Appeal to Shut Down Berks Family Detention Center “We oppose immigration policies that separate family members from each other or that include detention of families with children.” (Social Principles, ¶162.H) The UMC’s General Board of Church & Society announced a …
Domestic Violence event to focus on healing ‘toxic masculinity’
By John W. Coleman The Eastern PA Conference Domestic Violence Committee will offer an unusual focus at its second Domestic Violence: The Church Responds seminar on Saturday, Sept. 28. Participants will focus on boys and men, and how to help them heal …
Committee on Native American Ministry Report: CONAM Quarterly Report, April 2019 – 04/19/2019
Committee on Native American Ministry Chairperson: Sherry Wack/Sandi Ciancuilli Report submitted by: Sherry Wack Email: shefish222@yahoo.com Phone: (484) 868-2044 Date submitted: 04/19/2019 Recent Events & Activities November 2018 Native American Worship Service at Camp Innabah featured a report by Rev …
CONAM gathering to learn about missing, murdered Native women
The Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) will sponsor its annual Spring worship service, along with a light supper and fellowship, at Camp Innabah on Sunday, April 28, 4 to 6 PM. Innabah is located at 712 …
Elouise Cobell: Native leader took the U.S. to court and won
By Sherry Wack* Most people know about the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of Native Americans from their traditional homes in the Eastern U.S. Actually, there were many Trails of Tears, but the most infamous one happened like this: …
Health and Healing Council Report: Work of Health and Healing Council – 03/29/2019
Health and Healing Council Chairperson: Barbara E. Drake Report submitted by: Barbara E. Drake Email: bedrake15@aol.com Phone: (610) 446-1394 Date submitted: 03/29/2019 Recent Events & Activities Worked on next edition of Wellspring newsletter. Attended Abundant Health session at GBGM Conference …
Church and Society Work Team Report: Church and Society Work – 03/29/2019
Church and Society Work Team Chairperson: Barbara E. Drake Report submitted by: Barbara E. Drake Email: bedrake15@aol.com Phone: (610) 446-1394 Date submitted: 03/29/2019 Recent Events & Activities Reviewed accomplishments and considered possible follow-up of Social Justice Conference “Building Connections for …
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Event: Tools for Ministry – 03/27/2019
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice
Chairperson: Marilyn Schneider
Report submitted by: Marilyn Schneider
Email: mschneider2222@gmail.com
Phone: (610) 578-0446
Date submitted: 03/27/2019
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Report for April 2019 – 03/26/2019
Commission on Religion and Race
Chairperson: Revs. Susan Worrell & Alicia Julia-Stanley
Report submitted by: Rev. Susan Worrell
Email: rev.s.worrell@gmail.com
Phone: (484) 883-7628
Date submitted: 03/26/2019
Domestic violence is a social epidemic. Help stop it.
“Husbands love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Eph. 5:25 In Ephesians 5, Paul has written instructions on how husbands should treat their wives. However, every 24 minutes in the United States …