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NCNY Conference Prayer Focus for July and August, 2009
Pray for The Rev. Deborah O'Connor Slater, and the ministry of the Central Lakes District ~ Pray for those preparing to leave home for college ~ Pray for all teachers, educators and all involved in ministry with youth and young adults ~ Pray for your church and the new ministries that they may communicate the Gospel to those in need ~ Pray that your church may find ways to share ministry with those in your neighborhood
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The Bishop's Retreat:
Bishop Marcus Matthews invites clergy to a time of personal retreat, learning and sabbath
October 14 to 16, 2009 at Casowasco Camp, Conference, and Retreat Center in Moravia, NY >>more
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United Methodist ads to appear on Times
Square "Super Screen"
The United Methodist Church is taking its Rethink Church advertising and welcoming campaign to one of the world ’s most trafficked locales – New York City’s iconic Times Square. (View the first ad.) |
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"Times Square is an ideal fit for our Rethink Church campaign,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon, chief executive of United Methodist Communications. “You’ll find people of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities in Times Square, and we want to tell each of them, ‘There’s a place for you in The United Methodist Church.” >>more
New York West Area Cabinet appointment changes
Bishop Marcus Matthews has announced the following appointments in the New York West Area, effective July 1, 2009. The Rev. Deborah O'Connor-Slater is appointed as Director of Transitional Ministries of the New York West Area. In the North Central New York Conference, The Rev. David Underwood is appointed as the Central Lakes District Superintendent,
The Dr. Darryl Barrow is appointed as the Crossroads District Superintendent and The Rev. Richard Barton, will be the Dean of the Cabinet.
Order your 2009 Yearbook!
Go here to order online
Go here to download a PDF order form or a Word document order form.
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Methodist minister from the Caribbean is a visiting pastor in NCNY - June and July
Reverend Jefferson Niles, Methodist Minister from the Caribbean will be a visiting pastor in NCNY Conference for the months of June and July 2009. He is on three months of sabbatical leave from the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas and will be a guest preacher in several of our churches across the Conference Area...a great resource for enriching our congregations this summer.
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Apart from preaching appointments for eight (8) Sundays in June and July, he is also available for some weekday Bible study sessions or Adult Education Forum on Sunday mornings as well. Rev. Niles will also be assisting in some orientation/informational sessions in preparation for the “Self-Directed Peer Learning Program” to the Caribbean. If you would like to schedule him for your church, contact Rev. Darryl Barrow at darryl@ncnyumc.org or (315) 699-8715 Ext. 305 for more information about opportunities to involve Rev. Niles in your church. Go here for a biography and schedule of events.
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| Self-Directed Peer Learning Engagement
An opportunity to share, learn and grow in a community of friendship, collegiality, and creative thinking together: An open invitation is extended to all Clergy and Lay people. Come and enjoy Caribbean delicacies, learn about life, ministry and missions, and the people and culture of the Caribbean! >> more |
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2009 Annual Conference Stories and Photos >>more
North Central New York Annual Conference Action Highlighted
A financial shortfall at the United Methodist Publishing House meant that 63 annual conferences, including NCNY, would not be able to redistribute their allocation from a total of $1 million for retired clergy and surviving spouses in the church's central conferences, especially in Africa. Since the inception of the Central Conference Pension Fund, North Central New York has supported an action to donate the Cokesbury check to the Central Conference Pension Fund each year. Knowing all this, the North Central New York conference, which ended May 30, voted to receive an impromptu offering for the Central Conference Pensions Fund. Bishop Marcus Matthews encouraged all to "dig deep," and $5,302.07 was collected, almost three-fourths of what would have been given in the Cokesbury check. Read more in this UMNS article >>more
Read about the Central Conference Pension Initiative >>more
Communications Survey...we need your help!
Everyone's input is needed as a new communications strategy is developed to serve all United Methodists in the Upper New York Area. Please take time to answer this short survey so the Communications Team has an idea what information you need and want, and how you would like to receive it. Thank you for your time and input. It will be taken into consideration. Go to the survey.
VIM story
Thirteen Finger Lakes residents spent time in Dulac, Louisiana helping with hurricane recovery efforts. Read about their journey >>more
| Resources for Rethink Church at a new Web site, www.rethinkchurch.org.
As the next evolution of the denomination’s “Open hearts” advertising and welcoming campaign, Rethink Church seeks to redefine the church experience beyond the church doors and invite people to become engaged in the world.“We hope Rethink Church will cause people inside the church to reassess what it means to be people of faith,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon, chief executive of United Methodist Communications. “This campaign is an invitation to a revolutionary conversation about what it means to be people in mission. It’s more than rethinking. It’s a radical return to understanding what the Gospel is for us in our day.” |
Remember to check out the new United Methodist Conference web site: www.uppernewyork.org. Click on this site for the latest news and add your voice to the on-going conversation. New features added often; suggestions for improvements always welcome. Add www.uppernewyork.org to your "favorites" list and invite others to do the same."
