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	Annual Conference Update, June 13, 2009 Posted on 6/13/2009 by Joanne Utley Click here to read the special edition of The Vision, from the New York Annual Conference, June 13, 2009. ... more »

	the lay speakers are in the house .... Posted on 6/13/2009 by Joanne Utley Rev. Dr. Kwasi Kena is delivering a message about Macedonia to the lay speakers – Who's gonna go? Who's ready to go? WE can't wait to take a vote when people are starving. They need help today. Someone in Maedonia is praying for a new solution! Peace, Joanne... more »

	Annual Conference Update, June 12, 2009 Posted on 6/12/2009 by Joanne Utley Click here to read the special edition of The Vision, from the New York Annual Conference, June 12, 2009.... more »

	A healthy dialogue .... Posted on 6/12/2009 by Joanne Utley For about 90 minutes this afternoon we engaged in a respectful dialogue over the issue of homosexuality. The conversation – shaped by prayer, music, presentations from opposing sides, small group discussion and insights from the floor – seemed like an opportunity for the whole body to ... more »

	Photos from Annual Conference, June 11, 2009 Posted on 6/12/2009 by Joanne Utley Click here for more photos from Annual Conference on June 11, 2009... more »

	Prayers for the congregation of the Maspeth UMC ... Posted on 6/11/2009 by Joanne Utley Friends, Please join me in praying for the congregation and community of the Maspeth UMC in Queens, which was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. Rev. Avelio de Leon, the current pastor is retiring, and Rev. Eumin Kim has been appointed to serve the church starting July 1. Let us flood them wi... more »

	voting and long legislative sessions .... Posted on 6/11/2009 by Joanne Utley Well, the vote on the 32 constitutional amendments finished up late; we’ll know the results tomorrow. Does going from central to regional conferences make that much difference? I guess its a start for further debate. At least that's the msg today. And I hear that some of the legislative m... more »

	Annual Conference Update, June 11, 2009 Posted on 6/11/2009 by Joanne Utley Click here to read the special edition of The Vision, from the New York Annual Conference, June 11, 2009.... more »

	Annual Conference photos Posted on 6/11/2009 by Joanne Utley Click here to view some photos from Annual Conference on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.... more »

	Where has the first day (and night) gone? Posted on 6/11/2009 by Joanne Utley Bishop Park and his wife, Lisa, following his episcopal address. My apologies for not getting to this sooner! But we shared a wonderful first day with an amazing laity workshop on evangelism presented by Rev. Dr. Kwasi Kena. Thanks to his presentation, I won’t soon forget the biblical st... more »

	The doves are flying .... Posted on 6/10/2009 by Joanne Utley Greetings in the name of the Holy One! The doves have been hung from the rafters! The band and choir are rehearsing "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." The tables on the arena floor have been draped in white. And registration is in full swing in the lobby of the Mack Arena at Hofstra. Le... more »

	Get Ready for Holy Conferencing! Posted on 6/8/2009 by Joanne Utley Greetings to my Fellow Members of the NYAC, In less than 36 hours, many of you will be converging on Hofstra University for the 210th Session of the New York Annual Conference. I'll be experiencing the conference with a couple of firsts – the first time as editor of The Vision, and as a first... more »

	Following Annual Conference and the Guest Lay Speakers Event on Twitter Posted on 6/4/2009 by Joanne Utley We have two wonderful volunteers who will be Tweeting for us next week. Melissa Hinnen will be attending Annual Conference. Her user name is SweetJubilee. Jennifer Harmer will be attending the Guest Lay Speakers Event. Her user name is AngelAmidala. Both will be using the hashtag #NYUMC... more »

	Tweeting at Conference Posted on 2/4/2009 by Joanne Utley We're looking for some Conference and Lay Speaker Event attendees to keep the rest of us in the know. If you are willing to send Tweets during these events, please let me know.... more »

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