CONAM provides liturgy to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Oct. 11

The Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) submitted a resolution asking the 2020 Annual Conference to call upon churches to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day annually in October in place of the traditional Columbus Day as an act …

Whites Confronting Racism

Anti-racism education arouses new awareness, action By John W. Coleman I considered myself fairly aware before joining Whites Confronting Racism, but the breadth and depth of what I learned was pretty amazing. Among the things I was struck by was …

Time to shine the light of Christmas!

Christmas Cards to Inmates ministry resumes “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” –John 1:5 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern PA Conference’s undaunted Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Team is moving forward with …

‘When Home Hurts’

Conference to explore Domestic Violence and Families By John W. Coleman The Eastern PA Conference’s Domestic Violence Committee will focus on children and families when it presents its third annual Domestic Violence Seminar October 9-10. The two-part, virtual event will …

UMC offers 2 ‘Dismantling Racism’ town halls in August

Two new interactive town hall discussions are planned as part of the UMC’s new “Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom” initiative on Wednesday, August 19, at 1 PM. The town hall series of webinars on anti-racism explores both old and new approaches to organizing …

Latino ministry aided by immigrant rights group
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Casa del Pueblo, a ministry of Lehman UMC in Hatboro, received part of a grant won by an immigrant rights organization to help Latino families in dire need of aid due to lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 11-year-old ministry serves families in and around Hatboro and also in Warrington, where it conducts worship and Sunday school at St. Paul UMC, its satellite location…