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June Session of Annual Conference Issue-4- 2023
 
The Fourteenth Session of Annual Conference
 
Fourteenth Session of the Upper New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church to be held in-person June 1 - 3, 2023
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Registration for Annual Conference Is Now Closed
 
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Annual Conference is June 1-3, 2023
 
Registration for Annual Conference is Now Closed. There is NO LATE REGISTRATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
 
*PLEASE NOTE:Reminder:You will need to register AGAIN in October for that session of Annual Conference.
 
*THERE IS NO ONSITE REGISTRATION!!!
Save the Date- Pre-Conference Briefings
 
Members of the Upper New York Conference (UNY) who are planning to attend the 2023 UNY Annual Conference, June 1-3, at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena, will have the opportunity to learn about the recommendations that UNY Conference teams will present as well as an opportunity for Q& A at either of the two Preconference briefings being held on Zoom: Tuesday, May 16 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. or Thursday, May 18th from 6:30 – 8 p.m. More information to come.
Who Can Vote At Annual Conference?
  There is often confusion regarding who is to attend and who has both voice and voting privileges at Annual Conference. For example, voting rights for Annual Conference are different than voting rights for clergy session. Even though you are appointed as a pastor at a local church doesn't necessarily grant you the right to attend and vote a clergy session. Review the voting information, as outlined in The Book of Discipline, below for further explanation regarding clergy and laity.
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Clergy & Laity That Need to be Excused from Annual Conference
This Link is Open Until Annual Conference
  If you are a clergy or laity seeking to be excused from the Annual Conference session, please click here and submit this form.
Housing While at Annual Conference
The deadline to make a housing reservation at a discounted rate is Monday, May 8. The Conference Office does not take or make the reservations and does not accept payment for rooms.
 
1. Clergy retirees, those on medical leave, and equalization members (EQ) are asked to make their own room reservations directly. There will be no re-imbursement given to EQ members this year. 

2. It is the responsibility of the person reserving the room to obtain a completed and signed tax exemption form from their affiliated church or from their district office if serving as an equalization member to avoid sales tax on their room. The individual also is responsible to notify the hotel of the tax exemption form in advance of arriving to avoid any complications.

3. If you have questions regarding housing, please direct those questions to Autumn Wells at (315) 898-2004.

Youth wishing to room with other youth attendees contact Tony Hipes at (607) 624-2989 or tjhipes@gmail.com. Youth must also notify their district office to get on the equalization list form that district. Betsy O’Flynn is coordinating rooms at the Parkview Hotel to house the youth and young adults. Please contact Betsy at (585) 340-9525 or geneseevalleydistrict@unyumc.org.
 
Click the hotel name to make a reservation:
Holiday Inn (Formally Maplewood)
Crown Plaza (Syracuse)
Menu While Attending Annual Conference
 Below you will find the menu that will be served Thursday-Saturday.
Speakers Announced for the 2023 Annual Conference
The 2023 Upper New York Annual Conference will be held June 1-3 at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena in Syracuse. In addition to the business of the Annual Conference, there will be uplifting times of worship and great learning sessions!
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Bishop Moore-Koikoi to be the 2023 Commissioning and Ordination Speaker at Annual Conference
 
We are pleased to announce that the speaker for the 2023 Service of Commissioning and Ordination is Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi. Bishop Moore-Koikoi is the resident bishop of the Western Pennsylvania and Susquehanna Conferences. The Ordination Servie is being held at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena in Syracuse on June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
2023 Annual Conference Transportation Information
The 2023 Upper New York Annual Conference will be held June 1-3 at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena in Syracuse. There will be a shuttle between the SRC Arena and hotels during the following times:
 
June 1 (8:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-11 p.m. (10:30 p.m. is the last run)).
 
June 2 (7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.-11 p.m. (10:30 p.m. is the last run)).
 
There will be no shuttle service on June 3.
 
The specific shuttle routes will be published in May.
Blueprint for Wellness Screenings at Annual Conference
 
Wespath Benefits and Investments have again teamed up with Quest Diagnostics to offer "Blueprint for Wellness," a free health screening program for eligible participants in the Upper New York Conference. Quest Diagnostics will be at the Upper New York Annual Conference event (Allyn Hall Room A182) on Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2 from 6 to 9 a.m.
Annual Conference 2023 Agenda
Agenda is set for Annual Conference for Thursday, June 1-Sat. June 3
Laity invited to self-nominate for two lay vacancies for the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference
 
The Upper New York (UNY) Conference elects delegates for the Northeastern Jurisdictional (NEJ) Conference and the General Conference the year prior to each General Conference, which ordinarily takes place every four years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 General Conference was postponed twice and is now slotted for 2024.
 
Because of unprecedented length between General Conferences, the United Methodist Judicial Council will be allowing conferences to fill delegate vacancies. The UNY Conference currently has two lay vacancies for the NEJ delegation.
 
Laity members are invited to self-nominate for these vacancies by May 14. Voting voting will take place during laity session at Annual Conference in June.
Helpful Links for Annual Conference-Updated Soon
"Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by... living the gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God's love with our neighbors in all places."    
 
Rev. Bob Kolvik-Campbell- District Superintendent

Teresa Wood, - Administration- Oneontadistrict@unyumc.org
Rev. George Gallandorm- District Associate - GeorgeGallandorm@unyumc.org
Anna Buell,- District Lay Leader - abuell@hotmail.com
Cathy Honrath- District Lay Servant Director- chonrath@gmail.com