All youth and youth ministry leaders should plan now to attend our exciting 2021 Eastern PA Conference Virtual Youth Rally, which will span two sessions during youth-friendly hours: on Friday, Jan 8, from 8 to 10 PM, and continuing on …
CLM Program Class of 2021 Schedule
Certified Lay Minister ProgramClass of 2021, Certification 2022 Download Schedule of Orientation Sessions
Navigating evangelism across a shifting cultural landscape
The Eastern PA Conference’s annual Faith-Sharing Seminar, Nov. 14, was presented like a well-designed, well-packed suitcase, ready for travel to unknown but potentially exciting locales. Perhaps rarely has so much knowledge-sharing insight from an acknowledged thought-leader been so neatly packed …
Learn about Multi-Site/Satellite Model for churches
‘We’re stronger together’ The Eastern PA Conference Congregational Development Team will welcome the Rev. Mike Slaughter, pastor emeritus and global church ambassador for Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio, to discuss “The Multi-Site/Satellite Model for Churches” on Thursday, Jan. 21, …
Pursuing racial justice in a ‘Fight for Floyd and Beyond’
2nd meeting reveals progress but much work to be done By John W. Coleman In Round 2 of the Eastern PA Conference’s Fight for Floyd campaign, at a Oct. 29 follow-up to the initial June 1 meeting, three action committees …
Local Pastor Licensing School, January 2021
The Eastern PA Conference has launched its new Local Pastor Licensing School, to begin in January 2021. Registration is open now for classes that will gather online for just six weeks, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28. The school’s new …
CDT Book Club to explore Rendle’s new book in January 2021
Quietly Courageous, by the Rev. Gil Rendle, is the Congregational Development Team’s (CDT) third book to recommend and discuss in its new weekly Book Club, beginning Jan. 13, 2021. The new clergy and laity study group will gather each Wednesday …
Commission of Religion and Race Report: Connectional Table Update – 11/03/2020
Commission of Religion and RaceChairperson: Revs. Alicia Julia-Stanley & Susan L. Worrell Report submitted by: Rev. Susan L. WorrellEmail: rev.s.worrell@gmail.comPhone: (484) 883-7628Date submitted: 11/03/2020 Recent Events & Activities CR/CC Training and Mentoring Teams have been active educating and supporting CR/CC …
Laity urged to join Conference’s newest Facebook group
More people each week are asking to join and participate in the new Eastern PA Conference Laity Facebook page. Why not join them and help grow our Facebook Community?
‘Fight for Floyd’ groups seek remedies to racial injustice
By John Coleman Nearly 300 participants joined an Eastern PA Conference video-conference on Zoom June 1 seeking ways to “Fight for Floyd,” following the brutal, racist killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police just a week earlier on May 25. …