2020 Annual, District conferences to meet mostly online
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Because of ongoing restrictions on large gatherings, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Eastern PA Annual Conference and its four District Conferences will all meet not in person but online in September and October. Forced into interactive, virtual meetings, as many churches have been, they will use Zoom video webinars, Facebook Live for livestreaming and the eBallot secure online balloting system for electronic voting.
For the Annual Conference, October 13-14, everything will be accomplished in carefully orchestrated steps. But a key first step will be a hoped-for vote by conference members on August 26 to approve temporary rules changes that would allow for the virtual conference session, electronic voting and a reduced session agenda.
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Pen-Del Youth Rally 2021 Cancelled
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A message from the Peninsula-Delaware Conference
Council of Youth Ministry:
In light of the COVID-19 situation, specifically around the Peninsula-Delaware Conference area, the Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) met to discuss whether to postpone the 2021 Youth Rally or to hold the event as planned. It is with heavy hearts that we inform everyone that after several hours of in depth (and passionate) discussion, we agreed that there are just too many restrictions and unknowns in the way of offering the truly unique and fun experience that you have come to know and expect. The safety and health of all of YOU is our most important concern. With that in mind, we unanimously reached the decision that the best course of action would be to postpone the 2021 Youth Rally.
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Bishop’s Blog:
The Power of a Letter
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By Bishop Peggy A. Johnson
Long ago, an African American teenager from Troy, Alabama, wrote a letter that would help change his life forever. His name was John Robert Lewis and the letter was sent to a pastor by the name of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Young Lewis was inspired as he read about what was happening in Montgomery, prompted by the actions of a woman named Rosa Parks. It was the bus boycott led by Dr. King to protest and end racial discrimination in public transportation. Lewis sent that letter to the civil rights leader, hoping that the pivotal events occurring in Montgomery could be replicated in Troy.
Dr. King not only wrote back to this 18-year-old, but he included in the letter a roundtrip bus ticket to Montgomery and an invitation to come meet him. Lewis got on that bus, and the rest was history.
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Reactions to 3 triumphs for Native American rights, respect
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Leaders of the Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) commented on three recent historic actions favorable to Native American justice concerns.
The owner of the National Football League’s Washington DC professional team changed his firm stance against changing the team’s historic name, the Redskins, after decades of protests and demands by Native peoples and many other advocates. The name has long been considered disrespectful by many, while defenders have dubiously contended that it honors Native Americans.
Meanwhile, two court decisions are also being celebrated by Native peoples and justice advocates. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, in a historic decision, to favor tribal jurisdiction over law enforcement and prosecution on tribal lands.
And finally, a district court ruling this month gives a boost to continuing efforts by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and others to stop operation of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Four years after nationally popular protests against the completion of the pipeline, amid fears of water contamination and desecration of Native burial lands, the court demanded that the pipeline be shut down by August 5, while an in-depth environmental review is conducted.
Read UM News’ coverage of all three decisions, plus reaction comments from two leaders of the Eastern PA Conference CONAM.
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Bishop Moore-Koikoi to lead GCORR as president
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The UMC’s General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) elected Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi of the Western Pennsylvania Conference as president of its 21-member board of directors at its July 11 board meeting. She will replace Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe, who resigned last month. Her term of office will extend until the end of the quadrennium, in accordance with denominational guidelines.
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Lewis, Vivian proved faith can change a nation
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The Revs. John Lewis and C.T. Vivian were models of authentic religion, said United Methodists who found inspiration in their lives of faith. The two civil rights movement icons died on July 17.
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WANTED: News of churches helping children, parents, schools with education
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We are always looking for news about our churches and pastors, and so is our denomination’s UM News service. Specifically, we are both seeking information and insights from churches that are offering ministries to support children and their education provided by schools and families during the COVID-19 pandemic--including the consideration to reopen schools in August or September. If you can help us, please contact us at
[email protected]
. We will share your information--or you can share it directly--with our friends at UM News: Vicki Brown, News Editor, at
[email protected]
. Thank you!
