The EPA Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) is used to fund the expenses of the Annual Conference. Like the local church, our Annual Conference is apportioned by the General Church for the World Service Fund (WSF) to support Christian Witness around …
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 more than May 2020. Expenses through May 2021 were $1,016,255 …
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 2021 Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF). This is a one-year-only payment …
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 the site to complete your Application for the United Methodist Church …
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 will cover advantages and disadvantages–from the perspectives of taxes and …
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 two years. For many, these vital scholarships are one of …
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 that over 2,100 students received $5.6 million in total financial assistance for 2020. …
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Redux
The Small Business Administration issued their guidelines on January 6 documenting how lenders will proceed with the PPP2 applications for non-profits. Presently, only churches who have not yet received a PPP1 loans are eligible to apply; but this process will …
Funding for Justice Ministry
United Methodist Voluntary Services, a Global Ministries program funded by the churchwide Human Relations Day offering, has funds available for community projects that challenge unjust political, social and economic systems and work to empower the poor. For more information contact …
General Board of Church and Society Grants
The General Board of Church and Society oversees the distribution of three different grants available to United Methodist congregations and organizations. Human Relations Day, Ethnic Local Church, and Peace With Justice grants are all available through Church and Society. TO APPLY …