By John W. Coleman The United Methodist Church’s Eastern PA Conference will offer an unusual workshop to address a timely topic that concerns many people of color in today’s highly charged racial climate: race-based traumatic stress. The conference’s Commission on …
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Domestic Violence Committee Information Survey
The Eastern PA Conference Domestic Violence Committee wants to determine how we can best help leaders and churches address the serious problem of domestic and intimate-partner violence in their communities. If you or members of your church are involved or …
Preparation and protection against a coronavirus outbreak
[box color=”yellow”]See the UMC article: “Coronavirus: What to know, how to help”[/box] Eastern PA Conference Disaster Response Coordinator Robert Simcox shared with conference leaders this week links to planning information offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for …
Dismantling Racism I, March 20-22
Register by March 6 for this potentially life-changing weekend training! Explore and help end the sin of racism, one heart at a time. Required for Pastors and CLMs in ministry. Learn more
Death Notice: Mrs. Mary Walters
Mrs. Mary Walters, surviving spouse of The Rev. Russell E. Walters, died on February 19. Rev. Walters retired as a full member in 1996, and died in 2015. He served the following Eastern PA Conference churches: Orwigsburg: Salem Coaldale Tamaqua: Salem Philadelphia: Grace Allentown: Salem Pocono …
UMCOR turns 80!
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” — Matthew 25:35, NRSV United Methodists will celebrate UMCOR Sunday on March 22, …
Tools for Ministry training set for March 7
Tools for Ministry (all districts) will be March 7, 2020. See location details, registration costs, and workshop lists. Most district registration deadlines are by February 29!
Call-to-Action Report for Annual Conference 2019
Call-to-Action Report for Annual Conference 2019
What is Lent and why does it last forty days?
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, meaning “lengthen”…
Hyacinth: Thoughts about Lent
As soon as the “Produce Junction” greenhouse put the hyacinths on their flower table, I had to have one. It is still winter but seeing the spring bulb plants spoke to me of…