Congregational Development Team Chairperson: Lloyd Speer & Suzette James Report submitted by: Lloyd Speer Email: lfspeer3@comcast.net Phone: (717) 418-3739 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities Book Club Zoom Sessions Last year, CDT began to offer a quarterly conference wide …
Communications Resource Team Newspaper: NEWSpirit Newspaper, Spring 2021 Issue – 07/19/2021
Communications Resource Team Chairperson: Rev. John Bletsch Report submitted by: John Coleman Email: jcoleman@epaumc.org Phone: (443) 745-5654 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities NEWSpirit Newspaper VIEW THE LATEST ISSUE: SPRING 2021
Communications Resource Team New Ministry: Dismantling Racism (DR) Facebook Group Page – 07/19/2021
Communications Resource Team Chairperson: Rev. John Bletsch Report submitted by: John Coleman Email: jcoleman@epaumc.org Phone: (443) 745-5654 Date submitted: 07/19/2021 Recent Events & Activities NEW Dismantling Racism (DR) Facebook Group Page Launch: June 15, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1268658306921870 Ownership: EPAC Commission on …
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Update – 07/16/2021
Commission on Religion and Race Chairperson: Rev Susan Worrell Rev Alicia Juliá-Stanley Report submitted by: Rev Alicia Juliá-Stanley Email: rev87mom@gmail.com Phone: (717) 306-8092 Date submitted: 07/16/2021 Recent Events & Activities Sponsored- and facilitated the Caste CDT book study- Jan 23-Feb …
Christmas in July at Grace Cafe
“It’s time to beat the heat and get into the holiday spirit with Christmas in July at Grace Cafe, a ministry of Arch Street UMC” says Kristi Painter, Coordinator of Programming at Arch Street UMC’s new partner nonprofit, The Center Philadelphia. Grace …
Churches respond to gun violence crisis via public witness
According to the Philadelphia gun violence and prevention report, there were at least 896 nonfatal and 247 fatal shootings this year as of July 7, including 224 people shot just last month. That is an increase of more than 34% …
Arroyo to head UMC’s Religion and Race agency
The Rev. Giovanni Arroyo, Team Leader for Program Ministries at the UMC’s General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) will become its next General Secretary August 31. With his election, Dr. Arroyo, born in Puerto Rico and raised in New …
UM Men’s plans virtual national gathering for Aug. 28
The General Commission on United Methodist Men announces its 2021 Virtual National Men’s Gathering. The gathering will be held online August 28, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Keynote speakers will be the Rev. Dr. Ron Bell, pastor of Camphor …
Juneteenth and July 4th: A tale of two Independence Days
At a time when America’s freedom is endangered by efforts to restrict or even thwart voting rights for all, it may be timely for us to have two holidays to celebrate our nation’s freedom and independence—both actual and aspirational. July …
New Economic Justice Council to improve racial equity
The Eastern PA Conference Commission on Religion and Race (CORR) has formed an Economic Justice Council with clergy and lay members from across the Conference who reflect racial-ethnic and gender diversity. “CORR recognizes that our continuing commitment to greater racial justice …