Support for clergy spouses grows, aided by benefits board

By Julie Anderman Three years ago, the Eastern PA Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits took a chance. They agreed to partner on an outside grant funding project with Artos Retreats, a tiny new organization dedicated to improving the well-being …

NEWSpirit Bulletin: a new resource for sharing good news

NEW! Eastern PA Conference NEWSpirit Communications has created a new resource, NEWSpirit Bulletin, for local churches. It’s a brief, inspiring look at ministries around our conference that you can share with your church.  Simply download, print, copy and insert it …

Bishop’s Blog: All Saints Day

The Church calendar includes “All Saints Day” on November 1 each year to remember truly faithful Christians who have gone before us and to contemplate and perhaps even emulate their heroic lives. One of the benefits of my time…

Pastor Appreciation Month: Celebrate and uphold pastors in prayer

In October, churches across the nation are celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month. Many celebrate Pastor Appreciation Day, or Clergy Appreciation Day, on the second Sunday or another Sunday of the month. The Apostle Paul is thought to have first suggested clergy …

Bishops offer black church response to UMC controversy

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 21, 2019 The Ebony Bishops of The United Methodists Church (African-American bishops serving in the United States) have called on the denomination to include African-American clergy and laity in the ongoing discussions on the future of the …

Four Stations of the Holy Spirit, Nov. 2

The Eastern PA Conference Congregational Development Team (CDT) will offer its next Four Stations of the Holy Spirit training event on Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30 AM to 12 noon at Long Memorial UMC in Neffsville…

Innabah’s Fall Classic offers runners happy trails

Story and photos by the Rev. Jim Mundell Camp Innabah’s Fall Classic Run and Walk for the benefit of the camp was held on October 5, 2019.  It was a bright, clear, sunny day with cold, crisp temperatures in the …