Urban Commission Urban Alliance / Urban Church Initiative Grant Application Fall 2021 Application Deadline: November 15, 2021 The Urban Commission of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference will award grants to assist …
2022 Equitable Compensation Application
Equitable Compensation Application for 2021 funds
Due November 9, 2020 For Calendar Year 2021 Funding
Each year at Annual Conference the Commission on Equitable Compensation recommends the base compensation standards for pastors in our EPA Conference, which is then approved by vote at each session of Annual Conference. Local churches that are not able to pay the full amount of the minimum compensation to their pastor may apply for and receive supplemental funds from the annual conference. These funds are provided through the Equitable Compensation Fund, which is funded by the Annual Conference budget.
Dewees Grants
In accordance with the provision in the Dewees will, the funds are given to the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church “to use in the mission programs of …
May 2021 EPA Financial Update
Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $1,326,001 through May 2021. Local church giving to CMF was $108 thousand more than budget and $154 thousand …
Connectional Ministries Fund 2021 Holiday
Dear Conference Churches, To celebrate the good financial standing of the annual conference, the Council on Finance and Administration (CCFA) has approved a payment holiday for local churches of the …
GCFA automates Group Ruling request process (501(c)3)
The UMC’s General Council on Finance & Administration (GCFA) has automated the process of obtaining the Group Ruling 501(c)3 documentation for churches and other UM organizations. Click here to be taken to …
Tax Issues Faced by Churches, Preschools and Cemeteries
Watch the recording. We will discuss unique tax issues faced by local churches in PA involving staff payroll, parsonages as real estate, usage of houses of worship, and preschools. We …
Education Society Grants to Defray Higher Education Costs
The Education Society of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church will be offering a number of Grants to assist worthy individuals with defraying the cost of higher …
Eastern PA Conference Scholarships seek support, applicants
Eastern PA Conference Scholarships are awarded for the fall and spring semesters to undergraduate and graduate students who have been active members of a church in our conference for at least …
21 Conference students awarded UMC scholarships
Twenty-one scholarship were awarded to Eastern PA Conference students in 2020 by the UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). The board’s Office of Loans and Scholarships reports …