North District: Allentown: Emmanuel (Part-time) 2336 S 9th StreetAllentown, PA 18103 Worship Attendance 2020: 23Professions of Faith 2020: 1Budget: Not availableParsonage provided: Yes Allentown: Emmanuel is a small elderly church seeking a part-time pastor in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city of Allentown. Sharing …
Weaver, Shannon
Shannon Weaver to Brunnersville Shannon’s call to ministry has developed over 7 years of attending Long Memorial UMC. He has been preaching by filling in as a guest speaker at several churches connected to LMUMC. He serves on the board …
Wilson, Sr., William B.
William B. Wilson Sr. to Philadelphia: St. George (Historic St. George’s) Bill is retiring this year from full-time ministry after serving 45 years within the Greater New Jersey Conference. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1978 and as an …
Stem, Dorothy
Dorothy Stem to Wooddale and Analomink Dottie Stem feels very blessed and is looking forward to serving both Analomink United Methodist Church and Wooddale United Methodist Church. After retiring from medical administration after 30+ years, she started her journey as …
Kuzanga, Portia
Portia Kuzanga to Shamonkin: St. Johns as Associate Rev. Portia Chitima Kuzanga is an ordained Elder in the Zimbabwe West Annual Conference of the UMC. She will serve on loan to the EPA Conference as a quarter-time appointment. She moved …
Kollar, Maria
Maria Kollar to Ridley Park Maria felt the call to serve at an early age, but options were limited in the faith tradition in which she was raised. Having joined the UMC as an adult, she served as a layperson …
Laity Session to nominate next Lay Leader, April 2
The Eastern PA Conference Laity Session will nominate a new Conference Lay Leader when it convenes online, via Zoom, on Saturday, April 2, at 10 AM. David Koch (right), Conference Lay Leader for eight years, since 2014, will open the …
Delegates urge hope for denomination’s future
Since the postponement of General Conference to 2024, much of the news has been about church disaffiliations and denominational divisions. No question the rhetorical punches are flying on social media and in newsletters. However, many United Methodists see no reason to …
Women’s History Month Feature
UM advocacy agency reveals lagging equity for clergywomen
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCOSROW), created by General Conference in 1972, provides research, advocacy, training, monitoring and educational resources to churches and conference commissions like Eastern PA’s COSROW…
EPA gives $384,000 to missions via Advance in 2021
The United Methodist Church’s Global Ministries agency reports that EPAUMC churches and individuals donated over $384,000 in 2021 to aid global and national missions through The Advance for Christ and His Church, the UMC’s longtime primary giving channel to support …