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‘Triple whammy’ of issues challenges pastors
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Pastors are working longer hours dealing with the coronavirus, economic hard times and racial issues. Four of them speak about the pressures of their jobs and the progress they are making.
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New book of prayers for men available
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United Methodist Men (UMM) has published a free collection of prayers,
United Methodist Men Pray for Peace With Justice
. The Southeastern Jurisdiction UMM also will host a virtual day of prayer July 25, at 1 to 4 PM.
Download prayer book.
Watch prayer service.
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Training will help youth leaders teach racial reconciliation
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Youth ministry leaders across the Eastern PA Conference can learn how to teach their youth groups about racial reconciliation, using biblical and theological insights, during a timely Zoom video-conference training event on
Saturday, July 25, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Leading Racial Reconciliation for Youth Leaders, an “experiential workshop” organized by the Rev. David Piltz, Conference Coordinator of Youth and Young Adults Ministry, should help youth ministers and other church leaders engage with young people in “intentional conversations” on this challenging topic. Skilled facilitators will explain biblical foundations of racial reconciliation and how to effectively implement it in youth and young adult groups and other churches settings.
“During this experience, participants will examine their own biases while learning how to navigate tricky conversations with youth with sensitivity to parents' perspectives,” said Piltz.
Three extraordinary, creative leaders who speak to Christian youth will lead the 3-hour, online session for youth ministers.
Learn more…
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MISSION SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES
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Urgent appeal to aid Peter D. Weaver Congo Partnership
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We have all been impacted by the pandemic in the United States. During our own challenges, God calls us to care for others. Your Peter D. Weaver Congo Partnership continues to be a beacon of hope for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo that has been devastated by the pandemic and other challenges, especially economically.
We are seeing a growing rate of malnutrition and starvation because people in remote areas are unable to grow their own food. Our lifesaving Partnership projects are needed more than ever. We endeavor to provide for the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of our Congolese sisters and brothers.
The Partnership, which is supported by the Eastern PA Conference, now faces serious financial challenges which will require us to cut some of our life-giving projects if urgently needed funds cannot be raised. If every person and every congregation provided some financial support, God would take those gifts and multiply them so that we can support our Congolese mission partners in this time of great need.
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Appeal for donated masks, hand sanitizer, etc
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The Eastern PA Conference Disaster Response Ministry is seeking volunteers to sew and donate suitable protective masks for children and adults in vulnerable, urban communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many church members and residents in these communities are in great need of masks, hand sanitizer and other assistance to help them stay safe and survive the pandemic. The ministry needs and will gladly accept:
The needs include:
- Donations of disposable and reusable masks,
- Flip-top bottles (2-ounces) for use in dispensing hand sanitizer,
- Gallon jugs of hand sanitizer to fill flip-top bottles, and
- Monetary donations to help purchase and distribute supplies.
Please contact the Rev. Myra Maxwell, East District Disaster Response Coordinator, at [email protected], if you can help. Send or deliver donations to: Trinity United Methodist Church, 1814 Wharton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Call: (215) 468-1999.
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More aid, volunteers needed to help Gilberton recover from flooding
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The Eastern PA Conference is seeking more donations to help with flood recovery efforts in Gilberton, PA. Funds may be sent to the Conference Treasurer’s Office, Eastern PA Conference, PO Box 820, Valley Forge PA 19482. Please use the Disaster Response Advance Special #
#0345,
and note “North District Flood Relief” in the check memo line.
North District members, churches and friends responded generously to the district’s immediate appeal for funds to aid Gilberton, led by the Rev. Steve Morton, district superintendent. They donated $5,000, which was doubled as a match by district mission funds. As a result, Bishop Peggy Johnson delivered a $10,000 check to Gilberton UMC, on the district’s behalf, when she joined them for worship on Sunday, July 19.
