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
Fall 2020 NEWSpirit
Our Fall 2020 issue of NEWSpirit newspaper is ready to read! Enjoy articles on our Faith-Sharing Seminar and busy Conference calendar of events. Also Bishop Johnson’s new Advent essay. Read on…
INSPIRE
Bishop’s Blog: “Rejoice!”
Deacon Jerome Kiel was the only Deaf Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Baltimore years ago when I was serving as the pastor of an all-Deaf United Methodist congregation. It was significant that he achieved…
INVOLVE
Digital Ministry for the Rest of Us, Dec. 5
Need help getting your church online? Attend this interactive presentation on Zoom, 10 to 11:30 AM. Topics: Basics of church technology; Choosing and using livestream and/or recorded video. Learn more…
More News & Features
Conference office staff to work from home starting Nov. 23
Decision follows Philadelphia’s new COVID-19 safety restrictions By John W. Coleman “We have made the decision to move again into a period of lockdown for the Conference Office,” announced Jo… Read more
Honduras, Nicaragua devastated by two hurricanes, as UMCOR responds
Honduras and Nicaragua are getting a double dose of disaster after two back to back hurricanes tore through the two Central American nations, causing destruction, many deaths and massive evacuations…. Read more
Eastern PA-supported missionaries featured on Zoom
By Barbara Drake*, Deaconess During the COVID-19 pandemic, UM missionaries are participating in weekly virtual visits, titled #stillinmission, arranged by the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) and held on… Read more
United Methodist News
December 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am
An interactive presentation on Zoom, provided by the Eastern PA Conference Congregational Development Team. Dec. 5, Saturday, 10-11:30 AM Foundations of Church Technology: Rev. Kevin Rutledge, Covenant UMC Livestream or Recorded? Pros and… Read more
December 6, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
United Methodist Men’s Annual conference-wide meeting. December 6, 2 PM Zoom online meeting. No registration required. For meeting information, please contact David Marks at 610-547-4446 or by e-mail at david@davidjmarks.com…. Read more
December 8, 2020 @ 10:00 am
December 8: Leading in a Liminal Season: Women in Professional Ministry Event, with Susan . 10 AM – 12 PM, Zoom online meeting. Register. The Women in Professional Ministry in… Read more