P.R. Methodist Bishop Ortiz to visit here BY JOHN W. COLEMAN Three Eastern PA Conference Volunteers in Mission teams will head to Puerto Rico this year, in March, June and November, to do much-needed, ongoing disaster recovery work. The Rev. …
2019 Conference to explore ministry of generations
Worship to celebrate ageless wisdom of Psalms By John W. Coleman We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders …
AC2019 resolutions, GC2020 nominations due in March
We have several March deadlines coming up; and two of the most important relate to the 2019 Session of Annual Conference, June 13-15…
Christmas Cards to Inmates ministry expands reach
The Eastern PA Conference’s Christmas Cards to Inmates Project keeps growing in its annual greetings to prison inmates who might welcome some Christmas cheer. The Prison Ministries & Restorative Justice (PMRJ) Committee distributed 8,400 signed and collected cards to a record 15 county and …
Eastern PA Conf. Youth Rally, March 16, to explore life choices
“Easier Said than Done.” That’s what hundreds of youth will learn about “Living as a Christian in a World that is Not Christian,” their theme and subtheme for the 4th Annual Eastern PA Conference Youth Rally on Saturday, March 16, 1 …
2 Disaster Response volunteer training events, March 16
Volunteers in Mission and Early Response Teams (2 simultaneous training events) By the Rev. Russell Atkinson Eastern PA Conference UM Volunteers in Mission Coordinator Pastor of Drexel Hill UMC Explore the world, near and far, through the ministries of Volunteers …
Seminary hopeful for OK to continue educating UM clergy
Representatives of Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University, in St. Davids, Pa., emerged optimistic from a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 24, in Atlanta, Ga., after defending its right to continue providing ministerial training to United Methodist students. Many Eastern PA …
Domestic Violence Update: Domestic Violence Committee – 01/28/2019
Domestic Violence Committee Chairperson: Jacqueline Hines Report submitted by: Jacqueline Hines Email: pastorjacquelineumc@gmail.com Phone: (410) 963-1721 Date submitted: 01/28/2019 Recent Events & Activities The Domestic Violence Committee had a successful educational event on November 17th, 2018 in partnership with the …
Cross-racial/Cross-cultural Ministry Information Session
February 23, 2019, 10 AM to 12 PM, at Cedarville UMC, 1092 Laurelwood Rd, Pottstown, PA. This Cross-racial/Cross-cultural Ministry Information Session…
Furloughed government workers turn to the church
UM churches around the nation, including in Eastern PA, are trying to stand in the gap for furloughed government workers. UM News Services reports on what’s happening among many churches on the front lines. About 850,000 government employees are waiting …