The Small Business Administration issued their guidelines on January 6 documenting how lenders will proceed with the PPP2 applications for non-profits. Presently, only churches who have not yet received a PPP1 loans are eligible to apply; but this process will …
NEWSpirit Communications Policy for Reporting and Promoting News and Events
NEWSpirit Communications will endeavor to report in its media all known events sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference, its Districts, Local Churches, Conference Administrative and Connectional Ministry Groups and Conference-Affiliated Groups. News and events of other Non-Conference Affiliated Groups that …

Young adults, college students invited to new Fireside Chat & Prayer
The Open Door Christian Community, our UM campus ministry at Drexel University in Philadelphia, will partner with the Eastern PA Conference’s Young Adults Ministry to offer a new, weekly Fireside Chat & Prayer ministry on Tuesdays, 7 to 8 PM, …

A fresh wind of peace…
A Prayer for this Weekend and the Week Ahead
Holy Lord, in the shadow of last week’s violence, and in the potential and fear of more to come, we draw our hearts and minds to You. Forgive us—all of us. In our pain, in our brokenness, in our anger, in our isolation, in our fears, in our moral failures, in our grief, in our idolatry…

City program led by pastor refunded with $1.2M to help homicide victims’ families
The Rev. Myra Maxwell, pastor of Trinity UMC in Philadelphia and director of District Attorney Larry Krasner CARES program that helps families of homicide victims, joined Krasner this week to announce that funding for the program had been renewed. The Crisis …

Conference prayer ministry offers weekly communal sharing
All are invited to join the Conference’s prayer meetings on Zoom every Tuesday at noon. We share joys and concerns, reflections and prayers, inspiring spiritual healing and hopefulness among participants.

Human Relations Day offering supports justice ministries
Not long ago the world watched as a police officer placed his knee for nearly 9 minutes on an unarmed African American man’s neck while he pleaded for his life. George Floyd died from that brutal attack by an officer …
An insurance e-book resource for congregations from UMI
United Methodist Insurance (UMI), the insurance company for the denomination’s local churches, provides a free, easy-to-use resource for local churches that briefly explains insurance concepts to be considered when reviewing church insurance policies. UMI is a wholly owned, not-for-profit subsidiary …
HSA Transfer Form
HSA Transfer Form