news stories Tagged “New Faith Communities”
CLT and CFA announce changes to 2016 spending plan
February 22, 2016 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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 stewardship. As we finalized the total of Conference Ministry Shares collected in 2015 from local churches, we became aware …more
NFC update: Where we are on the journey to realizing our vision
August 25, 2015 / By the Rev. Dave Masland / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Our mission as United Methodists is always to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. And, in Upper New York, we believe one of the most effective ways to do that is to plant new faith communities! When the Upper New York Conference formed a few years ago, we committed ourselves to creating a planting culture where laity and clergy across the Conference would feel free …more
Hispanic/Latino Committee shares report
June 23, 2015 / By Kathleen Rubino / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Upper New York Conference Hispanic/Latino Committee accomplished much in 2014, including developing a Hispanic/Latino strategic plan, completing a course for church planting, and starting two Hispanic/Latino new faith communities. Recent accomplishments have been detailed in the video below. Hispanic/Latino Committee from the Upper New York Conference on Vimeo. After the merger of the four conferences, the dream for a Hispanic/Latino Committee became a …more
How is Upper New York’s customer service? Take survey now
June 18, 2015 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
In order to better serve the members and local churches of the Upper New York Conference, a customer service survey has been developed to provide the Conference with feedback from those who have received service from Conference staff. If you have had an interaction with the Conference office, please help us perfect our service by filling out the brief five-minute survey. Click here to complete the survey. …more
Bishop Webb urges prayer for Baltimore
April 28, 2015 / By Bishop Mark J. Webb / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Earlier this week Bishop Mark J. Webb sent the following note to the Upper New York Conference: Once again, we are witnesses of violent protests in one of America’s cities. As followers of Christ, we must stand on the side of justice and continue to offer a voice and solutions that address racism, discrimination and broken systems. We must also offer a voice of peace and a …more
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
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
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
Conference hosts Path 1 coaching training
October 15, 2014 / By Beth DiCocco / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
What do Pat Summit, Don Shula and your pastor have in common? Well, the first two were coaches – and your pastor may be one as well. Planting a new faith community or revitalizing an existing church requires many gifts and graces. While the planters, pastors and church leaders who are called to this ministry almost always have the strengths and experiences they need, they may not always realize it …more