Congregational Development Team Chairperson: Lloyd Speer & Suzette James Report submitted by: Lloyd Speer Email: lfspeer3@comcast.net Phone: (717) 418-3739 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities Book Club Zoom Sessions Last year, CDT began to offer a quarterly conference wide …
UM Men’s plans virtual national gathering for Aug. 28
The General Commission on United Methodist Men announces its 2021 Virtual National Men’s Gathering. The gathering will be held online August 28, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Keynote speakers will be the Rev. Dr. Ron Bell, pastor of Camphor …
2021 Urban Ministry Awards
Members of the West Lebanon Mission Link receive a Herbert E. Palmer Urban Ministry Award for their collaborative food pantry ministry that also received an Urban Commission grant. Presenting the award to the Rev. Bruny Martinez (center) were (from left) the Revs. David Eckert and Myra …
UM Metro Ministries Technology Special Grant Application
UM Metro Ministries, Inc. Special Grants for Improvements in Church Technology & Media Ministries For UM churches in Chester, Norristown and Philadelphia, PA. Download the Technology Special Grant Application
CDT Book Club: From Franchise to Local Dive by Jason Moore & Rosario Picardo (event recordings)
May 5 – May 26, 2021 View all recordings.
CDT Book Club: Quietly Courageous by Gil Rendle (recordings)
January 13 – February 3, 2021 View all recordings.
Recognition of New Certified Lay Ministers, June 6 (event recording)
June 6, 2021 View the recording.
Conference hires Brawner to lead Youth and Young Adult Ministries
The Eastern PA Conference has hired the Rev. William Brawner as its new Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, effective July 1, 2021. The coordinator works with the Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) and with youth and young adult ministry …
Conference launches Dismantling Racism Facebook group
The Eastern PA Conference Commission on Religion & Race (CORR) has launched a timely new Facebook Group page aptly titled Dismantling Racism. It’s timely because it launches on the day that the U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden joyfully approved Juneteenth, June 19, also …
Conference to offer two Laity Academies in 2021
The first academy is August 6-7, Friday evening and all-day Saturday, using Zoom video-conferencing. The second will be on October 1-2, when in-person classes will be hosted at several churches across the conference. Learn more…