As JFON’s immigration cases grow, so does its need for help

Justice for Our Neighbors of the Delaware Valley (JFON-DV) has been operating immigration legal clinics for 13 months in three states, handling a growing docket of cases, as it looks for volunteers, especially language interpreters. The Eastern PA regional office moved …

Women’s History Month Feature

UM advocacy agency reveals lagging equity for clergywomen

The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCOSROW), created by General Conference in 1972, provides research, advocacy, training, monitoring and educational resources to churches and conference commissions like Eastern PA’s COSROW…

CoNAM to explore restoration of Native languages for healing, April 3

Special Guest: Halay Turning Heart, “Restored Language=Restored Culture=Healing” The Committee on Native American Ministries will feature tribal language preservationist Halay Turning Heart at its annual Spring gathering on Zoom, on Sunday, April 3, at 4 PM. She will share her …

Celebrate Women’s History Month in March

March is Women’s History Month—or as some call it, Women’s Her-story Month. Women’s History Week, birthed 40 years ago, became Women’s History Month in 1987. Over the years, diverse perspectives have shaped its annual celebration. But the primary goal remains …

Letter of Support for Emmanuel UMC

I pray everyone is well and that God has been keeping you in spite of the continued challenging times we find ourselves in. Attached please find a letter of support in response to the recent events at Emmanuel UMC.  As Emmanuel …

2022 BMCR Philadelphia Caucus membership application

Attached is the 2022 BMCR Philadelphia Caucus membership application. Our 1st meeting of the year is set for February 25th at 6pm and the zoom information is below.  We are looking forward to seeing you and engaging in ministry and …

UPDATE: Many are donating Undies for Easter

Our Undies for Easter campaign is enroute to becoming a big success! The conference-wide effort to collect 2,000 pairs of men’s briefs for persons incarcerated in the Philadelphia Prison System and donate them to the head chaplain there before Easter …

EPA Latino Ministries coordinator to retire

The Rev. Lilian Lucrecia “Luky” Cotto has announced her retirement after three years as Coordinator of Latino Ministries in the Eastern PA Conference, effective July 1. She began that part-time, Connectional Ministries job in 2019, working with leaders of the conference’s …