2016 – 10 Computer Network and Internet Access Resolution – FINAL [PDF] – The 2016 Computer Usage resolution as amended and approved at the 2016 Adjourned Session. Alternate download: 2016-10 Computer Network and Internet Access Policy [.doc] – – This editable version can be used for …
Social Entrepreneurship: Seeking profits for a higher purpose
You might call it “doing well while doing good.” Or elevating the bottom line. Or combining higher purpose with higher profits. Or arguably, “Christian capitalism.” What is it? “Social Entrepreneurship.” It’s not a new concept but one that more churches …
Seminar plants vision of ‘Church as a Movement’
“Kingdom Building,” and definitely not “Church Building,” was the theme of Hopewell UMC’s 13th annual Planting Seeds for Ministry Growth seminar, Oct. 22. Church visionary Reggie McNeal taught a packed sanctuary that the Kingdom is “life as God intended it,” …
From near-death to life through ‘Vital Merger’
(Jesus) cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” …
Seasons of Prayer & Praise: Winter 2017
As challenging as 2016 has been, 2017 may prove to be even more so, as we embark on new, unpredictable four-year journeys for both our church and our nation. The United Methodist Council of Bishops’ Commission on the Way Forward …
How to grow a Lifetree Café
The four fertile Lifetree Cafés currently welcoming guests to enjoy food and fellowship in the Lancaster, Pa., area are poised for growth, and that takes training. Together they will sponsor a training event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 to …
Mission u opens minds, hearts to serving Christ
“We learn about God’s path for us through the courses we take at Mission u,” says Barbara Drake, former president of United Methodist Women in the Eastern PA Conference. She has been attending the annual discipleship academy for about 40 …
UM Day at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
On Saturday, August 20, we’ll all journey to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom for our annual United Methodist Day, to enjoy thrilling rides, musical performances and other…
Study reveals burdens of Phila. nonprofits with black leadership
The Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) recently published a comparative research study on the uniquely critical role African American-led nonprofit service agencies play and the challenges they face in serving African American communities. The Rev. David W. Brown, a …
Resources for nonprofits serving black communities
A matter of black and white? By the Rev. David W. Brown* Recently I was honored to have led an effort by the Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) — a network of African American leaders committed to improving the …