CANCELLED & RESCHEDULED EVENTS

Some reported events may be cancelled or postponed due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. We will announce those cancellations and postponements here as we receive word.

Conference Events

• The March 20-22 Dismantling Racism Workshop has been cancelled. The event has been tentatively rescheduled to April 24 – 26, 2020. For more information/questions contact Amy Botti, abotti@epaumc.org.
• The March 21 ERT/UMVIM Training has been cancelled. The next training is scheduled for Oct. 17, 8 AM to 4 PM.
• Girls on the Go has been cancelled for March 21-22. This event may be rescheduled later.
• The Clergy Financial Wellness and 2020 Retirement Seminar, scheduled for March 24, has been cancelled. Please read the message from Jo Fielding, Executive Director of the Board of Benefits.
• The Order of Deacons gathering for March 28 will be rescheduled for a later date.
• The March 28 “Racism, Post-Traumatic Stress, & Transformation” workshop has been rescheduled for Oct. 17 at Simpson House.
• The March 28 Eastern PA Conference Youth Rally has been cancelled. The Conference Council on Youth Ministries invites all youth to attend the Camping at the Crossroads youth rally and retreat at Covenant UMC of Moore Township (2715 Mountain View Drive, in Bath, PA 18014) from April 21 (3 PM) to August 22 (7 PM).
• Cancelled: Event to explore UMC separation proposal, March 28
• The April 5 Loss of Turtle Island event by CONAM has been postponed. New date TBA.
• CONAM’s April 19 Spring Program will now be held as a Zoom online meeting. View the flyer for access information.
• The Historic St George’s 250th Anniversary Luncheon: “A Love Feast for the 21st Century,” set for April 18 is postponed and will likely occur in the fall. Check www.historicstgeorges.org for updates.
• The April 25 Faith-Sharing Event has been rescheduled for Nov. 14. Location TBA.
• The April 26 FAMLP Retreat at Camp Pecometh has been cancelled.
• The May 1 LUMINA fundraiser event is being postponed until a later date, TBA.
• The May 2 Advanced Sexual Ethics Workshop “Ministry with Registered Sex Offenders” at Elam UMC is being postponed. New date TBA.
• The May 16 Urban Summit is being postponed. New date TBA.
• The May 30 Latino Holy Convocation is being postponed until further notice.
• District conferences are now scheduled to convene on Sunday afternoon, October 4.
• The 2020 Eastern PA Annual Conference will happen October 13-14, a Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.  Learn more…

Camp & Retreat Centers

• Camp Innabah’s Community Easter Egg Hunt for April 4 has been postponed. New date TBA.
• Camp Innabah’s Spring 5K Trail Run/Walk has been cancelled.

Other Events

• The Fresh Expressions National Gathering, scheduled for April 1-3, at Heritage Fellowship Church in Reston, VA, has been postponed until March 2021, 
• The NEJ UMW gathering in Baltimore, April 24-26, has been postponed. New date TBA.
• The Northeastern Pastor’s Meeting, scheduled for April 30, will be postponed to this Fall.

GC2020 delegates listening sessions postponed

The Eastern PA Conference delegation to the 2020 General & Jurisdiction conferences has postponed its remaining listening sessions, scheduled for April 2, 4, and 20, until further notice. The sessions will be rescheduled when the UMC’s global legislative assembly is rescheduled. They will occur at least two months prior to the new General Conference starting date.  

The Eastern PA delegates agree with the General Conference leadership’s feeling that “a pause is needed at this unique time,” said delegation co-chair Judy Ehninger. “All are encouraged to continue in ministry, sharing God’s love and actualizing the church we are called to be.”  

Ehninger recommends  several ways to prepare for General Conference while awaiting the rescheduled dates:

1. Visit the Resourceumc.org website and read General Conference news and related articles. All proposed legislation should be posted there.   
2. Visit the  www.epaumc.org website and find the General Conference 2020 page in the News and Events pull-down menu.
3. Subscribe to UM News Daily Digest and to our conference’s NEWSpirit Digestonline newsletter, at communications@epaumc.org
4. Pray for The United Methodist Church and our Eastern PA Conference delegation. A roster of delegates with email addresses is posted on our conference website . If you would like to send an individual note of encouragement or ask a question, please do so. We are available to answer your questions as best we can.