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Bishop Matthews opens 200th session of WNY Annual Conference

NYWA Cabinet changes announced Bishop Marcus Matthews announces the following appointments in the New York West Area effective July 1, 2009. · The Rev. Deborah O’Connor-Slater is appointed as Director of Transitional Ministries of the New York West Area. · The Rev. David Underwood is appointed as the Central Lakes District Superintendent in the North Central New York Conference. · The Dr. D... more >>		Newly commissioned and ordained clergy called to bring word of hope “Your job as clergy is to bring a word of hope,” Resident Bishop of the New York West Area the Rev. Dr. Marcus Matthews told those commissioned and ordained in a the solemn and celebratory service at the Adams Mark Hotel, Buffalo, New York on Sunday, June 21. “The Church must always bring hope to the world,” Bishop Matthews said encouraging all United Methodist clergy and laity in Western New Yor... more >>

Conference adopts 2010 budget Members of the 2009 Session of the Western New York Conference have adopted a spending plan for 2010.The plan has a total of $3,266,127 in shared ministry dollars which will support ministry locally, regionally, and globally It represents a 2.66 percent increase.The giving of United Methodists throughout WNY supports this budgetThe action followed a report from the Council on Finance and Administr... more >>		Bishop Matthews encourages United Methodists to 'say yes' By Maidstone Mulenga June 19, 2009 The 200th Session of the Western New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church opened in Buffalo today (June 19, 2009) with the New York West Area resident Bishop urging the church to be open to God's mission of love. In his first Episcopal Address to the gathering of clergy and laity leaders of the more than 250 churches in the area, Bishop Matth... more >>

Resident Bishop of Alabama-West Florida Conference speaks to WNYers The Rev. Dr. Paul Lee Leeland, Resident Bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Conference, The United Methodist Church shared a Bible study with United Methodists gathered in the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York for the 200th session of the Western New York Annual Conference on Friday evening, June 19. Lifting up Romans 4 as one of his texts, he noted affirming this is the God in whom we belie... more >>		Oramel United Methodist Church closed The Oramel United Methodist Church in Western New York was formally closed June 19, 2009 at the 200th Session of the Western New York Conference meeting in Buffalo. Ministry of the congregation was celebrated. The proposal to close the church was presented by Superintendent of the Mountain View District the Rev. Dr. Cathy Hall Stengel and President of the Conference Board of Trustees Bob R... more >>

Bishop Matthews shares vision at gathering on new Conference By Maidstone Mulenga WNY Communication Team Chairman New York West Area Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. Marcus Matthews has assured congregations in the area that there were no plans to close or consolidate any churches as part of the birthing of the new conference. The still-to-be named conference in the new Upper New York Area will officially come into existence on July 1, 2010. Answering questio... more >>		WNY United Methodist Leaders attend training in Jacksonville Twenty-one United Methodist leaders from the Western New York joined leaders from throughout the denomination in Jacksonville, Florida last week to learn more about the four areas of focus over the next four years. Numerous workshops and worship settings offered training and action ideas for: Developing leaders, Creating places for new people, Eliminating pvoerty, and Improving health glo... more >>