EPA seminar to explore ‘Healing from the Trauma of Domestic Violence’

The Eastern PA Conference Domestic Violence Committee will sponsor its eighth annual seminar October 20-21 to address a widespread, often lethal problem that afflicts many families, intimate-partner relationships and even churches. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Healing from …

‘Building Communities of Hope and Joy’ at Mission u

“God’s desire for us is to build communities of hope and joy.” The Eastern PA Conference United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) invite all to join in exploring that inspiring, unifying desire at monthlong sessions of Mission u …

COSROW to host event on women’s heart health, June 25

EPA’s Commission on the Status & Role of Women (COSROW) will shed light this month on a topic too long lost in the shadows of medical ignorance: heart illness in women. Deena Weems Thornton (left), Portfolio Advisor for Health & …

Methodist Hospital Chaplain Joanne Fong offers a prayer of dedication over prayer shawls at a Methodist Hospital Women's Association meeting. (April 26, 2018)
Women’s gifts of creativity give comfort
Methodist Hospital Women’s Association gives thanks

The Women’s Association of Methodist Hospital expresses great appreciation to the church women who have knitted and crocheted prayer shawls, afghans, and lap robes for hospital patients…

A Charter for Racial Justice

A Charter for Racial Justice Policies in an Interdependent Global Community From The Book of Resolutions of the UMC— 2016. You can view and learn more about the charter on the UMW website: www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/racialjusticecharter

UMW Report, 2019 Annual Conference

Annual ConferenceJune 13-15, 2019United Methodist Women Presenters: Gladys B. Hubbard and Susan D. Dziuk Gladys:    Greetings!  This is a very special time for us.  United Methodist Women is celebrating 150 years in mission! Susan:     Our foremothers began our work in …

Two UMW events inform, inspire, involve all ages

The Eastern PA Conference United Methodist Women had a busy March with two major events that spanned generations, including a celebration of its Sesquicentennial—that is, the 150th anniversary of its worldwide UMW organization. More than 40 women from 21 churches …

United Methodist Women urged to boldly change world

A comment on the UM Women’s Assembly by Bishop Peggy Johnson: It was the best one ever! The UMW Assembly was a time when the Holy Spirit moved among us and spurred us on for social justice ministry like never before. UMW General …