Genesee Valley & Mountain View District's News

Next Newsletter Sept. 5th, 2024

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 .

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

NOTICES- Things to Know

For the Summer months (July & August), the newsletter will be sent once a month. July 11th and August 1st
The District office Summer Hours- Monday-Wednesday are normal hours. Thursdays the office closes at 11:00am and office is closed on Fridays.

Basic Safe Sanctuary Trainings:

Upper New York Conference - Safe Sanctuaries® Team

SAFE SANCTUARIES® TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Via Zoom

WHO: Individuals with responsibility for reducing the risk of abuse of children, youth, and vulnerable adults in the churches' ministries such as pastors, youth group leaders, Sunday School teachers, Vacation Bible School coordinators, music leaders, after-school program workers, home visitors, respite care workers.

WHAT: The goal of this course is reducing the risk of abuse. This basic course satisfies Upper New York's Minimum Standard that all adults who have regular and direct contact with children, youth and vulnerable adults are Safe Sanctuaries trained. Topics include the need for Safe Sanctuaries, types, and signs of abuse, recognizing signs of abuse and neglect, basic procedures in hiring/selecting workers, basic procedures in supervising workers and program participants, responding when abuse or neglect is disclosed or suspected, and reporting abuse. This course will not directly assist in Safe Sanctuaries policy and procedure development, nor does it address topics related to "sanctuary churches," sexual harassment, or active shooters.

This course is a prerequisite for Upper NY's Safe Sanctuaries Training of Trainers which is offered several times a year at various locations around Upper New York.

PRE-REGISTER with your name, email address, district, and church. This helps us know how many to expect plus you will receive an email with instructions so you can access the handout packet to bring to the training.

(click the link below)

https://forms.gle/cPQab8xLeDisb6yr8

Upper New York Zoom Trainings

Basic Safe Sanctuary Trainings:

Saturday, August 3rd, 2024-9am-12:30pm

Registration opens July 3rd

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024-9am-12:30pm

Registration opens October 2nd

Training the Trainers:

Saturday, April 6th, 2024-9am-12:30pm

Registration open Now

Saturday, October 5th, 2024-9m-12:30pm

Registration opens September 5th

For more information and how to register click the button below.

Safe Sanctuary Training Flyer

Course of Study Information

For License Local Pastors

2024-2025 Wesley Seminary Course of Study

Registration for the Course of Study fall term is open through September 1, 2024. Currently, registrations are accepted for the fall term only. 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.

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

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.

Genesee Valley District Events & Happenings

Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner

WHEN: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024

WHERE: Livonia UMC

21 Summer St.

Livonia, NY

TIME:4:30pm-6:00pm or til Sold out

MENU: Spaghetti, Sauce, Meatballs, Undressed Salad, and Garlic Bread

COST: Donations Accepted

Drive Thru Chicken BBQ

WHEN: Third Thursdays 8/15,9/19,

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

Camp Firelight VBS- Penfield UMC

WHEN: August 5th-9th, 2024

WHERE: Penfield UMC

1795 Baird Road

Penfield, NY 14526

TIME: 9:00AM-12:00PM AGE GROUP: Children entering grades 1-5

REGISTRATION: Register using the QR code

Camp Firelight VBS-Penfield UMC

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!

Genesee Valley District

UWF Annual Meeting

WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024 WHERE: North Chili UMC

2200 Westside Dr.

Rochester, NY 14624

TIME: 9:30 am- Registration

10am-1pm- Meeting and Lunch

THEME: Food, Faith and Fellowship

GUEST SPEAKER: Rev. Richelle Goff, Fairport UMC

Genesee Valley District UWF Annual Meeting Registration Form

Genesee Valley District UWF Summer Newsletter

Henrietta Faith Has Items to Find a New Home

Listed below are the items that Faith is currently offering for a new home.

1. Approximately 140 gray-rimmed dinner plates

2. Approximately 140 gray-rimmed small plates

3. 78 matching coffee cups

4. 4 gravy boats

5. 12 oval bowls

6. 12 large bowls

7. 20 small white/gold-rimmed bowls

8. 6 platters

9. 4 church pews (turquoise/light wood)

10. 8 chairs (match pews)

11. 3 gray wood-framed chairs

12. 2 navy blue with light wood chairs

13. 1 large rolling bulletin board (approximately 4'x7')

14. Two-panel room divider (5' high)

15. Approximately 100 folding metal chairs (some gray, some blue)

16. 2 rolling carts to hold metal chairs

17. Whole house humidifier

18. 2 dark wooden benches

19. 1 keyboard

20. Tall candle holder

21. Wooden wall cubby for mail

These items are available at Faith UMC; 174 Pinnacle Road; Rochester, NY 14623. All items must be picked up. These items are offered for free. Free will offering gratefully accepted.

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/