By John W. Coleman The United Methodist Church’s Eastern PA Conference will offer an unusual workshop to address a timely topic that concerns many people of color in today’s highly charged racial climate: race-based traumatic stress. The conference’s Commission on …
Preparation and protection against a coronavirus outbreak
[box color=”yellow”]See the UMC article: “Coronavirus: What to know, how to help”[/box] Eastern PA Conference Disaster Response Coordinator Robert Simcox shared with conference leaders this week links to planning information offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for …
Dismantling Racism I, March 20-22
Register by March 6 for this potentially life-changing weekend training! Explore and help end the sin of racism, one heart at a time. Required for Pastors and CLMs in ministry. Learn more
UMCOR turns 80!
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” — Matthew 25:35, NRSV United Methodists will celebrate UMCOR Sunday on March 22, …
Tools for Ministry training set for March 7
Tools for Ministry (all districts) will be March 7, 2020. See location details, registration costs, and workshop lists. Most district registration deadlines are by February 29!
What is Lent and why does it last forty days?
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, meaning “lengthen”…
Hyacinth: Thoughts about Lent
As soon as the “Produce Junction” greenhouse put the hyacinths on their flower table, I had to have one. It is still winter but seeing the spring bulb plants spoke to me of…
Thoughts about Grandview UMC’s vote to begin a disaffiliation process
By Bishop Peggy Johnson On February 10, 2020, Grandview UMC voted to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church for reasons of conscience. They do not wish to be a part of a denomination that denies the full participation of the …
A Lenten message from the NEJ College of Bishops
Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! The season of Lent invites us, individually and collectively, to a deep assessment of and prayer filled reflection on our faithfulness and fruitfulness. At times, we use Lent to anticipate the coming …
December 2019 Financial Update
Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $3,494,455 through December 2019. Local church giving to CMF was $294 thousand more than budget and $50 thousand less than December 2018. Expenses through December 2019 was $2,810,408 …