David T. Ryan to Leola UMC David T. Ryan is thrilled to be returning to EPA after being on loan to the Pen-Del Annual Conference. David was ordained an elder in 1987. He has served the following Churches: Washington Crossing …
Brailsford, Rodney
Rodney Brailsford to Newtown UMC The Rev. Rodney Brailsford has been serving EPAUMC churches since 2016. His pastorate began at Haws Avenue United Methodist Church, followed by a three-year appointment at Berwyn United Methodist Church. Since 2022, he has been …
Death Notice: Mrs. Evelyn Ochs
We have received word that Mrs. Evelyn Ochs died on January 14. She was the spouse of The Rev. Theodore R. Ochs, Retired Full Elder. Rev. Ochs served the following Eastern PA Conference churches, prior to his retirement in 1996: …
2022 Clergy Appointments, Church Openings, and Retirements
With appointments season, the EPA Conference website now has a new Appointments section, featuring New Appointments, New Clergy Retirees and Open Churches that are seeking new pastoral appointments…
EPA Youth, Young Adult Ministries staying active, connected
EPAUMC’s Youth & Young Adult Ministries (YYAM) welcomes all youth pastors and leaders, as well as persons interested in starting youth ministries, to “Staying Connected,” an online meeting on Friday, Feb 25, at 6:30 PM. The gathering, led by the …
EPA Camps inspire faith, fun, fellowship for all seasons
As frigid winter begins to move off-stage and the more temperate seasons of spring and summer wait in the wings, EPAUMC’s Camp & Retreat Centers—“God’s Place Apart ~ Transforming Lives”—are making similar transitions in their seasonal preparations and activities. That …
2022 Advance Special Application
Dear pastors, project coordinators, and mission leaders of Eastern Pennsylvania, On behalf of the Conference Global Ministries Team, I thank you for the ministries you are involved in. We trust that you had a great year of serving the Lord …
First Aid for Mental Health Events by Wespath
Live Virtual Events—March 10 and 24 One in every five Americans (52.9 million people) experience mental illness each year The signs of someone struggling with mental health are often subtle, leaving many conditions undetected and therefore undiagnosed and untreated. It’s …
Seminary’s UM chapel services offer ‘Wesleyan flavor’
Palmer Theological Seminary, at Eastern University in St. Davids, PA, serves up a “Wesleyan flavor” to its weekly United Methodist chapel services on Tuesday evenings, featuring mostly EPAUMC clergy speakers. The services happen at 6:05 PM in McInnes Hall, Room 251, …
Campus ministry offers students healthy food, fellowship during pandemic
EPAUMC’s Open Door Christian Community, a United Methodist campus ministry at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is sponsoring Winter Wellness Wednesdays this season…