Annual Conference Announcements
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June 19, 2022
Greetings New York Annual Conference:
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OPENING WORSHIP UPDATE
Opening Worship on Thursday, June 23rd will begin at 6pm with Gathering Music.
The New York Annual Conference is celebrating Holy Communion during the opening worship on June 23rd. Please join us as we feast together in real time, even if we are in separate places.
Holy Communion is a sacred and holy way to commune with God and one another. Please take the time to create your personal worship space – a cup of juice and bread, symbolizing Jesus’ body broken for us and the cup of salvation. When we share in the sacrament, we believe God’s grace is at work in us, to restore and reset us for the journey.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES
We will offer four opportunities to support the annual conference and its ministries through our offerings.
https://ny-reg.brtapp.com/2022ACOfferings
Thursday – JFON – Justice for Our Neighbors
Friday – Black College Fund
Saturday – UMCOR – United Methodist Committee on Relief
Sunday – Young Clergy Debt Assistance
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From the desk of
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
confsecy@nyac.com
914-615-2231
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IMPORTANT Annual Conference Schedule Updates
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June 2, 2022
Greetings New York Annual Conference:
IMPORTANT ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE UPDATES
As we work to confirm the details for the June 2022 Annual Conferences there are always changes in the schedule. Following are two major changes:
ALL Legislative Sections will be
Wednesday evening, June 22nd
5:30 - 7:00pm Legislative Sections 1-3
Legislative Section 1: Ministries of Witness
Legislative Section 2: Connectional Ministries & Ministries of Nurture
Legislative Section 3: Ministries of Advocacy
7:15 – 8:45pm Legislative Sections 4 - 6
Legislative Section 4: Leadership/Commissioning
Legislative Section 5: Clergy Care and Conference Finance
Legislative Section 6: Administration
Laity Session and Clergy Workshop Events will be moved from 10:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, June 25th
Schedule information:
| June 22 |
10:00am |
Clergy Session |
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5:30 - 7:00pm |
Legislative Sections 1-3 |
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7:15 - 8:45pm |
Legislative Sections 4-6 |
| June 23 |
6:30pm |
Opening Worship - Bishop Bickerton
Opening of Annual Conference |
| June 24 |
9:00am |
Opening Reflections - Empowering the
Next Generation |
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10:00am |
State of the Church - Bishop Bickerton
Business and Reports throughout the day |
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5:00pm |
Dinner Break |
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6:00pm |
Continues from the afternoon |
| June 25 |
9:00am |
Memorial Service - Rev. Bill Shillady,
Preaching |
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10:15am |
Legislative Section Reports
Continue with Business and Reports |
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12:00pm |
Lunch Break |
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1:00pm |
Laity Session - Guest Speaker David Teel,
Director of Laity and Spiritual Leadership
at UM Discipleship |
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1:00pm |
Cooperative Parish Model Incubator:
"Restoration & Revitalization, Resetting for
the Journey..." - Rev. Dr. Lauren Anderson |
| June 26 |
4:00pm |
Ordination and Commissioning Service,
Memorial UMC, White Plains |
As with any conference – anything can happen to cause a change/revision in a schedule. Remember to register by the deadline, and check the Annual Conference webpage for schedule updates.
I trust you will pay attention to the theme for this year – Restoration and Revival: Resetting for the Journey with I Peter 5:10-11 as our scripture And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the power[b] forever and ever. Amen.
Any questions I can be reached at confsecy@nyac.com or 914-615-2231.
Grace and Peace
Margaret Howe, Conference Secretary
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From the desk of
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
confsecy@nyac.com
914-615-2231
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Registration Reminder
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June 1, 2022
Greetings New York Annual Conference:
REGISTRATION REMINDER
It is getting near the deadline for Annual Conference Registration (Friday, June 3). When I look at the list of registrations I find many Clergy and Lay Members of Annual Conference who have not yet registered. Thank you to those who have completed your registrations. I have begun the credentialing process for your unique voter ID's.
Please register as soon as possible.
I should remind you that if you are a voting member and cannot attend, you are required to submit in writing to the Conference Secretary a “request to be excused from Annual Conference”. The request can be via email and should include your name, your church, the dates you wish to be excused if less than the full conference session and the reason for the request. Thank you to those who have already done this.
Any questions, please email me at confsecy@nyac.com.
We are all looking forward to our time together!
Grace and Peace,
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
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From the desk of
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
confsecy@nyac.com
914-615-2231
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UMCOR Health Kits
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May 24, 2022
Greetings New York Annual Conference:
Many of you have asked about Health/Hygiene Kits. Here are the details for the collection points in each district. Any questions contact Rev. Nikki Hutt.
UMCOR KIT COLLECTION POINTS
PLEASE CONTACT THE RECEIVING CHURCH TO ARRANGE KIT DROP OFF.
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING OFF KITS = JUNE 22nd.
Note: Checks included with kits should be written out to “Mission Central” and handed to the Collection Point Church to pass to Conference, or can be mailed directly to Mission Central at 5 Pleasant View Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, or you can give online to Mission Central at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/miscen.
TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR KIT ASSEMBLY AND SEND THEM TO REV. NIKKI HUTT, CONFERENCE DISASTER RESPONSE AND MISSIONS COORDINATOR nhutt@nyac.com.
