Hello!

My name is Rev. Susan M. Ranous. With my new appointment on July 1, 2020 as Deacon of Stewardship to the office of Connectional Ministries of the Upper New York Conference, I am continuing my ministry of stewardship.

To introduce myself, I am a Deacon in Full Connection in the Upper New York Conference, as well as a Certified Public Accountant. These two things, while they appear completely unrelated, work very well together. My specialty as a Certified Public Accountant is in the area of clergy tax. My specialized ministry as a Deacon is in stewardship, clergy tax and church finance. See?

Stewardship is so much more than just money and finances, but money is, of course, part of stewardship. With the financial needs of churches, I am able to use my accounting background to work with churches in that area, but then continue that work to help congregations and persons understand and formulate a theology of stewardship.

This is my first blog entry, which is more a basic overview and introduction to my ministry. This is work God has called me to. I will be preparing webinars and workshops on various topics, as well as posting items of interest on this blog. I am available to work with individual churches and clergy, as well as the Districts, the Regions and the Conference.

While my appointment is to the Conference as a staff person, I am not being paid a salary, but, instead, am paid by fees for the work and consulting.

I can be contacted through your District Superintendent or directly via phone (315) 427-3668 or email: susanranous@unyumc.org.

Stay tuned for further developments! 

  

    Blessings, Susan