”It was my joy to confirm 16 youth from our church who claimed their faith on Confirmation Sunday,” announced the Rev. Candy LaBar, pastor of Wesley UMC Bethlehem. “I wish our confirmands every blessing on this new stage of their …
3 Annual Conference offerings, 3 ways to give
The 2022 Annual Conference, May 20-21, will again receive offerings to provide crucial support to conference youth and young adult ministries and scholarships for higher education—both undergraduate and seminary. While the Annual Conference will take place online for a third …
Camps combine new and old in upcoming events, site improvements
During nature’s season of vibrant vitality, EPA Conference Camp & Retreat Centers are springing forth into new things. They are hosting and planning exciting new events and site improvements, while making preparations and registering children and youth for the thrill of their summer camps.
Churches offer healing ministries through GriefShare groups
Grieving the death of a loved one can become a healing journey when shared with others, and at least two United Methodist churches in Eastern PA are helping members and neighbors to take that journey together. Grove UMC in West …
Church offers healing vigil in response to shooting
Washington Crossing UMC (“The Crossing”) hosted neighbors for a solemn, public prayer vigil Tuesday night, May 3, to remember two boys whose mother allegedly shot them as they slept in their beds, leaving them gravely wounded.
Macwana, VK
VK Macwana to serve Hulmeville: Neshamony VK was born & raised in India but moved to the United States in 1999. As a young adult, VK helped organize gospel camps, discipleship training camps, various retreats, mission trips, and conducted Bible …
Krize, Katina
Katina Krize to Geigertown: St. Paul UMC Tina Krize is a Certified Lay Minister and a member of West Lawn and is currently serving on the leadership team. Tina has been a Stephen Minister since 2014, and heads up the …
Foster, Rosalie
Rosalie Foster to Hamorton Rosalie Foster was born in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of Phyllis and Kenneth Kasper. She is a graduate of Woodlawn Senior High in Woodlawn, MD, and a graduate of Western Maryland College, now known as McDaniel …
DeLeo, Ali
Ali DeLeo to Swarthmore Reverend Ali DeLeo is an Elder in the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Ali completed her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. Ali served under appointment at National UMC (Washington, DC) and Community UMC/Faith-Community Cooperative Parish (Pasadena, MD). …
Leskowich, Kimberly
Kimberly Leskowich, Coaldale Kimberly has been involved with ministry all her life, as a licensed local pastor for 11 years, serving appointments at Parryville, Lehighton; Ebenezer, Meed’s Memorial, Audenried/Jeansville, Bushkill and Jim Thorpe; Grace St. Paul’s. She says, “Every church …