July 2019 EPA Financial Update

Dear Conference,  Below for your information is an overview of the EPA financial data for the period through July 31, 2019. Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $1,936,431 through July 2019. Local church giving …

New UMC separation plans emerge for 2020

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. —Matthew 12:25 No doubt many have considered how Jesus’ warning might relate to The United Methodist Church in its current, critical …

Death Notice: The Rev. Edgar W. Donnon, Jr.

The Rev. Edgar W. Donnon, Jr., 73, of West Bradford, passed from this life July 29, 2019. As a fulltime local pastor, he served in the following appointments: Feltonville UMC 1982-1988; and Pomeroy UMC 1998-2007. He was a member of Hopewell UMC in …

ERT (Early Response Team) training, Sept. 21

The Eastern PA Conference Disaster Response Ministry (DRM) will sponsor a Emergency Response Team training on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 AM to 4 PM, at Grove UMC, 490 W Boot Road, West Chester, PA. Register now. The early fall training …

The EPA Conference Loan Fund has re-opened for investors

The EPA Conference Loan Fund which offers certificates of deposit for investment is now open.  Each investor receives a Certificate of Participation from the Loan Fund certifying that the named investor has made an investment of a specific amount in …

Laity Academy: new site, new courses, new learners

By John W. Coleman View more 2019 Laity Academy photos in our Flickr Album. Tacking eastward into a new, more academic setting, the Eastern PA Conference Laity Academy dropped its nets at Eastern University’s scenic, Main Line campus in St. …