Tom Kinter to Schaefferstown: Zion & Kleinfeltersville: Trinity Tom attended Asbury College and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received his M.Div. He began pastoral ministry in SNJ in 1972 and retired in 2014 from GNJ. Following retirement, he moved …
Hackman, Cheryl
Cheryl Lynn Hackman to Palmyra: Bethany Lynn has been a local pastor since 2006, with appointments at Kauffman’s UMC, Annville; Gravel Hill UMC, Palmyra; and Trinity UMC, Lebanon. A former Air Force Officer (ret.), she felt her call to ministry …
Shane, Mertice M.
Mertice Shane to Canadensis UMC Mertice Shane is excited to be returning to his home church at Canadensis. A Certified Lay Minister, he has been the pastor at Paradise Valley: Keokee Chapel UMC since 2010. Mr. Shane served for more …
UM court answers 2021 EPA Conference question
The United Methodist Church’s supreme court released this week three decisions responding to questions raised during annual conference sessions. One of its decisions responded to a question raised at Eastern PA’s 2021 Annual Conference. The Judicial Council determined that bishops …
Annual Conference may consider historic resolutions
By John W. Coleman Eight legislative resolutions will be presented to the 2022 Eastern PA Annual Conference to consider and vote on when it convenes online May 20-21. One possibly historic measure relates to racial-economic justice for clergy and congregations …
Support UMC’s crucial relief work on UMCOR Sunday, March 27
WHAT IS UMCOR SUNDAY? As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to respond with extravagant grace. Through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) we are able to make a difference in the lives of communities and individuals whose …
CoNAM to explore restoration of Native languages for healing, April 3
Special Guest: Halay Turning Heart, “Restored Language=Restored Culture=Healing” The Committee on Native American Ministries will feature tribal language preservationist Halay Turning Heart at its annual Spring gathering on Zoom, on Sunday, April 3, at 4 PM. She will share her …
Despite Flood, Mont Clare’s Otterbein Served Neighbors
MONT CLARE PA – The willingness of members at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Mont Clare to offer aid and comfort to their neighbors after Tropical Storm Ida, despite serious damage that affected the historic church itself, is documented in an article published Wednesday (March …
Miller, Jennifer
Jennifer Miller to Mt. Pocono Jen’s call to love through action has been an important part of her ministry and personal life. She earned her Master of Divinity Degree from Drew Theological School in May 2019. Jen also holds a …
Rutledge, Kevin
Kevin Rutledge to Berwyn UMC After graduating from Elizabethtown College with a degree in psychology and Religious Studies and attending seminary at Vanderbilt Divinity School, where he earned his Masters of Divinity Degree, Rev. Kevin Rutledge has served churches in …