The Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) invites all to its annual spring gathering at Innabah Camp & Retreat Center in Spring City, on Sunday, April 14, at 2:30 p.m., to meet a young, dynamic change-maker, Nathan …
EPA members, Bishop Schol attend UM Black caucus’ 57th General Meeting
Six members of the Eastern PA Conference’s Black Methodists for Church Renewal caucus, plus Bishop John Schol, attended the national caucus’s 57th General Meeting March 6-9 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the caucus’ birthplace. Bishop Schol spoke to the assembly of over …
CoNAM shares Loss of Turtle Island history with Widener students
Students preparing to be educators gathered in a classroom at Widener University Center for Education in Chester February 12 to learn the tragic history of The Loss of Turtle Island. They engaged in an interactive, visual exercise that demonstrates the …
Churches honor Black History Month in special ways
A number of Eastern PA churches, especially in Philadelphia, saved the best for last by culminating their Black History Month celebrations on the last Sunday of February. There were oral and visual presentations of African diaspora history and culture, remarkable …
EPA’s takes steps on its Path Towards Wholeness
The Eastern PA (EPA) and Greater New Jersey (GNJ) conferences share a common goal and collaborative strategies to End the Sin of Racism*. While GNJ calls its endeavor a Journey of Hope, for EPA it’s “A Path Towards Wholeness,” the …
CoNAM helps college students, faculty feel the Loss of Turtle Island
During National Native American Heritage Month in November, students and faculty at Lebanon Valley College (LVC), in Annville, PA, participated in a unique, interactive learning experience that taught them the history of a tragic loss. That loss resulted from “the …
NEJ CoNAM leaders explore Native culture, impact of UMC’s ‘new reality’
EPA&GNJ to host 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional CoNAM meeting Five members of Eastern PA’s Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) attended a meeting with their counterparts from across the Northeastern Jurisdiction in October to explore how the “new reality” of a …
Latino Commission youth event teaches leadership based on faith, values
Over 45 enthusiastic, mostly Latino youth and young adults came together November 11, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Warrington, to attend Youth Force Unleashed, a diverse, bilingual gathering hosted by the church’s Casa del Pueblo Latino/Hispanic ministry. They …
Entre Nos: Hispanic clergy gather to focus on fellowship, wellbeing, ministry
Hispanic/Latino clergy of The United Methodist Church met to explore facets of their wellbeing in life and ministry together, October 30 to November 1, in Phoenix, Arizona. EPA&GNJ clergy attended the national gathering, titled “Entre Nos” (Among Us) and coordinated …
EPA’s North-West Region plans 2024 Korea pilgrimage
The Eastern PA Conference’s North-West Region will explore Korean Methodism’s roots during a 10-day pilgrimage to Incheon and Seoul, South Korea, June 17-27, 2024. The Rev. Hun Ju Lee, North District Superintendent, is inviting clergy, laity and youth members on …