Genesee Valley & Mountain View District's News
Next Newsletter Sept. 26th, 2024
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MAILING ADDRESS FOR BOTH DISTRICT 'S :
Genesee Valley & Mountain View District Office
PO Box 129
Tyrone, NY 14887
Phone: 607-962-8047 or 315-898-2075
PLEASE send ALL your emails for the District Office to this address
Email: pattigridley@unyumc.org .
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Please Send Your Church Happenings & Events
If your church is having an event please send me the details and or flyer.
Please include the following information
WHEN:
WHERE: Name of Church, physical street address, city and zipcode
TIME:
MENU:
COST:
HOW TO REGISTER: if there is registration required
CONTACT: if there could be possible questions that need answering
The newsletter will go out the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month. Please send me your information by the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays.
Please send your information to me at
pattigridley@unyumc.org
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DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS
Open: Monday-Thursdays
Closed: Friday-Sundays
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Charge Conference Information
PLEASE....if you will be a person filling out a form(s) for charge conference take the few minutes to watch the video that was made to assist in working in the new platform. It is worth your time.
ALSO....make sure you save/make copy of the form(s) you have completed. That way if something did not save or work as it should, you would have a hard copy (electronic copy) for your records/church records.
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Charge Conference Forms Platform webinar
Get hands-on guidance and ensure a smooth transition to managing Charge Conference forms with confidence through a special Zoom webinar on September 9 from 7-8 p.m. This will offer an overview of the new platform that United Methodist clergy and congregational leaders of Upper New York began using on September 3. Designed for pastors, S/PPRC chairs, treasurers, and church leaders, the session will include a brief description of key features followed by a Q&A to address any issues.
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Upper New York Zoom Trainings
Basic Safe Sanctuary Trainings:
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024-9am-12:30pm
Registration opens October 2nd
Training the Trainers: Registration opens September 5th
Upper NY’s Safe Sanctuaries® Training of Trainers
WHO: Individuals interested in facilitating Upper NY’s Safe Sanctuaries Training as part of their District training team and/or for their local church.
WHEN: Saturday, October 5th from 9am-12pm.
PREREQUISITE: Upper NY’s 3-hour Safe Sanctuaries Training is a prerequisite for Training of Trainers. This needs to be completed sometime since June 2016 and must be the standard learning station format facilitated by a certified UNY Safe Sanctuaries trainer. This is non-negotiable.
Members of the District training team should be affirmed by their District Superintendent.
PRE-REGISTRATION is a must for the TOT by October 5th at the following link: https://forms.gle/q9nWJ1gfCHyxToeq6
For more information and how to register click the button below.
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Course of Study Information
For License Local Pastors
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2024-2025 Wesley Seminary Course of Study
Students can register for the winter term from September - December 1, 2024, and the spring term from December 1 through February 1, 2025. Students may take ONE COURSE each term only. (Fall—one course, Winter—one course, Summer—one course) Full information is listed on the seminary website: COS Students | Wesley Theological Seminary (wesleyseminary.edu)
Courses are still being offered online and via zoom. Deadlines apply to register. As always registration forms must be signed first by the DS and second by the UNY COS Registrar, Mail completed forms to: candidacy@unyumc.org, or PO Box 207, Washington Mills, NY 13479 for UNY COS registrar's signature. Please allow several weeks' time for COS registration form signatures to be obtained prior to deadlines. Allowing only a couple days prior to the deadline is too late.
If you have new registration requests or inquiries, please feel free to email them to cosregistration@wesleyseminary.edu
Here is a link to the updated registration form, also available on the Wesley website: https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-2025Weekend-Registration-form-1.pdf
For questions about COS, please contact Wesley directly. Contact Yasika Bigham, ybigham@wesleyseminary.edu, Program Liaison and Assistant, 202-885-8607, or Dr. Doug Tzan, dtzan@wesleyseminary.edu, Director, 202-885-8602.
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2024 Red Bird Shoe Box Mission
Please read the information below to assist with this years
Red Bird Shoe Box Mission.
Please share this information to assist us in getting the word out.
CLICK HERE for the District Letter
CLICK HERE for the Red Bird Labels
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The UNY Sermon Bank
The UNY Sermon Bank is available at https://www.unyumc.org/resources/uny-sermon-bank.
This webpage hosts ready to use video sermons from
Upper New York, like “What Is Your Attitude?” with
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez.
The UNY Sermon Bank is a collection of sermons crafted to renew, restore, and inspire through the art of preaching.
These sermon videos are intended to support congregations and preachers when their pastor is on vacation, sabbatical, on circuit, sick, or on leave. Each sermon is designed to stand alone and can be seamlessly incorporated into your church’s existing worship life.
Churches can download each sermon from Vimeo to play on their preferred equipment or watch the sermon directly online.
The UNY Sermon Bank is a resource provided by UNY’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.
