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
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Redux
The federal government’s new PPP2 loans are available first to applicants, including churches, who did not receive a PPP1 loan last year. But eligibility for the aid expands soon after. When eligible, churches will be able to…
INSPIRE
Jan. 31 Cabinet sermon illuminates Jesus’ ‘New teaching’
The Rev. Bumkoo Chung, West District Superintendent, offers a new sermon for churches to use in worship on Sunday, Jan. 31, or another appropriate Sunday. His sermon, “New Teaching,” is taken… Read more
INVOLVE
Both/And: Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences
Jason Moore will teach us creative, transformative strategies for worshiping both online and in-person when churches return to their sanctuaries. Feb. 9, 10 AM-12 PM. Learn more…
More News & Features
Update: January 2021 Remittances
Remittances are scheduled to go out the week of 1/25/21. We are waiting on an update from our vendor and will notify churches when the January 2021 remittances are available… Read more
Human Relations Day offering supports justice ministries
Not long ago the world watched as a police officer placed his knee for nearly 9 minutes on an unarmed African American man’s neck while he pleaded for his life…. Read more
Clergy, church staff to get COVID vaccinations, paycheck support
By John W. Coleman With COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surging since Christmas, the rollout of vaccines, although sluggish, is encouraging to many, including pastors and church staff who can… Read more
United Methodist News
January 30, 2021 @ 1:00 pm
Basic Sexual Ethics Workshop Saturday January 30, 2021 via ZOOM 1-3 PM Cost $35 Credit: 0.5 CEUs For more information contact Rev. Jacqueline Hines at pastorjacquelineumc@gmail.com or 410-963-1721. Synchronous class… Read more
February 2, 2021 @ 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
February 3, 2021 @ 11:00 am
January 13: Start of Book Study “Quietly Courageous” with Gil Rendle (Weekly, for 4 weeks) CDT Book Club to explore Rendle’s new book in January 2021 Quietly Courageous, by the Rev…. Read more