It is our joy to welcome Bishop John R. Schol as he prepares to join us and provide episcopal leadership coverage for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference beginning September 1, 2021.
Wonder fills new Christmas worship video for churches
“How do you experience the wonder of Christmas?” The Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm and the Rev. Donald Kirschner, adorned in fun, colorful Christmas attire, each asked that question at two recent clergy meetings. They got heartwarming responses that described wonder-filled family …
NJ justice coalition honors Bishop Schol for moral leadership
A faith-based, grassroots coalition of advocates for justice and equality in New Jersey, honored Bishop John Schol as Moral Leader of the Year at its annual awards ceremony Dec. 15 in Ewing, N.J. Building One New Jersey is “devoted to the idea …
Bishop announces EPA/GNJ affiliation, EPA regionalization plans
Bishop John Schol introduced in a letter to Eastern PA Conference members this week an “affiliation” of EPA’s administration with that of the Greater New Jersey Conference and the creation of two EPA regions to forge closer working relationships among …
Message from Bishop Schol: Follow-up from Clergy Gathering
Dear Clergy Colleagues, Thank you for taking the time to meet with me last week. I understand that everyone could not make it because of other commitments, and we missed you. It was a good time of worship and fellowship …
State of the NEJ Episcopal Address by Bishop John Schol
As the Northeastern Jurisdiction, we gather together to be in ministry with the world. Yet there are those who are troubled among us. There are United Methodists among us today and in our congregations who feel harmed, unheard and unseen…
Bishop Schol returns to EPA, meets with clergy
The United Methodists of Eastern PA welcome Bishop John Schol back to provide continuing coverage as our episcopal leader through 2024. At the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, Nov. 1-4, he was reassigned to EPA and also to the Greater New Jersey …
Historic NEJ Conference seeks hope, healing amid troubles
As the UMC’s Northeastern Jurisdiction met Nov. 2-4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., with the theme “One in Ministry to All the World,” host Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling welcomed guests from 10 conferences to “the home …
The Being of Leadership
Over the last several months, I have written to you about leading – why leadership is important, what leaders focus on and do, and how leaders develop. Today I focus on the being of leadership. As much as the doing of leadership is important, if we are not in sync with the being of leadership, all of our doing may not matter or may not connect with people.
Leaders are born, right?
Dear EPA Leaders, I continue to be grateful for your leadership in your congregation and in the larger church. Your gifts and leadership are leading us forward. As we look to engage more deeply in growing faith and developing vital, …