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Tuesday, Nov. 7


District Office hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays; 8 AM to 5:30 PM except Thursdays, 8 AM to 2:30 PM. Call Carrie Boyer @ (518) 608-1246 or send an email to adirondackdistrict@unyumc.org

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Fall Church Conference Schedules


I have met with most churches, and look forward to meeting with a few more in the coming weeks. This year, nearly all conferences were held jointly with other area United Methodist congregations so that, in addition to caring for the ordering of ministry for the coming year as individual congregations, we may look at some possibilities for collaborative ministry that might strengthen and broaden our mission and ministry. Since most of the “business” of the Church Conference is prepared beforehand by various teams within the church to receive final vote at the Church Conference, the majority of our time together will be spent on collaboration.

Blessings! Rev. Debbie Earthrowl, Adirondack and Albany District Superintendent


Click on the links below to view the schedule for the remaining church conferences.

Albany District Church Conferences
Adirondack District Church Conferences

(Reminder) Church conference forms due 15 days before your conference


Most church conferences have already been held. There are a few more coming up. A reminder to pastors that several church conference forms are due now!. Click here to view the list and to download the forms. I would appreciate them being sent as separate documents via email so that I can download them into our new system. Please send them to carrieboyer@unyumc.org or albanydistrict@unyumc.org


Pastors and SPRC chairs: The Church Profile and Advisory Form and the Pastor/SPRC Covenant form were due on Nov. 1. They must be completed online. If you need your sign-in information, please contact Carrie @ (518) 608-1246 or carrieboyer@unyumc.org Click here to sign in.


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Lay Servant Course offered in the

Albany District:

All are welcome


COURSE OFFERING:


Basic course to be held on Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM, January 3 through 31. Contact Melanie Keith, (518) 779-6004, melakeith@icloud.com. Cost is $10 per person, check payable to UNYAC. Mail completed form and check to Melanie Keith, 299 Edwards Rd, Wynantskill, NY 12198, no later than December 21. Please note that attendance is mandatory for all classes.

Form is attached here.

Local Church Events

(New) Christopher's Christmas Cookie Sale through Nov. 24, First UMC, Lake Luzerne


First UMC of Lake Luzerne is holding a Christopher's Christmas Cookie Sale. Cookies may be ordered by calling (518) 696-7192 between through Nov. 24 and will be available for pick up at our Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 2 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Sugar cookies and snickerdoodles are $6 per dozen and Italian Wedding cookies are $6.50. An assortment may be purchased for $6.50 as well. See information on the Dec. 2 Christmas Bazaar in chronological order in the events listing.


Chili Feast, Tuesday, Nov. 7, Malta Ridge UMC


The Malta Ridge UMC will hold its annual Chili Feast on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the church located at 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta Ridge. The menu will feature chili, tossed salad, hard rolls, and homemade cookies.  Eat-in or take-out is available from 11:30 AM to 5 PM. Donation is $10. Tickets will be sold at the door. For additional information or directions please call the Church at (518) 581-0210.

 

Election Day Dinner, Tuesday, Nov. 7, First UMC of Ticonderoga


First UMC of Ticonderoga, 1045 Wicker St., Ticonderoga is having an Election Day dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Take-out dinners 4:30 PM. Dining room opens 5 PM. Menu includes Turkey / Dressing, Potatoes / Gravy, Vegetables, Rolls / Butter, Cranberry Sauce, Dessert and Beverage. Cost TBD. 


Mayan Hands Fair Trade Sale, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and Nov. 11, Alplaus UMC (learn more at the UWF program on Nov. 9)


Looking for a unique gift for the holidays? The Alplaus UWF (United Women in Faith) is sponsoring a Mayan Hands Fair Trade Sale on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Alplaus UMC, 1 Brookside Place in Alplaus. These high-quality hand-woven items make beautiful gifts. The Mayan Hands is a fair-trade nonprofit organization that helps women in nine Guatemalan communities earn a fair return for their work. Your purchases of their handmade products will be greatly appreciated for helping to support these talented Guatemalan weavers. The Alplaus UWF will also have a variety of bagels available to purchase as a fundraiser at the same time. If you would like to learn more about the Mayan Hands Organization, please join us on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Alplaus UMC at 12:30 PM for our monthly UWF meeting. Brenda from the Mayan Hands Organization will be our guest speaker. The Alplaus church building is handicapped accessible, with a ground-level entry and an elevator to the Fellowship Hall.


