By Jo Fielding Director of Eastern PA Conference Pension and Health Benefits Office Over the years the Eastern PA Conference Pension and Health Benefits Office has received numerous requests from clergy, age 65 and older, wishing to buy a Medicare Medigap or …
An Open Letter and Response
Joe DiPaolo, Wesleyan Covenant Association leader in Eastern PA, responds agreeably to Bishop Johnson’s pastoral letter and rejection of clergy trials. But he also appeals for no same-sex weddings before GC2020. Read…
Historic St. George’s UMC 250th Anniversary
On Sunday, November 24, Historic St. George’s UMC will celebrate in worship at 10 AM. The Rev. Fred Day, former pastor and now head of the denomination’s General Commission on Archives and History, will preach…
Emotional Intelligence and Diversity Training
Register now for this workshop, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 AM to 4 PM, at Bethel UMC, 952 Bethel Church Road, Spring City, PA. Registration closes on Thursday, Nov. 14. Please register online today. The registration fee is only $10.
‘Tear down this wall!’
Bishop urges unity, rejects trials amid conflict over LGBT rights
Bishop Peggy Johnson used the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany to lament the walls she sees dividing United Methodists…
UMC’s high court rejects Eastern PA request for ruling
The UMC’s Judicial Council has declined to rule on a decision made by Bishop Peggy Johnson at the 2019 Eastern PA Annual Conference because the request for its judicial review was improperly related to a parliamentary point of order rather …
Churches as First Responders to the Military and Veteran Population
November 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at First UMC Phoenixville Registration Cost: $10 per person Clergy & Laity Training, includes: Training in recognizing military or Veteran congregant families facing problems Understanding military culture and its impact on families …
Discovering God’s will: John Wesley’s difficult decision
He faced a tough choice. Two very different opportunities lay before the newly-ordained pastor. One was a stable position with the church in which he had been raised. The other was an exciting missionary opportunity…
Mother African Zoar UMC’s 225th Anniversary
Mother African Zoar will celebrate its 225th anniversary with a grand banquet on Saturday, November 9, from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Hilton Hotel at 4200 City Avenue in Philadelphia. Bishop Gregory Palmer, a Philadelphia native, will address the gathering…
Honoring our United Methodist vow
The Rev. Roy Hilburn knows the importance of being present in the local church and the community. When he became senior pastor at Coharie United Methodist Church in Clinton, North Carolina, there were eight members, the youngest of whom was 55…