Local church leaders should note two important EPA Conference deadlines in January: Jan. 10 for submitting their Shared Ministry Fund payments (formerly Connectional Ministry Fund); and Jan. 31 for submitting their Year-End Statistical Reports. The Shared Ministry Fund is required …
EPA board, agency, committee leaders sought for 2024-28
The mission of United Methodists of Eastern PA is “to recruit and develop transformational leaders so that people and communities experience healing, renewal and wholeness from God.” That mission pertains not only to congregations but also to the conference boards, …
Submit names for EPA episcopal nominations by Jan. 15
Eastern PA clergy and lay members are invited to submit, by January 15, up to two names of clergy the Annual Conference may consider, when it meets in May, to nominate for election to the office of Bishop in 2024. …
CoNAM helps college students, faculty feel the Loss of Turtle Island
During National Native American Heritage Month in November, students and faculty at Lebanon Valley College (LVC), in Annville, PA, participated in a unique, interactive learning experience that taught them the history of a tragic loss. That loss resulted from “the …
Celebrate, give on Human Relations Day, Jan. 14
The United Methodist Church, on Human Relations Day, January 14, will celebrate and support, through a special offering, social justice and outreach ministries that “empower all God’s children to realize their full potential as human beings in relationship with one …
Church’s interfaith community Thanksgiving service reaches hundreds
Members of 15 faith communities came together at Stroudsburg United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 19, to share in a creative, meaningful community Thanksgiving service, sponsored by the Monroe County Faith Leaders. The Rev. Monica Guepet, Stroudsburg’s lead pastor, conceived …
Donors help UM campus ministry feed Drexel students during winter break
The Open Door Christian Community at Drexel University, a ministry of Eastern PA’s Wesley Foundation of Philadelphia, feeds hungry students dinner every Wednesday during semesters. Now they are using funds raised to help food-insecure students stay nourished during the three-week …
2024 Annual Conference: Wildwoods Convention Center | May 21-23
The 2024 Annual Conference for The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania is set to take place from May 21-23, 2024, at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. As we continue our planning, this Annual Conference page will be regularly updated. The Agenda …
EPA delivers over 11,300 donated Christmas cards to area prisons
Eight correctional facilities in our region have received 11,378 donated Christmas cards from church members and others through the Eastern PA Conference Prison Ministry & Restorative Justice (PMRJ) Team. The annual outreach effort surpassed previous totals in a near decade-long …
Your best New Year’s resolution? Join EPA’s weekly prayer group
No doubt many prayers will abound to seek blessings during this Advent and Christmas season and into the new year. So will New Year’s resolutions. Why not combine the two by making (and keeping) a resolution to join a weekly …