Renowned church music and worship director Marcia McFee says the metaphor of a church on fire is a good one for the day of Pentecost, which begins for Christians on Pentecost Sunday, May 15. “Pentecost Sunday represents an ending as well as a beginning: the end of the …
Celebrate church history on Heritage Sunday
On United Methodist Heritage Sunday this year, May 22, we can rejoice that we have 15 of the 512 denomination’s recognized historic sites in the Eastern PA Conference. Among them are Albright Chapel in Kleinfeltersville, St. George’s and Mother African Zoar …
UMC Bishops Adopt Covenant of Accountability
(UMCom) The United Methodist Council of Bishops, meeting in Portland, Ore., voted to adopt a “Covenant of Accountability for the Council of Bishops” and pledged to hold one another accountable for living according to the agreement while seeking the support …
Cabinet proposes redistricting in 6 town hall meetings
Bishop Peggy Johnson, with her Cabinet and staff, completed scheduled town hall meetings in all six districts in April to present their proposal to reduce the conference’s six districts to four. And while the proposal’s primary objective is to reduce …
Rev. Erwin E. Boettcher
We received word that the Rev. Erwin E. Boettcher, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on May 2, 2016. He was on loan to the Eastern PA Conference from the Moravian Church when he served Brunnerville UMC from 1988 to 1992, and then he …