The United Methodist Church, on Human Relations Day, January 14, will celebrate and support, through a special offering, social justice and outreach ministries that “empower all God’s children to realize their full potential as human beings in relationship with one …
Church’s interfaith community Thanksgiving service reaches hundreds
Members of 15 faith communities came together at Stroudsburg United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 19, to share in a creative, meaningful community Thanksgiving service, sponsored by the Monroe County Faith Leaders. The Rev. Monica Guepet, Stroudsburg’s lead pastor, conceived …
Donors help UM campus ministry feed Drexel students during winter break
The Open Door Christian Community at Drexel University, a ministry of Eastern PA’s Wesley Foundation of Philadelphia, feeds hungry students dinner every Wednesday during semesters. Now they are using funds raised to help food-insecure students stay nourished during the three-week …
2024 Annual Conference: Wildwoods Convention Center | May 21-23
The 2024 Annual Conference for The United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania is set to take place from May 21-23, 2024, at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. As we continue our planning, this Annual Conference page will be regularly updated. The Agenda …
EPA delivers over 11,300 donated Christmas cards to area prisons
Eight correctional facilities in our region have received 11,378 donated Christmas cards from church members and others through the Eastern PA Conference Prison Ministry & Restorative Justice (PMRJ) Team. The annual outreach effort surpassed previous totals in a near decade-long …
Your best New Year’s resolution? Join EPA’s weekly prayer group
No doubt many prayers will abound to seek blessings during this Advent and Christmas season and into the new year. So will New Year’s resolutions. Why not combine the two by making (and keeping) a resolution to join a weekly …
Sarah B. Drummond: The dynamic nature of change in ministry leadership
The Uncovered Dish Christian Leadership Podcast Dig into the Uncovered Dish Christian Leadership Podcast for another enlightening episode, featuring the Rev. Sarah B. Drummond, Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. She shares invaluable insights into the …
Empowering Leaders: Tools to Change Church Culture
If nothing seems to change in your congregation despite your best efforts and great strategies, chances are a “stay-the-course” mentality or an unhealthy culture is to blame. While usually taken for granted and often misunderstood, the culture of a local …
Summer’s coming…Registering campers, hiring staff now
All four Eastern PA Conference Camp & Retreat Centers have opened registration and begun seeking staff and volunteers for Summer Camp 2024, as they prepare to welcome campers from EPA, Greater New Jersey and beyond to a socially and spiritually …
EPA&GNJ Collaboration progress, next steps: December 2023 update
Each month EPA&GNJ Cabinet and staff will be reporting on the progress and next steps, opportunities and challenges in collaborative areas of leadership, database development, ending the sin of racism, youth ministry groups, camp & retreat ministry, finances and benefits, …