In 2010, the Rev. David Brown published Freedom Drawn from Within: A History of the Delaware Annual Conference. On Saturday, December 12 from 9:00am-12:30pm, he will be leading an online workshop once again exploring the history of the Delaware Annual …
CoNAM leader honored for her efforts to honor Carlisle School’s Native children
During Native American Heritage Month in November, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference’s Committee on Native American Ministry (CONAM) celebrates its leader Sandi Cianciulli and two honors she received this fall. Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pa., honored Sandi Cianciulli, team …
From Walkout to Walking Together: Honoring the Legacy of Bishop Richard Allen
On October 7, 2026, United Methodists from across Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey gathered with members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church for a time of sacred storytelling and, for United Methodists, repentance. More than two centuries after …
Join EPA Committee on Native American Ministries for Fall at Camp Innabah
EPA Committee on Native American Ministries (CoNAM) invites you to a special event, “Fall at Camp Innabah,” on September 27, 2026, at 4:30 pm. The program led by CoNAM in partnership with Circle Legacy Center will celebrate Nathan Solorio who …
Filipino Ministry Caucus’ CAMP-PASSION deepens faith, shapes young leaders
From June 26-28, nearly fifty youth, young adults, and volunteers gathered at Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center in Lebanon, PA, for the first ever CAMP-PASSION, an identity-faith formation and leadership summer camp hosted by Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New …
Latino Camp 2026: A Week of Faith, Friendship, and New Possibilities
This summer, 73 children and youth from the Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA) and Greater New Jersey (GNJ) Conferences participated in Latino Camp 2026, hosted at Gretna Glen Camp and Retreat Center in Lebanon, PA. This year’s Latino Camp was a joyful …
Neurodiversity ministries blossom from deep listening
In recent years, awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity—the reality that people’s brains develop and function in different ways—has grown significantly. Often associated with conditions like autism and ADHD, neurodivergence reflects a wide spectrum of human experience. Yet the church has not always embraced these differences …
After 10 years, conference continues Act of Repentance efforts toward healing
This year marked the tenth anniversary of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference’s 2016 Act of Repentance, a response to the 2012 General Conference “Act of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples.” That small word, “toward,” acknowledges that the work …
Multicolored Messages of Love and Support
A Reflection on the First Year of the EPA LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Task Force On my way to Annual Conference this year, I stopped at an art supply store. I was running late, but on an impulse, I pulled into the …
Filipino pastors reflect on relationship between faith and compassion
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, many Filipino Americans are reflecting on how faith, culture, and community continue to sustain joy and hope in difficult times. For us Filipino Christians, hope is deeply rooted in trust …