The Eastern PA Conference’s Congregational Development Team has launched a new book club this fall, and its first title explores how churches can use Methodist traditions to pursue missional transformation. Transforming Community: The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations looks at …
Harry Denman Evangelism Award
Submit nominations by May 27
Exceptional Evangelism The ministry of bringing people of all walks of life into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ is expressed in Word, Sign and Deed, across all generations and in many contexts and settings. What distinguishes a Harry Denman …
Bishop promotes Evangelism in District Meetings
At five district meetings, 9/23 to 10/2, Bishop Peggy Johnson will urge churches to engage their communities in outreach for Christ and also discuss General Conference 2020 concerns.
Training disciples to share their faith through sacraments
Mount Zion UMC in Philadelphia hosted the Eastern PA Conference’s sixth Four Stations of the Holy Spirit training event July 20, extending a growing initiative to teach and embolden lay members to offer sacramental prayer to one another and to …
4 Stations of the Holy Spirit comes to East District, July 20 (In English & Espanol)
Philadelphia and the East District will get their first Four Stations of the Holy Spirit bilingual lay evangelism training event on Saturday, July 20…
Conference offers bilingual Four Stations of the Holy Spirit training
The Rev. Gordon Hendrickson has found a new, willing and able partner in his crusade to get more lay people to: 1) pray one-on-one with others; 2) anoint others with oil; 3) serve Communion wherever and whenever people need it; …