Re-opening Best Practices for Local ChurchesEastern PA Conference United Methodist ChurchUpdated November 2020 The Eastern PA Conference places the health and welfare of our members and the surrounding community as the first priority in making decisions around occupancy. As COVID …
3 views of how pandemic is challenging UMC at all levels
UM News has published at least three recent news stories that report on UM churches, annual conferences and general agencies all trying to shift their ways of functioning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most are trying to survive …
Gov. Wolf tightens social restrictions as COVID infections rise
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine imposed new mitigation measures for Pennsylvania as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The new orders took effect at midnight, Thursday, July 16. The new restrictions reduce …
Conference to provide hand sanitizer, masks to churches
By John W. Coleman Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern PA Conference Disaster Response Ministry has been sharing information about government resources with Bishop Peggy Johnson and her Cabinet since the U.S. outbreak began in March. Now the ministry …
Aprendiendo de Noé mientras re-abrimos nuestros edificios
Mientras nos preparamos para el proceso lento y cauteloso de reabrir nuestras iglesias después de muchas semanas de reclusión, podemos encontrar algunos consejos útiles en la Palabra de Dios tomada de Génesis 6-9, el relato de Noé y el arca. …
Churches respond to pandemic by going online, as some reopen and others wait
Members of First UMC Mt. Carmel (above) came home for Mother’s Day May 10. With bright carnations in hand, they returned to their beloved, historic sanctuary for worship after a two-month absence during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that led to …
Church help feed their communities during coronavirus shutdown
By John W. Coleman Many churches around the Eastern PA Conference committed to feeding their communities are meeting the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic with extra food donations, volunteers and creative solutions, including moving their operations outdoors. But the need …
El gabinete y el canciller explican las pautas de reapertura de la iglesia
Por John W. Coleman La Obispo Peggy Johnson y el Gabinete de la Conferencia de la Conferencia del Este de Pennsylvania se turnaron para explicar el documento de Reapertura de la pandemia y prácticas para re-abrir las iglesias en un …
Preguntas sobre el seminario web de reapertura de iglesias de la Conferencia del Este de PA de la , Iglesia Metodista Unida.
Tenga en cuenta que debido a limitaciones de tiempo no pudimos responder todas las preguntas sobre el seminario web de reapertura de iglesias de la Conferencia de la EPA. Este documento describe nuestras mejores recomendaciones y respuestas a las preguntas …
Some North District churches reopen, while others wait
By John W. Coleman “It felt good. It did look strange in our sanctuary Sunday, with all our members wearing masks and sitting apart from each other. But it really didn’t feel strange because it was great to be there, …