CONAM Report to Connectional Table, January 28, 2020
Delegates get foretaste of what’s on the table at GC2020
In a gathering that emphasized the denomination’s impasse over homosexuality, General Conference delegates and other UMC leaders received a preview of some of the proposals that will come before the quadrennial lawmaking body in May. Eastern PA Conference delegation leader Judy Ehninger …
Black UM leaders explore various GC2020 proposals
By John W. Coleman More than 600 African American United Methodists from around the Northeastern Jurisdiction convened Jan. 11 in Philadelphia to learn about controversial changes being proposed to the denomination’s 2020 legislative General Conference (GC2020). Now, more such events …
PA bishops support LGBT civil rights act
Bishop Jeremiah Park, leader of the Susquehanna Conference, will join other speakers calling for civil rights protection for LGBT persons at a news conference in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building on Monday, Feb. 3 at 12 noon. The news conference …
Help your church prepare for General Conference
How to get your church ready for GC2020? Pray. Get trustworthy information. Learn the process. Participate in conversations. Build trust…
True Justice: Seeking Equal Justice for People and Communities of Color
Use this New Bulletin Insert! A Film Showing, Discussion and Action Planning for Change…
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Report: January 2020 report – 01/28/2020
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Chairperson: Marilyn Schneider Report submitted by: Marilyn Schneider Email: mschneider2222@gmail.com Phone: (610) 578-0446 Date submitted: 01/28/2020 Recent Events & Activities Collection of 5180 christmas cards for inmates with encouraging notes written inside by congregants and …
Beware the Sin of Anti-Semitism
World leaders gathered for a ceremony at the former concentration camp and human extermination center Auschwitz on Monday, Jan. 27. They came to commemorate the 75th anniversary…
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Ministry Report – 01/24/2020
Commission on Religion and Race Chairperson: Rev. Alicia Julia-Stanley & Rev. Susan L. Worrell Report submitted by: Rev. Susan Worrell Email: rev.s.worrell@gmail.com Phone: (484) 883-7628 Date submitted: 01/24/2020 Recent Events & Activities September 5, 2019 – CORR regularly scheduled meeting …