The belief that celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 emerged from a pagan holiday isn’t true, says a book on liturgical origins. And its third-century origins may have had North African roots. Read story
Newsletter marks debut of new Global Ministries Team
The new Eastern PA Conference Global Ministries Team, which combines the work of three previous committees, has published an expanded Fall/Winter issue of Wellspring, the newsletter formerly published by the Conference’s Health & Healing Council. That council has now merged …
La iglesia debe escuchar voces hispanas / latinas
Por el Rev. David Maldonado 24 de noviembre de 2020 | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. La Iglesia Metodista Unida está compuesta por muchas voces. Como ha demostrado el debate sobre el futuro de la iglesia, no todos los metodistas unidos hablan con …
Join Celebrating our Cultures at Christmas
It’s been a tough year. But the Eastern PA Conference’s Celebrating our Cultures at Christmas, on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 3 to 5 PM, will bring music to our ears and smiles to our hearts. It’s our virtual celebration on …
New Connection for Health Ministries, Missions, and Social Action
The Global Ministries Team was just formed to combine the work of three conference committees: the Health and Healing Council, the Mission Committee, and the Church and Society Work Team. Why? Because there is a natural connection between health, missions, …
How will your church celebrate Advent, Christmas in COVID-tide?
What are your church’s Advent and Christmas celebration plans, in light of—or in spite of—the relentless and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Infections are increasing and taking a terrible toll everywhere. More government restrictions have been announced. And while churches can have …
Navigating evangelism across a shifting cultural landscape
The Eastern PA Conference’s annual Faith-Sharing Seminar, Nov. 14, was presented like a well-designed, well-packed suitcase, ready for travel to unknown but potentially exciting locales. Perhaps rarely has so much knowledge-sharing insight from an acknowledged thought-leader been so neatly packed …
Conference offers full calendar of learning events, and finally, a celebration
After the COVID-19 pandemic led to a mostly quiet summer with few events, the Eastern PA Conference calendar recovered and has bustled since September, creating an online university of sorts on Zoom. With a full curriculum of leadership courses, the …
Learn about Multi-Site/Satellite Model for churches
‘We’re stronger together’ The Eastern PA Conference Congregational Development Team will welcome the Rev. Mike Slaughter, pastor emeritus and global church ambassador for Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio, to discuss “The Multi-Site/Satellite Model for Churches” on Thursday, Jan. 21, …