BY JOHN W. COLEMAN Leaders of St. John’s UMC in Tremont, Pa., Schuylkill County, are working with Eastern PA conference and district disaster response officials to help their community recover from recent storm flooding that caused extensive damage to homes …
Conference responding to Puerto Rico’s disaster recovery needs
Efforts to respond to ongoing critical needs of Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria’s devastation are revving up on several fronts in the Eastern PA Conference. The Rev. Nick Camacho, Project Manager for our conference’s response to Puerto Rico’s crisis, …
Campus Ministry Sunday: Nurturing students’ spiritual life
By the Rev. Daniel Lebo Coordinator of Spiritual Life at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA and Pastor of Annville UMC The Office of Spiritual Life at Lebanon Valley College is unique in providing opportunities for students from a variety of …
Register for FEMA’s Hurricane Maria recovery aid by June 18
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended until Monday, June 18, the deadline to register for aid for those who suffered losses or damage from hurricanes Maria and Irma, which struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. Maria devastated much …
Disaster response grows, but Puerto Rico’s recovery is slow
In Puerto Rico the 2018 hurricane season began June 1, with over 11,000 residents still lacking electrical power and an estimated 5,000 or more lives lost from the September 2017 hurricanes Maria and Irma, based on a new Harvard University …
2 disaster response trainings set for July 14
The Eastern PA Conference’s new Disaster Response ministry team will sponsor two simultaneous training events for UM Volunteers in Ministry (UMVIM) July 14, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at West Lawn UMC, Reading. One training will be for people …
Special Appeal: Puerto Rico
Volunteers are urgently needed to help the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico as they recover from the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Registrations are now being taken for Early Response Teams (ERT) and Long-Term Recovery (LTR) Teams. ERTs should …
Volunteers in Mission Team Leader training, July 14
Learning to show Christian Love in Action The Eastern PA Conference has a new Disaster Response Leadership Team in place and a training event on the calendar for the first time in a while. Anyone wanting to become a Volunteers …
Camps fill spring calendar with special events
Innabah Camp & Retreat Center Innabah will make the most of our spectacular spring weather this weekend by hosting its annual Spring 5k Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, April 14 at 9 AM. The course includes dirt trails and gravel roads, along …
Celebrating the Resurrection in Central Congo
A witness to resilient hope and radical hospitality As we prepare to celebrate and share the timeless story of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 1, Eastern PA Conference members and friends are invited to also come learn about “The …