Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Chairperson: Marilyn Schneider Report submitted by: Marilyn Schneider Email: mschneider2222@gmail.com Phone: (610) 578-0446 Date submitted: 01/28/2020 Recent Events & Activities Collection of 5180 christmas cards for inmates with encouraging notes written inside by congregants and …
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Ministry Report – 01/24/2020
Commission on Religion and Race Chairperson: Rev. Alicia Julia-Stanley & Rev. Susan L. Worrell Report submitted by: Rev. Susan Worrell Email: rev.s.worrell@gmail.com Phone: (484) 883-7628 Date submitted: 01/24/2020 Recent Events & Activities September 5, 2019 – CORR regularly scheduled meeting …
Jan. 25: Dismantling Racism Level II Workshop
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggression The Eastern PA Conference Healing the Wounds of Racism Commission will…
Dismantling Racism – Level II Workshop
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggression The Eastern PA Conference Healing the Wounds of Racism Commission will sponsor in January its first Dismantling Racism II workshop, established by the 2019 Annual Conference as a much-needed, advanced anti-racism training for those members who have …
Haciendo justicia, amando la misericordia para nuestros vecinos
Por John W. Coleman Cuando “Mariana” de 6 años vino de Guatemala con su tía y primo este año para encontrarse con su mamá en Warrington, Pa., fue separada por funcionarios de Inmigración y Aduana (ICE) en el borde suroeste …
Immigration legal aid comes to Delaware Valley
Justice For Our Neighbors of the Delaware Valley (Delaware Valley JFON) is a new non-profit immigration ministry located at Historic St. George’s UMC in Philadelphia that serves migrant communities in Southeastern PA, Southern New Jersey, Delaware and the Eastern Shore of …
Camina en la Luz por Bishop Peggy A. Johnson
NEWSpirit se publica periódicamente por las Comunicaciones NEWSpirit de la Conferencia del Este de PA para informar a sus miembros e iglesias sobre ministerios que manifiestan el testimonio espiritual y social de las personas llamadas Metodistas. También nuestras otras publicaciones: …
Doing justice, loving mercy for our neighbors
By John W. Coleman Spanish translation: Haciendo justicia, amando la misericordia para nuestros vecinos When 6-year-old “Mariana” came from Guatemala with her aunt and cousin this year to join her mother in Warrington, Pa., she got separated by Immigration and …
Historic St. George’s UMC celebrates 250 years
Historic St. George’s UMC, founded in 1769, inaugurated what may become a yearlong celebration of its 250th anniversary with an historic Sunday worship service Nov. 24. Ensuing events include a Dec. 1 Christmas concert and dedication of special plaques during …
Hearing a young mother’s plea for mercy
The Rev. Evodia Villalvia, pastor of El Buen Samaritano UMC in West Chester, sought help in October for one of her members, a young Latina immigrant mother whose husband had been detained and then deported back to Honduras. “Isabella” and …