Celebrating Asbury’s voyage to America 250 years ago

From Great Britain to Philadelphia: that was Francis Asbury’s itinerary 250 years ago when John Wesley sent him to America to formally establish Methodism on these shores. With that same itinerary, a sestercentennial celebration that began with events in England …

‘Only 2 months till Christmas!

Here’s a great opportunity for the Advent season this year, if: Your church has a cemetery,You want to extend outreach to the community,You wish to support veterans and military families. Wreaths Across America is a national program involving the decorating of …

A Note from DS Morton – October 21, 2021

“The Lord God will be their light.”  (Revelation 22:5)              My visit to a Lowe’s Home Center store recently illustrated for me – in a secular setting! – two of the key strategic principles for local church transformation: radical hospitality and extravagant …

Guidance for sexual harassment survivors

Too many times, Becky Posey Williams has seen it happen. A United Methodist woman contacts her in a panic because a meeting about her sexual harassment claim is approaching and she feels overwhelmed. Williams, senior director of sexual ethics and …

‘Church for nerds’ builds community without a building

“Nerd” Nate, Pastor of the Church for Nerds (as he affectionately titles himself) is coming to EPAUMC on Dec. 2, at 9:30 to 11 AM, via Zoom. Register

Nathan Webb is a Provisional Elder in the UMC’s Western North Carolina Conference. He planted Checkpoint Church, the church for nerds, geeks, and gamers. Checkpoint is a digital-first, currently digital-only church plant that is taking root on Twitch, Discord, and YouTube.

Impact-ful pastor to teach ‘Doing Church Differently’

2021 EPAUMC Faith-Sharing Seminar, Oct. 23 Learn to rethink your evangelism model and connect more with people and communities in innovative ways to share the love of Christ! Impact Church DCD (Doing Church Differently™ ) is a model that “redefines the church …