Bishop updates EPA on church disaffiliation suit

Dear United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania, Last week, the judge ruled in favor of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference regarding a request by 11 of our churches for an injunction. These churches sought to disaffiliate without adhering to the process outlined …

Breakthrough creative worship resources impact churches near and far

Breakthrough, the increasingly popular worship resource, is breaking through our over-reliance on ordinary worship themes and patterns, as many churches now enjoy its extraordinary approaches to preaching, teaching, learning and celebrating our faith. The easy-to-use, time-saving worship resources include liturgies, sermon …

Missionaries from Tanzania visit EPA conference, churches

The Rev. Umba and Ngoy Kalangwa, a missionary couple from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) serving in Tanzania, visited the Eastern PA Conference in mid-October to worship, fellowship and share inspiring information about their mission work. Deaconess Barbara Drake …

Church packs 10,000+ meals to donate in 1 special day

Members of Cedarville United Methodist Church in Pottstown (North Coventry) celebrated the church’s 150th anniversary in “Mission First” style, by packing 10,800 high-nutrition meals up in a single day to help feed children and families in need around the world. …

Domestic Violence seminar to introduce Triumph Over Trauma

Churches can help foster healing through peer groups October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And Triumph Over Trauma is a support-group remedy that is helping survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse find healing for their bodies, minds and …

Visit Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica in Collegeville

Collegeville, Pa., will host The Wall That Heals October 26 to 29, at Anderson Farm Park. This three-quarter-scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica and its mobile education center spread the healing legacy of “The Wall,” which stands in our nation’s capital, …