The Eastern PA Conference can celebrate a special anniversary in April. The weekly, half-hour prayer meetings the conference offers every Tuesday at noon by video-chat on Zoom began in April 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic was growing.
UMPIP Billing Change as of April 1, 2021
Exciting news! Paying a pastor’s UMPIP contribution will be simplified with your April Remittance Statement. The Eastern PA Conference is participating in a test group of conferences in preparation for pension changes following the General Conference. As of April 1, 2021, …
How do United Methodists fund mission?
United Methodists clearly hear our call as disciples of Jesus Christ to love our neighbors as ourselves and bear one another’s burdens. Together, by sharing our resources, United Methodists support remarkable ministry around the world.
The United Methodist Church’s special giving structure ensures that together our gifts bless as many people as possible in sustainable, strategic ways. Every contribution makes a difference in this important work… Read More at UMC.org
Holy Week Resources
Wesley hymn devotions for Lent and Easter Charles Wesley wrote hymns for Easter, but none specifically for Lent. Among his more than 6,000 hymns however, are many that lift up themes appropriate for Lent and Easter. These devotions use hymns …
Virtual One-on-One Meetings with Wespath
In past years the Board of Benefits has offered one-on-one interviews with a Wespath representative during Annual Conference. While we hope to return to this model in the future, during this new season of continued distancing, we are able to …
FEMA offers COVID-19 Funeral Financial Assistance
Churches should know that FEMA is offering to assist “economically insecure” families who have incurred a heavy cost in funerals as a result of COVID-10. FEMA uses a standard process to determine “eligible Funeral Assistance award amounts across all COVID-19 …
Vaccines, variants and the road ahead
Updated information with new details
Experts to teach Eastern PA about COVID-19 and vaccines
Three current vaccines offer promise for an eventual end to the current COVID-19 pandemic. But the road ahead still has deep potholes to navigate in the form of threatening variants that are growing in our region alongside the number of persons being vaccinated.
Easter Event at Telford: Grace UMC
Grace UMC in Telford held a socially distanced Easter Drive-Through Parade on Saturday, March 27, from 1 to 3 PM in our church lot. This colorful celebration event was free for all who attended. We handed out “He Is Risen” plastic bags …
Rev. Sukja Bang featured in Fordham News
Korean-American Polio Survivor and Longtime Pastor Prepares to Counsel Parishioners Rev. Sukja Bang, pastor of Ackermanville UMC in Bangor, is featured in the Fordham News (March 29, 2021), an online publication of Fordham University, where she will receive a D.Min. from the …
Mrs. Faye Stauffer
We have received word that Mrs. Faye Stauffer died on March 18, 2021, at 101 years old. She was the surviving spouse of the Rev. Robert E. Stauffer, who retired as an elder in full connection of the Eastern PA Conference of the …