To date, support in the amount of $110,000 each has been given to the partners in India noted below, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, and Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA). These grants will allow for the purchase of medical equipment… Read More
Racial Ethnic Local Church grants available this fall
Grants up to $10,000 will be available this fall from Discipleship Ministries to strengthen leadership training, small groups, worship, stewardship and spiritual formation in racial-ethnic local United Methodist churches. The application deadline for Racial Ethnic Local Church Concerns (RELCC) grants is …
Mrs. Ruth T. Brodhead
We have received word that Mrs. Ruth T. Brodhead died on May 17, 2021. She was the surviving spouse of The Rev. Bickley Burns Brodhead, Retired Full Member. Rev. Brodhead served the following Eastern PA Conference churches and in extension …
A Note from DS Morton – May 24, 2021
“Neither is new wine put into old wineskins…”(Matthew 9:17a) If you were to visit our townhouse in South Coatesville, you would notice that even though it’s already late-spring, we still have a Christmas wreath on the front door. That’s because sometime …
Becoming the Beloved Community: Preaching for the Pentecost Season
Pastors and worship leaders convened in a webinar April 27 to share ideas and plans for creative, inspirational worship for the season of Pentecost (not “after Pentecost”), using the Revised Common Lectionary Year B. They explored concepts of celebrating Pentecost …
2021 Clergy Commissioned and Ordained
THE COMMISSIONING OF DEACON CORREEN M. RUSSOSpouse: Dr. Marc S. RussoChildren: Benjamin Russo and Dr. Daniel RussoHome Church: Lancaster First UMCChurches Served/ Ministry Location: LUMINA, Lancaster First UMC, Ross Street UMC, Lititz UMCCollege/ University: Penn State University, BS, 1982Seminary: Lancaster Theological Seminary, MAR., 2011 THE COMMISSIONING …
Church celebrates 75 years with mission giving
Lincoln Park UMC in Reading will celebrate its birth into ministry 75 years ago, along with Pentecost Sunday‘s birth of the Christian Church, during worship on May 23, at 10 AM. May 23 is also UM Heritage Sunday. With most …
Come to the Water, AC2021
Welcome to the 236th session of the Eastern PA Annual Conference. Our theme is “Come to the Water.” Jesus said “The one who believes in Me as the Scripture has said, out of their heart will flow rivers of living …
Schedule for 2021 Clergy Interviews with the DS
Options for In-Person or via Zoom Saturday, June 12 – Mount Pocono UMC Tuesday, June 15 – Jim Thorpe: Grace-St. Paul UMC Friday, June 18 – Easton: Green Pond UMC Monday, June 21 – ZOOM only Saturday, June 26 – …