Committee on Native American Ministries Chairperson: Sandi Ciancuilli/Sherry Wack Report submitted by: Sherry Wack Email: shefish222@yahoo.com Phone: (484) 868-2044 Date submitted: 04/16/2020 Recent Events & Activities *November 3, 2019 – Fall Native American Worship Service at Camp Innabah CONAM members …
BMCR focuses on separation plans, leadership views
Much of the annual meeting of the African American caucus of The United Methodist Church focused on major changes being proposed to the now-delayed General Conference, as well as the views of black church leaders…
Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Conference to address traumatic stress from racism
By John W. Coleman The United Methodist Church’s Eastern PA Conference will offer an unusual workshop to address a timely topic that concerns many people of color in today’s highly charged racial climate: race-based traumatic stress. The conference’s Commission on …
CONAM Report to Connectional Table, January 2020
CONAM Report to Connectional Table, January 28, 2020
Black UM leaders explore various GC2020 proposals
By John W. Coleman More than 600 African American United Methodists from around the Northeastern Jurisdiction convened Jan. 11 in Philadelphia to learn about controversial changes being proposed to the denomination’s 2020 legislative General Conference (GC2020). Now, more such events …
Haciendo justicia, amando la misericordia para nuestros vecinos
Por John W. Coleman Cuando “Mariana” de 6 años vino de Guatemala con su tía y primo este año para encontrarse con su mamá en Warrington, Pa., fue separada por funcionarios de Inmigración y Aduana (ICE) en el borde suroeste …
Camina en la Luz por Bishop Peggy A. Johnson
NEWSpirit se publica periódicamente por las Comunicaciones NEWSpirit de la Conferencia del Este de PA para informar a sus miembros e iglesias sobre ministerios que manifiestan el testimonio espiritual y social de las personas llamadas Metodistas. También nuestras otras publicaciones: …
Doing justice, loving mercy for our neighbors
By John W. Coleman Spanish translation: Haciendo justicia, amando la misericordia para nuestros vecinos When 6-year-old “Mariana” came from Guatemala with her aunt and cousin this year to join her mother in Warrington, Pa., she got separated by Immigration and …
Hearing a young mother’s plea for mercy
The Rev. Evodia Villalvia, pastor of El Buen Samaritano UMC in West Chester, sought help in October for one of her members, a young Latina immigrant mother whose husband had been detained and then deported back to Honduras. “Isabella” and …