The Eastern Conference PA Conference has appeared in both the United Methodist and Philadelphia media lately. The Philadelphia Inquirer and www.philly.com published a story about our Annual Conference's historic passage of Resolution 2018-25, which canceled most of the unpaid "prior-years' balances" of apportionments and certain other billings, as of the end of 2017, for the conference's 29 African American churches. The action was taken as "an act of justice," and followed the passage of Resolution 2018-24, which canceled a smaller portion of all church unpaid prior-years' balances for all churches. 

Reporter Kristin Holmes saw our website story, Annual Conference approves justice-related resolutions, and contacted Communications Director John Coleman. Coleman provided her with background information and arranged interviews for her with Bishop Peggy Johnson, the Rev. Bill Lentz, of the Conference Council of Finance and Administration, and the Rev. David W. Brown, who helped Lentz present Resolution 25 to the Annual Conference (above photo). Holmes interviewed Deacon Brown July 13 at Wharton-Wesley UMC in Philadelphia, along with Lenora Thompson, a leader of the congregation. Brown appears in a photograph taken in the church's sanctuary with the story.