April will be a defining month for Eastern PA Conference delegates to The United Methodist Church’s 2016 General Conference and Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, as they carefully consider both legislation and leadership for the denomination’s future. The delegates will interview four …
Church members shave their heads in honor of young cancer victims
A group of men and women from the congregation of the New Birth Methodist Church volunteered to have their heads shaved Sunday to show support for two girls going through cancer treatments at Hershey Medical Center. The event was organized …
2015 Year-end Financial Update
Overall, EPA billed $18.1 million to its churches in 2015, $11.6 million for benefits and insurance, and $6.5 million for Conference and Denomination ministries. Of this amount, the EPA churches paid $16 million to the Conference, leaving the Conference $2.1 million short of the amount billed. The Connectional Ministries Fund only received $3.156 million, limiting the funds available to pay for EPA ministries and the operation of the District Offices. This represents an 84.6% collection rate, the lowest rate that I can find in EPA’s recent history. Contributions toward Retired Clergy and Health Obligations was short by $337,100 and collections toward Property and Liability Insurance and Clergy Group Insurance were each short by over $200,000.
UM leadership twice featured in Lancaster press
Lancaster Online, the main online news publication serving the Lancaster area, reported twice on United Methodists leading in mission in its Feb. 26 issue. One article featured seminarian Jeremy Graeff, who discerned his call to creative ministry while leading worship …
He equips the called
A testimonial on the 2016 Youth Rally “WORD.” That was the theme of this year’s Youth Rally in Ocean City Md. My youth group, along with many others, spent the weekend learning about what God tells us in his Word, …
Power in sharing one’s story
A testimonial on the 2016 Youth Rally The opportunity to attend the Pen-Del Youth Rally was the most amazing experience of my life. I didn’t know what to expect, but it was mind-blowing. Reggie Dabbs was the main speaker and …
‘WORD’ wisdom energizes Pen-Del Youth Rally
In the beginning, and right up to the end, was the “WORD” at the 2016 Peninsula–Delaware Conference Youth Rally, Jan. 8-10. And it came bursting forth with prophetic power, undeniably touching lives and healing young hearts throughout the Ocean City, …
Call to Prayer for GC2016: Stewards of God’s Grace
As we continue to journey toward General Conference which will be held in Portland, Oregon (May 10-20, 2016), I ask that you pray about the finances that the delegates will be discussing
The Rev. John (Jack) C. Kulp
The Rev. John (Jack) C. Kulp, of West Brandywine, formerly of Wayne, a retired elder, passed away Feb, 22, 2016. He was 92. Rev. Kulp served in these churches and ministries: US Navy Student Chaplain (Active Duty) US Naval Reserve …
The Rev. Frederick C. Lowery
The Rev. Frederick C. Lowery, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. He was 91. Lowery became the pastor of the three-church Jonestown circuit in Lebanon County in 1954. He then served Evangelical (now UMC) in New Holland …