning, thousands more stood with them. Chelsea…
Preparing for General Conference – Interviews with United Methodist Women Delegates
posted on May 13, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Being a delegate at General Conference is hard—and important—work. The United Methodist Church General Conference is held every four years to re-examine church law and to add or amend resolutions to the Book of Discipline. Some 1,000 delegates travel to General Conference from around the world to examine and discuss…
The State of the Church Series: Reasons for hope
posted on May 13, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Upper New York Conference Lay Leader helped to lead the Laity Report at the 2016 General Conference session. Here he has shared some of the reasons he sees for hope, just as reasons for hope would be shared in the laity report. Article originally was published in the Interpreter Magazine…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/the-state-of-the-church-series-reasons-for-hope
May 12 wrap-up: Rule 44 voted down
posted on May 13, 2016 | Search Score: 0
After a roller coaster of “will-they-or-won’t-they” episodes usually reserved for love interests in a romantic comedy, delegates finally decided their relationship with Rule 44: They won’t. Over the past three days, the United Methodist General Conference also has offered a live demonstration of just how difficult following its rules of…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/may-12-wrap-up-rule-44-voted-down
May 11 wrap-up: Episcopal address, more Rule 44 debate
posted on May 12, 2016 | Search Score: 0
A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is one big, long meeting. As delegates got down to business, debate over one of the Rules of Order will stretch into a third day while the episcopal address urged United Methodists to “trust God…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/may-11-wrap-up-episcopal-address-more-rule-44-debate
Bishop Palmer: Trust God’s promise and go forth
posted on May 12, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer laid out a path for the 2016 United Methodist General Conference: humility, humility, humility. “Everyone here is a child of God. Any behavior to the contrary of that truth undermines the gospel and is a choice to live beneath our privilege,” Palmer, who serves the West…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/bishop-palmer-trust-gods-promise-and-go-forth
At GC2016, Rule 44 still a question mark
posted on May 12, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Whether General Conference delegates adopt a new way of dealing with tough issues remains to be seen. For a second time, a vote on the much-debated Rule 44 — a proposed Group Discernment Process — has been deferred a day. The delay this time is to allow the lawmaking assembly’s…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/at-gc2016-rule-44-still-a-question-mark
GC2016: May 10 wrap-up: Opening worship, rules debate
posted on May 11, 2016 | Search Score: 0
With a drum welcome from indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, United Methodists gathered for the 2016 General Conference, the top legislative body of the denomination, joined in a cacophony of “alleluias” in many languages during opening worship. Meeting May 10-20 at the Oregon Convention Center, the 864 delegates will…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/gc2016-may-10-wrap-up-opening-worship-rules-debate
General Conference 2016 officially begins
posted on May 11, 2016 | Search Score: 0
With a drum welcome from indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, United Methodists gathered here for the 2016 General Conference, the top legislative body of The United Methodist Church, joined in a cacophony of “alleluias” in many languages during opening worship. Meeting May 10-20 at the Oregon Convention Center, 864…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/general-conference-2016-officially-begins
2016 Pre-Conference Briefing
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https://www.unyumc.org/news/video/2016-pre-conference-briefing
Updates and Additions to 2016 Journal Vol. I
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Click here to download a PDF of the 2016 Journal Vol. I (formerly known as the Pre-Conference Booklet) - 37MB file (Note: If you have any problems viewing and/or printing this file directly on the web, save it to your desktop as an Adobe Acrobat Document, then open that file…
https://www.unyumc.org/events/updates-and-additions-to-2016-journal-vol.-1
GC2016 briefs
posted on May 5, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Young People at General Conference 2016: Throughout the decision-making process at General Conference, there will be a lot of rhetoric about what young people say, think, want, do, wish, etc. These young people don't speak with one voice; young people are diverse in thought and belief, and so are these…
Important General Conference 2016 links
posted on May 5, 2016 | Search Score: 0
There are plenty of ways to stay connected to the 2016 General Conference Session and the Upper New York Conference's General Conference delegates. Below are some important links to help you stay connected. For more information about General Conference, click here. To view a live stream of General Conference, click…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/important-general-conference-2016-links
From the Advocate: Why I chose to volunteer at the Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
For the first 15 years of our marriage, I heard countless stories about the Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center; my husband attended throughout his childhood and loved it. Then he had the opportunity to volunteer; he started out as a counselor and then transitioned to directing audio-visual – first…
From the Advocate: Why I chose to donate to the Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
I loved the Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center from the moment I first set foot on the property in 1974. I grew up in a family where we spent lots of time in the woods on weekends and vacations in rustic cabins in Canada. I love the outdoors, especially…
From the Advocate: Why camp? The question should be: Why not camp?
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Over my 47 years of life I have seen numerous examples of lives transformed by experiences at a camp. I was a family camper at Aldersgate and Casowasco. I was a summer staff member at two Mennonite camps while in college; and as a professional camp and retreat staff member,…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-advocate-why-camp-the-question-should-be-why-not-camp
From the Advocate: Summer camp: A rare opportunity for underprivileged youth
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
It continues to be a privilege to partner with the Upper New York Conference of The United Methodist Church Camp & Retreat Ministries (CRM) to provide summer camp opportunities for children served by the Rescue Mission in Syracuse, Auburn, Binghamton, and Ithaca. Summer camp provides a much-needed respite from the…
From the Advocate: Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center a family affair for the Mantles
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
John and I grew up in The United Methodist Church, so it seems like camp has always existed. His family – including his grandfather, the Rev. Miles Hutchinson – encouraged attendance, so John was at camp every year from the time he was eligible at 10 years old until he…
From the Advocate: God uses camp staff and campers to teach life lessons
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
My first experience at the Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center was as a camper when I was 12 years old. It was the first time I had ever been away from my family and was not at least with a grandparent. I went with a friend, although he was…
From the Advocate: Camp scholarships a priority for Sherburne First UMC
posted on May 4, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Over the years, I have personally witnessed many youth – including my two daughters – have great experiences and “God moments” from attending camps of the Upper New York Conference. The Sherburne First United Methodist Church is located in a small, rural village in Central New York. We have on…