By Julie Owens* (From a July 19 Domestic Violence Facebook group post. Used with permission.) Do you give advice to domestic violence victims? This is unwise and dangerous. It’s a bad idea based on the belief that we know what’s best …
Latina pastor to lead Eastern PA’s Latino Ministries
The Rev. Lillian “Luky” Cotto is the Eastern PA Conference’s new part-time Latino Ministries Coordinator, effective August 1. She succeeds the Rev. Brunilda Martinez, who had served in that role since mid-2017. A longtime member of Eastern PA’s Latino Commission, …
Eastern PA hires new Latino Ministries coordinator; hosts national Hispanic caucus
The Rev. Lillian “Luky” Cotto is the local pastor and founder of Casa del Pueblo, a busy Hispanic congregation and outreach ministry at Lehman Memorial UMC in Hatboro, Pa. Now she also becomes the Eastern PA Conference’s new part-time Latino Ministries Coordinator …
A Statement and Call to Respond to Racism in Our Current Political Discourse, by CORR
Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do. “The Renunciation of Sin” is a fundamental promise in The United Methodist Church’s covenant of baptism and …
Walking the ‘Good Road’ Together
Our churches celebrate Native American Ministries Sunday By Verna Colliver* “They never taught us that stuff in school.” That comment was heard after Sherry Wack spoke at the Native American Ministry Sunday (NAMS) celebration at Christ UMC Lansdale in May. …
BMCR supports higher education, hurricane relief
By the Rev. Shayla L. Johnson* Chairperson, Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Philadelphia Caucus The Eastern PA Conference caucus that represents African American members and churches has been actively supporting education and disaster response in 2019. Philadelphia Black Methodists for Church Renewal …
Health and Healing Council Update: Work of Health and Healing Council – 07/18/2019
Health and Healing Council Chairperson: Barbara E. Drake Report submitted by: Barbara E. Drake Email: bedrake15@aol.com Phone: (610) 446-1394 Date submitted: 07/18/2019 Recent Events & Activities Prepared and distributed an edition of the newsletter Wellspring. Prepared a display table for …
Church and Society Work Team Update: Church and Society Work – 07/18/2019
Church and Society Work Team Chairperson: Barbara E. Drake Report submitted by: Barbara E. Drake Email: bedrake15@aol.com Phone: (610) 446-1394 Date submitted: 07/18/2019 Recent Events & Activities Reviewed and approved application for Peace with Justice grant for Conshohocken UMC water …
Committee on Native American Ministries Report: Quarter 2 Report 2019 – 07/17/2019
Committee on Native American Ministries Chairperson: Sandi Cianciulli, Sherry Wack Report submitted by: Sherry Wack Email: shefish222@yahoo.com Phone: (484) 868-2044 Date submitted: 07/17/2019 Recent Events & Activities April 25: Several members of CONAM attended the opening ceremonies of Jim Thorpe …
Bishop’s Annual Conference report urges unity in Christ
By John W. Coleman In her June 13 State of the Church Report to the Eastern PA Annual Conference Bishop Peggy Johnson addressed several topics but zeroed in on a singular, hopeful theme. In the words of an old, popular …