Fall Lasagna Dinner - Take Out Only,  Friday, Nov. 10, Greenwich Centenary UMC

 

Join us for a full take-out lasagna dinner for $15 per person.  Meat or Vegetable lasagna will be the choice.  Also included will be salad and bread with apple crisp for dessert. Call or text at 518-321-8676 to reserve and indicate whether meat or vegetable. Drive to pick up 4:30 to 6 PM at corner of 1 Gray Ave and Church Street, Greenwich.


Veterans Day Free Stop and Go Dinner, Saturday, Nov.11, Willsboro UMC 


For all Willsboro and Essex veterans. Reservations for Veteran and Guest: (518) 963-4459 (Vicki) or (518) 572-5025 (Bobbi) or (518) 963-7295 (Gail). Pick up from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at the church, 3734 Main St., Willsboro. Hometown Heroes request each veteran bring the military photo they used for their banner so Robin Lloyd may take a photo. Photo will be returned to you before you leave the parking lot.

   

Spirit of Christmas Holiday Festival, Saturday, Nov. 11, Queensbury UMC


The festival will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Queensbury UMC, 460 Aviation Rd. Bake sale, silent auction, Christmas Past and seasoned vendors and artisans. All are welcome. Handicap ramp available. Please see attached flyer for details. Click here.


Community Dinner and Organ concert to Celebrate our Military Veterans, Sunday, Nov. 12, Hope UMC, Troy

Jason Comet, organist and teacher, will be at Hope UMC (566 Brunswick Rd., Troy) on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 12, to present a recital of organ music laced with hymns and patriotic tunes beginning at 5 PM. Prior to the concert, Hope UMC will host a community pot-luck dinner beginning at 3:45 PM. It is our intent this year to fill the church for this wonderfully moving and fun event. If you are a veteran, or have ties to a veteran's group, let them know that all are invited. We would like to see all branches of the Armed forces represented so they can be honored for their service and the service of all who are presently serving. There will be a free will offering to cover the expenses of the organist who "wowed" us last year by making our beautiful organ sing. Please mark your calendars for this amazing time of singing and listening for the men and women who have and continue to keep our country free. For information and to let us know your coming call (518) 779-2553.


Fall 2023 Famous Brown Bread and Bake Sale, Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, Simpson UMC in Rock City Falls


The leaves are falling along with the temperature, but our kitchen is heating up for Simpson’s Fall Brown Bread & Bake Sale. Simpson UMC, located at 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls, is having its semi-annual Brown Bread & Bake Sale just in time for Thanksgiving. Cost will be $8 per loaf.  Pick-up dates: Friday, Nov. 17 between 4 PM and 6 PM and Saturday, Nov. 18 between 9 AM and 2 PM. Bake sale on Saturday. Don’t miss out. Call (518) 885-4794 to place your order. Please leave your name, telephone number and the number loaves you would like to reserve. And if possible, let us know if you will be picking up on Friday or Saturday. A representative from Simpson will call back to confirm your order. Thank you.


(New) Holiday Craft and Food Sale, Saturday, Nov. 18, Westport Federated Church


Come join us from 9 AM to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport for our Holiday Craft and Food Sale. Lunch starts at 11 AM. Hot turkey sandwiches and meatball subs. We accept credit cards!!


(New) Murder Mystery Dessert Theater, Saturday, Nov. 18, South Glens Falls UMC


We are hosting a Murder Mystery Dessert Theater at 6:30 PM Saturday, Nov. 18 at the South Glens Falls UMC, 15 Maplewood Parkway. It's a A WhoDun‘it? Comedy. During a bus trip to the Adirondacks, Harry Cooper, the group leader, falls ill. By the time the bus reaches the resort where they’re spending the night, Harry has kicked the bucket. Was it food poisoning – or something more sinister? When Sam Club, Private Eye, discovers the murder weapon on Harry’s body, he launches an intensive investigation to find the murderer. Cost: $20. Reservations are requested and can be made through the office (518) 793-1152


Garage and Bake Sale, Saturday, Nov. 18, Fortsville UMC


Join us from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Fortsville UMC, 402 Fortsville Road, Gansevoort for a garage and bake sale.


Holiday Craft Fair and Fall Festival, Saturday, Nov. 18, Quaker Springs UMC


Quaker Springs UMC invites you to their Holiday Craft Fair and FallFestival from 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the church, located at 466 Route 32, South of Schuylerville. Great gift shopping (and for self!) with our talented area crafters! Live Wreaths, with pick your own bow. FREE Holiday photo ops with “Woody the Holiday Wagon” and “Frisky Finn,” the horse that has been the star of recent children’s books. Music, hot food, beverages, kids activities. Silent Auction to benefit the handicap accessible ramp project.


