As they watched the frantic evacuations of people from Afghanistan on their televisions in August, several members of Wesley UMC in Bethlehem approached the Rev. Candy LaBar, pastor, asking, “How can we help?” Communities across the U.S. were asked in …
Yardley UMC’s Pumpkin Patch: The Year of The Most Ever!
This year was our 8th year of YUMC Pumpkin Patch! In every way possible, it was the Year of Most Evers! On October 16th, the most YUMCers we have ever had came to unload pumpkins. 39 people gave up their afternoon …
Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday inspire gratitude, generosity
The gratitude-inspired generosity of the nameless woman who poured costly perfume over Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:44-50) was a central theme of a pre-Thanksgiving worship service sponsored cooperatively by six East District churches. St. Andrew’s UMC in Warminster hosted the service on …
Two Phila. churches awarded grants to help serve their communities
See new content and links at the end of this story, posted Nov. 19. Two Philadelphia United Methodist churches—Arch Street and Calvary UMCs—will receive grants from the National Fund for Sacred Places, which awards capital grants and other support to …
Phila. church to host young people’s music, arts festival
Midtown Parish UMC in Philadelphia (718 W Norris St.) will host a young people’s music and arts concert on Saturday, Nov. 13. Their goal is “to bridge the challenging relational and missional gap between the young and old generations.” “Because art …
3 churches celebrate global World Communion Sunday
Three congregations joined in a global Eucharist celebration on World Communion Sunday, Oct. 3. Montgomery Square UMC in North Wales hosted the ceremony, joined by Chalfont UMC and Christ Korean Church. The Rev. Vicky Allen is the pastor of both …
Church to host needed Red Cross blood drive
Mount Pocono UMC will host a Red Cross blood drive in its Social Hall on Friday, August 27, at 11-4 PM. “We scheduled the blood drive because many of the regularly scheduled blood drives were canceled due to Covid,” says …
Church pre-school needs help laying floor tiles
Anybody up for a little home improvement mission project at a church? El Mesias UMC, at 3200 N Front St, in Philadelphia’s Kensington community, needs volunteer help to lay adhesive floor tiles in its child development center on any Saturday …
Church keeps resilient backpack ministry going
Wesley UMC in Bethlehem is at it again. The church will hold its ninth “We Got Your Back” school backpack giveaway event this Saturday, August 21, at 8 AM to 12 noon. They will give away backpacks filled with school …
2 churches partner for prayer & praise rally, Oct. 9
Since 2017, New Life UMC and Berwyn UMC have partnered to co-host an annual outdoor Prayer and Praise Rally for Peace in Upper Darby. They will do it again on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 10 AM, in front of Philadelphia’s …