The Rev. Evodia Villalvia, pastor of El Buen Samaritano UMC in West Chester, sought help in October for one of her members, a young Latina immigrant mother whose husband had been detained and then deported back to Honduras. “Isabella” and …
CONAM members share highlights of friendship journey
Members of the Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) believe in taking road trips to visit Native friends—whether to the former Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pa., (now the U.S. Army War College), or to St. John …
October 2019 EPA Financial Update
Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $2,758,584 through October 2019. Local church giving to CMF was $302 thousand more than budget and $38 thousand less than October 2018…
Historic Zoar UMC honors its past, seeks its future
“Emboldened by our past and striving to fulfill God’s Purpose for our future” was Mother African Zoar UMC’s theme for its Nov. 9 luncheon banquet to celebrate its 225th anniversary. And indeed, both its past and future were on the …
MissionInsite WEB-CAST
When? Saturday, Dec. 7, 1 – 3 PM. Where? In front of your computer or participate in a group at a church’s webcast location. This webcast of MissionInSite basic instruction will help your church use…
Wespath initiatives address opioid crisis
U.S. Health and Human Services has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Now the UMC’s health and pension benefits agency is working to address the growing epidemic.
Annual Conference 2020 to focus on reaching out and stretching forward
Spanish translation: La Conferencia Anual 2020 se enfocará en alcanzar afuera y extenderse hacia adelante By John W. Coleman “Engaging Communities for Christ” will be the outreaching theme for the 2020 Eastern PA Annual Conference, June 18-20. Returning to the …
Powell to retire as DCM, with Taylor-Storm as successor
Bishop Peggy Johnson announced the retirement of the Rev. Anita Powell as Eastern PA Conference Director of Connectional Ministries (DCM) and the appointment of the Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm as her successor, effective July 1, 2020. Taylor-Storm is currently Superintendent of the South District …
Observe World AIDS Day 2019 Dec. 1
World AIDS Day is on Sunday, December 1 this year, but for 37 million people around the world, living with HIV and AIDS is an everyday reality. Millions who don’t know their status are at risk of infection or spreading …
Bishops elect officers, deliberate on 2020 concerns
Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey*, who leads the Louisiana Conference, will become president of the UMC’s Council of Bishops in May 2020. Formerly the Council’s secretary and president-designate, she was elected during the bishops’ November meeting. Also elected were: President-Designate: Bishop …