The Eastern PA Conference’s four Camp & Retreat Centers have transitioned into autumn like the vivid fall foliage that will soon overtake their grounds.
Esposito to direct Wesley Foundation campus ministry at Drexel
The Rev. Diana Esposito is the new Executive Director of the Wesley Student Foundation of Philadelphia, where she directs the Open Door Campus Ministry at Drexel University. The ordained deacon has been a campus chaplain at Drexel for six years, …
EPA youth help ‘IGNITE’ youth rally in Wildwood, NJ
Just steps from the Atlantic Ocean, amid swirling gusts of an early autumn wind, the Holy Spirit was aflame as more than 700 enthusiastic youth, adult leaders and event staff converged on the sprawling Wildwood Convention Center from Sept. 30 …
Phone volunteers needed to aid Hurricane Ian survivors
The EPA Conference’s Project Restoration disaster recovery service is offering an easy way for people to help survivors of Hurricane Ian, which devastated communities in Florida last week. All you need are a telephone, a computer, some free time during …
Mr. Roland Plamondon
We have received word of the passing of Mr. Roland Plamondon, Christ Servant Minister, who died on Friday, September 30,2022. Mr. Plamondon was the Supply Pastor for the Kulpmont United Methodist Church. Mr. Plamondon is survived by his wife, Mrs. …
Body and Soul: The Trauma of Domestic Violence
Oct. 21-22 on Zoom During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October the Eastern PA Conference Domestic Violence Committee will explore the physical, emotional and social impacts of trauma related to violence, primarily domestic and intimate-partner violence. The October 21-22 …
Holy Cross UMC marks 200th anniversary
Holy Cross UMC, with locations in Reading and Wyomissing, celebrated its 200th anniversary Sept. 24-25. The church hosted a community block party in its Reading campus parking lot on Saturday today, where organizations that use its building shared information, activities and festive fare with the community.
Disaster Response leader urges prayers, patience in response to Ian
The Eastern PA Conference’s Disaster Response Coordinator asks for prayers but also patience as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc and extensive damage in Florida and heads north on course to attack other states–including South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. “Please keep …
Rev. James H. Grace Sr.
We have been notified of the passing of the Rev. James H. Grace Sr., who died January 28, 2022. Rev. Grace was a Full Member of the Eastern PA Conference and served at the following churches and ministries: Glassboro State …
Rev. Stuart L. Baker
We have received word of the passing of the Rev. Stuart L. Baker, Retired Elder, who died September 23, 2022. He and his wife of 60 years, Carolyn, became residents of Cornwall Manor in 2015. Rev. Baker served in the …