Relatives, Before the world wrapped Valentine’s Day in candy and cards, it was a day to remember a human being who walked the path of sacrifice. The truth is layered, as stories often are. There may have been more than …
Embracing Curiosity with Alyssa Ruch, Director of Pathway Bridges
Pathway Bridges, a Lilly grant-funded program, has been equipping churches to bridge the gap between the church and the community since 2022. New cohorts launched in the spring and fall of 2025. Three years in, there’s still an aura of …
Public Statement Condemning the Violence, Militarization, and Dehumanization Carried Out by ICE and Border Patrol
GOD said, “What have you done! The voice of your sibling’s blood is calling to me from the ground.” Gen. 4:10 (The Message) January 28, 2026 — As we seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ and in the …
“Saving the Soul of Our Nation, State, and Church”: Faith Forum & Historical Tour offer chance to examine history and stir hope
“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree,” wrote Michael Crichton. In this 250th year since the founding of our country, we are especially poised …
Faithful Resistance: An Act of Public Witness
The General Board of Church and Society and the General Commission on Religion and Race are participating in an ecumenical and interfaith worship service and march calling for the humane treatment of immigrants. Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice is …
Bringing a God-sized Vision to Life: Help Build Yatosha Deaf School in Tanzania
In Tanzania today, thousands of deaf children live without access to the basic education every child deserves. While the country has made progress in expanding primary and secondary schooling, children with hearing impairments remain among the most underserved and overlooked. In Tanzania, there …
Undies for Easter: An Act of Love
Donate much-needed men’s underwear to Philadelphia prison inmates for Easter. Each inmate arriving into the Philadelphia Prison System is given ONE pair of underwear briefs and no undershirts or socks. Can you imagine life like this? In past years, through …
Christ UMC offers dignity & hope to neighbors in need
It is said that good ministry always has a zip code. Christ UMC in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, is located less than a mile from a homeless shelter. Chartered in 1975 as the result of a merger between two congregations, Christ UMC came into being about the same time …
The Foundation for Evangelism Laity Awards
Call for Nominations The Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference is now accepting nominations for The Foundation for Evangelism Laity Award, formerly the Denman Award. This award honors laity with exceptional evangelistic ministries that bring people into a life- transforming relationship with …
From Shared Challenges to Shared Hope: Inside the Northeastern Jurisdiction Cabinet Gathering
2026 in the Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church started out with a stirring gathering of leaders. From January 5–9, the Cabinets of the NEJ annual conferences joined together in Haddonfield, New Jersey for worship, learning, and shared discernment. Rooted in Scripture and …