The Eastern PA Conference delegation to the 2020 General & Jurisdiction conferences has postponed its remaining listening sessions, scheduled for April 2, 4, and 20, until further notice….
See all GC2020 Information on our General Conference webpage.
The Eastern PA Conference office, closed since March 20, now will be closed until further notice. Our staff is working remotely from home…
Church attendance and participation in Bible study and Sunday school classes “are by far the most common forms of social activity among older adults,” said the Rev. Richard H. Gentzler Jr…
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, meaning “lengthen”…
How to get your church ready for GC2020? Pray. Get trustworthy information. Learn the process. Participate in conversations. Build trust…
Bishop Peggy Johnson is asking members and friends of the Eastern PA Conference to offer heartfelt prayers as they…
On Jan. 19, across our UMC connection, we come together to help bridge the gap between church and community by participating in the Human Relations Day offering.
The U.S.’s majority membership status in the UMC may end in 2020 largely because of a continuing decline in U.S. membership and continuing growth across Africa. Learn more…
Read, enjoy and share news, features and photos in a colorful layout. Also, look for our new online publication, NEWSpirit Special, coming in January. We’ll focus on local churches in mission.
U.S. Health and Human Services has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Now the UMC’s health and pension benefits agency is working to address the growing epidemic.