“These gifts will be a blessing to assist those affected by June's flooding,” said Morton. “Praise God!” Gifts are still welcome and may be sent to either the conference or the North District Office at the same address: P O Box 820, Valley Forge PA 19482. Please note "Flood Relief" in the memo line. All donations will go to the Gilberton UMC, which is working with conference and North District Disaster Response leaders and with local officials to address dire needs unmet by other funding sources.
Individuals and groups who want to provide onsite flood recovery help as Volunteers in Mission teams can contact Bob Simcox at
[email protected]
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Donated hand sanitizer ready for churches to come and get it
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Six barrels with 50-gallons each of donated hand sanitizer are now ready and waiting for churches to “come and get it” at the Eastern PA Conference’s four Camp & Retreat Centers and at two local churches in Philadelphia and Allentown.
The 55-gallon total barrels, recently donated to FEMA and then to our conference’s Disaster Response Ministry, were picked up by Early Response Team volunteers Wednesday at Jubilee Ministries in Annville and delivered to six sites across the conference. Church representatives can come with empty, screw-top bottles and collect from the barrels up to 64 ounces of the sanitizer gel for each church.
Visitors to the camps should call or e-mail them in advance to arrange visits. All visitors must wear protective masks and practice social distancing.
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Millions in federal dollars boost ministries
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A U.S. government program, despite its flaws, supplied a financial lifeline to hundreds of United Methodist ministries in the early days of the pandemic. The federal Paycheck Protection Program for the first time offered federally guaranteed small-business loans
to nonprofits with fewer than 500 employees, including churches
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Does the pandemic challenge your faith?
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GENEVA — In "Healing the World: Bible Studies for the Pandemic Era," the World Council of Churches offers eight Bible studies to facilitate coming to terms — as individuals, groups and communities of faith — with the loss, fear and confusion engendered by the pandemic, and the bracing prospect of building the world anew.
See resource
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Bishop's Blog:
Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA
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I was serving as a pastor for an all-Deaf congregation when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) law was signed July 26, 1990.
For my congregation it meant there would be a free relay service for telecommunications. What an incredible thing! A Deaf person could now call a relay operator using their TTY. This was part of the Americans with Disabilities Act: “Telecommunications.” It meant that Deaf people could then make confidential calls to whomever they wanted without having to go through a hearing volunteer (like me) or a hearing family member.
The other benefits I could see from the ADA included more access to paid sign language interpreters in many places, such as hospitals, doctors’ offices, and state and local museums. Many Deaf people began to have sign language interpreters at their places of work for the first time.
Through the years, progress continues to be made. More buildings are accessible, employers are making needed accommodations in the workplace, and people with all kinds of disabilities are able to live more independently and contribute to society. Employment is still one of the most difficult areas with the national average of full-time employment for people with disabilities at 36%.
The United Methodist Church affirms the sacred worth of people with disabilities, and in our Social Principles we state that our churches should be accessible and welcoming. We encourage our churches to do Accessibility Audits each year, as well as observe a Disability Awareness Sunday in January.
Learn more.
Also, use the
“
Litany to Celebrate the Americans With Disabilities Act.”
Bishop Johnson, a longtime advocate for people with disabilities (or people who are differently abled) will be featured at
An Interfaith Reflection on the ADA: 30 Years Later
, sponsored online by the
Interfaith Disability Advocacy Collaborative
(IDAC), o
n Wednesday, July 22nd, 12pm – 1pm EST
. She will participate in a panel discussion with Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders. The General Board of Church and Society, on which she serves, is a member of the IDAC. To register and receive participant instructions, use this form:
https://bit.ly/ADA30years
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Gov. Wolf tightens social restrictions as COVID infections rise
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine imposed new mitigation measures for Pennsylvania as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The new orders took effect at midnight, Thursday, July 16.
The new restrictions reduce indoor dining from 50% capacity to 25%. Indoor gatherings are limited to 25 persons or less and outdoor gatherings up to 250 people or less. Where possible, businesses are required to conduct their operations remotely through teleworking or comply with all required safety protocols, including wearing of masks.
