The first Eastern PA Conference Volunteers in Mission team to work onsite helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria is there this week restoring a home in Arecibo. The nine-member, clergy and lay team, from seven churches, including one Lutheran …
Ebony Bishops’ Statement on Racism to the Council of Bishops
Ebony Bishops’ Statement to the Council of Bishops and the People Called United Methodists on the Resurgence of Racism in the United States Adopted by Council of Bishops on November 6, 2018 Click to download the PDF of this Statement. …
The Rev. Virginia Y. Miles
The Rev. Virginia Y. Miles, of Doylestown, Pa., passed away on October 31, 2018. She was 77. Rev. Ginny Miles served as Director of Christian Education at Lehman Memorial UMC in Hatboro and Associate Pastor at Doylestown UMC before her …
Why People Don’t Leave Your Church a Legacy Gift, Nov. 8
Jack Brooks, Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic United Methodist Foundation, will explore the motivation of today’s donors who plan legacy gifts, how a church supports them…
Responding to Domestic Violence, Nov. 17. Register by Nov. 14!
Presenter: FaithTrust Institute – Rev. Lydia Mulkey West Lawn UMC 15 Woodside Ave, Reading, PA 19609 Cost: $20 to register Offering .20 CEUs for this event. Both laity and clergy are urged to attend. The conference Board of Ordained Ministry endorses …
Faith-Sharing Seminar Nov. 10
Sharing Faith with New People and Younger People in Today’s Context When: November 10 , Saturday, 8:30 AM – 3 PM Where: Hopewell UMC, 852 Hopewell Road, Downingtown, PA Who: The Rev. Jasmine Smothers (presenter), Lead pastor: Atlanta First UMC, Atlanta, GA Click here to …
UMC Court rules on 2 Way Forward plans’ constitutionality
ZURICH, Switzerland (UMNS)–A review of possible plans for the future direction of The United Methodist Church found the One Church Plan to be largely constitutional, said a decision released Oct. 26 by the denomination’s top court. In Decision 1366, which was …
2019 FAMLP / Local Pastors Retreat, May 5-7, 2019
Peninsula-Delaware And Eastern Pennsylvania Conferences Fellowship of Associate Members and Local Pastors Annual Retreat, May 5-7, 2019 “Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety” Camp Pecometh, 136 Bookers Wharf Road Centreville, MD 21617 Retreat Open to Associate Members, Local Pastors, Student …
revitup! An Event for Young Clergy! Nov. 12-14, 2018
“Revitup! For a Lifetime in Ministry” is an annual event hosted by Wespath Benefits and Investments for clergy under the age of 39. Young adult clergy are invited to this year’s event Nov. 12-14, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front …
Faith-Sharing Seminar–Register by Nov. 5
Sharing Faith with New People and Younger People in Today’s Context When: November 10, Saturday, 8:30 AM – 3 PM Where: Hopewell UMC, 852 Hopewell Road, Downingtown, PA Who (Presenter): The Rev. Jasmine Smothers, Lead pastor: Atlanta First UMC, Atlanta, G Register online …