IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Statistics for 2022- The new “ACStats” site opened January 3, 2023,

to enter the church statistical data. The 2022 Statistical data will

be due by Friday, March 17, 2023.

Local Church Audit – The 2022 annual audit of your church financial records are due to the District Superintendents on Wednesday,

March 15, 2023, no later.

NEW! Are you connected to UNY?

Do you receive the latest news and updates from UNY Conference?

All pastors should be connected and as many people from

your congregation that would like to be.

This is open to everyone – pass the word!

If you are not connected please follow the instructions below. 

To sign up either click the following link: https://bit.ly/UNYnotes.      

Or follow the steps below:

·    Go to the conference website;

·    Click on News in the toolbar;

·    Select Connect with UNY.

Sign up for all six categories or just select the UNY Notes.

Community Memorial Service  

Copied below is a flyer for this year's Community Memorial Service

 for Our Neighbors Who Have Died Over the Past Years Without Family

or Resources. 

It will be held on Sunday, February 19, at 2:00 pm at

Peace of Christ Parish at St. Ambrose Church, 25 Empire Blvd. 

This service is always meaningful, and many of you may want to attend.

Rev. Deborah Grohman

Administrative Coordinator

Greater Rochester Community of Churches Faith in Action Network

grccnetwork1@gmail.com

585-254-2570

2 Riverside St., Rochester, NY 14613

CLICK HERE for the flyer

2023 Safe Sanctuary Training Schedule

The UNY Safe Sanctuaries Team has scheduled four, 3.5 hour Zoom basic trainings in 2023. There will also be Training of Trainers sessions.

The Basic trainings take place 9 AM to 12:30 PM,

Saturdays: Feb. 4, May 6, Aug. 5 and Nov. 4.

The Training of Trainers will be 9 AM to Noon,

Saturdays, Mar. 4 and Oct. 7.

The Basic training is for all clergy and anyone working with children or vulnerable adults. The Training of Trainers is for anyone who would like to become a church or District Safe Sanctuaries trainer in the UNY Conference. You need to have taken the Basic Training first.

If you need training between these dates, or would like to host an in-person training, please contact the District Office or send an email to the Safe Sanctuaries team, safesanctuaries@unyumc.org.

For more information regarding Safe Sanctuaries, visit the Conference website: Click here. To view the poster, click here.