I pray everyone is well and that God has been keeping you in spite of the continued challenging times we find ourselves in. Attached please find a letter of support in response to the recent events at Emmanuel UMC. As Emmanuel …
2022 BMCR Philadelphia Caucus membership application
Attached is the 2022 BMCR Philadelphia Caucus membership application. Our 1st meeting of the year is set for February 25th at 6pm and the zoom information is below. We are looking forward to seeing you and engaging in ministry and …
EPA Latino Ministries coordinator to retire
The Rev. Lilian Lucrecia “Luky” Cotto has announced her retirement after three years as Coordinator of Latino Ministries in the Eastern PA Conference, effective July 1. She began that part-time, Connectional Ministries job in 2019, working with leaders of the conference’s …
Committee on Native American Ministries Report: November 2021 Program – 01/25/2022
Committee on Native American Ministries Chairperson: Sandi Ciancuilli and Sherry Wack Report submitted by: Sherry Wack Email:sherrywack222@gamil.com Phone: (484) 868-2044 Date submitted: 01/25/2022 Recent Events & Activities CONAM REPORT JANUARY 2022 Since our last report in October 2021 we have …
Phila. church hopes good overcomes evil after hate mail and burglary
Literally adding insult to injury, Emmanuel UMC in Philadelphia, a historic African American church, received a hateful, insulting message scrawled on notepaper this week, less than a month after the church was broken into…
Celebrate Korean American Day Jan. 13
Jan. 13, is Korean American Day (#KoreanAmericanDay), an observance that celebrates the first arrivals of Korean immigrants on U.S. shores on this day in 1903 and the significant presence and contributions of Korean Americans ever since. There were about 1 million Korean …
Preserving Black church history
Consider an African proverb: “If the lion does not tell its story, the hunter will always be the hero.” “Persons who are depressed and oppressed have a tendency not to tell their story,” said retired Bishop Forrest Stith, who played …
Latino Commission celebrates growth, new ministries in 2021
Members of the Eastern PA Conference Latino Commission celebrated Christmas together Dec. 4, as families enjoyed feasting and fellowship, music and mirth, worship and witnessing to their faith. The Rev. Luky Cotto, Latino Ministries coordinator, was sadly unable to join …
Latino Commission Retreat for Young Adults
The EPAUMC Latino Commission will sponsor “Generation of Revival,” a weekend retreat for young adults, ages 16-27, to help them reconnect with God and with each other at Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center. The cost is $25 for registration. …
Professor urges justice for Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women
Ongoing efforts toward “Seeking Justice for Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women” were the focus of a recent talk by Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor of critical race, gender, and cultural studies at American University in Washington, DC, and a citizen of …