Salem-Orwigsburg celebrates 200 years

Salem UMC in Orwigsburg is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2024. Organized as Salem Evangelical Church with its first 24 members in 1824, the church grew through several denominational mergers until it became Salem United Methodist in 1968. For its …

2-part Laity Academy to begin with our beginnings April 27

‘Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design’ Eastern PA laity will get another double portion of the conference’s annual Laity Academy in 2024—a biannual pairing that has succeeded in drawing participants since late 2021, when online and onsite courses were offered as …

Leadership Academy adds 4 new Teachable courses, now totaling 7

The EPA&GNJ Leadership Academy has launched four new online courses to help church leaders learn more about the challenges and growth opportunities in church leadership, United Methodist racial history, community outreach for missional engagement, and the work of lay leaders …

Celebrating Clergywomen during Women’s History Month

Part 1: EPA, GNJ clergywomen witness to their ‘Wow’ moments in ministry During Women’s History Month in March, we typically commemorate women who have shaped the history of Methodism, beginning with Susanna Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley. …

Two General Conference Information Sessions offered

A time for information and discernment The Eastern PA Conference’s elected delegation to The United Methodist Church’s General & Northeastern Jurisdictional conferences in 2024 will hold Information Sessions to share with conference members its understanding and concerns regarding general church …

Helping churches gain revenue from their parking lots

Revised article with information to view the Zoom presentation recording. Park Thrive, a customizable parking management solution, helps churches gain new revenue from their underused parking lots or existing parking operations. Vetted and endorsed by the United Methodist General Council …

Church invites all to come ‘Help Build Hope’ again

Bethel Hill United Methodist Church in Lansdale invites all to come “Help Build Hope” April 5-7 through an inspiring homebuilding mission project jointly sponsored with Christ United Methodist Church Lansdale. The annual, weekend project began in 2021, when the Covid …