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Genesee Valley District Events & Happenings | |
Rally Sunday at Livonia UMC
WHEN: Sunday, September 8th, 2024
WHERE: Livonia UMC
21Summers St.
Livonia, NY
TIME: Worship at 9am
Blessing of the Backpacks (students and teachers), Sunday School for children pre-K through grade 5, all followed by a family friendly coffee hour.
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Take-out Spaghetti Dinner
WHEN: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
WHERE: Livonia UMC
21Summers St.
Livonia, NY
TIME: 4:30-6:00pm or Sold out.
MENU: Spaghetti, Sauce, Meatballs, Undressed Salad, and Garlic Bread.
COST: Donations Accepted
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Drive Thru Chicken BBQ
WHEN: Third Thursday 9/19
WHERE: Greece UMC
1924 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14626
TIME:4:30pm til Sold out
MENU: 1/2 Chicken (w/ our famous sauce), Cole Slaw, New Potatoes, Roll and Brownie
COST: $15 per meal
CONTACT: Greece UMC office-585-225-1800
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Delicious Chicken BBQ
WHEN: Friday, September 2, 2024
WHERE: Elmgrove UMC
1500 Spencerport Rd.
Rochester, NY 14606
TIME: 3:30pm Until Sold Out
MENU: Half Chicken, Salt Potatoes, Applesauce, Cole Slaw, Roll, and Dessert
COST: $15.00
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26th Anniversary Ionia Fall Festival
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2024
WHERE: Ionia UMC
2120 Elton Rd., (just off Rt. 64 & north of Rt 5 & 20)
Rochester, NY 14624
TIME: All day long
Our Tractor Parade, now in its 20th year, will have tractors from all over western NY & is one of the largest in western NY! The parade begins at 1 PM, but you can look at the tractor & implement displays behind the church all day long. Food available: Coffee & Donuts 7:30-9:30AM; the Chow Hut serves hot dogs, burgers and more 10:00 AM -4:30 PM; and the BBQ 11:30AM til sold out. All day long are the Cake & Dessert Wheel; Coin Toss; Door Prizes, Hayrides to the Wolk Observatory; Games; Historical & other Displays & Demonstrations; & much, much more.
More information will be found on our website: www.ioniaumc.org For tractor parade information: contact John Bennett 585-657-6245. For vendor booth information: contact Roger Cullen 585-857-3140. Come for a fun fall day in the country!
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Genesee Valley District
UWF Annual Meeting
WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024 WHERE: North Chili UMC
2200 Westside Dr.
Rochester, NY 14624
DEADLINE for Registration: September 21, 2024
TIME: 9:30 am- Registration
10am-1pm- Meeting and Lunch
THEME: Food, Faith and Fellowship
GUEST SPEAKER: Rev. Richelle Goff, Fairport UMC
OTHER INFO:
1) Deadline for meeting registration is Sept 21st. If you have any questions, please contact Lori McComb, 585 739 8032
2) Have your Mission Today results to Gale Fischer-Huber by Sept 14st. Mission Today Guidelines are attached.
3) Have your Reading Program results to Beverly Crawford by Sept 14st.
4) As part of our business meeting, the District will accept your unit's 2025 Pledge to Mission. Attached is a pledge card. They will be available at the meeting. Pledges are due Dec 1st.
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Drive Thru Turkey Dinner
WHEN: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
WHERE: Livonia UMC
21Summers St.
Livonia, NY
TIME: 4-7pm or until sold out
MENU: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Squash and Dessert
COST: Adults- $17 Childs- $10
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Mountain View District Events & Happenings | |
THRIVE-Youth Worship Service
WHEN: Every Thursday Evening
WHERE: Penn Ave UMC-Fresh Start Church
1238 Pennsylvania Ave.
Pine City, NY 14871
TIME: 6:00 PM
The event is called Thrive, and is a free youth worship service every Thursday at 6pm - Although all ages are welcomed this event is created for and by youth, so a youthful heart is required!
https://facebook.com/events/s/thrive-youth-worship-service/361222730292509/
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"Supper Among Friends"
When: Every 3rd Thursday of the month
Where: Nichols United Methodist Church
59 South Main Street
Nichols, NY
Time: 4 to 6 pm
Menu: Varies month to month
Cost: Free will
Contact: Bill or Trudy Krapf, 607-699-3755
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Pine Valley UMC Chicken BBQ
When: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Where: Pine Valley UMC
corner of Pine Valley Rd. and State Rt. 14
Pine Valley, NY
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Menu: 1/2 Chicken, Baked Beans, Salt Potatoes, Roll and Brownie
Eat-in or Take-out
Cost: $10 for Adults
1/2 chicken only with roll- $8
For Pre-orders call or text the chicken hotline at: 607-426-6699
Please Note: Pre-orders must be picked up by 12:30pm
In Memory of Melody- she "did a whale of a job
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