Local church leaders should note two important EPA Conference deadlines in January: Jan. 10 for submitting their Shared Ministry Fund payments (formerly Connectional Ministry Fund); and Jan. 31 for submitting their Year-End Statistical Reports. The Shared Ministry Fund is required …
EPA board, agency, committee leaders sought for 2024-28
The mission of United Methodists of Eastern PA is “to recruit and develop transformational leaders so that people and communities experience healing, renewal and wholeness from God.” That mission pertains not only to congregations but also to the conference boards, …
Submit names for EPA episcopal nominations by Jan. 15
Eastern PA clergy and lay members are invited to submit, by January 15, up to two names of clergy the Annual Conference may consider, when it meets in May, to nominate for election to the office of Bishop in 2024. …
2024 Advance Special project applications due Jan. 4
The EPA Conference Global Ministries Team announces Jan. 4 as the application deadline for churches and other entities to request mission funding from EPA churches through the Advance Specials program. Advance Specials are local projects in EPA approved annually by …
2024 Annual Conference: Wildwoods Convention Center | May 21-23
The 2024 Annual Conference for The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania is set to take place from May 21-23, 2024, at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. As we continue our planning, this Annual Conference page will be regularly updated. The Agenda …
EPA&GNJ Collaboration progress, next steps: December 2023 update
Each month EPA&GNJ Cabinet and staff will be reporting on the progress and next steps, opportunities and challenges in collaborative areas of leadership, database development, ending the sin of racism, youth ministry groups, camp & retreat ministry, finances and benefits, …
Vision Renewed: EPA Passes Comprehensive 2024 Budget
Like the blind man at Bethsaida whose eyes Jesus opened in Mark 8:22-25, the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference got a second, clearer look at the proposed 2024 budget resolution during its Special Session on September 9, and that second look …
EPA to vote Saturday on 2024 budget legislation at Special Session
Eastern PA Conference members will convene in an Annual Conference Special Session on Saturday, September 9, at 9:00 a.m., at Lititz United Methodist Church, to vote on the 2024 budget, a fund management policy and other pieces of legislation that …
Progress report follows bishop’s meetings with EPA members
Bishop John Schol will hold video-conference listening sessions, as promised, with EPA lay and clergy conference members via Zoom on August 29, at 11 a.m., and August 31 at 6:30 p.m.* He will discuss and answer questions about the proposed …
Enjoy NEWSpirit’s summer issue, and pass it on
The Summer quarterly issue of EPA&GNJ’s affiliated NEWSpirit newspaper is published on our website and ready for all to read and share. The print version, offering news of both conferences, is also published and is being mailed this week. Read …