Women’s History Month Feature

UM advocacy agency reveals lagging equity for clergywomen

The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCOSROW), created by General Conference in 1972, provides research, advocacy, training, monitoring and educational resources to churches and conference commissions like Eastern PA’s COSROW…

Methodist Hospital Chaplain Joanne Fong offers a prayer of dedication over prayer shawls at a Methodist Hospital Women's Association meeting. (April 26, 2018)
Women’s gifts of creativity give comfort
Methodist Hospital Women’s Association gives thanks

The Women’s Association of Methodist Hospital expresses great appreciation to the church women who have knitted and crocheted prayer shawls, afghans, and lap robes for hospital patients…

EPA Youth, Young Adult Ministries staying active, connected

EPAUMC’s Youth & Young Adult Ministries (YYAM) welcomes all youth pastors and leaders, as well as persons interested in starting youth ministries, to “Staying Connected,” an online meeting on Friday, Feb 25, at 6:30 PM. The gathering, led by the …

This Holy Mystery: A UM Study of Holy Communion

The EPAUMC Board of Ordained Ministry will again offer an exploration of Holy Communion on two Saturdays, March 19 and 26, at 9 to 11:30 AM via Zoom. The Revs. Candy LaBar and Gary Knerr will lead the study again…

Inviting 2022 Harry Denman evangelism award nominations by Feb. 28

The EPAUMC Congregational Development Team invites nominations for the 2022 Harry Denman Evangelism Awards, which honor UM lay, youth and clergy leaders who freely, devotedly share their Christian faith and the gospel with others.  Denman Awards, sponsored by the UMC’s …

New Conference Lay Leader nominations sought

As David Koch concludes his second four-year term as Eastern PA Conference Lay Leader, the Conference Board of Lay Ministry is seeking willing, qualified and service-oriented nominees to succeed him in 2022-2026.    “All persons are urged to prayerfully consider this …