On Sunday, November 24, Historic St. George’s UMC will celebrate in worship at 10 AM. The Rev. Fred Day, former pastor and now head of the denomination’s General Commission on Archives and History, will preach…
Emotional Intelligence and Diversity Training
Register now for this workshop, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 AM to 4 PM, at Bethel UMC, 952 Bethel Church Road, Spring City, PA. Registration closes on Thursday, Nov. 14. Please register online today. The registration fee is only $10.
New Eastern PA EarthKeepers to be commissioned online Nov. 19
Sixty-seven United Methodists from 23 conferences—including seven in the Eastern PA Conference—will be commissioned as EarthKeepers in an online service conducted at the UMC’s Global Ministries agency in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8 PM. The service, viewable at …
Mrs. Greer Sims
We have received notice that Mrs. Greer Sims, Eastern PA Conference Retired Staff member, died on November 6, 2019. She is survived by her daughter Linnette Johnson.
Death Notice: Mrs. Harriet Ranck
We have received word that Mrs. Harriet Ranck, surviving spouse of The Rev. John Allan Ranck, died on October 16, 2019. Rev. Ranck retired in 1977, and died in 1979. His Extension Ministry service record shows:: Denominational Director of Young …
‘Tear down this wall!’
Bishop urges unity, rejects trials amid conflict over LGBT rights
Bishop Peggy Johnson used the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany to lament the walls she sees dividing United Methodists…
UMC’s high court rejects Eastern PA request for ruling
The UMC’s Judicial Council has declined to rule on a decision made by Bishop Peggy Johnson at the 2019 Eastern PA Annual Conference because the request for its judicial review was improperly related to a parliamentary point of order rather …
Death Notice: Mrs. Marian B. Adams
We have received word that Mrs. Marian B. Adams, surviving spouse of The Rev. Lee F. Adams, Sr., passed away on November 6, 2019. The Rev. Lee F. Adams, Sr. was a full member who passed away in 2005. He served …
Churches as First Responders to the Military and Veteran Population
November 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at First UMC Phoenixville Registration Cost: $10 per person Clergy & Laity Training, includes: Training in recognizing military or Veteran congregant families facing problems Understanding military culture and its impact on families …
Discovering God’s will: John Wesley’s difficult decision
He faced a tough choice. Two very different opportunities lay before the newly-ordained pastor. One was a stable position with the church in which he had been raised. The other was an exciting missionary opportunity…