Watch the recording. A follow-up to the leadership workshop Building a Sustainable Leadership Practice. While the previous workshop was designed to guide participants in identifying their particular leadership style and explore the strategies Christ used to create a restorative leadership …
A Time To Be Born And A Time To Die (Event Recording)
Watch the recording. The mission of the UMC is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” We emphasize bringing people to Christ and focus on the hope and promise of the eternal life that awaits …
A Renewed Emphasis on Evangelism for the 21st Century (recording)
Watch the recording. A course designed to help everyone who is a follower of Jesus Christ learn how to more effectively represent Him in everyday life. We focus on cross-generational ministry and how the various generations can learn from and …
Seven Things John Wesley Expected Us to Do For Kids
Watch the recording. Are you wondering what you can do to better connect with the children and families in your congregation and community? Let’s chat together about this, and explore ways to build and maintain relationships. This isn’t just for …
Leveraging Communication for Greater Connection, April 20-21
Be a part of a new, ecumenical, virtual training conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20-21, from 11 AM to 3:30 PM. Leveraging Communication for Greater Connection will include 20+ learning opportunities–social media, church newsletters, digital ministry and more–facilitated by …
More churches serving as COVID vaccination sites
Three more African American UM churches in the Philadelphia area have joined the ranks of church COVID-19 vaccination sites. Eastwick UMC hosted a vaccination clinic, partnering with Rite Aid pharmacy; and it will host its follow-up clinic May 15.
Mission Link proves good things can come when adversity hits
It seemed that the year 2020 was a year of tempestuous winds to navigate.
Many congregations and people were struggling to follow new regulations and to maintain social distance from acquaintances, friends, and family. For some, these regulations were easy to follow. We are all different and appreciate life and relationships in distinct ways…
The Rev. Nancy S. Curtis
We have received word of the death of The Rev. Nancy S. Curtis, retired elder. She died on March 5, 2021. Rev. Curtis served the following Eastern PA Conference churches: Schuylkill Haven: Covenant Gap Atglen Palmyra: First Wind Gap: First Belfast: Wesley …
Camp & Retreat Centers foresee ‘a future with hope’
What a difference a year can make—especially this year, and especially for the four Eastern PA Conference’s Camp & Retreat Ministry (CRM) sites.
“Spring has sprung, and we are so excited,” writes Apryl Miller, Director of Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center in a recent newsletter. Despite the ongoing, debilitating pandemic, she and the other camp directors are hoping to spring forward…
Conference youth are socially distanced but spiritually connected
Most teenagers by Saturday are no doubt tired of looking, listening and talking to computer screens all week for school instruction and social interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, Eastern PA Conference youth gladly gather on-screen twice a month for Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) meetings that for some have become like talk therapy.