Reflections on racial dialogues

A supplement to the NEWSpirit Winter 2017 article, “District dialogues offer ‘real talk’ about race” At our request, a number of clergy participants in recent racial dialogue and learning events, sponsored by four districts, kindly shared their reactions and reflections …

Transformation through prayer

Scripture instructs us to pray without ceasing, to see every moment as an opportunity to pray, whether it is a time of crisis or just an everyday, routine moment. Prayer acknowledges the presence of God and reminds us that God’s …

District dialogues offer ‘real talk’ about race

Real talk about race is happening around much of the Eastern PA Conference this winter, as dialogues and teaching moments bring people together to explore a difficult but timely topic. And we’ve only just begun. The Central, Southeast and East …

Youth Rally teaches thousands lessons on love

Christ’s love was defined beautifully through inspiring words spoken and sung at the 2017 Peninsula-Delaware Conference Youth Rally, held in Ocean City, Md., Jan. 6-8. But it was defined best in deeds, as thousands of youth–including many from the Eastern …

Reflections on ‘This Is Love’ 

2017 Pen-Del Conference Youth Rally  By Eastern PA CCYM members (Conference Council on Youth Ministry)  Jess Eden I was blessed to take part in this great event. Personally, my favorite part was coming together as one and sharing in worship, …

Mrs. Doris Kinsey Batdorf

We received word of the death of Mrs. Doris Kinsey Batdorf, 94, surviving spouse of The Rev. Irvin W. Batdorf, a clergy member of the Eastern PA Conference. Mrs. Batdorf passed away on January 23, 2017. A member of Phi …

Mrs. Ellen Khan

We received word today of the death of Mrs. Ellen Khan, spouse of the Rev. Salim Y. Khan, a Retired Elder. She passed away on Jan. 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband and four children: Ryan, Ray, Rick …