Eastern PA Conference of the UMC
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Conference
The United Methodist Church
United in Christ, Committed to Transformation
The Eastern PA Conference of the United Methodist Church is made up of about 415 churches, which serve nearly 103,000 members. Learn more…
INFORM
Full UMC communion with Episcopalians delayed
Citing the pandemic’s ongoing threat, United Methodists and Episcopalians have… Learn more…
INSPIRE
Bishop’s Blog: The Four ‘W’s’
Every day I watch a local newscast that gives COVID-19 updates and health reminders. Yesterday they talked about the “Four “W’s.” They are as follows…
INVOLVE
Christmas & COVID
How to Celebrate Advent & Christmas during the Pandemic A free, interactive discussion on Zoom Monday, Oct. 5, 6:30 to 7:45 PM Explore creative ideas for how to celebrate the Advent… Read more
More News & Features
A bountiful banquet of resourcing for ministry
By the Rev. Dawn Taylor-StormEastern PA Conference Director of Connectional Ministry One of the experiences I took for granted before the pandemic are church potluck dinners. I fondly remember potlucks… Read more
3 views of how pandemic is challenging UMC at all levels
UM News has published at least three recent news stories that report on UM churches, annual conferences and general agencies all trying to shift their ways of functioning in the… Read more
Church continues annual backpack ministry safely
Wesley UMC in Bethlehem, PA, wasn’t about to cancel its 8-year tradition of giving away thousands of back-to-school backpacks and other goodies to families just because of a daunting pandemic. While… Read more
United Methodist News
September 22, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
Cabinet to lead Conference-wide prayer meetings The Eastern PA Conference’s half-hour prayer meetings, held on Tuesdays at noon by video-chat on Zoom, will welcome a special cadre of prayer leaders… Read more
September 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
Join our new book club Wednesdays at 7 PM Transforming Community: The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations. How can we adopt John Wesley’s creative way of organizing churches for missional discipleship to… Read more
September 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am
The EPA Order of Deacons invites deacons, deacon candidates, and people interested in learning about the Order of Deacons to join us for our Zoom gathering with Bishop Peggy Johnson…. Read more