All Things AC2023

Susquehanna Annual Conference was held May 18 - 20, 2023 at Community Arts Center in Williamsport, Pa., with a Special Session held Wednesday evening, May 17.

The theme for AC2023 was New & Improved through Christ, inspired by 2 Cornithians 5:17, “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” (NRSV)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ARCHIVE: 

https://susumc.org/annual-conference/

VIDEO ARCHIVE: 

https://www.facebook.com/SUSUMC/videos

DAILY LINKS: 

Daily news summaries from each day of AC2023.

Thursday, May 18

Friday, May 19

Saturday, May 20

Saturday, May 20 - WRAP UP

PHOTO GALLERY: 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/f62J2joKdNGeJT6V7

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AC Special Offerings 

BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY FUND (BBCF) 

#9300 Online Donation Form

Received so far: $9,188.00

THE CUP OF WATER FUND

#8160 Online Donation Form

Received so far: $8,231.00

THE WEST END CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER (WECC) 

#9400 Online Donation Form

Received so far: $7,242.00

You are invited to give by using the links provided.

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YPMC Fundraising

The Young People’s Ministry Council held a number of fundraisers at Annual Conference to support the Youth Service Fund (YSF) and ministries of YPMC.

• $2,080 was raised for the Youth Service Fund through the gift basket silent auction and nametag holder sales
• $2,194.58 was raised for the Youth Scholarship Fund through the sale of printed workbooks & t-shirts

The total raised for YPMC was $4,274.58.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED YPMC!

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Transfer of Membership to Susquehanna Conference

If the church where you hold membership is disaffiliating, and you would like to remain United Methodist but haven’t found a new place to call home, we invite you to move your membership to The Susquehanna Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is a place to hold your membership in the meantime. Once you complete the form linked below, the conference will receive your church membership and notify your current church. 

Transfer your membership here: https://forms.gle/9wjj98SZLLA89Xns5

Susquehanna Annual Conference - YSF Silent Auction Basket Donations Needed

Thank you to those who committed to provide baskets for the Youth Service Fund Silent Auction to be held at the 2022 Susquehanna Annual Conference! It is not too late to participate in this vital fundraiser that will help equip and train young leaders within our church. 

Basket donations may be brought to the conference office from May 23 - 31 or to the YSF Booth at the Hershey Lodge on the morning of Wednesday, June 1. For more information, connect with Alex Raser c/o kshockley@susumc.org.

Youth Service Fund Applications

 

The Youth Service Fund was established by the global United Methodist Church to support youth and youth ministries in their endeavors to live and grow as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. The Susquehanna Conference supports the global Youth Service Fund with 30% of all raised funds. The remaining 70% of funds are distributed by the discernment of the Young People’s Ministry Council. Grants are administered to ministries and experiences that further the mission and priorities of the Susquehanna Conference Young People’s Ministry Council. 

Mission and Priorities 

The mission of the Susquehanna Conference Young People’s Ministry Council is to empower young people to equip their peers to make disciples. The Susquehanna Conference YPMC seeks to live into its mission through providing experiences for young leaders to engage in leadership development. Therefore, grants will be distributed to applicants that are seeking to develop new or expand existing ministries that: 

1. Develop spiritual leadership in young disciples between the ages of 12-18 years old
2. Provide opportunities for young leaders to mentor, teach, and support their peers in discipleship development
3. Increase the racial or ethnic involvement in the ministry
4. Are fully planned and executed by young leaders (between 12-18 years old)
5. Change the culture of the local church to be more inclusive of young leadership

Requirements for Selection of YSF Projects 

When applying for Youth Service Fund (YSF) grants, the YPMC will evaluate the applicant’s execution of the above-mentioned priorities. The more closely aligned the application is to all the priorities, the higher the opportunity for funding. Beyond aligning with the priorities set by the YPMC, all applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Ministries or experiences must incorporate youth leadership and development in every aspect of the experience. (12-18 years of age, have been leaders in the creation, development, implementation and evaluation of a project.)
2. YSF money is to be used to develop new projects or expand existing ministries that will become self-supporting. YSF grants will not be used to fund a deficit or partially or fully pay salary or commission. There is no guarantee of funding after one year. No ministry or experience will receive grant money more than three times.
3. YSF grants could have a substantial impact on the project but will not fund the entire project.
4. Grants will only go to fund experiences in connection with local United Methodist churches or UM Boards and Agencies. Ecumenical ministry experiences could receive support if United Methodist young leaders serve in key leadership positions.
5. Applications will be accepted April 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021. Applications received after October 31 will not be considered.