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| The 2009 Quadrennial Event
What happens when nearly 14 million United Methodists around the world (including some from NCNY) focus on a single idea with four "themes"? "Living the United Methodist Way: Turning Worlds Upside Down" >>learn more |
Bill Gottschalk-Fielding blogspot
Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding is the convener of New ACT, the team charged with working toward the creation of a new annual conference comprised of all of the churches in New York State that are now part of the North Central New York, Troy, Western New York and Wyoming Annual Conferences. Go here for his reflections. |
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Working vision to shape work of New Area Conference Team affirmed
The New Area Conference Team (New ACT) continued their visioning process for the new Conference of the Upper New York Area this month and affirmed a working Vision and Purpose Statement. This is a first word, not the last - expectations are that the statement will continue to develop and the new Conference will continue to shape the future vision (not be bound by it). Those reading the statement should keep in mind that it is for missionary planners, not potential converts and it is to help us prepare for the future, not define the future. >>more |
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New Advance Project Guide Now Available The Advance represents "second-mile" mission giving, the "first mile" being mission support included in World Service apportionments to congregations. Almost a thousand projects and programs in 100 countries are included in the new Giving Resource Guide from The Advance, the United Methodist designated mission giving channel. Subtitled Strength in Numbers, the 111-page guide, a magazine-style catalogue, lists approved recipients for the quadrennium, or four-year period, from 2009-2012. It also contains other information on mission support, such as how congregations can enter into Covenant Relationships with missionaries. >>more |
Relationship building is focus of preliminary cross-conference conversations
Relationship building is the focus of cross-conference conversations as United Methodists in upstate New York prepare to come together into one conference. Guidelines for preliminary cross-conference conversations have been developed by New ACT to support new and ongoing conversation between leaders of our four conferences.
“We offer them in response to the growing sense of excitement and interest expressed by leaders across our region, believing there are ways we can be talking together now which will greatly enhance our work in the near future,” New ACT Convener Bill Gottschalk-Fielding notes. “Please note these guidelines are intended for this interim period prior to the formal work of developing and designing conference structures, programs and practices. At this time you are asked to focus your time and energy on relationship building, information gathering and listening together for God's direction. This is essential work which will not be wasted.” >>more
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2009 CCRM Summer Online Brochure and Registration CCRM is excited to announce that the 2009 CCRM Summer Camp Schedule, Brochure and Registration is now available online at http://www.campsandretreats.org/ Here you'll find the program listings and descriptions of what will be offered at Aldersgate and Casowasco this summer. |
Once the desired program is found, online registration is set up and ready for campers to register for programs. We are excited and ready for campers to register to join us for our 2009 summer camp programming.
Our printed version of the Summer Camp brochure will be mailed the end of January.Please contact CCRM at program@campsandretreats.org or 315-364-8756 with any questions or for more information. Please share this information with friends, family, church congregations, Sunday Schools, Youth Groups, and more!
The new 2009 to 2012 Social Principles are here!
Though the United Methodist Church’s Social Principles trace their roots to a Social Creed introduced 100 years ago, changes made to the document—such as those by the 2008 General Conference—ensure that the declarations are a living, breathing statement of how to put faith into action. >>Go here for your copy
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Find out about NCNY Safe Sanctuaries
Together at Annual Conference 2007, we covenanted to have a Safe Sanctuary Policy in place with accompanying implementation procedures by Charge Conference 2008. Go to our webpage for more information about this important ministry, including training opportunities. If you desire assistance from our team, please feel free to contact us.
The new 2008-2009 Local Pastor Licensing School brochure and schedule is now available >>more
The 2008 - 2009 training dates for licensing men and women committed to holding God's people in their hearts and hands have been announced. A license is necessary for all persons not ordained as elder who are appointed to preach, conduct worship, and perform the duties of a pastor. The school is an eight month course of study comprising 80 contact hours over six educational modules. For more information, contact Dr. Brian Homan >>more |
| Guide to College and University Campus Ministries
From the NCNY Conference Board of Higher Education and Ministry comes a valuable new resource: The United Methodist Student's Guide to College and University Campus Ministries in our Conference >>more |
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Continuing Education
Check out the continuing education page to learn about many opportunities available to laity and clergy. Either click here, or go to Vision and Ministry Resource Ministry on the left hand navigational bar, then Continuing Education. If you know of an event that should be included, please email Lauren Swanson. |
Get Certified Lay Minister information here!
A certified lay minister is a United Methodist layperson called to congregational leadership as part of a ministry team under the supervision of a clergyperson. They are qualified for CLM status after specific training and examination. Training days for the fall will be announced. >>more
