On Saturday, August 2, 2025, ninety people gathered at Eastern University to take part in the 2025 Laity Academy. They came to gather in community, to grow, and to continue building on the foundation of excellent lay training laid forth …
Hospitality Services Administrator
Title: Hospitality Services Administrator Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Band Description: Administrative Supervisor: Executive Director of Administrative Services EPA employees through their work help fulfill our mission: recruit and develop transformational leaders to make disciples and grow vital congregations to transform the …
Get ready for your 2025 charge conference!
As we squeeze the last few precious weeks out of the summer season, it is again time to pull together what is needed for this year’s charge conferences. Here’s what you need to know. Paperwork deadlines have changed this year …
Mission U 2025 inspired participants to make hope a daily practice
On July 18–19, United Women in Faith sponsored Mission u, a time for women and men to embrace the work of mission and grow deeper together. Some came to partake once again in a rhythm that had guided their summers …
Standing Up for What’s Right: The Inspiring Themes of Disney’s Newsies Come to Life at Swarthmore UMC
Embodying social justice comes in many forms. At Swarthmore United Methodist Church, the vital partnership with Viviana Theatre Company offers a unique way to unite the translational power of Scripture and the call of discipleship with the joy of musical …
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 …
Restoration and Remembrance: Somerton UMC Rededicates WWII Monument in Honor of Lester Penny, 100
On a quiet corner of the Somerton United Methodist Church property, a once-forgotten monument has been lovingly restored—its flowerbed renewed, its purpose rekindled. The stone marker, dedicated to the men from the Somerton neighborhood who served in uniform during World …
Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer
Title: Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer Classification: Exempt Band Description: Executive Supervisor: The Bishop and in consultation with the Chairperson of CFA EPA employees through their work help fulfill our mission: recruit and develop transformational leaders to make disciples and …