Haven-Peniel UMC in Philadelphia invites everyone to come learn about “the African American experience from then till now” during its “Black History Explosion” on Saturday, Feb. 24, 5 to 7 PM, followed by dinner.
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Plenty of higher education funding aid available Looking for a college scholarship? As part of their commitment to promoting higher education, both our conference and The United Methodist Church have valuable scholarships and grants to award to deserving, eligible students– …
December 2017 EPA Financial Update
Below for your information is an overview of the EPA financial data for the period through December 31st, 2017.
Lenten message from UM bishops
The UM Council of Bishops president asks us to engage in spiritual disciplines of self-denial during in observance of Lent while praying, fasting and sharing our resources with others. Read full message
Blest be a broken tie that binds
St. George’s UMC worships at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church The Rev. Mark Salvacion, the new pastor of Philadelphia’s Historic St. George’s UMC—and its first non-white pastor—preached at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church on Sunday, Feb. 11, observing the 200th …
Conference teams visit DRC, Puerto Rico to explore mission needs
A small, joint team of Eastern PA and Peninsula-Delaware Conference Cabinet members and church leaders arrived Wednesday night, Feb. 14, in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) capital city. About an hour away in Mpasa, they began a …
The Rev. Melvin G. Sponsler, Jr.
The Rev. Melvin G. Sponsler, Jr., 84, of Willow Valley Communities, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. A Retired Elder, he served in pastoral ministry for over 40 years, starting as a student pastor at Lebanon Valley College and …
Immigrant Welcoming Communities in the Eastern PA Conference
Immigrant Welcoming Communities is an invitation to a journey into a reciprocal missional experience alongside and among immigrant communities. The journey is open to all that wish to develop deeper, incarnational relationships among immigrant communities and who wish to engage in both …
Accepting Conference Lay Leader nominations now
Mr. David Koch is concluding his first four-year term as Lay Leader of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference. While Dave is willing to serve another term and The Book of Discipline and Conference Rules allow…