The United Methodist Church will observe Laity Sunday October 15, and churches in Eastern PA and Greater New Jersey are invited to celebrate that special Sunday—on any convenient Sunday in October—with the theme “All the World Needs Our Witness.” Drawn …

A Path Toward Wholeness | Journey of Hope
A Church for All People, Serving All People with Justice and Equity A Path Toward Wholeness/Journey of Hope (PTW/JOH) is the plan developed and approved by the 2022 Eastern PA Annual Conference in its quest to dismantle and end the …

Unlock your congregation’s full potential with Introduction to Pathways
Unlock your congregation’s full potential with an Introduction to Pathways for Congregational Development. Attend one of two orientations August 26 or 28 via Zoom. Are you eager to strengthen your congregation’s mission and make a positive impact in your community …

Clergy invited to ‘reset’ at spiritual retreat, Sept. 20
Enjoy a day of spiritual retreat and renewal on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Daylesford Abbey, a monastery located in Paoli, Chester County. This time of respite is designed for pastors who welcome fresh training, …

Enjoy NEWSpirit’s summer issue, and pass it on
The Summer quarterly issue of EPA&GNJ’s affiliated NEWSpirit newspaper is published on our website and ready for all to read and share. The print version, offering news of both conferences, is also published and is being mailed this week. Read …

Finding best practices of restoring mental, spiritual health
“David took the lyre and played it with his hand. Saul would be relieved and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.” (I Samuel 16:23b) “‘You know you’re in trouble when your colleague recommends their antidepressants,’ begins …
Weekly Prayer Meetings
Conference-wide Weekly Prayer Meetings, via Zoom The weekly, half-hour prayer meetings the conference offers every Tuesday at noon by video-chat on Zoom began in April 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic was growing. The Rev. David Piltz started the popular …