2nd meeting reveals progress but much work to be done By John W. Coleman In Round 2 of the Eastern PA Conference’s Fight for Floyd campaign, at a Oct. 29 follow-up to the initial June 1 meeting, three action committees …
Study Resource: “Hidden in Plain Sight: A Call to End Domestic Violence”
Violence against women and girls is a sin. It goes against God’s design and plan for us. And yet, one in three women experiences sexual or gender-based violence. Why is that? And what does it say about our theology that so …
COVID-19 Resources for Disability Ministry
The DisAbility Ministries Committee of the UMC has developed resources to help congregations be inclusive of people with disabilities as they switch to meeting online and doing things differently. These were linked in our most recent newsletter. Deaconess Lynn Swedberg, …
UM Committee on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministries – August 2019 Newsletter
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Bible Study: “Great Things He Has Done”
Group Leader’s Guide- Great Things He Has Done Great Things Video-Session 1 Great Things Worksheet – Session 1 Great Things Video- Session 2 Great Things Worksheet – Session 2 Great Things Video- Session 3 Great Things Worksheet – Session 3 …
Bible Study: “The Women Who Knew”
Leaders Guide – The Women Who Knew Session 1 Video The Women Who Knew – Huldah Session 1 – Worksheet Session 2 The Women Who Knew – Miriam Session 2 – Worksheet Session 3 Video The Women Who Knew – …
Conference office staff to work from home starting Nov. 23
Decision follows Philadelphia’s new COVID-19 safety restrictions “We have made the decision to move again into a period of lockdown for the Conference Office,” announced Jo Fielding, Eastern PA Conference Director of Administrative Services. Administrative staff had returned to the …
Honduras, Nicaragua devastated by two hurricanes
Honduras and Nicaragua are getting a double dose of disaster with two back to back hurricanes tearing through the two Central American nations, causing destruction, many deaths and massive evacuations. Iota, became a Category 5 hurricane and the 13th of …
Digital Ministry for the Rest of Us, Dec. 5
Need help getting your church online? Attend this interactive presentation on Zoom, 10 to 11:30 AM. Topics: Basics of church technology; Choosing and using livestream and/or recorded video. Learn more…
Protocol legislation tops agenda of top court
The UMC’s Judicial Council will decide soon if it can rule on the constitutionality of legislation for denominational separation. It will also revisit concerns over voting at the 2019 General Conference. Learn more…