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Conference Youth Check Challenge
Written: 5/8/2012
The Conference Youth (Conference Council on Youth Ministry) are once again asking every church to send $25.00 to support the conference youth program in our conference.  This money is CCYM's only program funding. Every year the CCYM sponsors youth to go on Mission of Peace trips. They also ...

Observe a Golden Cross Sunday in May
Written: 5/4/2012
Golden Cross Sunday, May 2012 On Golden Cross Sunday, a special offering is received in local congregations that will support the care of seniors living in United Methodist Retirement Centers in New England Conference. Please take the opportunity to give generously and help to ensure that the res...

What's Up at General Conference
Written: 4/26/2012
April 25 summary By Alexx Wood (Includes excerpts from UMNS report, April 19, by Heather Hahn)   Nearly 1,000 United Methodist delegates have gathered in Tampa for the denomination’s top legislative assembly. Council of Bishop’s president Larry Goodpaster called the April 24-May...

Bishop Weaver delivers the Episcopal Address at General Conference 2012
Written: 4/25/2012
By Alexx Wood On the 200th anniversary of the first Methodist episcopal address, our New England Conference Bishop Peter Weaver took the stage this morning to deliver a powerful and inspiring address at General Conference 2012. He reminded us that we serve a living Christ who started a “Resur...

Disaster Case Mgmt Positions Available
Written: 3/29/2012
Applicants are sought for several positions which were created through the Disaster Case Management grant received by the state of Vermont from FEMA. Interested people should reply as soon as possible. The application deadline has been extended to April 8, 2012. ...

Confirmands Invited to Annual Conference
Written: 3/29/2012
Local church confirmands are invited to attend and participate in the Annual Conference Worship Service on Saturday, June 9th, 2012, at 11:00AM. Confirmands will be greeted by Bishop Peter Weaver and will participate in the worship processional and liturgy. In addition the youth are invited t...

Annual Conference Mission Project
Written: 3/29/2012
Collect School Supplies for Annual Conference A goal has been set to have each church in our conference fill a backpack with school supplies to be brought to annual conference. The backpacks will be received during the Opening Worship Service on Thursday, June 7. The following items would be...

United Methodist Emerging Technology Survey
Written: 3/23/2012 5:08:32 PM
Nashville, Tenn.: While most younger people in the church are immersed in new technology, many older members are also jumping on the bandwagon. That’s according to a new study conducted by United Methodist Communications that tracks how United Methodists are adopting and using new technology. ...

National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 2012
Written: 3/19/2012
Who will speak for you if you can’t speak for yourself? A most loving gift you can give to your family is completion of advance medical directives (living will) and designation of an individual to speak for you if you are unable to communicate in critical medical decisions (medical power of...

VIM Team Headed to Mozambique July 2012
Written: 3/14/2012
VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION TEAM HEADED TO CHICUQUE, MOZAMBIQUE - JULY 2012 The Chicuque Rural Hospital in Mozambique is now in its one hundredth year of providing health care for the people of that country. Founded by a Methodist missionary, it continues to be a strong channel for community, compassion...

Spring 2012 Walk to Emmaus Weekends
Written: 2/21/2012
Mens Emmaus (April 12-15) and Womens Emmaus (April 26-29) in Corinth, NY. Walk to Emmaus weekends will be held in April at the United Methodist Church of Corinth, NY.  The Walk to Emmaus is a 3-day spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Chr...

Vermont Group Heading to Red Bird Mission During Spring Break
Written: 2/10/2012
The Rev. David Adams is leading a group of folks including high school and Green Mountain College students, to the Red Bird Mission in Kentucky. They will depart from Poultney, Vermont, early on March 3 and return on March 10, 2012. The Red Bird Mission is located in a desperately poor area of the ...

2013 Mission of Peace trip to Cuba
Written: 1/12/2012
 New England Youth: Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Mission of Peace trip to Cuba The Mission of Peace is a yearly journey of discovery and Shalom to nations in our global community sponsored by the Northeast Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries of the United Methodist C...

No Longer My Own But Thine-Feb 8 2012
Written: 1/10/2012
"No longer my own, but Thine" Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Join Bishop Peter Weaver and folks from the New England Conference for a day focused on nurturing your spiritual journey and transforming the local congregation. Bishop Weaver will deliver the keynote address, "No longer my ...

Disaster Case Management Training Jan 17-19
Written: 1/4/2012
Disaster Case Management Training in Springfield VT A session of disaster case management training will be offered Tuesday-Thursday, January 17-19, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Springfield United Methodist Church, 10 Valley Street, Springfield, VT 05156. Jan. 17 & 18 will focus on disaster ca...

Rev. Scott Campbell recognized with two awards for social justice work
Written: 12/2/2011
A long time member of the New England Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) and the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), the Rev. Scott Campbell, received two national awards at "Sing a New Song," a recent national gathering of progressive United Methodists in Ohio....

Ms. Brenda Borchers Hired as Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
Written: 11/30/2011
LAWRENCE, Mass. (November 30, 2011) - Bishop Peter D. Weaver of the New England Conference of The United Methodist Church announced the hiring of Ms. Brenda Borchers to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Episcopal office, effective December 12, 2011. Ms. Borchers will succeed Ms. Doroth...

Riverton Mission Station Clean Up DEC 2
Written: 11/28/2011
It's Official! We are pleased to announce officially that a church in Riverton in the town of West Berlin, Vermont, (just off route 12 between Montpelier and Northfield) is to become a year-round mission station able to host work groups coming into the area. The kitchen is fully functiona...

VT VIM Tool Trailer
Written: 11/14/2011
The Vermont District Volunteers in Mission have a tool trailer - now we need to supply it! The recovery efforts after Hurricane Irene are underway and this tool trailer will prove valuable as teams travel from place to place to help rebuild homes that were damaged. You can help supply the trailer ...

The Enduring Flame
Written: 11/10/2011
The Enduring Flame: The History of Troy Conference 1982 – 2010 with The Story of Troy Conference Camps 1806 – 2010 The former Troy Conference Commission on Archives and History has published the book, The Enduring Flame, to record the last several decades of conference history. The ...