Of the more than 100 people who filled the bustling fellowship hall of Grace UMC in Pen Argyl on Saturday, March 12, many were rushing about with nervous tension, getting into long lines, becoming frustrated, trying to be served, trying …
Understanding poverty
A devotional for the Northeast District’s Tools for Ministry Poverty Simulation, March 12, 2016 by the Rev. Candy LaBar
My friends, we live in a foolish world. (Well, at least as scripture describes it.) Why do I say that? Because of Proverbs.
Mid-Town Parish to dedicate new home June 19
After months of preparation, Mid-Town Parish UMC in Philadelphia will dedicate its long-awaited new church home with a worship celebration on Sunday, June 19, at 3 PM. The pre-fab building, containing a sanctuary and two offices, occupies the church’s original …
Pre-surgery hospital wedding requires all hearts on deck
LancasterOnline keeps publishing heartwarming feature stories about United Methodists in our conference (probably because we’re such heartwarming folks); and we keep posting links to them in our Website’s new Methodists Make News section (which now has its own page!). The …
Harriet Tubman’s Methodist & PA connections
The U.S. Treasury Department announced April 20 that Harriet Tubman—known as the Moses of her people—will replace President Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill. Many American schoolchildren know of Tubman as the African-American abolitionist who led thousands …
Call to Prayer for GC2016: Social Issues
Among the most important but also the most controversial part of General Conference every four years is the conversation about social issues. United Methodists of good will are at different places around a plethora of social issues facing society today. …
Bishops sign GBCS Mother’s Day campaign letter
Bishop Peggy Johnson has joined other bishops in signing a letter to Congress prepared by the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) as part of its new Mother’s Day campaign to help end the unnecessary deaths of mothers and …
Opening our hearts to undocumented brothers and sisters
Last June, faith leaders, immigrants, and others concerned about justice, gathered for prayer vigils…
March 2016 EPA Financial Update
Dear Friends, below for your information is an overview of the EPA financial data for the period through March 2016.
‘Encounter’ ministers to youth, young adults
St. Matthew’s UMC of Valley Forge hosted an encore of “The Encounter” on Saturday, April 2, a creative faith-sharing and fellowship event designed for youth and young adults. The last Encounter, held in October 2015, drew 44 people. This one …