By John W. Coleman Many churches around the Eastern PA Conference committed to feeding their communities are meeting the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic with extra food donations, volunteers and creative solutions, including moving their operations outdoors. But the need …
April 2020 EPA Financial Update
Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $896,551 through April 2020. Local church giving to CMF was $138 thousand less than budget and $278 thousand less than April 2019. Expenses through April 2020 was $951,141 …
Death Notice: The Rev. Harry E. Aughinbaugh
We have received word that The Rev. Harry E. Aughinbaugh, Retired Elder in Full Connection, died on May 20, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Joan H. Aughinbaugh, and his children, Carol L. Roosevelt and Gerald A. Aughinbaugh Rev. …
Death Notice: The Rev. Paul E. Chreiman
We received word that The Rev. Paul E. Chreiman, Retired Full Elder, died on May 24, 2020. Rev. Chreiman served the following Eastern PA Conference Churches: Philadelphia: Bethesda UMC Philadelphia: Faith UMC Philadelphia: Olivet-Bethany UMC Philadelphia: Cumberland Street UMC Conshohocken …
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American heritage
The Rev. Grace S. Pak is the director of cross-racial and cross-cultural (CR/CC) leadership at the UMC’s General Commission on Religion & Race. She has worked closely with the Eastern PA Conference’s Commission on Religion & Race and Cabinet to …
“POWER: A Sermon for Pentecost Sunday”
By Bishop Peggy A. JohnsonMay 31, 2020 PentecostActs 2: 1-21 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind and …
The Uncertain Devotion
Uncertainty is part of life. It can be the cause of our fears, worries and concerns. It is a principle in science that challenges us to explain how the universe and our bodies work. It is a principle…
Conference to aid churches with online giving page
“In these changing times, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is pleased to offer an online giving option to aid local churches,” announces James Brown, conference Treasurer. The conference is creating a giving page on its website to allow members, visitors and …
Bishop’s statement about reopening of churches
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have been asked recently about the reopening of our churches. I want to be clear about the following…
Death Notice: Mrs. Nancy A. Lewis
Mrs. Nancy A. Lewis, spouse of The Rev. Roy Lewis (Retired Full Elder), died on May 11, 2020.Rev. Roy Lewis’s service record is as follows: Belfast: Wesley Wind Gap: First Philadelphia: Roxborough Emmanuel Director of Methodist Chaplaincy Services Executive Director of …