By The Rev. Christopher J. Kurien Director of Connectional Ministries November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries will have a special worship service on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 4 PM, at …
Seasons of Prayer & Praise: Winter 2017
As challenging as 2016 has been, 2017 may prove to be even more so, as we embark on new, unpredictable four-year journeys for both our church and our nation. The United Methodist Council of Bishops’ Commission on the Way Forward …
How to grow a Lifetree Café
The four fertile Lifetree Cafés currently welcoming guests to enjoy food and fellowship in the Lancaster, Pa., area are poised for growth, and that takes training. Together they will sponsor a training event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 to …
Richard A. Griffith
We were just informed that former, longtime Eastern PA Conference staff member Richard A. Griffith, of Upper Darby, passed away on Nov. 8, 2016, at age 60. He worked for Eastern PA Conference from 1985 to 1995 and was currently …
Rev. Jack T. Buttimer
We have been informed of the death of the Rev. Jack T. Buttimer on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. A retired United Methodist pastor, he was a resident of Cornwall Manor since October 30, 2013. Rev. Buttimer …
UMCOR, churches respond to Hurricane Matthew’s destruction
Hurricane Matthew, one of the fiercest hurricanes in nearly a decade, left a trail of destruction including nearly 1,000 dead in Haiti and up to 90 percent of some areas there destroyed, plus nearly 40 dead in the Southeast United States— …
New evangelical group to uphold tradition or seek division
Two UM News Service stories report on the inaugural meeting, Oct. 7, in Chicago, of a new Wesleyan evangelical group that calls for a global witness of steadfast orthodoxy that may ultimately leave The United Methodist disunited. UMNS’ Heather Hahn …
Social Entrepreneurship Seminar for Clergy
All clergy and ministry candidates are encouraged to attend a Social Entrepreneurship & Economic Development half-day seminar Nov. 16, and to stay for retreat meetings…
From the Pastor’s Desk
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being…”
UMVIM Team Leader Training, November 12
The Rev. Greg Ellis, Eastern PA Conference Volunteers in Mission (VIM) coordinator, announces a training for current and future VIM team leaders on Saturday Nov 12, 2016, 9 AM to 3 PM, at Asbury UMC. The cost of $35 includes …
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