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You are receiving this email newsletter from
the New York Annual Conference because of your
leadership position in your local church. It
is our hope that you will share this information
with the people of your church.
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Haiti Disaster
News
News on the Haiti earthquake disaster can
now be found on www.nyac.com.
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Clergy Attending the
Bishop's Convocation - Build a Web Site
Workshop
If you are attending the Bishop's
Convocation 2010 and are interested in the Build
a Web Site Workshop click here> to see what
you should bring with
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NEW
in March! "Financial Seminar for Clergy and
Spouse: Compensation and the
IRS"
This seminar will be repeated in 6
locations across the conference. Choose
the location and date most convenient for
you. For a schedule and details click here>>. To register
contact Lynda Gomi at learningcenter@nyac.com or call
1-888-696-6922 ext. 219 or direct:
914-615-2219. |
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Ignite 2KX
 JANUARY 29-31, 2010
AT THE CROWNE PLAZA IN WHITE
PLAINS. For more
information go to umyouth.com. For those
interested in this event, please note January
14th is the last day for early
registration.
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Open House Invitation by
the African American Methodist Heritage
Center
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Pastor Photos Now on
NYAC.Com Church Locator!
Please take a look at your church page on
our conference Web site by clicking "Church
Locator" on the home page of www.nyac.com, and
searching by church "Name or City" and/or "Zip
Code." Your pastor's photo is there.
If your pastor's photo is missing and you would
like to add one, please send the photo to our
webmaster, Barbara Eastman, via email at website@nyac.com.
Your church now has access to a very
powerful tool specifically for local churches,
which we are referring to as the Local Church
Dashboard. The pastor or their designate
is now able to update your local church
information and add information to your church
page.
For information on this Dashboard
and instructions please click here> and add the
URL to your
Favorites. |
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Upcoming Archives
Work,, shops
The Commission on Archives and History has
scheduled two workshops:
- Sat., January 30:
Church Records and Archives Management
Workshop at the NY Annual Conference
Center, White Plains; noon-4:00
pm. Attendance is limited to
25. This workshop is intended to support
and assist pastors, administrative assistants,
trustees and local church historians by
introducing participants to basic archival
concepts. Hands-on activities will be
included. Lunch is provided at
noon; the workshop begins at 1:00
pm.
- Sat., March 6:
Genealogy Workshop at the NY
Annual Conference Center, White Plains;
1:00-4:00 pm. Attendance is limited
to 25. This workshop will include
discussions with Saugerties historian, author
and genealogist Audrey Klinkenberg. Audrey
has been president of the Ulster County
Genealogical Society, registrar of a local DAR
chapter and serves as the historian for the town
of Saugerties, NY. She writes, "At this
workshop we will be focusing on genealogy at the
beginning. Come prepared to ask questions
and be ready to find new avenues for
research."
To register for either or both of these
workshops, contact Mary Robison at archives@nyac.com; toll free:
1-888-696-6922 or direct at
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A New Blog from our
Children's Coordinator
We all face the challenge of keeping Sunday
School a special place for our children and to
help with this check out Lynda Gomi's new blog
at http://www.nyac.com/blogs (or
from the the NYAC Web site click on "News" at
the top of the page and select
"Blogs".) Lynda will be working 2
weeks ahead of the Rock Solid curriculum come
January and posting adaptations and ideas in the
blog. Be sure and send any ideas of
"things that worked" to Lynda Gomi at lgomi@nyac.com or to LearningCenter@nyac.com to be
included in the blog.
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2009 NYAC Journal is
Featured
on NYAC.Com
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Tell us About It
- LITURGICAL
ARTS: Please send pictures
of your altars and worship centers by email
attachment to apearson@nyac.com
for posting on a Liturgical Arts page on our Web
site.
- IT WORKED FOR
US: Please share your
best ideas with concise descriptions and
pictures by email attachment to apearson@nyac.com for
posting on our Web site. For viewing
submissions go to www.nyac.com, click on
"Resources" and in the column on the left select
"It Worked for
Us."
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2010 Safe Sanctuary
Workshops
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Youth
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- DUKE YOUTH
ACADEMY FOR CHRISTIAN
FORMATION
June 20-July 3, 2010
summer program. The deadline for
applications is February 26, 2010. To
download an application form go to www.duyouth.duke.edu and click on
"Application" in the left column or call (919)
613-5332.
- SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
2010 for information about this
campaign including registering your congregation
and helpful resources, go to www.souperbowl.org.
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Upcoming 2010 VIM
Trips
The United Methodist Volunteers in
Mission (UMVIM) currently send VIM teams to the
following countries: Biloxi, Iowa, Chile,
Haiti, Ghana, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mozambique,
Youth Ambassadors, Thailand/Cambodia. For
a general schedule of missions, dates,
leaders and contact information click here to go to the NYAC Web site
mission page and click "Volunteers in
Mission Trip Opportunities 2010" in the left
column or click on the country you are
interested
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Special Sunday
Resources
UM Special Sunday resources are
only available online. Go to www.umcom.org;
click "Store" then click "Special
Sundays". Posters and envelopes are free
and may be shipped directly to your
church. | |
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Adam
Hamilton's book study "24 Hours
That Changed the World"
 In this book Adam
Hamilton helps the reader to experience and
understand the significance of Jesus' suffering
and death in a way the reader has never done
before.
To review or order this book, click
on
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The UMC Black College
Fund Committee Annual Luncheon
is scheduled for 3:00 pm on Sunday, March
14 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White
Plains. For tickets and information
click
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Educational
Opportunities DREW
UNIVERSITY offers a variety of learning
programs whether you're seeking CEUs or
searching to mine the intellectual depths of
your faith. To view a program list
and for more information click http://www.drew.edu/theo/cue. |
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Helpful
Materials
- WORSHIP PLANNING CALENDAR
for 2010 is available free simply by
downloading it. It is extremely helpful
for worship leadership teams, church school and
others.
- FROM THE GENERAL BOARD OF
DISCIPLESHIP:
- Revised Common Lectionary
for 2010 is available free simply by
downloading it. This is a helpful
reference for Altar Guilds, worship leadership
teams, and
others.
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Resources
- THE LEARNING CENTER RESOURCE
LIBRARY at 20 Soundview Avenue, White
Plains is now on line. You may view a list
of the resources by going to the NYAC.com Web site, click on
"Resources" and then "Resource Library" to
search for resources that meet your needs.
- VIDEO
LICENSING - Legally show movies for
church activities. Click here to visit the Christian
Video Licensing Web site for more
information>>.
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Sincerely, Ann
Pearson
Director of
Connectional Ministries
New York Annual
Conference
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