At the 2019 session of General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., there were quite a few women delegates. That is a far cry from the experience…
Reading Eagle covers Bishop Johnson’s GC2019 report
Peggy Johnson speaks to about 100 members at West Lawn church Written by David Mekeel WEST LAWN — Bishop Peggy Johnson stressed unity on Saturday morning as she addressed more than 100 people seated on the wooden pews at West …
Four Stations of the Holy Spirit, March 30
Last Day to Register is Wednesday, March 27th! The Conference Congregational Development Team will host Four Stations of the Holy Spirit on Saturday March 30th…
UMCOR Sunday is March 31. Please give.
MAKE A BIGGER DIFFERENCE TOGETHER. “Our faith in Jesus allows us to look beyond ourselves and help others. We connect with those who are in the midst of a disaster, and our response is to support them in any way …
Conference delegates react to General Conference 2019
Nearly two weeks after The United Methodist Church’s dramatic and historic 2019 Special General Conference, which was supposed to point the denomination’s Way Forward, conversations and news stories are still full of questions and answers, opinions and updates.
Visit our new Special GC2019 page
See the latest news and views on the Special General Conference 2019, plus Bishop Johnson’s PowerPoint report and links to other interpretive resources. Find it all in one place…
Get Them Talking: Forgiveness
During Lent, we remember how God forgives us for all we do wrong. We are to forgive others in the same way we have been forgiven. A Lenten devotional conversation. Read more…
General Conference is over, what happens now?
The commission did their work. A conference was held. Speeches were given. Delegates voted. Decisions were made. Now what? In the days following… Learn more…
Eastern PA Conf. Youth Rally, March 16, to explore life choices
“Easier Said than Done.” That’s what hundreds of youth will learn about “Living as a Christian in a World that is Not Christian…”
United Methodist delegates defeat bid to ease LGBT bans
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, faces a likely surge in defections and acts of defiance after delegates at a crucial conference Tuesday rejected a move to ease the faith’s ban on same-sex marriage …