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Take time to acknowledge importance of child abuse prevention
posted on April 7, 2015 | Search Score: 0
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. The Safe Sanctuaries team of the Upper New York Conference’s Sexual Ethics Committee provides standard training about safe sanctuaries – “making congregations safe places where children, youth…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/take-time-to-acknowledge-importance-of-child-abuse-prevention
Spiritual leadership grants available
posted on April 6, 2015 | Search Score: 0
The Spiritual Leadership Ministry Oversight Team invites individuals, congregations, and groups within the Upper New York Conference to submit grant proposals that would address its stated mission of “encouraging and developing leadership within the laity and clergy that is diverse and unified by our love of Christ.” The vision of…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/spiritual-leadership-grants-available
Media Resource Center April Newletter
| Last edited on April 13, 2015 | Search Score: 0
https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/Media_Resource_Center_April_2015_Newsletter.pdf
http://www.unyumc.org/news/media-resource-center-april-newletter
Mountain View District April 2nd Newsletter
| Last edited on April 6, 2015 | Search Score: 0
https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/Apr._2,2015_NEWSLETTER.pdf
http://www.unyumc.org/news/mountain-view-district-april-2nd-newsletter
Kingdom Kids: What it is, what it does, and what it means to the vitality of one church
posted on April 1, 2015 | Search Score: 0
The staff of Kingdom Kids gathers in a circle for prayer, led by the Rev. Ellen Knight, before the children arrive. Then they leave to retrieve the youth awaiting them across the street at Lyons Elementary School. With a flurry of backpacks and winter coats, the children arrive, ready first…
Mountain View District March 25th Newsletter
| Last edited on April 1, 2015 | Search Score: 0
click here to view District Newsletter
http://www.unyumc.org/news/mountain-view-district-march-25th-newsletter
Violet’s Garden grant applications due May 1
posted on April 1, 2015 | Search Score: 0
The Violet’s Garden Task Force is now accepting grant applications. This is a grant program designed to further the spiritual development of children and youth at the local-church level. Grants are awarded twice per year, in May and November, and congregations can apply for up to $2,000 for these non-recurring,…
Becoming Tabasco Habanero Christians at the Confirmation Retreat
posted on April 1, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb greeted the youth at the 2015 Upper New York Conference Confirmation Retreat via webcam from Pennsylvania. He started with a question – “Have you ever had a job as a babysitter?” – and a story. Bishop Webb once babysat a little…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/confirmation-retreat-spr2015
Mountain View District UMW Spring Newsletter
| Last edited on March 31, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Click here to view UMW Spring Newsletter
http://www.unyumc.org/news/mountain-view-district-umw-spring-newsletter
South Sudan Health providers in desperate need of supplies
posted on March 31, 2015 | Search Score: 0
The casualties of war are many, but it’s the innocent that suffer the most with the lack of healthcare supplies and trained personnel to treat them. When a civil war broke out in December 2013 in South Sudan, one of the places that suffered the greatest destruction was Malek, a…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/south-sudan-health-providers-in-desperate-need-of-supplies
E-News from the Valley! March 26, 2015
| Last edited on March 26, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Please click here to view a PDF of the district newsletter from March 26, 2015
http://www.unyumc.org/news/e-news-from-the-valley-march-26-2015
Foundation for Evangelism seeks nominees
posted on March 25, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Culture of the Call Church nominations LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) - The Foundation for Evangelism is seeking nominations for the 2015 Culture of the Call Church Award. This annual award recognizes one local United Methodist congregation that encourages the next generation of leaders with a passion for evangelism to enter…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/foundation-for-evangelism-seeks-nominees
Asbury Shalom Zone to close
posted on March 25, 2015 | Search Score: 0
After nearly two decades of ministry to Buffalo's West Side, the Asbury Shalom Zone (ASZ) has been sold and will close its doors within the next month. Proceeds from the sale will go to Niagara Frontier City Ministries (NFCM) to be used to continue the ministry to the people and…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/asbury-shalom-zone-to-close
Retired Clergy Directory
| Last edited on March 27, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Retired clergy of the Upper New York Conference are listed alphabetically by last name below. Simply click on the first letter of the last name of the clergy person you are looking for then click on their name to find contact information and more. If you know the name and…
March 25 2015 Oneonta District Newsletter
| Last edited on March 25, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Click Here to view a PDF of our newsletter for March 25 2025
http://www.unyumc.org/news/march-25-2015-oneonta-district-newsletter
Social Holiness Team seeks to support immigrant families
posted on March 24, 2015 | Search Score: 0
The Upper New York Conference Social Holiness Team is asking church leaders to read a recent letter co-written by Bishop Julius C. Trimble and Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño about ways United Methodists can help immigrant families. Click here to read the full letter. Further, the Social Holiness Team urges churches…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/social-holiness-team-seeks-to-support-immigrant-families
Bishop Webb extends terms of two district superintendents
posted on March 24, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb has announced that the Rev. Ted Anderson and the Rev. Jan Rowell will be appointed to the office of District Superintendent for an eighth year. Both Rev. Anderson and Rev. Rowell also had their terms extended in 2014. They will continue…
http://www.unyumc.org/news/article/bishop-webb-extends-terms-of-two-district-superintendents
Church Employers & Clergy Taxes
| Last edited on January 24, 2025 | Search Score: 0
This page is a resource to local churches with information related to their role as an employer, including both federal and state laws and regulations. New York State Paid Sick Leave Paid Family Leave (PFL) UNY Parental Leave Policy (posted 9/27/2024) Affordable Care Act (ACA) resources are located on the…
Reporting Health Insurance Premiums on W2 Forms
| Last edited on March 24, 2015 | Search Score: 0
Section 6051 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to report annually all wages and wage-related information on employees’ Form W-2, including the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored health care coverage for employees. Section 6051 was enacted to give employees a transparent view of the value (i.e., the employer’s cost)…
http://www.unyumc.org/about/reporting-health-insurance-premiums-on-w2-forms
Employee Assistance Program Benefit
| Last edited on February 26, 2026 | Search Score: 0
The Upper New York Conference provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit for employees. There are two options and both EAP plans are confidential and provided at no cost to the participant. The EAP plan you're enrolled in depends on your employment status and whether you are enrolled in HealthFlex.…
http://www.unyumc.org/about/employee-assistance-program-benefit