August 6, 2019For Immediate Release In the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter is calling for United Methodists to help end white supremacy and xenophobia which he …
Latina pastor to lead Eastern PA’s Latino Ministries
The Rev. Lillian “Luky” Cotto is the Eastern PA Conference’s new part-time Latino Ministries Coordinator, effective August 1. She succeeds the Rev. Brunilda Martinez, who had served in that role since mid-2017. A longtime member of Eastern PA’s Latino Commission, …
Mass shootings prompt concerns, prayer, action
How is your church responding to the recent spate of mass shootings in the U.S.? If your congregation is taking some action, or if you have addressed these tragedies in your sermons, newsletters, websites or social media posts, we want …
The Rev. Edgar W. Donnon, Jr.
The Rev. Edgar W. Donnon, Jr., 73, of West Bradford, passed from this life July 29, 2019. As a fulltime local pastor, he served in the following appointments: Feltonville UMC 1982-1988; and Pomeroy UMC 1998-2007. He was a member of Hopewell UMC …
2019-20 Advance Specials
Conference Advance Specials is a missional stewardship program of second-mile giving by generous churches, groups and individuals to support primarily local ministries. Churches that want to give to support Conference Advance Specials should first fulfill their primary connectional stewardship commitments to …
Conference calendar to heat up in September
By John W. Coleman Download: Eastern PA Conference Events List, August to November 2019 When summer begins to cool down in September, the Eastern PA Conference calendar will heat up with potentially life- and church-changing special events that many leaders and …
Picnic to feature cultural celebration, fellowship
By John W. Coleman Please register for this event today so we can adequately prepare! Download the event flyer! On Saturday, Sept. 7, with the idyllic days of summer leisure and Labor Day over, the Eastern PA Conference invites members …
Learn to care for Creation at EarthKeepers training
The EarthKeepers training, August 8-11 at Arch Street UMC in Philadelphia, is “an incredible learning opportunity,” says Dr. Sara Fernsler, to make a positive impact on the health of our planet.
Radnor United Methodist eyes an uncertain future
By Linda Stein, lstein@21st-centurymedia.com, Jul 29, 2019 Read the original story at mainlinemedianews.com RADNOR — The oldest Methodist church in Delaware County and the third-oldest in the Philadelphia area — Radnor United Methodist — may be merging with another Methodist church …
Learn to net disciples at Laity Academy
The 2019 EPA Conference Laity Academy welcomes registrants to Eastern University’s campus August 2-4 for an exciting weekend of classes, fellowship, worship, entertainment and hospitality.