A worship service celebrating the installation of the Rev. Jennifer S. Freymoyer as West District Superintendent will take place outdoors at Gretna Glen on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 PM. The service of installation for North District Superintendent Hun Ju Lee will take place also on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 7:00 PM at Wesley UMC in Bethlehem.
Brawner to leave EPA staff
The Rev. William Brawner, Coordinator of the EPA Conference’s Youth & Young Adult Ministries and Coordinator of the EPA’s Open Door Campus Ministry (Wesley Foundation) at Drexel University, will leave the Conference Connectional Ministries staff Sept. 15.
Installation Service for DS Hun Ju Lee
The service of installation for North District Superintendent Hun Ju Lee will take place on Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 PM at Bethlehem: Wesley UMC (2540 Center St., Bethlehem PA). All clergy are invited to robe and join in the …
Generation Alpha, Generation Hope
Wait, we are just getting to know Gen Z, and now we must learn about Gen Alpha? What is Gen Alpha anyway? Generation Alpha is a term that has been emerging in educational circles. Gen Alpha are the kids born …
Proceso de Convenio de EPA (Eastern Pennsylvania Conference)
EPA y nuestras congregaciones pueden prosperar aun cuando reconozcamos que los metodistas unidos tienen diferentes creencias, comprensión y experiencias con respecto a la sexualidad humana. Las congregaciones tienen convicciones centrales sobre su ministerio, con quién deben estar en el ministerio …
Mensaje del Obispo 16 agosto 2022
La Iglesia Metodista UnidaObispo John ScholSirviendo El Este de Pensilvania& Grande Nueva Jersey 16 de agosto de 2022 Estimados amigos en Cristo, Recientemente he recibido reportes y actualizaciones sobre la serie de adoración de verano, los viajes misioneros de verano …
Church court clarifies paragraph 2548.2 use
The UMC’s Judicial Council ruled that a much-debated The Book of Discipline paragraph 2548.2 can only be used conditionally and that paragraph 2553 must be used for churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church. “Paragraph 2548.2 (of the …
Ministry grants available, with approaching deadlines
A number of Eastern PA Conference grants are available to support ministry, and application deadlines are fast-approaching for several of them. Dewees Grants applications due Sept. 1 Dewees Grants are available to support EPA’s mission to grow vital congregations. Grants …
Rev. George Valentine Alexander
We have received word of the passing of the Rev. George Valentine Alexander, Retired Elder, who died February 13, 2022. Rev. Alexander started as a Probationary Member in 1960 and then became a full Member in 1963. He pastored Grace …
Mrs. Lois Carol Swenson
Mrs. Lois C. Swenson passed away on July 21,2022. She was the surviving spouse of The Rev. Jon Eric Swenson, retired elder, who served the following Eastern PA Conference churches until his retirement in 2007: Thornton: Bethlehem Cornwell Heights Philadelphia: …