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…
Thoughts about Grandview UMC’s vote to begin a disaffiliation process
By Bishop Peggy Johnson On February 10, 2020, Grandview UMC voted to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church for reasons of conscience. They do not wish to be a part of a denomination that denies the full participation of the …
A Lenten message from the NEJ College of Bishops
Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! The season of Lent invites us, individually and collectively, to a deep assessment of and prayer filled reflection on our faithfulness and fruitfulness. At times, we use Lent to anticipate the coming …
December 2019 Financial Update
Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $3,494,455 through December 2019. Local church giving to CMF was $294 thousand more than budget and $50 thousand less than December 2018. Expenses through December 2019 was $2,810,408 …