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CoNAM joins Harrisburg rally for Lenape of PA state recognition
Under a cloudy sky broken by intermittent sunshine, members of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania gathered for a peaceful rally on the steps of the State Capitol in Harrisburg May 1. They were there to remind legislators that it is ...
EPA Awardees Honored for Evangelism, Urban Ministries
About 30 people gathered April 22 for the 2023 Eastern PA Annual Conference awards ceremony at Christ United Methodist Church in Fairless Hills—a 30-minute, video-recorded ceremony where plaques and framed certificates were given out and brief remarks were shared. A ...
Project Restoration moving disaster recovery work to Philly
The Eastern PA Conference’s Project Restoration is about to enlarge its territory of endeavor as it moves its Hurricane Ida disaster recovery work from suburban counties into Philadelphia. Doing so will require all that the project’s management team has learned ...
Introducing a New Streamlined Reporting Process for Church Leaders
By Rev. James Lee jlee@gnjumc.org For many pastors and church leaders, reporting and form-filling is akin to the dreaded task of sorting through a mountain of laundry on a weekend afternoon—necessary, yet decidedly not exciting. However, things are about to ...
Consolidated EPA budget, new fiscal policies proposed for 2024
Eastern PA Conference members will see a restructuring—and perhaps a clarifying—of fiscal policies and assets in the proposed new 2024 conference budget at the annual session May 18-20. But they can get a preview and participate in a Q&A session ...
EPA&GNJ Weaves Network of Mutual Ministry Through Affiliation
The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey are living into their EPA&GNJ connectional affiliation by collaborating in key administrative and program operations. Together, they are focused on jointly cultivating leadership and resourcing vital mission congregations, while viewing ...
EPA considers future direction, despite loss of some churches
The Eastern PA Annual Conference in May will consider resolutions that point the way to a future of Possibility, the apt theme for its 2023 session. Members will consider a major, new Strategic Direction for EPA’s operations and ministries, proposed ...
EPA Annual Conference looks forward to a future with Possibility
“…With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania may hear Jesus Christ’s words of blessed assurance spoken often during their 2023 Annual Conference May 18-20, as they convene onsite rather than online for the ...
Creating a culture of calling to pastoral ministry is crucial now
“I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’” (Isaiah 6:8a) Although I don’t condone its tone or tactics, HBO Max’s dramatic series, Succession, is wildly popular. It’s all about the ...
