“Hope Starts Here,” penned in colorful letters, is a small sign on the door of a big room where food is prepared at Mission First, a ministry located at the former First United Methodist Church in downtown Pottstown. And that …
As JFON’s immigration cases grow, so does its need for help
Justice for Our Neighbors of the Delaware Valley (JFON-DV) has been operating immigration legal clinics for 13 months in three states, handling a growing docket of cases, as it looks for volunteers, especially language interpreters. The Eastern PA regional office moved …
Black and Brown Youth Retreat to build cross-cultural bridges
The EPAUMC Black and Brown Youth Retreat, April 1-3, an unprecedented spring gathering of 55 Black and Latino/Latinx young people at Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center in Lebanon, is designed to plant fertile seeds of relationship and revival. The …
Laity Session to nominate next Lay Leader, April 2
The Eastern PA Conference Laity Session will nominate a new Conference Lay Leader when it convenes online, via Zoom, on Saturday, April 2, at 10 AM. David Koch (right), Conference Lay Leader for eight years, since 2014, will open the …
Women’s History Month Feature
UM advocacy agency reveals lagging equity for clergywomen
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCOSROW), created by General Conference in 1972, provides research, advocacy, training, monitoring and educational resources to churches and conference commissions like Eastern PA’s COSROW…
EPA gives $384,000 to missions via Advance in 2021
The United Methodist Church’s Global Ministries agency reports that EPAUMC churches and individuals donated over $384,000 in 2021 to aid global and national missions through The Advance for Christ and His Church, the UMC’s longtime primary giving channel to support …
Church food-sharing ministries to collaborate with EPA’s help
Church-sponsored food-sharing ministries spread across our region are feeding their neighbors; and now they have become a “collective,” thanks to the EPA Conference’s efforts. The Office of Connectional Ministries welcomed dozens of food ministry leaders to a first-time video-meeting on …
Construction Project Manager Hired
Daniel Jeffers has been hired as Construction Project Manager for EPAUMC’s Project Restoration, beginning March 21. He will plan and oversee the renovation of homes severely damaged by flooding caused by two hurricanes: Ida in 2021 and Isaias in 2020. Jeffers …
Support UMC’s crucial relief work on UMCOR Sunday, March 27
WHAT IS UMCOR SUNDAY? As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to respond with extravagant grace. Through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) we are able to make a difference in the lives of communities and individuals whose …
CoNAM to explore restoration of Native languages for healing, April 3
Special Guest: Halay Turning Heart, “Restored Language=Restored Culture=Healing” The Committee on Native American Ministries will feature tribal language preservationist Halay Turning Heart at its annual Spring gathering on Zoom, on Sunday, April 3, at 4 PM. She will share her …