“That means no more than 25 people should gather indoors and no more than 250 outdoors at our churches, but always with social distancing and careful cleaning protocols,” said Bishop Peggy Johnson. “These are best practices; and while churches may be exempt from the governor’s rules, I still think we should follow these guidelines as best we can. This is a deadly virus. Our older people are the most vulnerable. I prefer to err on the side of caution always.”
As of Wednesday, Pennsylvania recorded 994 additional positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases statewide to 97,665. The state peaked in early April with nearly 2,000 new cases in a single day. Wolf said in a
tweet,
“If we don’t act now, medical experts are projecting that this new surge in cases could soon eclipse the peak in April.”
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Conference office reopens gradually, cautiously
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The Eastern PA Conference Office in Valley Forge (Audubon area) is gradually reawakening from a three-month repose, since mid-March, as the COVID-19 pandemic slightly eases in Montgomery County. With the county now in the PA governor’s green phase and office reconstruction nearly finished, conference staff have reoccupied offices in the regularly sanitized building.
Many are in newly assigned offices and are coming in two days a week, while working from home on intervening days to keep limits on building occupancy as protection against the still-spreading virus. That includes District Resource Assistants (DRA), who, as of July 1, now work together from the conference office, rather than separately in locations across the four districts.
The conference office is closed on Fridays through Labor Day, as staff work their usual summer schedule of longer hours on Monday through Thursday.
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Cabinet to lead Conference-wide prayer meetings
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The Eastern PA Conference’s half-hour prayer meetings, held on Tuesdays at noon by video-chat on Zoom, will welcome a special cadre of prayer leaders in August and September. The conference Cabinet was invited to take the lead by the Rev. David Piltz, creator and host of the ministry, and they accepted.
Piltz, who also leads Young People’s Ministries for the conference, as well as being a campus minister at Drexel University and the new pastor of Valley Forge UMC, started the weekly prayer sessions in April, as the current Coronavirus pandemic was growing. Bishop Peggy Johnson is a frequent attendee, as well as other conference leaders and local church laity and pastors.
Now the bishop and her appointive Cabinet, and new Connectional Ministries Director the Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm, will become guest-hosts over the next two months. Piltz hopes their spiritual leadership in this forum will draw more participants from their districts and beyond, and also add new, diverse voices and styles of prayer to the overall experience. It may even lead to inviting more guest hosts in the future.
Here is the schedule of Cabinet Prayer Leaders:
Rev. Evelyn Kent Clark, South District Superintendent –
Aug. 11
Rev. Bumkoo Chung, West District Superintendent –
Aug. 18
Rev. Dr. Andrew L. Foster, East District Superintendent –
Aug 25
Rev. Steve Morton, North District Superintendent –
Sept. 1
Bishop Peggy Johnson –
Sept. 8
Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm, Director of Connectional Ministries –
Sept. 15
Here is the Zoom access information:
Join at: https://epaumc.zoom.us/j/591129374?pwd=dElpMUdVd09VTTBoRDZxTm9zejVqdz09
Meeting ID: 591 129 374
Or Call in: +1 646 558 8656
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PA Council of Churches seeks new Executive Director
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The Pennsylvania Council of Churches continues its search for an executive director, with a deadline of August 31 for applications. They hope to find “a faithful and resourceful Christian disciple to lead the PCC in addressing the many issues and challenges facing the Christian community today and in the future.” The new director must have “experience in ecumenism with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.” Find the full job description on the PCC website at
www.pachurches.org
. Nominations may be sent to the Search Committee at
[email protected]
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Also see:
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NEJ Deaf Ministry Virtual Summit, August 8
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Grace UMC in Philadelphia will host the Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Virtual Summit via Zoom on Saturday, August 8, from 3 to 5 PM. The theme is “I Am Redeemed.” Included are a brief worship service with a message by Bishop Peggy Johnson, plus guest speakers, breakout sessions, ministry recognitions, and a business meeting. Voice interpretation will be provided.
