YOUR GIFT HELPS PROMISING SCHOLARS BECOME LEADERS Ellery Paraso Ortiz is proud of his family’s long, involved history as Methodists, which stretches back to 1902, three years after the first Methodist church in the Philippines was planted in Manila. A …
UMs struggle for recovery from Florence’s floods
The Rev. Tyler Daniels spent his Sunday not preaching but rescuing hundreds of people from their flooded homes in and around Leland, North Carolina. “We saved a lot of people’s lives,” said the United Methodist pastor, who also serves as …
Church & Society event to focus on Social Justice
“Building Connections for Social Justice” is the theme of a major education and advocacy event, Sept. 29, at West Lawn UMC. Rev. Dr. Clayton Childers, of the UMC’s Board of Church & Society, will keynote. Learn more…
New co-chair, Oct. 21 event for immigration advocacy team
The Eastern PA Conference Rapid Response Team (RRT) has a new co-leader and a new event for advocates of immigration justice and mercy to support. The Rev. Lydia Munoz now co-chairs of the RRT along with Ruth Daugherty, as the Rev. Lilian …
Bishop to explore Way Forward at district town hall events
Bishop Peggy Johnson will visit the four districts Sept. 24 to Oct. 3 for town hall meetings to discuss the UMC’s Way Forward proposals and prospects that a special called General Conference will decide among on Feb. 23-26, 2019, in …
Loving others in our family of faith
Galatians 6:10 says, “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” These words of the Apostle Paul give us clear direction to be about doing …
Conference offers bilingual Four Stations of the Holy Spirit training
The Rev. Gordon Hendrickson has found a new, willing and able partner in his crusade to get more lay people to: 1) pray one-on-one with others; 2) anoint others with oil; 3) serve Communion wherever and whenever people need it; …
2 immigrant families find sanctuary at Philadelphia church
Two immigrant families, both with children who are American citizens, have taken sanctuary inside First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) to resist deportation orders from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The families, from Honduras and Jamaica, recently had …
Summer camps leave life-changing impact
Summer Camp 2018 offered up to nine weeks of exciting, life-changing adventures for several thousand young minds, bodies and souls at all four of the Eastern PA Conference’s Camp & Retreat Centers. Gretna Glen drew 1,267 campers, while Innabah increased …
Churches in two cities partner in (Kingdom) building ministries
“If you want to do Kingdom-based ministry, you have to learn to love your zip code.” The Rev. Kevin Babcock, pastor of Clifton Heights and Swarthmore UMCs, credits theologian Len Sweet with that axiom. No doubt it means learning to …