Exceptional Evangelism The ministry of bringing people of all walks of life into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ is expressed in Word, Sign and Deed, across all generations and in many contexts and settings. What distinguishes a Harry Denman …
Urban Commission Report: 2020 First Quarter – 04/16/2020
Urban Commission Chairperson: David Eckert and Myra Maxwell Report submitted by: David Eckert Email: pastor.messiahchurch@verizon.net Phone: Date submitted: 04/16/2020 Recent Events & Activities The Urban Commission ended 2019 with the granting of $33,500 to five Urban Alliances and two Urban …
CCYM shares reflections, advice on surviving pandemic
The Eastern PA’s Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) is working virtually, via Zoom videoconferencing, to plan its second annual “Camping at the Crossroads” Youth Rally. The March 28 annual spring Youth Rally had to be cancelled due to the unprecedented …
2 Confirmation Camps coming soon. All invited!
Scenic Gretna Glen and Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat centers will both sponsor conference-wide youth confirmation retreats in the coming weeks. All church confirmation classes are invited to attend. Pocono Plateau’s retreat will begin on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 PM …
CCYM plans conference youth rally for March 28
“2020 Vision,” from “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7), is the theme for the next Eastern PA Conference Youth Rally, to be held on Saturday, March 28, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at Quakertown UMC. Registration …
2019 UMM Annual Meeting Presentation
The Eastern PA Conference United Methodist Men held their annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. David Mark’s PowerPoint presentation slides [PDF]
Observe World AIDS Day 2019 Dec. 1
World AIDS Day is on Sunday, December 1 this year, but for 37 million people around the world, living with HIV and AIDS is an everyday reality. Millions who don’t know their status are at risk of infection or spreading …
UM Men to continue recent seminar’s focus on domestic violence and men
By John W. Coleman The Eastern PA Conference United Methodist Men, at their annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 26, will explore an issue that concerns men as well as women in our society. They will continue a recent conference seminar’s focus on the important …
Bishop promotes Evangelism in District Meetings
At five district meetings, 9/23 to 10/2, Bishop Peggy Johnson will urge churches to engage their communities in outreach for Christ and also discuss General Conference 2020 concerns.
Training disciples to share their faith through sacraments
Mount Zion UMC in Philadelphia hosted the Eastern PA Conference’s sixth Four Stations of the Holy Spirit training event July 20, extending a growing initiative to teach and embolden lay members to offer sacramental prayer to one another and to …