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From the Advocate: Ladles of love: Warming bellies, warming spirits
posted on March 1, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click below to read the full Advocate online.Early in spring 2015, a small group came to Pastor Ben O’Connor and me, his wife, with a specific request. They asked if we could lead a Bible study in the Syracuse area that was more of a “dinner-church-meets-Bible-study” model that didn’t fit…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-advocate-ladles-of-love-warming-bellies-warming-spirits
From the Advocate: Hispanic/Latino church planters ‘connect like family’
posted on March 1, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click below to read the full Advocate online.I am a church planter who helps Hispanic pastors start new churches on American soil. Before coming to the United States to work with Hispanic church planters, I spent 12 years starting new churches in Cuba. Church planters in Cuba never work in…
From the Advocate: One church, many locations
posted on March 1, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click below to read the full Advocate online.The Rev. Bill Vallet, lead pastor at the Pennsylvania Avenue United Methodist Church (PAUMC) in Pine City, first heard the term “multi-site” at a church growth workshop 10 years ago in California. He learned that a church with a healthy DNA can take…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-advocate-one-church-many-locations
From the Advocate: Creating new places for new people
posted on March 1, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Click below to read the Advocate online.Charles Cardwell McCabe was a church planter in the Methodist Episcopal Church. McCabe rode trains all over the land in an attempt to start new churches and raise funds that others might join in the effort. On one trip in the spring of 1881,…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/from-the-advocate-creating-new-places-for-new-people
2016 Mission u dates announced
posted on February 26, 2016 | Search Score: 0
This year, Mission u - formerly the School of Christian Mission - will continue its annual emphasis on"learning together for the transformation of the world.” The 2016 studies include “The Bible and Human Sexuality,” “Latin America: People and Faith,” and “Climate Justice.” The Upper New York Conference's Mission u will…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/2016-mission-u-dates-announced
UNY Conference names new IT manager
posted on February 26, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Upper New York Conference is pleased to announce that Doug Thomas will now serve as the Conference's IT Manager. Thomas will be responsible for the overall planning, organizing, budgeting, and execution of all information technology-related functions for the Conference and its associated offices and ministries. He joined the staff…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/uny-conference-names-new-it-manager
Feb 24th Oneonta District Newsletter
| Last edited on February 24, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Hi Friends, Click here to view a PDF of the Oneonta District Newsletter for this week. The District Newsletter can also be downloaded in 3 different formats at the Oneonta District website:https://sites.google.com/site/oneontadistrictumc/ Peace, Teresa Oneonta District Office P.O. Box 668- 64 Chestnut Street, Oneonta NY 13820 Phone & Fax: (607)…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/feb-24th-oneonta-district-newsletter
Conference announces revised 2016 spending plan
posted on February 24, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Upper New York Conference Leadership Team (CLT) and the Conference Council on Finance & Administration (CF&A) released a letter earlier this week detailing changes to the Conference’s 2016 spending plan. According to the letter, “the guiding principle in making these decisions was, ‘What cuts will have the least direct…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/Conference-announces-revised-2016-spending-plan
2016 Spending Plan FAQ
| Last edited on February 6, 2018 | Search Score: 0
Click here to read the article that addresses the spending plan change. Click here to view the Spending Plan. Click on image to enlarge.What is the process for developing the annual Spending Plan? The Conference Leadership Team, Council of Finance & Administration, Trustees, Conference staff and other Conference Teams work…
Four Corners UMC forms union with two churches for joint Bible study, other activities
posted on February 23, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Four Corners United Methodist Church is one of three Native American churches in the Upper New York Conference. It is a growing church led by Pastor Dave Rood, and is located on the Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians, which is 30 miles south of Buffalo in…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/four-corners-umc-forms-union-with-two-churches
2016 ministry grant announcement
posted on February 23, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The board of directors at the United Methodist Frontier Foundation has announced the initiation of the foundation’s 2016 Rev. Keith Muhleman Ministry Grant. Named in honor of the foundation’s former president and executive director, the grant encourages and supports creative and vital ministry in the local church. One or more…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/2016-ministry-grant-announcement
Participate in Day of Prayer on April 23
posted on February 23, 2016 | Search Score: 0
On April 23, members of the Upper New York Conference will observe a 24-hour day of prayer for the 2016 General Conference session, which meets May 10-20 in Portland, Ore. In a statement late last year, the Council of Bishops “invited each of the annual conferences to host a 24-hour…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/participate-in-day-of-prayer-on-april-23
Serving up supper & scripture in Salem
| Last edited on February 22, 2016 | Search Score: 0
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Serving up supper & scripture in Salem
posted on February 22, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The Rev. Debbie Earthrowl, pastor at the Salem United Methodist Church and planter of Thursday Nights, said it all started with a conversation in early May 2014. Three young mothers approached Rev. Earthrowl, saying they wanted to experience church with their children, but were discouraged by previous church experiences. Rev.…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/serving-up-supper-scripture-in-salem
CLT and CFA announce changes to 2016 spending plan
posted on February 22, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Editor’s note: The following letter was released by the Conference Leadership Team and the Conference Council on Finance and Administration on Feb. 22. Sisters and brothers in Christ, We want to share some challenges, concerns, and, by the grace of God, opportunities for our Conference in the area of financial…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/clt-and-cfa-announce-changes-to-2016-spending-plan
General Conference Delegation to hear group presentations
posted on February 17, 2016 | Search Score: 0
The General Conference Delegation is hosting a meeting on April 2 at Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center in Moravia. It will meet with any group that wants to present a message to the delegation prior to General Conference, held May 10-20 in Portland, Ore. Currently, there are four groups that…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/general-conference-delegation-to-hear-group-presentations
February 17 2016 Oneonta District Newsletter
| Last edited on February 17, 2016 | Search Score: 0
Hi Friends, Click here to view a PDF of the Oneonta District Newsletter for this week. The District Newsletter can also be downloaded in 3 different formats at the Oneonta District website:https://sites.google.com/site/oneontadistrictumc/ Peace, Teresa Oneonta District Office P.O. Box 668- 64 Chestnut Street, Oneonta NY 13820 Phone & Fax: (607)…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/february-17-2016-oneonta-district-newsletter
Conference Communications Ministry Area undergoing transition
posted on February 16, 2016 | Search Score: 0
After more than a year of working for the Upper New York Conference, Kathleen Rubino will be leaving her position as Conference Writer/Editor. She will be joining her fiancé in moving to Orlando, Fla., where he was recently hired for a new position. “Kathleen has been a great asset to…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/transitions-in-the-conference-communications-ministry-area