Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 PM on Zoom. For Urban United Methodist Churches in the Eastern PA Conference. Is your church located in one of Eastern PA Conference’s Urban Areas? Do you need resources and collaboration to better respond to the needs…
El gabinete y el canciller explican las pautas de reapertura de la iglesia
Por John W. Coleman La Obispo Peggy Johnson y el Gabinete de la Conferencia de la Conferencia del Este de Pennsylvania se turnaron para explicar el documento de Reapertura de la pandemia y prácticas para re-abrir las iglesias en un …
Preguntas sobre el seminario web de reapertura de iglesias de la Conferencia del Este de PA de la , Iglesia Metodista Unida.
Tenga en cuenta que debido a limitaciones de tiempo no pudimos responder todas las preguntas sobre el seminario web de reapertura de iglesias de la Conferencia de la EPA. Este documento describe nuestras mejores recomendaciones y respuestas a las preguntas …
Some North District churches reopen, while others wait
By John W. Coleman “It felt good. It did look strange in our sanctuary Sunday, with all our members wearing masks and sitting apart from each other. But it really didn’t feel strange because it was great to be there, …
Death Notice: Mrs. Cora J. Lowery
We have received word that Mrs. Cora J. Lowery, surviving spouse of The Rev. Frederick Lowery, died on March 31, 2020. The Rev. Frederick Lowery was a Retired Elder who died in 2016. He served the following Eastern PA Conference …
Cabinet, chancellor explain church reopening guidelines
By John W. Coleman Bishop Peggy Johnson and the Eastern PA Conference Cabinet took turns explaining their Pandemic Reopening Best Practices for Churches document in a Zoom webinar Tuesday evening, May 12. Participation reached the maximum allowed at 500 viewers. A recording of …
Advocacy Statement by the Commission on Religion and Race – May 13, 2020
Enough Is Enough! A Call to Address Racism and Racial Violence–As the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Commission on Religion and Race, we stand firmly in support of the joint statement released May 8, 2020…
More churches doing ministry in the midst of coronavirus
By John W. Coleman Congregations across the Eastern PA Conference are finding new or expanded ways to move worship and other ministries online because of government stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. While churches are allowed to operate as …
Getting back to spiritual basics
When life gets chaotic, we all know that getting back to basics is important. We try to get more sleep, eat healthy food, remember to take our vitamins, get some exercise, go outside every day. Maybe we spend time with family and friends, count our blessings…
Our life planning must start with God
By the Rev. Gordon HendricksonEastern PA Conference Coordinator of Congregational Development By the Last week for Palm Sunday, we looked at how to overcome the fear or anxiety of death. We have no control over this aspect of life. I …