2025 Adjourned Annual Conference Session
News & Information
Meet Emily Wilton, EPA & GNJ’s new(ish) Content Coordinator
In July 2025, as I made the transition from Content Writer to Director of Communications, Emily Wilton took on the position of Content Coordinator. In this role she coordinates the Digest and NEWSpirit while also continuing to support Breakthrough, EPA ...
Glimpses of a ‘Quiet Revival’ in our midst
One of the blessings of my role is that on most Sundays, I get to travel to new churches, to experience their worship, and meet new friends. When you attend a new church, there are many things to experience. The ...
Trinity UMC celebrates its heritage at upcoming 50th anniversary homecoming
Trinity United Methodist Church at 757 Willow St., Lebanon, evolved from the merger in 1975 of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church at Ninth and Willow streets and Centenary United Methodist Church at Eighth and Willow streets. Trinity and Centenary became ...
Cabinet Pilgrimage to South Korea celebrates past and forges deeper connections in the present
In 1885, Henry Appenzeller took a bold step of faith, leaving behind the familiar to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to Korea. His story began in our own backyard, at Lancaster First, on the West District in EPA, ...
Hope Thru Wholeness: A Ministry of Healing and Hospitality at Prospect UMC
Spring sun shined warmly on a crowded parking lot as neighbors from near and far gathered at the parking lot of Prospect UMC. This gathering was not a one-time event, but part of a monthly rhythm where Prospect UMC, along ...
2025 Annual Conference | May 20-22, 2025
The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey invite you to embark on A Journey of Healing: From Lamentation to Praise.
Meet the Voices Behind IGNITE 2025: A Weekend of New Beginnings
In the beginning, there was chaos—and then, creation. That’s the theme that will guide over a thousand young people and leaders this fall as they gather for IGNITE 2025, the annual youth conference hosted by the United Methodists of Eastern ...
Students from West Virginia University experience ‘The Loss of Turtle Island’
The Committee on Native American Ministries for The United Methodists of Eastern PA (CoNAM) presented “The Loss of Turtle Island” in collaboration with Circle Legacy Center (CLC) for their 2nd Friday Program on March 14, 2025, in Lancaster, PA. They ...
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 ...
