On Jan. 20, 2019, United Methodists will celebrate Human Relations Day, when we call on churches to help every one of God’s children realize their potential in relationship with others. Three recipient programs need our help to continue nurturing at-risk …
Whites Confronting Racism Workshops
Program Summary: The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is committed to dismantling racism. An intensive program to train 18 white (European American), clergy leaders to enhance the anti-racism work in the EPC is proposed. Program organizers will recruit highly committed clergy who …
UMs support sojourners seeking asylum
As “caravans” of several thousand Central American asylum-seekers join thousands more undocumented immigrants in their persistent quest for U.S. residency, many religious groups, among them United Methodists, are on the southwest border and beyond extending mercy and rallying to their …
Clergy and candidacy mentors to be trained Dec. 13, 2018
Conference-wide training will be offered to all clergy in full connection (including part-time local pastors who have completed the course of study) at Wesley UMC…
Domestiv Violence: The Faith Community Responds
The new Eastern PA Conference Domestic Violence Committee sponsored its first seminar, Domestic Violence: The Faith Community Responds, Nov. 17, 2018, at West Lawn UMC. The Rev. Lydia Mulkey (right), from FaithTrust Institute, keynoted the event and taught one of …
Conference VIM team brings recovery aid to Puerto Rico
The first Eastern PA Conference Volunteers in Mission team to work onsite helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria is there this week restoring a home in Arecibo. The nine-member, clergy and lay team, from seven churches, including one Lutheran …
Responding to Domestic Violence, Nov. 17. Register by Nov. 14!
Presenter: FaithTrust Institute – Rev. Lydia Mulkey West Lawn UMC 15 Woodside Ave, Reading, PA 19609 Cost: $20 to register Offering .20 CEUs for this event. Both laity and clergy are urged to attend. The conference Board of Ordained Ministry endorses …
Domestic Violence: The Faith Community Responds, Nov. 17
Domestic Violence: The Faith Community Responds FaithTrust Institute is a leading partner in the quest to educate and engage faith communities, including churches, in responding effectively to the life-threatening and often lethal scourge of domestic violence that afflicts family and community …
2019 FAMLP / Local Pastors Retreat, May 5-7, 2019
Peninsula-Delaware And Eastern Pennsylvania Conferences Fellowship of Associate Members and Local Pastors Annual Retreat, May 5-7, 2019 “Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety” Camp Pecometh, 136 Bookers Wharf Road Centreville, MD 21617 Retreat Open to Associate Members, Local Pastors, Student …
revitup! An Event for Young Clergy! Nov. 12-14, 2018
“Revitup! For a Lifetime in Ministry” is an annual event hosted by Wespath Benefits and Investments for clergy under the age of 39. Young adult clergy are invited to this year’s event Nov. 12-14, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front …