Global Ministries Team Chairperson: Barbara E. Drake Report submitted by: Barbara E. Drake Email: bedrake15@aol.com Phone: (610) 446-1394 Date submitted: 07/20/2021 Recent Events & Activities The Global Ministries Team decided to use $2000 of its budget to help feed hungry …
Bishop’s retirement inspires sentiments, souvenirs
Join the big farewell fete on Zoom July 26, 6:30 PM As she nears retirement at the end of August, Bishop Peggy Johnson and the Eastern PA Conference are saying their grateful goodbyes to one another. Aside from final guest-preaching …
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Report: July 2021 report – 07/19/2021
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Chairperson: Marilyn Schneider Report submitted by: Marilyn Schneider Email: mschneider2222@gmail.com Phone: (610) 578-0446 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities Provided Tools for ministry workshop on March 13: “Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice: Hearing the …
Congregational Development Team Report: Congregational Development Team Report – 7/19/21 – 07/19/2021
Congregational Development Team Chairperson: Lloyd Speer & Suzette James Report submitted by: Lloyd Speer Email: lfspeer3@comcast.net Phone: (717) 418-3739 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities Book Club Zoom Sessions Last year, CDT began to offer a quarterly conference wide …
The Rev. Janet V. Burns
We have received word of the death of Rev. Janet V. Burns, retired local pastor, on June 13, 2021. She served the following Eastern PA Conference churches, prior to retirement: Reading: Ebenezer UMC Lebanon: St. Luke’s UMC Coventryville UMC She …
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Update – 07/16/2021
Commission on Religion and Race Chairperson: Rev Susan Worrell Rev Alicia Juliá-Stanley Report submitted by: Rev Alicia Juliá-Stanley Email: rev87mom@gmail.com Phone: (717) 306-8092 Date submitted: 07/16/2021 Recent Events & Activities Sponsored- and facilitated the Caste CDT book study- Jan 23-Feb …
Christmas in July at Grace Cafe
“It’s time to beat the heat and get into the holiday spirit with Christmas in July at Grace Cafe, a ministry of Arch Street UMC” says Kristi Painter, Coordinator of Programming at Arch Street UMC’s new partner nonprofit, The Center Philadelphia. Grace …
Looking back to move forward
Historic St. George’s UMC in Philadelphia is featured in a national UMCom story about four historic congregations with deep roots in their communities that are living a new story. “Their histories are informing their ministries today and their plans for …
Digital discipleship: Being a presence of grace
Recently, many of us have grown increasingly comfortable in digital spaces. We may have worshiped on Facebook, connected with family via Zoom, engaged in a meaningful Twitter conversation, or joined a prayer group on Twitch. All of this virtual connecting …
Courageous Conversation about Christian Nationalism
Why have a Courageous Conversation about Christian nationalism? Let’s start by defining what we mean by the phrase, “Christian nationalism.” Nationalism can and should be distinguished from patriotism. They are not synonymous terms. (For example, supporting the military and saying the Pledge of …