The EPAUMC Cabinet has updated its COVID response recommendations for churches by advising them to observe their local county or city guidelines regarding safe attendance at events and wearing of masks. Health protection mandates have ended, as the pandemic has …
Bishops, others denounce WCA’s vaccine plan
Virus, visas pose dual challenges to global General Conference Story updated Jan. 20 to include additional statements from bishops, the Love Your Neighbor Coalition and WCA’s Africa coordinator. United Methodist bishops and other church leaders are raising alarm bells about …
Best Safety Practices during Increasing COVID Transmission
As of January 4, 2022, the Eastern PA Conference Office will be on modified lockdown, out of an abundance of caution for our staff due to the ongoing Omicron wave of COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County and beyond. Most staff will continue their …
Church exits, COVID lead to steep budget cuts
What does a predicted denominational split and an unpredictable pandemic mean for The United Methodist Church’s bottom line? The General Council on Finance and Administration board grappled with that question as members revisited the denomination-wide budget that will go before …
“Churches Emerging from the Pandemic” (Event Recording)
Webinar with Mike Bonem – September 18, 2021 View the recording. Mike Bonem’s website: https://mikebonem.com/
Leading amid mask and vaccine controversy
How can we be God’s ambassadors in the tension of our division over vaccines and mask-wearing during the pandemic? Read commentary
COVID-19 vaccination named missional priority
A United Methodist leadership body declared increasing vaccinations against COVID-19 a denomination-wide “missional priority.” Read story
The Need for Worldwide Vaccine Access
Citizens of many countries are unprotected as COVID-19 cases rise. United Methodist and other faith leaders view access to the COVID-19 vaccine as a human right, along with other basic health care needs. But citizens in many countries remain unprotected …
New Eastern PA Conference COVID Update (8/4/2021)
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have escalated the number of Pennsylvania counties that have substantial or higher levels of COVID-19 transmission. The CDC recommends people wear masks indoors in counties that either average 50 or …
Global Ministries, UMCOR’s ongoing response to COVID-19
To date, support in the amount of $110,000 each has been given to the partners in India noted below, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, and Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA). These grants will allow for the purchase of medical equipment… Read More
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