Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought calls for prayer and statements of deep concern from United Methodists, as well as a first-hand account from a denomination member in harm’s way. “We were awakened from deep morning sleep by the sound of …
EPA Camps inspire faith, fun, fellowship for all seasons
As frigid winter begins to move off-stage and the more temperate seasons of spring and summer wait in the wings, EPAUMC’s Camp & Retreat Centers—“God’s Place Apart ~ Transforming Lives”—are making similar transitions in their seasonal preparations and activities. That …
2022 Advance Special Application
Dear pastors, project coordinators, and mission leaders of Eastern Pennsylvania, On behalf of the Conference Global Ministries Team, I thank you for the ministries you are involved in. We trust that you had a great year of serving the Lord …
Campus ministry offers students healthy food, fellowship during pandemic
EPAUMC’s Open Door Christian Community, a United Methodist campus ministry at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is sponsoring Winter Wellness Wednesdays this season…
United Methodists extend BSA charters through June 2022
United Methodist leaders have reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to extend existing UMC-sponsored Scouting charters through June 30, 2022 to provide for uninterrupted ministry with young people through Scouting…
EPAUMC gets live tour of Congo Partnership mission sites via Zoom
View the Congo Partnership tour’s recorded video on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy1tIj4EdlY The Peter D. Weaver Congo Partnership, now 20 years old, welcomed the Eastern PA Conference on a live video tour of its Mpasa Medical and Nutrition Center on …
Conference hires 2 disaster recovery project staff
EPAUMC has hired two staff to manage its disaster recovery efforts in communities still struggling to rebound from hurricane-related storms in recent years—namely hurricanes Ida in 2021 and Isaias in 2020. Those efforts—named Project Restoration—are supported by donations from churches …
New Pocono Plateau director seeks to learn in order to lead
Carmen O’Shea, new director of Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat Center, shared in a letter to campers, friends and supporters, the joy of her new ministry assignment, as she settles into a learning mode and faces its many challenges and …
Church to host Holocaust Remembrance event, Jan. 23
Willow Grove UMC will host a special event on Sunday, January 23 at 3 PM to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed annually Jan. 27. Lesser known than Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this solemn day also signifies …
UMCOR grants EPAUMC $417,000 to aid disaster recovery efforts
We are pleased to announce that the United Methodist Committee on Relief of Global Ministries (UMCOR) has approved your grant request of USD ($)417,737 on behalf of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference for Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Isaias Recovery (Project Restoration)…