Eastern PA Conference of the UMC
Resources
Conference Journal
Order your printed copy of the latest Conference Annual Journal, or access a limited selection of online reports. Continue
Conference Forms
Access important charge conference forms, current scholarship and grant applications, and more. Continue
Ministry & Education Funding
Funding for Ministry Resources
Find funding resources for your church and ministry projects. Learn more
Conference Loan Fund
The EPA Conference Loan Fund is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation. Its purpose is to make loans to churches and agencies for building projects. Learn more
Higher Education Scholarships & Grants
Get information and applications for EPA Higher Education scholarships and other funding resources for students. Learn more
Sunday, August 19: Celebrate Campus Ministry Sunday
The Eastern PA Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry asks churches to observe Campus Ministry Sunday August 19 or on a more convenient Sunday from now through September. Churches are asked to receive a special offering to support conference-affiliated campus ministries.
Congregations involved in local campus ministries themselves may designate up to 50 percent of their voluntary, second-mile offerings to support those ongoing ministries. The rest should be forwarded to the Conference Office to aid in our conference-wide campus ministry efforts. Thank you!
Ministry Resources
Use this page to quickly find the resources you need for your church’s ministry. Please visit the Ministry Page for each ministry area to find complete information and context for these resources. Continue
Local Church Resources
Local churches, similar to the conference, have many important administrative responsibilities in caring for the life, property, mission and witness of the congregation. Roles and responsibilities, overseen by the pastor, are delegated among various church leaders, boards and committees, including the Trustees Board, the Finance Committee, the Staff-Parish Relations Committee, the Administrative or Church Council, etc. Each requires training and resources to work effectively and cooperatively with fellow laborers in the household of God. Here we offer links to forms, job descriptions, instructions, reports and other resources for lay church leaders. Learn More
- Leadership Roles in the Local Church: Guidelines and resources for the Local Church Council, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, Board of Trustees, and Finance Committee.
- Local Church Finance Resources: IRS forms, taxing requirements and guidelines, information for church audits, and more.
- Church Property & Liability Information: Access information from the Conference’s Insurance Broker, EH & D.
- Church Employment: Changes to Federal Overtime Rules Effective December 1, 2016.
Safe Sanctuaries
Safe Sanctuaries is a crucial value and pursuit of our conference and constituent churches that seeks to ensure optimal safety from any harm or abuse, especially for children, youth and vulnerable adults, in all conference and church properties. Safe Sanctuaries includes policies and procedures approved and adopted by the Annual Conference in accordance with Pennsylvania state law. Those policies and procedures–including mandatory reporting expectations and security clearances or waivers for all personnel who have regular contact with children and youth–are implemented with the help of various forms stored in this section of the Website. Continue
Mid-Atlantic United Methodist Foundation
“Building financial resources for ministry.” The Mid-Atlantic United Methodist Foundation serves the financial stewardship and investment needs of churches in the Eastern Pennsylvania, Baltimore-Washington, and Peninsula-Delaware conferences, providing valuable information, education and investment management services consonant with United Methodist principles. Their services include stewardship education and planned giving counsel. Their goal, as a ministry partner, is to help the conferences and churches invest, grow, manage and utilize funds for enhanced ministry to achieve the denomination’s mission to “make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” Continue
MissionInSite
“MissionInsite equips you with an interactive, map-driven, web-based resource, called The MI System. This system provides over 50 variables of current demographic information. Learn more
ICARE
The ICARE Team responds upon request to situations involving sexual misconduct related to congregations and/or clergy of The Eastern PA Conference. Learn more
Reporting Sexual Misconduct
Do you believe you have witnessed or been a victim of sexual misconduct in one of the churches or ministries of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist Church? We are here to help!
- Eastern PA Conference Sexual Ethics Policy
- For your options for reporting, see “Possible Points of Entry…”
- For understanding what to expect during the process, see “What to Expect…”
- For definitions of Sexual Misconduct, see “Definitions…“
- To send a confidential email to the icare team: icare4epa@gmail.com
Board of Ordained Ministry Website
- Co-Chairpersons: Rev. Gary Knerr & Rev. Johnson Dodla
- Vocational Intern Program: Rev. Tracy Duncan, revtracy51@email.com
- Clergy Transfers: Rev. Michael Remel, mremel@verizon.net.
- Local Pastors’ Registrars:
Reverend Kevin Babcock, friarbabcock@yahoo.com
& Reverend Terry Cooney, tersue16@aol.com
