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Words of worship witness to unity, leadership, sacrifice
2020 Annual Conference worship services By John W. Coleman The 2020 Eastern PA Annual Conference, Oct. 13-14, began and ended in worship, so fitting for a conference that begins each year’s session by singing dutifully Charles Wesley’s venerable hymn, “And …
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2020 Conference uses little time to make big decisions
Numerous reports, awards presented, all pre-recorded By John W. Coleman To ensure members’ safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 234th Eastern PA Annual Conference conducted its business session solely online Oct. 13, with an agreed-upon, reduced agenda that it processed …
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Knitted Together in Love
By Bishop Peggy A. Johnson* For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face. May their hearts be encouraged, …
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Details of Annual Conference 2020
More Annual Conference 2020 information and the livestream video of Wednesday’s two worship services are accessible from our AC2020 web page. The Eastern PA Conference’s 234th Annual Conference Business Session will be conducted solely line as a Zoom webinar on …
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Conference members hear of proposed sale of Innabah property
By John W. Coleman Eastern PA Conference members heard a resolution presented Oct. 5 that would authorize the conference to sell up to 50+/- acres of land at Innabah Camp & Retreat Center to pay off budget deficits and Innabah’s …
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Online, streamlined Annual Conference session approved
In an historic decision, Eastern PA Annual Conference members voted overwhelmingly August 26 to approve temporary rule changes that will allow for their 2020 annual conference on October 13-14 to be a Zoom videoconference webinar with electronic voting and a …
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CONFERENCIA ANUAL DE DISTRITO POR PRIMERA VEZ EN LA HISTORIA SE REUNIRA EN LINEA (electrónicamente)
Cuidadosamente se ha planificado paso por paso. Por John W. Coleman Debido a las restricciones en curso en las grandes reuniones, causadas por la pandemia de COVID-19, la Conferencia Anual del Este de Pensilvania 2020 y sus cuatro Conferencias de …
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Historic 2020 Annual, District conferences to meet mostly online
Careful, step by step planning involved By John W. Coleman Because of ongoing restrictions on large gatherings, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Eastern PA Annual Conference and its four District Conferences will all meet not in person but …
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Annual Conference 2020 shortened to two busy days
By John W. Coleman The Eastern PA Annual Conference will happen October 13-14, with a tight schedule that shortens it from three days to two, to save on time and money. But the agenda will be much the same as …