Sunday Morning Announcements 2-13-16

UMVIM - UMCOR   TRAINING ACADEMY : The Asbury Camp & Retreat Center on Silver Lake will host the 2016 Northeastern Jurisdiction Training Academy by United Methodist Volunteers-In-Mission and the United Methodist Committee on Relief training on April 10-13. This event is designed to provide training for those who want to go on mission trips in the future. Contact Barbara Burnside at 203-470-1539 or baburnside@neumc.org for more information or to register.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Upper New York Conference is accepting applications for two part-time kitchen assistants at the Asbury Camp & Retreat Center located at Silver Lake. Responsibilities, in part, include general food preparation, loading/unloading delivery vehicles, and cleaning and sanitizing dishes and food preparation areas. Please email davidriddell@asburyuny.org or call 585-237-5262 for more information and to receive an application or see http://asburyuny.org/site-news/entry/3656.

PAMA YOUTH GROUP MEETING: The next Youth Group meeting is Feb. 28th 5pm @ Perry Center. Spread the word!

WEATHER CONCERNS: Given the above, with the cold weather conditions, please make the best safety and health decisions in regards to attending church this Sunday.

Students: Apply now for 2016 UNY Conference scholarships United Methodist high school seniors and college students are invited to apply for two scholarships offered by the Upper New York Conference: Conference Merit Awards and Lottie Brown Grants. Application forms and guidelines are available now.Click here for more information and to apply.

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING: We cannot all be present when disaster strikes. However, on March 6th, we can do our part equipping others to go. Our congregation will join thousands of others across the U.S. by participating in a Special Sunday of The United Methodist Church. Together, we can help fund the critical disaster-relief efforts of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). For more than 75 years, UMCOR has provided disaster relief, often long after others have left the scene. UMCOR has aided refugees and confronted the crippling challenges of world hunger and poverty. However, UMCOR simply cannot do it without us. Unlike other benevolent causes, UMCOR does not receive any funds from the regular United Methodist Church budget. Our generous gifts help cover the agency’s administrative costs so UMCOR can continue to guarantee that 100 percent of all other donations go toward specific relief projects. Examples are many — rebuilding after the Haiti earthquake, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy and many other disasters.  One Great Hour of Sharing allows UMCOR and The United Methodist Church to respond immediately when disaster strikes. Think of UMCOR as our “Go Team” who can be there when help is needed. Our support is critical. Let’s be there for those in need. Please prayerfully consider how God would have you join in cheerfully and generously showing God’s love around the world with your gifts on March 6th.