Even as we celebrate the resurrection, we ask: how long, O Lord, how long must violence and terrorism continue to wreak havoc in your global communities.
Our deepest condolences go to the Sri Lankan community…
Children’s Ministry event to offer creative resourcing
One of the necessary gifts of effective children’s ministry is creativity; and the Eastern PA Conference Children’s Ministries Team is using that gift to plan a conference for peers who work with children in our churches. The “Rekindle the Flame” …
Don’t miss Youth Diversity Retreat May 3-5
Register for this conference retreat of fun, fascination and fellowship, offering young people a deep appreciation for the gift of diversity in our human family. At Gretna Glen.
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Top court meets in aftermath of GC2019
The UMC’s Judicial Council will review this week, April 23-26, controversial legislation passed by the special General Conference 2019. Its rulings will be posted on its website. Read more…
Bible verses on Creation care
Relationship with God and with the Earth are both prevalent in the Bible, but we mostly disregard the Earth, said a Creation Care missionary who focused his teaching on both. Read more…
Good News CEO to speak at AC2019 breakfast
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Evangelical Connection will host a breakfast during Annual Conference, featuring remarks by the Rev. Rob Renfroe, president and publisher of Good News, on Friday, June 14, from 7 to 9 AM. Pre-registration is required by June …
Centrists, progressives discuss church’s future
See new information added to the end of this story (April 22, 2018). Some Eastern PA members endorse new statement Unhappy with the results of General Conference 2019, about 600 centrist and progressive United Methodists from across the United States …
March 2019 Financial Update
Dear Conference, Below for your information is an overview of the EPA financial data for the period through March 31, 2019. Connectional Ministries Fund Church giving for the Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) was $788,826 through March 2019. Local church giving …
Celebrate Earth Day and God’s Creation, April 21-22
Earth Day in 2019 is on Monday, April 22, a time to celebrate God’s Creation and to work and advocate for its protection and careful stewardship. At almost 50 years old, it is now a global event, when over a …
For Holy Week: The Cross of Christ
In a recent post from Scripture Union’s “Daily Encounter,” the death of Christ on the cross was described this way: “The cross will not be the brutal victory of Jesus’ enemies in a fatal power game…