New Conferences Updates
On July 1, 2010, two new annual conference will be born in the Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. One new conference will include the churches of the Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference and congregations of the Wyoming Annual Conference located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The other will include all of the churches that make up the Western New York Annual Conference, the North Central New York Annual Conference and the churches in New York State that are now part of the Troy Annual Conference and the Wyoming Annual Conference. At the same time, the New England Annual Conference will expand to include all of the congregations of the Troy Annual Conference located in the State of Vermont.
In New York, a group known as New ACT (New Area/Conference Team) is working to develop a plan for the new conference which will be located in what will be called the Upper New York Episcopal Area. A similar group, called the Vision Team is doing the same for the new annual conference which will occupy the Harrisburg Episcopal Area.
For the latest information on what is happenings, check this space, or watch the iVoice.
Web Sites
- New Conferences Combined Site
- Upper New York Site
- Susquehanna Conference* (*proposed working name)
Annual Conference Registration
- Wyoming Annual Conference (June 4-5, 2010)
- Susquehanna Annual Conference (June 12, 2010)
- Upper New York Annual Conference (June 19, 2010)
New Additions
- Benefit Presentation Slides from March 2010 Information Sessions
Latest News
- Bishop Matthews Calls Upper New York United Methodists to Prayer (New York specific)
- New Website Launched to Provide Information in Upper New York (New York specific)
- Working Vision to Shape Work of New Area Conference Team Affirmed (New York specific)
- Visioning Continues as Nuts and Bolts Are Gathered (New York specific)
- Birthing a New Conference Brings Excitement & Anxiety (New York specific)
- Vision Team Sets Course to New Annual Conference (Pennsylvania specific)
- Work of New Area/Conference Team Progresses (New York specific)
- Conference Boundaries Change Approved
- An Invitation to Prayer and Fasting
- New Area/Conference Team Seeks Authorization to Develop Plan (New York specific)
- Conference Area Team Sets Goals for Next Two Years (New York specific)
- New CAT Will Oversee Creation of Upstate New York Conference (New York specific)
- New Boundaries Would Set New Stage for Thinking and Acting Missionally
- New England AC Holds Listening Sessions About Vermont
- Four Conferences to Seek Creation of New Boundaries in the Northeastern Jurisdiction
- Plan Approved to Recommend Vast Changes
- Boundaries Discussion Board Launched (New York specific)
Leaders' Columns
New ACT Convener – Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding
- Jan/Feb 2009 – Vision and Purpose Vital to Success of Our Work Together
Vision Team Co-Chairs – Rev. Beth Jones & Rev. Tim Baer
Partner Conferences Websites
- Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference
- North Central New York Annual Conference
- Troy Annual Conference
- Western New York Annual Conference
Helpful Resources
- Guidelines for Cross-Conference Conversations
- Proposed Recommendation to the NEJ
- Enabling Resolution for Implementation
- Map of the Wyoming, Troy, Western and North Central New York Annual Conferences
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