Sumgmu’s Monthly Message, August 2024
Sumgmu's Monthly Message, August 2024 Our Lay Delegate, Diane Hornaday, and I attended the New York Annual Conference in June. We had six newly ordained pastors this year: five females and one male, four African American s and two Korean Americans. It is interesting that the majority of retirees have been white males during the past 30 years, while [...]
2024 The Northeastern Jurisdiction Reconfigures Episcopal Areas
[News from NYAC Communications on July 18, 2024] 2024 The Northeastern Jurisdiction Reconfigures Episcopal Areas The 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional (NEJ) Conference ended last Friday, July 12, with the announcement of six new reconfigured Episcopal Areas and the assigning of bishops to supervise those areas. The new six new episcopal areas are: Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Eastern Pennsylvania and [...]
Sumgmu’s Monthly Message, July 2024
Sumgmu's Monthly Message, July 2024 Our Lay Delegate, Diane Hornaday, and I attended the New York Annual Conference sessions last month. On the first day, when I heard the General Conference delegation report, I felt that it was the time to move on. Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton shared that there had been the attitudes of anti-bishop, anti-district superintendent, anti-pastor, [...]
U.M. ARMY Mission Trip
[News from MUMC] U.M. ARMY Mission Trip Date to remember: Sunday, July 21, 9:30 am: U.M. ARMY participant Consecration and Blessing during Sunday Service Sunday, July 21 - Saturday, July 27: U.M. ARMY Mission Week, West Hartford, CT (Host Church - West Hartford UMC) Friday, July 28, 7 pm: U.M. ARMY Service at West Hartford UMC Sunday, July [...]
Women of Faith & Fun
[News from MUMC] Women of Faith & Fun (WOFF) - A newly organized women's group at MUMC BUILDING FAITH, SISTERHOOD, AND SERVICE “Women of Faith & Fun (WOFF)” was formed in May 2024 to “revitalize” our women’s group at MUMC. WOFF is a dynamic and supportive community that brings women together to deepen their faith, strengthen [...]
New Pre-K Program @ Churchery School
[News from Churchery School] New Pre-K Program @ Churchery School ABOUT OUR PROGRAM Beginning with the 2024-25 school year the Churchery School will be proud to offer a pre-kindergarten program. Learning through play will take center stage while ensuring a strong academic foundation as your child prepares for kindergarten. Our program will align with Connecticut state standards and [...]
