The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), a Texas-based humanitarian organization focused on Ukraine and Ohio Health are collaborating to send 47,895 pounds of medical supplies and equipment worth $935,000.00 to three hospitals in Kyiv, Ukraine. AEC Parcel Services is handling transport of the supplies, which are being sent in three shipments…
Yoon, Kap Soo
Kap Soo Yoon to Bethlehem: Korean Pastor Kap Soo Yoon is a retired pastor, who was raised in Gunsan, South Korea. He studied at Kangnam University Theological Seminary and Methodist Theological University, where he completed his M.Div. and was ordained as …
Hartranft, Lela
Lela Hartranft to Allentown: Emmanuel A Certified Lay Minister, Lela Hartranft has been involved in Christ Servant Ministries since 2010. She leads the Women’s Ministry Team and Prayer Meetings, fills in for pastors, has been the featured speaker for women …
Paglia, Doug
Doug Paglia to Quarryville For the past 45 years, Pastor Doug has been actively involved in full time ministry. Starting in 1976 following Bible college, his ministry travels have allowed him to visit 6 countries doing mission work with Fiji …
Open Churches 4-10-22
North District: None available at this time. South District: None available at this time. East District: None available at this time. West District: None available at this time.
Kropp, Margaret
Margaret E. Kropp to Port Carbon: Grace Margaret E. Kropp became a Christ Servant Minister after finishing the Disciple Bible Study at First Church in Tamaqua. She found that ministry to be very interesting in that she was able to serve …
Bakers report on their return tour of Congo mission sites
Donna and Jonathan Baker recently returned from “an inspiring and exciting journey” to Central Congo. There they reconnected with many friends while visiting and assessing many projects of the Congo Partnership that they helped create and support during their time …
Conference Office moving to new phones, email domain
If you’ve called your EPA Conference Office recently you may have noticed improved phone service. In January we moved to a better, more stable, more functional phone system with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. Our extensions are based on names …
Weekly prayer ministry still powerful after 2 years
There’s a growing number of small groups of United Methodists across Eastern PA who gather periodically online via Zoom, mostly for learning, dialogue and conference-wide ministry planning. But there may be only one that is devoted solely to prayer. The …
Project Restoration underway; seeks volunteers for disaster recovery efforts
Project Restoration is fully staffed and doing needs assessments, building strategic partnerships, finding resources and recruiting volunteers to help residents recover from the severe damages—physical, financial and emotional—wreaked by floods caused by recent hurricanes. The three staff members—Denise Shelton, director; …