The Eastern PA Conference works with or supports a number of institutions, organizations and agencies, some as affiliated partners of our conference and others merely as friends. For some, the conference is represented on their boards of directors. Here is a partial list:

Partners

• Mid-Atlantic UM Foundation
• Simpson Senior Services (including Simpson House, Simpson Meadows, Simpson Gardens I & II, Simpson Midtown and Simpson at Jenner's Pond)
• UM Neighborhood Services
• LUMINA
• Methodist Services (formerly Methodist Home for Children)  
• Pennsylvania Council of Churches
• Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia
• Methodist Hospital (a division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital)

Local/Regional Seminaries approved by the UMC’s University Senate 

• • Evangelical Seminary
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary
  • Moravian Theological Seminary
  • Palmer Theological Seminary
  • Wesley Theological Seminary
  • Drew Theological Seminary

Affiliated Colleges and/or Campus Ministries:

• • Asbury Ministry at Drexel University (aka Open Door Christian Community, a Wesley Student Foundation ministry)
  • Millersville University United Campus Ministry
  • Albright College
  • Lebanon Valley College

Friends

• Lehigh Valley Council of Churches

• Women’s gifts of creativity give comfort
• Seminary’s UM chapel services offer ‘Wesleyan flavor’
• Palmer hosts science & religion symposium, Oct. 1-2
• Church donation enhances online learning
• Lancaster Seminary offers fall ministry courses