Join fellow youth ministry leaders for a day of enrichment, networking, and skill-building at the IGNITE Youth Leaders Day. EPA&GNJ will fan the flame of its IGNITE creative youth ministries with two upcoming events designed to empower youth leaders and …
Denman Evangelism Award nominations extended to Jan. 19
Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. (1 Thessalonians 5:12) The deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 Harry Denman Evangelism Awards is extended to January 19. The Eastern PA Conference Cabinet and …
Donors help UM campus ministry feed Drexel students during winter break
The Open Door Christian Community at Drexel University, a ministry of Eastern PA’s Wesley Foundation of Philadelphia, feeds hungry students dinner every Wednesday during semesters. Now they are using funds raised to help food-insecure students stay nourished during the three-week …
Summer’s coming…Registering campers, hiring staff now
All four Eastern PA Conference Camp & Retreat Centers have opened registration and begun seeking staff and volunteers for Summer Camp 2024, as they prepare to welcome campers from EPA, Greater New Jersey and beyond to a socially and spiritually …
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 …
‘The best summer of my life!’ EPA Camps touch, change many lives
By Apryl Miller This summer our four sites served 1,375 individual families from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 12 otherstates—Arizona, Delaware, California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia—plus Washington DC. Those families provided an opportunity …
IGNITE 2023 sets hundreds of young faithful hearts on fire
“God sees us and loves us, no matter how unworthy we may think we are!” The Rev. Lydia Sohn’s blessing reverberated like a pulsing heartbeat throughout the IGNITE youth conference, whose excitement filled the Wildwood New Jersey Convention Center from …
All youth invited to Latino Commission’s Youth Force event, Nov. 11
EPA’s Latino Commission invites all youth to its bilingual Unleashed! Youth Force event on Saturday, November 11, at 2 to 8 p.m., hosted by Casa del Pueblo at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Warrington. “Come meet new young people, …
Thank You for IGNITE 2023! Youth Conference Recap
Dear Friends, We are still basking in the glow of the incredible IGNITE Conference we just shared! This year’s theme “Belong” truly resonated with each of us, as reflected in our theme verse: “So in Christ we, though many, form …
IGNITE to erupt in powerful music, provocative messages for youth. Register now
See and share these exciting IGNITE videos: IGNITE video #1 and IGNITE VIDEO #2 and IGNITE VIDEO #3. As always, the Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey, will be “lit” with excitement when IGNITE 2023 opens on Friday, September 29, and hundreds of …