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 …