Two new interactive town hall discussions are planned as part of the UMC’s new “Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom” initiative on Wednesday, August 19, at 1 PM. The town hall series of webinars on anti-racism explores both old and new approaches to organizing …
Register now for mission volunteers virtual orientation
Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the UM Global Ministries Mission Volunteers program will offer a virtual orientation experience September 3-4…
Latino ministry aided by immigrant rights group
Casa del Pueblo, a ministry of Lehman UMC in Hatboro, received part of a grant won by an immigrant rights organization to help Latino families in dire need of aid due to lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 11-year-old ministry serves families in and around Hatboro and also in Warrington, where it conducts worship and Sunday school at St. Paul UMC, its satellite location…
Korean peninsula and ‘Amazing Grace with Peace’
A Korean-American teenager hopes she and others like her can help transform Korea’s demilitarized zone into a peace zone, so that elders like her grandfather can reunite with the families they left behind. Read more…
Intercultural Competency Workshop, August 15
This training is intentionally designed for clergy and congregations serving in a cross-racial/cross-cultural ministry context or wanting to engage the racially and ethnically diverse community around them more effectively…
Pastors with a badge advance police reforms
The Rev. Jeremy Wicks has served as a police chaplain, a reserve police officer and a Black Lives Matter organizer. He sees no contradiction in any of these roles. “In my heart, I honestly believe…
Lawson: Black Lives Matter a religious movement
As a young man, the Rev. James Lawson was chosen by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to train young civil rights peacemakers to fight racism with love and respect — to step into the fray and say, “I follow Jesus.”
Youth Rally moves online to Zoom, Aug. 21-22
Rally to feature dynamic music, messages and meeting of young minds By the Rev. David PiltzCoordinator of Eastern PA Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) Due the COVID-19 pandemic the Eastern PA Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) has decided …
CONFERENCIA ANUAL DE DISTRITO POR PRIMERA VEZ EN LA HISTORIA SE REUNIRA EN LINEA (electrónicamente)
Cuidadosamente se ha planificado paso por paso. Por John W. Coleman Debido a las restricciones en curso en las grandes reuniones, causadas por la pandemia de COVID-19, la Conferencia Anual del Este de Pensilvania 2020 y sus cuatro Conferencias de …
NEJ Deaf Ministry Virtual Summit, August 8
Grace UMC in Philadelphia will host the Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Virtual Summit via Zoom on Saturday, August 8, from 3 to 5 PM. The theme is “I Am Redeemed.” Included are a brief worship service, plus…