news stories Tagged “Communications”
Bishop Webb asks Upper New York to support Nepal
April 28, 2015 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s Note: Earlier this week, Bishop Mark J. Webb sent out the following note to the Upper New York Conference: Please keep the people in Nepal in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred on April 25. More than 4,000 are dead, more than 6,500 people are injured, and thousands are living in tents as their homes have been destroyed. May the peace …more
Baldwinsville First UMC issues ‘Stop Hunger Now’ challenge
April 22, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
In response to the need for funds to support the Stop Hunger Now project at the 2015 Annual Conference session, the Administrative Council at the Baldwinsville First United Methodist Church has extended the following challenge: The Upper New York Annual Conference has established the goal of packaging 150,000 meals during the 2015 Annual Conference session for the Stop Hunger Now program and has committed itself to raise $43,500 to support this project. The Administrative …more
Donate now to help end worldwide hunger
April 14, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hungry people around the world need your help. A goal has been set to package 150,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now at this year’s Annual Conference session. Each meal costs 29 cents and feeds one family. At this price, the Conference must raise $43,500 to reach the meal-packaging goal. "When you're writing a check to go to organization, you're a couple of arms' length away," said the Rev. Jeff …more
2015 Pre-Conference Workbook is now available
April 10, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The full booklet of Conference material for the sixth session of the Upper New York Annual Conference is now available for review and to download and/or print. The workbook includes the agenda for the session; reports, recommendations, and action items from Conference boards, committees, teams, and task forces; proposed petitions and resolutions; and the proposed 2015 budget. Download a color PDF (the size is 43.5MB) of the workbook here. …more
Upper New York Conference Center acquisition update
April 8, 2015 / By Wendy Deichmann
The Upper New York Conference Board of Trustees has released a statement regarding the potential purchase of property located at 7481 Henry Clay Blvd. in Liverpool that would serve as a new Conference Center. Read below the full statement from property acquisition task force chair the Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Deichmann: At a special session of the Upper New York Annual Conference held on Oct. 18, 2014, the trustees were authorized to obtain …more
Take advantage of these grant opportunities
March 24, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
United Methodist Communications can provide support in many ways through resources, programs, training, and grants to local churches. This year there are three options for grant awards for churches that meet the criteria. Rethink Church Event Grants These are media and marketing grants awarded to clusters of churches (three or more working together), districts, and conferences who hold a one-day service event outside the walls of the church. These events …more
A new website and new way to tell our story
February 13, 2015 / By Steve Hustedt / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
If you are reading this article that means it has finally happened. After a great deal of research and a lot of hard work, The Upper New York Conference has a new online home. Welcome to the new www.unyumc.org. The new website has been designed to be clean and easy to navigate, while still aesthetically pleasing. It is a dynamic website that will look just as good on …more
2014 Conference Journal now available
December 30, 2014 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The 2014 Upper New York Annual Conference Journal is now available. We are again using online publisher Lulu.com, and hard copies of the journal can be ordered directly from them and delivered to the address you choose. You will need a major credit card to place an order. The cost of the hard copy journal is $21.95 plus tax and shipping (be sure to choose mail for lowest shipping cost). To …more
2014: A Year in Review
December 30, 2014 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Click here to take a look back at 2014 in Upper New York! …more