For churches seeking a path toward ending the sin of racism, looking inward may be a good first step. Eastern PA’s Healing the Wounds of Racism core team will help churches prepare to take that step with a workshop titled …
Use new Breakthrough worship resources to celebrate Laity Sunday in October
The United Methodist Church will observe Laity Sunday October 15, and churches in Eastern PA and Greater New Jersey are invited to celebrate that special Sunday—on any convenient Sunday in October—with the theme “All the World Needs Our Witness.” Drawn …
Toiletry Bowl generosity delivers ‘a reflection of God’s love’
The Eastern PA Conference’s Toiletry Bowl campaign to provide basic necessities to incarcerated persons went from high-tech to high-touch on August 30. That’s when over 2,300 toiletry items—soap, toothpaste, deodorant and hand cream—ordered by donors online from Amazon.com were bagged …
IGNITE to erupt in powerful music, provocative messages for youth. Register now
See and share these exciting IGNITE videos: IGNITE video #1 and IGNITE VIDEO #2 and IGNITE VIDEO #3. As always, the Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey, will be “lit” with excitement when IGNITE 2023 opens on Friday, September 29, and hundreds of …
Donate to IGNITE Scholarships
Some churches are blessed with vibrant youth communities, while others yearn for young voices echoing in their halls. But what if your church can play a part in kindling that fire, even if you don’t have young members? Introducing IGNITE …
Church leaders to learn about EPA’s new grant application process
Looking for ways to fund ministry in your church? The Eastern PA Conference is making it easier to apply for church grants with its new its Congregational Development and Community Outreach unified grant application process for 2024, which launched Sept. …
‘In old age they still produce fruit’
‘In old age they still produce fruit…” —Psalm 92:14 My wife Joan and I, as we approach retirement, are venturing deep into the previously-foreign world of Social Security and Medicare. Mercy! Where did the last forty years go? I recently …