As the COVID-10 pandemic rages, the use of protective masks and hand sanitizer has become more crucial and widespread. The Rev. Myra Maxwell, East District Disaster Response Coordinator, and her team have been collecting and distributing both to disadvantaged communities …
New East District Supt. seeks excellence, starting with himself
“Excellence-Focused.” That core value is what drives the Eastern PA Conference’s new East District Superintendent and it is how he wants to see his district’s leaders and churches operating in ministry. “Long before I started serving God through The United …
Bishop to visit, address four District Conferences
Bishop Peggy Johnson will speak to each of the 2020 District Conferences in their separate gatherings this month: South District: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 PM East District: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 PM North District: Thursday Sept. 17, 6:30 PM West …
New district staffing changes announced
The Eastern PA Conferences’ four districts will share two full-time District Resource Assistants (DRAs), plus additional part-time staff, as of September 1. The cost-saving, efficiency move follows the departure August 31 of Michael Yancey as East DRA and North DRA …
District Devotional: “Wise Up”
Greetings East District Clay (Clergy & Laity), Below is a District Devotional that can be shared with your leadership or small group ministries. The Devotional is adapted from “Dare2B Wise” by Joe White and Kelli Stuart. “Wise Up” Read Together: “The …
Bishop’s statement about reopening of churches
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have been asked recently about the reopening of our churches. I want to be clear about the following…
Two churches celebrate a new home for their Advent tradition
By John W. Coleman Mid-Town Parish UMC located in North Philadelphia for 183 years is a church at the heart of the city with the city at heart. The small but vibrant congregation continues a remarkable legacy of outreach to …
East District to sponsor 2nd cross-racial dialogue
The East District will hold its second interracial topical dialogue in its “Walking With: An African American Experience” series next Friday to Saturday, May 17-18. And it will happen at a church that probably knows a lot about cross-racial study …
Bishop reviews Way Forward proposals at district town halls
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) After hymns were sung and scriptures were read, Bishop Peggy Johnson led off a series of five, well-attended town hall meetings in four …
District conferences lift up ministries, mission and milestones
Inspirational music and messages, prayers and praise reports, clergy comings and goings, important information-sharing and generous offerings for mission—these and other highlights filled the busy agendas of four district conferences for two hours on Sunday, May 6. From about 3:00 …