
Soup Angels offer hope through hospitality, one meal at a time.
It began with a voice, a vision, and a chance encounter. Sheila Moore and Anne Reinert both began attending Lampeter UMC in November 2023. The previous spring they had donated a ham to support the food pantry and expressed interest
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Introducing EPA’s Interim Associate Superintendent – Rev. Dr. Sang Choi
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,”Philippians 2:5b Dear United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania, It is with great pleasure that I announce that on August 1, 2025, Rev. Dr. Sang Choi will begin serving on ...

Soup Angels offer hope through hospitality, one meal at a time.
It began with a voice, a vision, and a chance encounter. Sheila Moore and Anne Reinert both began attending Lampeter UMC in November 2023. The previous spring they had donated a ham to support the food pantry and expressed interest ...

Ripple effect: An Expanding Circle of Blessings in Tanzania
Our EPA & GNJ Tanzania team returned home a few weeks ago, exhausted but exhilarated. Their stories are a living witness to the truth Paul proclaims in Acts: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Our team of ...

Hope Thru Wholeness: A Ministry of Healing and Hospitality at Prospect UMC
Spring sun shined warmly on a crowded parking lot as neighbors from near and far gathered at the parking lot of Prospect UMC. This gathering was not a one-time event, but part of a monthly rhythm where Prospect UMC, along ...

We Walk by Faith: Mobilizing a Movement
On February 27 and May 1, faith leaders from across EPA & GNJ gathered to break bread together, lament, and strategize on how to work collaboratively for justice. The leaders of Mother African Zoar UMC graciously offered hospitality, opening their ...

2025 Annual Conference | May 20-22, 2025
The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey invite you to embark on A Journey of Healing: From Lamentation to Praise.

Meet the Voices Behind IGNITE 2025: A Weekend of New Beginnings
In the beginning, there was chaos—and then, creation. That’s the theme that will guide over a thousand young people and leaders this fall as they gather for IGNITE 2025, the annual youth conference hosted by the United Methodists of Eastern ...

Students from West Virginia University experience ‘The Loss of Turtle Island’
The Committee on Native American Ministries for The United Methodists of Eastern PA (CoNAM) presented “The Loss of Turtle Island” in collaboration with Circle Legacy Center (CLC) for their 2nd Friday Program on March 14, 2025, in Lancaster, PA. They ...

For Tanzania: A Living Wage for Every Pastor
The first United Methodist missionaries went to Tanzania in the 1990’s. Today there are more than 100 congregations spreading faith and love throughout Tanzania. God has been faithful. The United Methodist Church in Tanzania is growing and raising up new ...
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