Bishop John Schol has appointed two Eastern PA Conference pastors to become superintendents of the North and West districts July 1. They will soon begin meeting monthly with the Cabinet to learn about their future leadership responsibilities. The primary role …
A Message from DS Morton – December 30, 2021
“Darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples – but the Lord will rise upon YOU.” (Isaiah 60:2a) Sometimes we’ve got to laugh, just to keep from crying. Life’s not easy: you think you’ve got it covered, and then something …
Bishop announces 2022 Cabinet transitions; seeks two new supts.
Bishop John Schol announced Dec. 16 the imminent departure of two district superintendents in June 2022, and he appealed to EPA Conference members for recommendations of who should succeed them. “I am sad that the Rev. Bumkoo Chung (right) will finish his …
How To Fill Out Charge Conference Forms
Greetings GREAT North, We have had many requests for the recording of the ZOOM session conducted on Monday evening (9/20) when we did a Q&A regarding Charge Conference forms. HERE IS THE VIDEO RECORDING! Please note, however, that during our session, …
A Note from DS Morton – December 10, 2021
“The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth.” (Luke 3:5b) My family had the joy of celebrating the Thanksgiving weekend in Cancun, Mexico, returning to a beachfront hotel where Joan and I had been before. The hotel’s …
A Special Message from DS Morton
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 …