New York Conference United Church of Christ

Faithful Witness Compassionate Justice Bold Christian Leadership

our mission

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Revitalizing of Existing Congregations

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Planting New Churches

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Advocating Justice and Compassion

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Empowering Youth and Young Adults

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Engaging in Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue

Our Mission

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Equipping Ministers and Lay Leaders

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Resourcing Churches Searching for a New Pastor

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Mediating and Consulting During Crises

Church Vitality

Reverend Freeman Palmer, Associate Conference Minister for Congregational Development • • • •

Your OCWM makes this possible:

Regional Vitality Programs and Congregational Development Summits Ministry Transformation Clusters Readiness 360 $153,171 budgeted for 2014

Starting New Congregations

El Nuevo Camino, Buffalo Journey UCC, Delmar Spirit of Peace, Kingston

Advocating Justice and Compassion

Your OCWM allows the New York Conference:

• To deploy the New York Disaster Response Team • To coordinate responses to national and international disasters • To network Justice & Witness Ministry Partners • To promote LGBT Pride Activities • To resource Open and Affirming congregations • To communicate events and United Church of Christ Resources

Empowering Youth and Young Adults

Your OCWM makes this possible:

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Annual State Youth Event

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National Youth Event

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Regional Youth Event

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Youth Summits

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A Search for a full time Associate Conference Minister for Youth, Young Adult and Emerging Ministry is currently underway

Ecumenical and Inter-Faith Dialogue

The Evangelical Church of Hessen and Nassau, Germany Mision Cristiana, Nicaragua

Equipping the Saints (Ephesians 4:12)

Reverend Marian Shearer Associate Conference Minister for Clergy and Authorized Ministry Concerns • • • • • • •

Your support makes this possible:

Interact with Local Authorized Ministry Groups Response to Authorized Ministers in Crisis Rapid Response to Conflict and Crisis Boundary Awareness Training Women’s Ministries (UCCNY Women) Authorized Ministers’ Retreats Communities of Practice

Leadership Development

Reverend Dr. Marjorie Purnine, Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development • • • • • New York School of Ministry (NYSOM) Lay Leadership Training and Development Ecumenical Networking of Lay Education Partnering with “MESA” (Ministerial Excellence, Support, and Authorization) In 2014 $246,498 will be expended for authorized and lay leadership development

N ew York School Of Ministry

Open Enrollment Retreats Certificate Programs

Ministry Oversight

Reverend David R Gaewski, Conference Minister • • • • Ecumenical Partnerships with The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); New York State Council of Churches; the Evangelical Protestant Church of Hessen and Nassau, Germany, and Mision Cristiana, Nicaragua Collaborative ministry with other UCC Conferences Communication Networking including Happenings, Facebook, and www.uccny.org

Financial Advisement and Legal Counsel for Local Churches

Pastoral Leadership

Pastoral Transition

• There is an average of 35-45

Churches

undergoing

pastoral transitions at any time

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• The Conference Ministry team

assists congregations

in finding an Interim Minister;

offers resources

to the Local Church search committee; and provides candidate profiles.

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The average cost to the Conference for placement services is approximately $7,000 to $12,000 per church

2.1% 6.7% 9.7%

Our sources of Funding

20.9% 54.2% OCWM Other Fees&Services NCS/Revitalization Bldg Maintenance Transfer Grants NY Help Use of Endoment Funds

How will we reduce our reliance on enDowment principle?

• In 2013 we hope to begin a special annual offering called “UCC Covenant Share” • The UCC Covenant Share is proposed in the 2014 Conference Budget.

Plan to address Deficit

What will “UCC Covenant Share” accomplish?

• First, the income funds will apply to eliminating the budget deficit.

• The surplus funds available after the deficit is eradicated will be equally divided between: • additional support to UCC National Basic Support for the work of the wider church in this county and around the world.

• Creation of a grant fund for local churches in the New York Conference for new ministry initiatives and leadership development. This new fund will be called “Resourcing the Local Church”.