A star shall come out of Jacob…” (Numbers 24:17b) At 6:10 am in the morning yesterday, I was outside of our townhouse in Chester County, waiting to personally present the guys who collect our trash once every week with a …
ONCE AGAIN IN 2021 – An offer from the North District Superintendent…
For congregations struggling to meet 100% of their CMF commitment for the current year, but truly hopeful of doing their part: if you will raise an additional, unexpected $1,000 in Nov. or Dec. – through a special offering, or fundraising …
A Note from DS Morton – November 6, 2021
“I was in prison and you visited me.”(Matthew 25:36c) I have never been particularly active in prison ministry; admittedly, that’s an aisle I’ve been leery to cross. As a seminarian, I used to visit in the Chatham County prison (south of …
‘Only 2 months till Christmas!
Here’s a great opportunity for the Advent season this year, if: Your church has a cemetery,You want to extend outreach to the community,You wish to support veterans and military families. Wreaths Across America is a national program involving the decorating of …
A Note from DS Morton – October 21, 2021
“The Lord God will be their light.” (Revelation 22:5) My visit to a Lowe’s Home Center store recently illustrated for me – in a secular setting! – two of the key strategic principles for local church transformation: radical hospitality and extravagant …
Districts pledge matching grants to aid recovery from recent storms
Churches and communities are still struggling to recover from the Hurricane Ida-caused storms that struck our region three weeks ago. Meanwhile, some are responding to the appeal for help by contributing to the Eastern PA Conference’s Disaster Response fundraising efforts. …
DS Morton to lead Prayer Gathering, September 7th
Each Tuesday of the week at midday, United Methodists from all around the annual Conference meet together on a ZOOM connection for conversation and prayer. In these thirty minutes, testimony is shared, scripture is heard, and prayer is raised. This …
North District Charge Conference Reminders
By now, each of our 108 local churches has selected a date and site for its annual Charge Conference with the DS. In the months of September, October, and November, seven (7) of these will occur in group settings all …
A Note from DS Morton – August 13, 2021
“They spent much time together in the temple[and] broke bread from house to house.” (Acts 2:46a) Victory was declared in April. In visiting the Donaldson United Methodist Church on the western frontier of our district, I had accomplished a major goal …
A Note from DS Morton – June 27, 2021
“Test the spirits to see whether they are from God.”(I John 4:1b) There’s a colloquialism in American conversation which claims, “If something sounds too Good to be true, it probably is.” ‘The same for Ridiculous. ‘And for Stupid. A recent edition of DownEast magazine (p. 24, March 2021) …