Advent Bible Study, Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 28, First UMC of Warrensburg and ZOOM


We are having a Advent Bible Study on Tuesday nights from Nov 28 to Dec 19 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. In person and Zoom. The church is located at 3890 Main St., Warrensburg. Book available from Cokesbury. Experiencing Christmas by Matt Rawle Christ in the Sights and Sounds of Advent. Discover how everything changed when God was born. Everything seems different at the end of the year. Things just look, smell and taste differently during Advent and Christmas season, and these differences are a sign to us that God is about to do something radical and different. Christmas is when God surrounded the divine with senses of his own. Come and see what points you to the divine. Contact Jamiee Ross for more information (518) 744-8719 and for the ZOOM link.


(New) Christmas Festival, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, West Fort Ann UMC


Come join us for our Christmas Festival on Fridayh and Saturday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at the West Fort Ann UMC, 1011 Copeland Rd., Fort Ann. Crafts, cookie walk, lunch, bake sale, raffles. Vendor space available. For more information, including times, call 518-409-2484.


(New) Christmas Bazaar, Saturday, Dec. 2, First UMC, Lake Luzerne


Our annual Christmas Bazaar is just full to the brim this year! It's so big, it's spilled over to our parsonage. You'll find the Gingerbread Cafe, Bake Table, Crafts, Christmas Items & Gifts, plus St. Nick at the church, while the Youth Fellowship will selling Memory Bulbs ($5) and having a free St. Nick's Workshop for children at the parsonage across the street. It's also cookie pick-up day for those that ordered Christmas Cookies (see separate article at the beginning of the events listings.) Do come and enjoy! We are at the corner of Main & Church Street, Lake Luzerne (24 Main St., and the parsonage is 23 Main St.) See details about the cookie sale at the top of this newsletter.


"Nia" dance, Mondays and Fridays, ongoing, Schroon Lake Community Church


Nia with Emily is a low impact dance designed for everybody regardless of age, health, or fitness level. Using a system of 52 moves designed to work every joint in your body, while delivering full-body conditioning, leaving you energized, mentally clear and emotionally balanced. Nia helps with balance, stability, weight loss, anxiety, stress, flexibility, joint health, cardiovascular health and so much more! It’s done barefoot to fun music. Mondays at 6 PM and Fridays at 10:30 AM. $10 per class; students 18 and younger, no charge. Classes are held at the Schroon Lake Community Church on the corner of US Route 9 and Leland Avenue. It’s a day by day class, you can come anytime. To view the flyer, click here.

 

Hidden Treasures By The Lake @ Lake George UMC


Gently used clothing thrift shop located inside First UMC: Lake George at 78 Montcalm St., Lake George. Children’s clothing $1 and Adult clothing $2. We are open Thursdays 8 AM to Noon, Fridays 9 AM to 1 PM and Saturdays 8 AM to Noon. Visit https://www.hiddentreasuresbythelake.org/ for more information


Christ Closet Thrift Shop, First Fridays and every Saturday, Argyle UMC


Fill a reasonably priced small, medium, or large bag at the church's thrift shop, 12 Sheridan St., Argyle. Clothes, shoes, toys, household items for the whole family. Open 2 PM to 5 PM the first Friday of every month, and each Saturday, 9 AM to Noon.


Everything Free Saturdays, Salem UMC, 29 West Broadway


Every Saturday: Everything Free Ministry is open 9 AM to 1 PM


For questions, contact Cindy Miller @ cindymmiller1@gmail.com


Ongoing


Bottle and Can Drive, Porter Corners UMC, 512 Allen Rd., Porter Corners (12859). You can leave your bags or boxes at the back door of the church, or if you have a large quantity, pickup is available. Call Jane Decouteau (518) 893-2289 or Carrie Howe (518) 893-6214.

Please consider posting this flyer in your church: Click here


'Connect', 6:30 PM Fridays


Connect is a small group through the United Methodist Church, made up of young adults (18 to 35) who gather every Friday at 41 E Main St, Cambridge, NY 12816 at 6:30 pm to play board games, watch movies and talk about important issues and topics. These topics range from financial planning and resume writing to the differences between hemp and marijuana.

You can contact Gracie Lynn Evergreen with questions, glb12592@gmail.com or (518) 932-3925. Visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/connectgamenights/