A timely message from the Eastern PA Conference ICARE Team By the Rev. Susan L. Worrell In light of recent national news about sexual assault, including the sentencing of comedian Bill Cosby and the Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge …
September 2018 EPA Financial Update
Dear Conference, Below for your information is an overview of the EPA financial data for the period through September 30, 2018. Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $2,500,345 through September 2018. Local church giving …
Helping Puerto Rico Rise Again Love Offering Oct. 14
Our conference’s Helping Puerto Rico Rise Again month-long love offering ends this Sunday, Oct. 14, along with National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to October 15) As we continue to offer prayers and assistance to Puerto Rico’s recovery from the …
Laity Sunday October 21: ‘Offering Christ’
Laity Sunday, Oct. 21, observed annually on the third Sunday of October, celebrates the ministry of all lay Christians in “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” You can learn about this…
Bishop reviews Way Forward proposals at district town halls
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) After hymns were sung and scriptures were read, Bishop Peggy Johnson led off a series of five, well-attended town hall meetings in four …
Morton installed as North District Supt.
After serving for two decades in one remarkable church, the Rev. Steve Morton hit the road July 1, as Superintendent of the North District; and he has been traversing his new far-flung district ever since. He stopped long enough to …
Cancer Care Ministry: ‘The Great Need’
You are invited to attend a free Cancer Awareness Event Saturday, Oct. 13, 1 to 3 PM at Grove UMC, 490 W. Boot Road, West Chester, PA. You will learn: Why a Cancer Care Ministry is needed, Cancer facts and figures, Information…
Their silence fills the earth
Bishop Bruce R. Ough October 01, 2018 On Thursday, Sept. 27, the nation was riveted by the testimony given to the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Judge Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford gave compelling, courageous, and at points, …
Conference retreat welcomes all to learn leadership
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way,” says leadership guru John C. Maxwell. The dynamic Rev. Dr. Jacqui King (left), Director of Leadership for Congregational Vitality at UM Discipleship Ministries, will help …
Sacred Places in Transition
Faith and Form, Volume 51, Issue 3 :: Rachel Hildebrandt | Photographs by Chris Kendig
Philadelphia’s religious building stock is in transition, due in large part to the declining memberships and resources of many congregations, which echoes the situation in cities and towns across the country. The moment a building is sold by a congregation or its denominational office, a new user will likely decide its long-term fate. The numbers confirm this. Of the city’s 839 purpose-built religious properties, 17 percent are no longer in religious use. Half are no longer occupied by the original congregation. Since 2009, nearly 35 religious buildings have been demolished. Keep reading at faithandform.com