Deb Boyd, our District Resource Assistant, has resigned effective June 30th. She has truly been an excellent resource for the South District…
Joan Lawson has resigned as the Administrative Assistant for the South District, effective June 3rd. She began serving…
South District 2022 Clergy Interviews & Charge Conferences
* * * * 2022 CLERGY INTERVIEWS * * * * South District Clergy Interviews began on June 15 and will continue until August 25. Like last year, the interviews are individual, require 45 minutes, and are on Zoom. However, …
Church welcomes neighbors into its ‘spiritual home’
“Welcome Home.” One sees that greeting written down at First UMC in Media and on its website. But now members are also saying it more, as they welcome new and diverse attendees to join them in worship and ministry. The …
Local Pastors Licensing School to begin in August
The Eastern PA Conference’s next Local Pastor Licensing School will begin August 19 and run eight weekends total until Oct. 8. That includes six weekends total of in-class modules, again offered fully online via Zoom video-conferencing, with a weekend off …
Clark to become Cabinet Dean in July
“It is my great joy to share with you that the Rev. Evelyn Kent Clark, South District Superintendent, will be the new dean of the cabinet starting July 1,” announced Bishop John Schol, Thursday. “Her colleagues recognize in her wisdom, …
How To Fill Out Charge Conference Forms
Greetings Super South District, 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 …
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. …
A Message from the DS Evelyn Kent Clark – May 28, 2021
South District, this has been a busy month! In the midst of the disruptions of Covid-19, the confusion about changing protocols, plans for moving back into our church buildings, strategies for improving and updating virtual or hybrid worship, the 236th …
All in the family: Historic, Main Line UM church transfers its property to AME church June 7
The oldest Methodist church in Delaware County and the third-oldest in the Philadelphia area will change hands on Monday, June 7, but remain securely in the Methodist extended family. Radnor United Methodist Church in Bryn Mawr, PA, established in 1778, …
Sermon: It’s time for wise, courageous leadership
The Rev. Evelyn Kent-Clark, South District Superintendent, offers a new sermon for churches to use in worship on Sunday, Jan. 24, or another appropriate Sunday. Her sermon, “Called for Such a Time as This,” is drawn from Esther 4:14 and Mark 1:14-20. It …