“Easier Said than Done.” That’s what hundreds of youth will learn about “Living as a Christian in a World that is Not Christian,” their theme and subtheme for the 4th Annual Eastern PA Conference Youth Rally on Saturday, March 16, 1 …
Over 3,500 to attend this weekend’s Pen-Del Youth Rally
340 from Eastern PA to journey to Ocean City, MD By John W. Coleman “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you …
Eastern PA youth respond to recent school shootings
Pennsbury High School senior Jess Eden, 17, of Fallsington UMC, was with friends after school when she first heard about the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14. Their conversation in the car turned abruptly and …
Youth outreach ministries nurture young lives
Perhaps two of the most fundamental experiences necessary for a healthy childhood are self-discovery and self-expression. If those self-experiences are grounded in Christian faith and discipleship and elevated by self-less compassion, then the odds of children becoming healthy, whole persons …
Frigid trek to youth rally yields heart-warming inspiration
For many Eastern PA Conference youth and adults who braved ice and windswept snow en route to the 31st Peninsula-Delaware Conference Youth Rally, Jan. 5-7, the event’s guiding scripture verse, Hebrews 12:1, must have seemed most fitting—especially the part that …
Giving youth a summer of learning, laughter, love
“It takes a village to raise a child.” (From an African proverb) While most schools sit empty and silent during summer vacations, churches across the Eastern PA Conference have weeks when they may suddenly bustle with activity and enrichment programs …
Youth Rally to ‘Wake Up God’s People’
By John W. Coleman Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. —Isaiah 60:1 There’s a lot happening in our area this Saturday, April 22, but no doubt, nothing will offer young people more …
Gretna Glen to host multicultural youth retreat
“Actively Discovering Human Diversity.” With that intriguing title, Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center in Lebanon will host two dozen teenagers of different racial-ethnic groups, all in grades 8 to 12, for a weekend retreat March 3-5. Just as the …
Youth Rally teaches thousands lessons on love
Christ’s love was defined beautifully through inspiring words spoken and sung at the 2017 Peninsula-Delaware Conference Youth Rally, held in Ocean City, Md., Jan. 6-8. But it was defined best in deeds, as thousands of youth–including many from the Eastern …
Reflections on ‘This Is Love’
2017 Pen-Del Conference Youth Rally By Eastern PA CCYM members (Conference Council on Youth Ministry) Jess Eden I was blessed to take part in this great event. Personally, my favorite part was coming together as one and sharing in worship, …