Vermont-New England Transition

In July of 2008, delegates at the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church voted to create a new Annual Conference, combining the New York portions of the North Central New York, Western New York, Troy and Wyoming annual conferences into one conference in July 2010. As part of this boundaries reconfiguration, Vermont churches from the Troy Conference would join the New England Conference, and the Pennsylvania portion of the Wyoming Conference will unite with the Central Pennsylvania Conference.

And so it began.

 

Actually, discussions and preliminary planning for the Vermont-New England transition began almost two years prior, with listening sessions, sharing of ideas, and dreaming of the possibilities. In June 2008, just before the Jurisdictional Conference, New England voted nearly unanimously to welcome Vermont churches if the action was approved at Jurisdictional Conference.

 

Since that time, transition teams have been created and are continuing to meet and plan and dream in a variety of areas - from the administration of the union to the opportunities for ministry we have together as God shapes us into the "new and improved" New England Annual Conference. We have created this web page to provide ongoing information about the progress of the transition, to welcome input, and to provide a place where you can ask questions. Please check back frequently to see the new things that we are doing in planning - and in action - with our brothers and sisters in Vermont!

 

Vermont District Recommendations Announced 

Vermont-New England Team to determine district boundaries   

Vermont-New England Transition Already Underway  
 
Vermont Churches to Join The New England Annual Conference  
 
Welcome, Vermont!  
 
New England Holds Listening Sessions  
 

One of the major goals of the Vermont-New England transition team is to encourage connections between churches and engage one another in dialogue and ministry. This section will provide information on local churches and church members and clergy, and even provide an opportunity for churches to establish "sister church" relationships to begin developing deeper relationships and even sharing in mutual ministry!

 

What you get when you get Vermont  - a light-hearted but informative look at perceptions and realities of getting acquainted with Vermont, offered by Troy Conference member and "Vermonter" Rene Wilbur, with input from Brigid Farrell. 

 

Visit the Covenant Hills Camp in Vermont, which will become part of the New England Conference in the transition. 
 

If your church is interested in establishing a sister church relationship, click here to provide contact information and a brief description of your church and ministry. A transition team member will contact you to match you up with a sister church and "introduce" you!

 

Providing churches and ministries with professional funds management as well as endowment development and stewardship education, the Foundation is a valuable resource in the New England Conference ready to serve churches and individuals reach their stewardship and philanthropy goals.  For an information package about the United Methodist Foundation of New England prepared specifically for Vermont Churches, click here. To learn more about socially responsible investing, loans, grants and stewardship resources, please visit the United Methodist Foundation at www.umfne.org.