Rain-soaked roads stretched across Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey on a Thursday morning in April. Yet more than 90 people—cabinet members, Connectional Table leaders, Board of Ordained Ministry members, and staff—showed up at the Mission and Resource Center in …
Emmanuel UMC & Casa Del Rey collaborate to bless neighborhood children
It all started with a grant. Emmanuel UMC and Casa Del Ray in Allentown, PA received a grant for urban ministries. They formed a community outreach mission team and made plans for how they would connect with their community in …
Nurturing a New Generation of Disciples One Event at a Time
Crescentville UMC is a small church located in North Philadelphia and describes itself as “a changing church for changing times.” The congregation is a beautiful blend of cultures and generations, passionate about multigenerational ministry and equipping a new generation of …
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 …
Spotlighting the work of deaconesses and home missioners
Deaconesses and Home Missioners are theologically trained lay women and men who dedicate their lives to full-time lay ministry as part of the United Methodist Church. They live out their call to lay ministry in the vocational field to which …
Journey of Healing: From Lamentation to Praise
The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey invite you to embark on A Journey of Healing: From Lamentation to Praise.
Conshohocken UMC’s “burst” capital campaign raises $89,000 in 3 months
Conshohocken UMC realized that they had several building projects that needed attention. Their main fellowship space needed HVAC, the praise band required a more permanent platform so that they could play safely, and the office door needed to be updated …
Early Response Team deploys to help with Hurricane Helene relief in Northern Georgia
In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, an Early Response Team (ERT) from the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and the Greater New Jersey Conference of the United Methodist Church has mobilized to offer assistance in Northern Georgia. This …
Lighthouse Congregations: Embracing All in a Polarized World
St. Mark’s Mount Joy is a Lighthouse Congregation, a faith community that chooses to shine a beacon of radical welcome into our polarized and polarizing world. No matter what you believe or which side of the political aisle you sit …
Serving the Community: A Tribute to Pastoral Leadership in Norristown
On October 22, 2024, in the city of Norristown, Pennsylvania, the fraternity of pastors from the “Greater Norristown Area Ministry” (G.N.A.M.), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, held a special reception to recognize the work and commitment …