news stories Tagged “New Faith Communities”
Conference Office closed
February 7, 2020 / By
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Feb. 7. …more
Conference Office closed
December 2, 2019 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Dec. 2. It is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Dec. 3. …more
“New Places for New People” campaign update
October 8, 2019 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
“New Places for New People” is an Upper New York Conference campaign to raise funds for existing and new New Faith Communities. This campaign began last spring and gained a lot of momentum at the Upper New York Annual Conference in June. It’s not too late to become a “New Places for New People” Partner. The original deadline was November 1, 2019 and it has been …more
Hat challenge at AC2019 raises $5,600 for New Faith Communities
June 7, 2019 / By Kathleen Christiansen
The Rev. Jeffrey Aiosa, pastor of the Elmgrove UMC, had a question Friday, June 7, at the 2019 UNY Annual Conference session for Upper New York Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb: If Rev. Aiosa could raise $500 for New Faith Communities, would Bishop Webb wear Rev. Aiosa’s hat? Bishop agreed, but only if Rev. Aiosa could raise $1,500. Challenge accepted. Before lunch, Rev. Aiosa announced they had raised double the original …more
Upper New York makes “New Places for New People” a priority
April 30, 2019 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
New Faith Communities (NFCs), are one of the best ways to introduce people to God in fresh new ways—sometimes in public settings like cafes, outdoor settings, and even laundromats; other times in peoples’ homes. New Faith Communities welcome people who may not initially be comfortable in the “church” setting. Additionally, NFCs help ethnic-minorities connect to God through building groups of people from a similar cultural …more
Upper New York New Faith Communities to be featured on podcast
July 17, 2018 / By UNY Communications
Reports from the Spiritual Frontier is a Path1-sponsored podcast that tells the stories of the day-to-day lives of the pioneers who are innovating radically New Faith Communities on the spiritual margins of our country. You will encounter the stories of the new church God is planting in the midst of our country’s changing religious landscape, told in the voices of the people who are actually doing the …more
Church on the Island: Worshipping God outdoors in the summer
August 2, 2016 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Strolling along Rt. 48 in Baldwinsville, NY, just before 8 a.m., on a summer Sunday morning, few sounds are heard. The traffic is very light. Shops are not yet open. Once you reach the lock on the scenic Seneca River, a small sign directs you to Church on the Island. It simply reads “CHURCH ON THE ISLAND SUN. 8 AM.” Adults and children of all age ranges, carrying lawn chairs, …more
Leadership Report aims to upgrade the experience at the table
June 3, 2016 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The banquet table of the Upper New York Annual Conference session is set – and it’s no ordinary meal. “It is a table filled with delicacies you can’t even imagine,” a narrator recites at the opening of the Leadership Report. “The blessing is before us.” “No matter what your gift is, no matter who you are; you are invited to the …more
From the Advocate: Next Step sessions help participants love, grow, serve
March 1, 2016 / By Pastor Wayne Clemens
Click below to read the full Advocate online.As a new faith community of The United Methodist Church in the Upper New York Conference, one of CenterPoint Christian Fellowship’s greatest challenges has been the identification and development of potential leadership within this newly formed faith community. What began eight years ago as a dream and vision of a handful of faithful folks from various United Methodist churches in …more
From the Advocate: Legacy funds turn vision into reality
March 1, 2016 / By the Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding
Click below to read the full Advocate online.A few years ago, while interviewing people for a Conference staff position, I asked an out-of-state candidate, “So what made you want to explore working for the Upper New York Conference?” I knew she had flown in from a much warmer climate, and I may have secretly wondered why anyone would trade a sunny beach for one of Upper New …more