A national focus in February on teen dating violence

President Joseph Biden has continued a recent, annual tradition with a White House Proclamation that observes February 2021 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Announced Feb. 3, the proclamation reads in part: This February, during National Teen …

CE youth ministry workshop on Zoom, Feb. 24

Longtime youth ministry leader Christian Endeavor (CE) will host its Intentional NextGen Discipleship Workshop on Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 24, and it invites Eastern PA Conference youth leaders and ministers to attend. The 90-minute session begins at 12 PM.  Dave Coryell, an ordained Deacon, is …

Denman Evangelism Award Nominations due by March 5

Eastern PA Conference, The United Methodist ChurchCongregational Development Team (CDT) Evangelism in the midst of COVID… Psalm 89:37 reminds us of the faitful witnessing of the moon, the most visibly celestial reflector of light God created. The church is the …

CDT Book Club to explore Caste for Lent

On the heels of Gil Rendle’s Quietly Courageous (Jan. 13 to Feb 3), the Congregational Development Team (CDT) Book Club will next launch into the Lenten season with a study of a new, highly touted, instant classic.  Caste: The Origins …

A Digital Ministry forum ‘for the rest of us’

“Digital Ministry for the Rest of Us” was an ideal title for a helpful online forum offered by the Eastern PA Conference Dec. 5, where church practitioners shared valuable knowledge and experience using limited tech-speak. The Congregational Development Team (CDT) …