Churches honor Black History Month in special ways

A number of Eastern PA churches, especially in Philadelphia, saved the best for last by culminating their Black History Month celebrations on the last Sunday of February. There were oral and visual presentations of African diaspora history and culture, remarkable …

EPA Awardees Honored for Evangelism, Urban Ministries

About 30 people gathered April 22 for the 2023 Eastern PA Annual Conference awards ceremony at Christ United Methodist Church in Fairless Hills—a 30-minute, video-recorded ceremony where plaques and framed certificates were given out and brief remarks were shared. A …

EPA clergy of color invited to renewal retreat in June

Just weeks after an Annual Conference focused on the theme “Possibility,” Eastern PA clergy of color will get to explore their own possibilities of learning self-renewal and restoration through a joyful, guided process of spiritual and emotional nurture. And they …

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 …

List of African American UM churches in the Eastern PA Conference

Some of these congregations may be predominantly African American or people of African descent. Mother African Zoar UMC, Philadelphia Tindley Temple UMC, Philadelphia Trinity UMC, Philadelphia Mount Zion UMC, Philadelphia Devereaux UMC, Philadelphia Haven Peniel UMC, Philadelphia Eastwick UMC, Philadelphia …