We have received word of the death of The Rev. Bonnie Alleman, licensed local pastor, on January 23.She served the following Eastern PA Conference Churches: Shamokin: Emmanuel UMC Oak Grove UMC In addition to her husband Roger, Bonnie is survived …
Virtual worship is here for good
Her journalism training in college became particularly relevant when the coronavirus pandemic struck, said the Rev. Amy Wilson Feltz of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in El Paso, Texas. The rise of COVID-19 last March prodded many churches, including St. …
North District Music Resources for Worship
The North District has made available these music selections that can be plugged into your worship services:
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Missionary visits on Zoom to continue monthly in 2021
Despite the pandemic UM missionaries remain deeply engaged in work around the world. Normally, a number of them “itinerate” each year to visit the churches and individuals that support them in ministry. COVID-19 has put a stop to most travel …
Jan. 31 Cabinet sermon illuminates Jesus’ ‘New teaching’
The Rev. Bumkoo Chung, West District Superintendent, offers a new sermon for churches to use in worship on Sunday, Jan. 31, or another appropriate Sunday. His sermon, “New Teaching,” is taken from Mark 1:21-28. It can be viewed on the Conference YouTube …
Eastern PA Annual Conference set for May 20-22
The 236th session of the Eastern PA Annual Conference, May 20-22, will take place mostly online for a second consecutive year, after making history with that first-time format in 2020. The conference business session will again be held via a Zoom …
Inmates receive 4,700 Christmas cards from Eastern PA members
The year 2020 was a difficult one for everyone, due to COVID-19 , but especially for inmates who were incarcerated and struggling with fear and isolation. Some correctional institutions were able to decrease their populations of non-violent offenders in an …