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Welcome Service of Celebration planned

All are welcome to attend the New York West Area Episcopal Leader Welcome Service of Celebration of assignment on Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Asbury First UMC, 1050 East Avenue, Rochester, NY For directions visit: http://www.asburyfirstumc.org Reception to follow

Associate Lay Leaders named Western New York Conference Lay Leader, Scott Johnson, has announced the names of two who have agreed to serve as Associate Lay Leaders of our Conference. "I am thrilled to share wonderful news that God has blessed the Western New York Annual Conference with two dedicated, spirit-filled disciples to assume lay leadership roles," Dr. Johnson notes in making his announcement. "Deborah Clyde of the ... more >>		Two Western New York teams on their way to Gulf Coast Two teams from Western New York are on their way to help with children at shelters in Louisiana housing those who left their homes as Hurricane Gustav approached. Barb Weaver received a call Thursday night from Judy Bezon, Coordinator for Children's Disaster Services stating she needed two teams to work with children at the quickly formed shelters in Alexandria and Shreveport - both in Louisi... more >>

Hazelwood outlines ways to help in the Gulf Dear Friends of UMCOR, In 1894 the U.S. Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday. It was created to give workers a day of rest and to be a festival for workers and their families. On this Labor Day, I am mindful of the thousands of people who have gone to the Gulf Coast since 2005 and given of themselves to rebuild much of what was destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. However, to... more >>		Conversation process for new Conference under development The New Area/Conference Team (New ACT) is at work to develop a process and timeline for conversations leading to the creation of a new Annual Conference in upper New York State. In July 2008, the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference approved the formation of a new Episcopal Area and Annual Conference, to be created from the union of the North Central New York, Western New York, and the New York... more >>

Registration deadline nears for 'Living Fully/Aging Well' conference There is still time to register for the "Living Fully/Aging Well" Conference sponsored by the Older Adult Ministries Team to be held on October 4 at the Rush United Methodist Church. The registration fee is $24.00 includes lunch. When thre or more from a church register, the church will receive a copy of the book "Never Too Old To Be Well" by Dr. Tom DeLoughry. Dr. DeLoughry will lead the early... more >>		Bishop Marcus Matthews assigned to New York West Area In an announcement early Friday morning, July 18 at the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church meeting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Bishop Marcus Matthews was assigned Episcopal leader of the New York West Area of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Matthews will lead United Methodists in the Western New York and North Central New York Annual Conferences through 2... more >>

Shared Ministries to be reapportioned when new Conferences formed When the new Conferences formed in the Northeastern Jurisdiction begin ministry in 2010 their jurisdictional apportionments will be reallocated following action at the 2008 NEJ session in Harrisburg, PA Thursday, July 17. Delegates supported a motion that upon the effective date of the New Conference in New York coming into existence and the Pennsylvania churches of the Wyoming Conference movin... more >>		African Children's Choir concert set at Kenmore UMC The Kenmore United Methodist Church and the Christian Education Ministry Team of the New York West Area of The United Methodist Church are excited to host the internationally acclaimed African Children's Choir in concert at Kenmore United Methodist Church 32 Landers Road, Kenmore NY 14223 on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. There is no admission to the concert. A free-will offering will be ... more >>