*Even with so much attention focused on Indian Country’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls (MMIWG). Social distancing and “shelter-in-place” guidelines may prevent in-person MMIWG …
Some HealthFlex participants eligible to share in BCBS settlement
Wespath will send an e-mail and follow-up letter to HealthFlex primary participants in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) network this week to inform them that some participants are eligible to share in the settlement proceeds stemming from …
State of the Black Church
March 18, 2021 Co-sponsored by The Eastern PA and Peninsula-Delaware (Pen-Del) conferences, and The Eastern PA Urban Commission.
Policing in African-American Communities
April 22, 2021 Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission’s Fight for Floyd and Beyond Initiative
Virtual Urban Summit 2021 – Event Recordings
Part 1 – April 24, 2021. Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission. View the recording. Part 2 – May 1, 2021. Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission. View the recording.
GCFA automates Group Ruling request process (501(c)3)
The UMC’s General Council on Finance & Administration (GCFA) has automated the process of obtaining the Group Ruling 501(c)3 documentation for churches and other UM organizations. Click here to be taken to the site to complete your Application for the United Methodist Church …
Bishops, delegates called to mission focus
Faced with a potential denominational split put on hold by pandemic, many United Methodists feel stuck.
That has not stopped heated disputes over church life among United Methodists, especially on social media channels.
2022 Budget
To be presented and voted on at the 2021 Annual Conference, May 20-22.
Virtual Urban Summit: Part 2 to happen in 2 parts Saturday
The Rev. Rudy Rasmus, co-pastor of St. John’s Downtown UMC in Houston, Texas, and the Rev. Rashawn Clark, pastor of New Spirit UMC in Atlanta, Ga., kicked off the Eastern PA Conference’s multi-session Virtual Urban Summit on Saturday morning, April 24. In Part 1, the two visionary, impactful pastors shared their experiences and insights in “Engaging Communities in Change” and “Doing Spiritually-Focused Urban Evangelism.”