The Eastern PA Conference will soon celebrate the planting of a fourth Lifetree Café, this one by St. John’s UMC Ivyland; and the opening night’s video and discussion will focus on a timely topic: “The Church and Gays: One Pastor’s …
Network! Network! Network!
Remember the old axiom about the three most important considerations for buying real estate? It’s “Location! Location! Location!” As Coordinator of Congregational Development…
How to grow a Lifetree Café
The four fertile Lifetree Cafés currently welcoming guests to enjoy food and fellowship in the Lancaster, Pa., area are poised for growth, and that takes training. Together they will sponsor a training event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 to …
LifeTree Cafés bearing fruit in Western districts
Congratulations and prayers for our two Lifetree Cafés that are bearing fruit in the Southwest and Northwest Districts. The Lititz Lifetree Café is a collaborative effort of UM churches in that area–including Lititz and Manheim: Faith UMCs–that meets and welcomes …
Opening of the first Greater Lebanon Area LifeTree Cafe
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The West Lebanon, Annville Cleona Connection church group is pleased to announce that the first Lebanon area LifeTree Cafe will be opening on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 7:00 PM! LifeTree is a proven method used …
Lifetree Café: A new ministry to reach millennials
Recently I attended my first Lifetree Café national conference in Denver, hosted by the parent company, Group Publishing. Ever since we brought the innovative founders, Thom and Joanie Schultz, to our conference’s Faith Sharing Event in March 2015, it seemed …