After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. – 1 Kings 19:12 United Methodists of Eastern PA may hear God’s still, small voice speak to …
Brief Summary of EPA 2023 Annual Conference
For the first time in three years, the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference met in person from Thursday, May 18, to Saturday, May 20, at the Expo Center in Oaks, Pa. More than 700 members and visitors gathered under the theme …
EPA Awardees Honored for Evangelism, Urban Ministries
About 30 people gathered April 22 for the 2023 Eastern PA Annual Conference awards ceremony at Christ United Methodist Church in Fairless Hills—a 30-minute, video-recorded ceremony where plaques and framed certificates were given out and brief remarks were shared. A …
Project Restoration moving disaster recovery work to Philly
The Eastern PA Conference’s Project Restoration is about to enlarge its territory of endeavor as it moves its Hurricane Ida disaster recovery work from suburban counties into Philadelphia. Doing so will require all that the project’s management team has learned …
Conference sessions to observe ban on David Haas’ music
With all the music to be sung at the Eastern PA and Greater New Jersey annual conferences, one composer whose music won’t be heard is David Haas. United Methodists are asked to not use any of his popular compositions because …
Introducing a New Streamlined Reporting Process for Church Leaders
By Rev. James Lee jlee@gnjumc.org For many pastors and church leaders, reporting and form-filling is akin to the dreaded task of sorting through a mountain of laundry on a weekend afternoon—necessary, yet decidedly not exciting. However, things are about to …
Consolidated EPA budget, new fiscal policies proposed for 2024
Eastern PA Conference members will see a restructuring—and perhaps a clarifying—of fiscal policies and assets in the proposed new 2024 conference budget at the annual session May 18-20. But they can get a preview and participate in a Q&A session …
EPA&GNJ Weaves Network of Mutual Ministry Through Affiliation
The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey are living into their EPA&GNJ connectional affiliation by collaborating in key administrative and program operations. Together, they are focused on jointly cultivating leadership and resourcing vital mission congregations, while viewing …
EPA&GNJ publishes inaugural issue of NEWSpirit newspaper
Read and please share the inaugural, Summer 2023 issue of NEWSpirit. The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey have a new newspaper that encompasses both conferences in its reporting of news and information, its sharing of the …
NEWSpirit: A new newspaper to serve readers across EPA&GNJ
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me…” 1 Chronicles 4:10 The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey …