Booklet announces new Narberth Legacy Ministry Action Grants The Eastern PA Conference Connectional Ministries Office has published online a new booklet, titled Conference Funding for Ministry and Leadership Development, to inform churches and members about resources for funding ministry, church …
Church brews connection with coffee
First UMC Palmyra has a new welcoming ministry that was featured in its local, Lebanon-area newspaper. Awakenings, a new coffee shop that opened in September, has a dual purpose: to nourish the body and the soul. “We want people to …
DACA Dreamers to share their stories, Oct. 31
Meet and learn about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) immigrants, known as Dreamers, through a virtual encounter with several of them on Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 to 11:30 AM, on Zoom. That’s when several of these young, lifelong U.S. residents who are …
Celebrando Nuestra Hispanidad*
By the Rev. Lilian “Luky” Cotto, Eastern PA Conference Coordinator of Latino Ministries** As a Guatemalan native, I rejoice in sharing a little about the great annual celebration of our Hispanic Heritage. It begins on Sept. 15, the Independence Day …
Young elder numbers near historic low
Unfortunately, the declining number of ordained elders in the UMC includes a continuing decline in young adult elders, who comprise just 7%… Learn more…
Certified Lay Ministry program uses Zoom to keep classes on track
New CLMs to be recognized Oct. 11 The Eastern PA Conference Certified Lay Ministry (CLM) training program is in full Zoom rotation. The Recognition Service for those CLMs certified this year will happen as a Zoom webinar on Sunday, Oct. …
Bishop urges support for welcoming refugees in 2021
Bishop Minerva Carcaño, leader of the California Nevada Conference and Chairwomen of the UM Council of Bishops’ Immigration Task Force, has sent a letter to her fellow bishops appealing for advocacy on behalf of refugees needing to be resettled in …
New East District Supt. seeks excellence, starting with himself
“Excellence-Focused.” That core value is what drives the Eastern PA Conference’s new East District Superintendent and it is how he wants to see his district’s leaders and churches operating in ministry. “Long before I started serving God through The United …
New District Supt. wants South District to be ‘Always Faithful’
The Eastern PA Conference’s South District has a new motto that seems to define its consistent approach to ministry: “Always Faithful.” “It embodies my vision and hope for us as God’s people,” says the new South District Superintendent the Rev. …
Church shifts food provision ministry to parking lot for safety
The Food Cupboard at Jenkintown UMC has shifted from offering food-insecure neighbors free food by allowing them to shop for desired items inside the church “store” to managing a bustling drive-through operation in the church’s parking lot. Hundreds of full …