QUESTIONS? WANT TO SIGN UP TO BE A COLLECTION POINT CHURCH? CONTACT NIKKI 914-615-2248; nhutt@nyac.com.
CT District:
New Milford UMC
68 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT 06776
Office: 860-354-4596
Drop off Monday through Friday 10am-2pm
Seymour UMC
90 Pearl Street, Seymour, CT 06483
Rev. Lisa Bosworth: 203-736-3925; bosworthfam@aol.com
Elaine Page: 203-823-7610 Contact to make drop off arrangements
Simsbury UMC
799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070
Rev. Deb Clifford: 860-944-5479
Mondays; Contact for drop off arrangements
Woodbury UMC
4 Church Street, Woodbury, CT 06798
Meg Temple: 203-910-3711; megtemple1@gmail.com
Bud Behlman: 203-206-9276; budbehlman@charter.net
Rev. Michael Cobb: 203-512-1059; pastormichael@woodburyumc.net
Drop off Tuesday through Friday 9am-3pm
CH District:
Asbury UMC of Greenville
5842 State Route 81, Greenville, NY 12083
Rev. Dale Ashby: 518-966-4181 (Office); 518-719-6762 (Cell); revdaleashby@gmail.com
Contact to make drop off arrangements
First UMC of Highland
57 Vineyard Avenue, Highland, NY 12528
Linda Breithaupt: 845-691-2284 (church phone); lcbreit@outlook.com
Rev. Greg Higgins: 845-625-8629; Gregory.Higgins@nyac-umc.com
Please call in advance. Drop off times Tuesday 12–1pm, Thursday 4:30-5:30pm, and Saturday 11am–1pm.
Memorial UMC
7358 State Route 28, Shandaken, NY 12480
Ken Booth: 845-706-5727; kbooth@hvc.rr.com
Contact to make drop off arrangements
United Ministry of Delhi
1 Church Street, Delhi, NY 13753
Rev. Cathy Schuyler: 607-746-2191; revcathy@gmail.com
Monday through Thursday 8:45am-3:30pm
LIE District:
Bayport UMC
482 Middle Road, Bayport, NY 11705
Margaret King: 516 383 9622
Rev. Sejin Cha: 347 497 0726
Please call the office before dropping off: 631-472-0770.
Drop off Mondays and Thursdays from 10am-2pm, or Tuesdays from 1-5pm.
LIW District:
John Wesley UMC
260 Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Rev. Sheila Beckford: 347-820-1421; sheila.beckford@nyac-umc.com
Drop off Tuesdays 1-4pm or Fridays 5-7pm
MET District:
First Spanish UMC (Primera Iglesia Hispana Metodista Unida)
163 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029-2809
Rev. Dorlimar Lebron-Malave: 516-983-3895; dorlimar.lebron@nyac-umc.com
Contact to make drop off arrangements
NY/CT District:
Goshen UMC
115 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Cheryl Gomes: 845-239-1012; ceeg16@yahoo.com
Contact to make drop off arrangements
Yorktown UMC
2300 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Christy Pischedda: 914-715-2390
Call between 7-9am weekdays or anytime on weekends to schedule a drop off
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From the desk of
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
confsecy@nyac.com
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Call to Conference
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May 6, 2022
Greetings New York Annual Conference:
Restoration Revival: Resetting for the Journey
1 Peter 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, the one who called you into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will himself restore, empower, strengthen, and establish you. (CEB)
District Conferences are over and we continue our Restoration Revival with the 223rd Annual Conference Session from June 22 thru 26, 2022.
In the last few weeks you received news of this event; you received a letter to submit reports and petitions; and you received news that the Annual Conference event would again be virtual.
Much work is going on to get these days prepared so you might experience that sense of restoration revival. All details and information will be on the NYAC website – go to www.nyac.com and click on the banner.
Check the website frequently for details. Watch for registration! Reports and Petitions, as noted earlier, are due soon.
Some key dates for your calendar: (reminder – until the schedule is final, all times are subject to change)
| June 22 |
Clergy Session |
10:00am |
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Legislative Sections 1-3 |
6:30pm |
| June 23 |
Opening Worship, Bishop Bickerton Preaching
Opening of Annual Conference |
6:30pm |
| June 24 |
Opening Reflection
State of the Church - Bishop Bickerton |
9:00am
10:00am |
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Business and Reports throughout the day (details
will be provided as they are confirmed) |
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Legislative Section 4-6 |
1:00pm |
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Future Forward NYAC:
Empowering the Next Generation
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7:00pm |
| June 25 |
Worship - Memorial Service |
9:00am |
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Laity Session |
10:30am |
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Clergy Workshop |
10:30am |
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Lunch Break |
12:30pm |
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Plenary - Legislative Reports |
1:00pm |
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Reports and Business |
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| June 26 |
Ordination - Memorial UMC, White Plains
(hybrid celebration)
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4:00pm |
Also announced at this time is that a special Annual Conference Session will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022. At this special session we will vote on the Conference Budget and Nominations.
Any questions can be sent to the Conference Secretary at confsecy@nyac.com or 914-615-2231.
Grace and Peace,
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
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From the desk of
Margaret Howe
Conference Secretary
confsecy@nyac.com
914-615-2231
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