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Online school to train local church historians
MADISON, N.J. — The United Methodist Commission on Archives and History is offering a free online course that will cover a range of skills needed to become a church historian. The 12-week course will begin Sept. 14 and people can take it at their own pace.
Read press release
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To register
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Racism, Post-Traumatic Stress, & Transformation event moves online to Zoom
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The Eastern PA Conference’s twice-postponed
Racism, Post-Traumatic Stress and Transformation workshop
will happen online on
Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 AM to 2 PM
, using Zoom video-conferencing. The unusual workshop will address a timely topic that concerns many people of color in today’s highly charged racial climate: race-based traumatic stress.
The
Rev. Dr. R. Dandridge Collins
, a pastoral psychologist, author, lecturer, minister and trauma expert, will teach and lead participants in frank discussions to explore solutions to emotional distress and trauma caused in part by racist mistreatment, conflict and reactions, past and present. People of color, clergy and lay, should register soon. Space may fill up quickly.
The original $25 registration fee has been reduced to
$15
and still includes a copy of Collins’ bestselling 2007 book
The Trauma Zone: Trusting God for Emotional Healing
. Also included is a copy of Romal Tune’s book,
Love is an Inside Job
. Scholarships are available. Please contact:
[email protected]
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Register Online
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Download and share the flyer!
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Orientation to Ministry, Sept. 12
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There are various ways one can enter into professional ministry in the UMC. Attend this orientation Sept. 12 to learn the process of answering God’s call. Presenter: Rev. Michael Roberts.
Learn more and Register.
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An
essential guide to re-opening your church
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Vanco is offering a new Returning to Church During COVID-19 Playbook that provides actionable guidance for churches that are reopening. Yes, another set of guidelines among many, but can you ever have too many? Vanco’s new resource deals with: health and safety tips; best practices for social distancing: advice for accommodating contact-free Communion and online group discussions; communicating with staff, volunteers and your congregation; and maintaining a sense of community when members are attending both in-person and virtual services.
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Anxiety is an understandable byproduct in a world living with the coronavirus pandemic.“Worry is constantly deconstructing us, fragmenting us. We are distracted and scattered,” says one pastor. But some say it’s possible to limit or eliminate the fear and worry that threaten many.
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Licensing School Dean sought
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The Board of Ordained Ministry is searching for a Dean of the Eastern PA Conference Licensing School. This position relates to the Board of Ordained Ministry and is a part-time, stipend position. If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest and a resume by July 25 to
[email protected]
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Read more.
Click here to download the full job description.
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Intercultural Competency Workshop, Aug. 15
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Saturday, August 15, 9:00 AM- 12:30 PM
This training on Zoom is designed for clergy and congregations serving in a cross-racial/cross-cultural ministry context or wanting to engage the racially and ethnically diverse community around them more effectively. By increasing the level of intercultural competency, deepening the understanding of relationship dynamics, and being equipped with practical communication tools, clergy and congregations will become more intentional and effective in their ministry.
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Free Vanco app aims to connect with worshippers
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Vanco, a UMC General Council on Finance and Administration partner, has introduced a free app to help church leaders and churches stay connected in this time of separation and transition. Through
Vanco Mobile
, members can connect, donate, plan and share in new ways. A leading provider of technology and payment solutions to churches, Vanco has experienced rapid growth this year as more faith-based organizations seek online giving solutions.
Read press release
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New PA program offers rental, mortgage aid
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Persons who have experienced a job or substantial income loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can now get assistance with their rent or mortgage through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The agency opened applications for a new rental and mortgage assistance program on Monday, June 29. This new program is funded through the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund allocated by the Governor and the Legislature and totals $175 million.
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Re-opening Best Practices for Churches Updated 6/24/2020
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Our Conference Guidelines are updated for churches to use as they plan their reopenings.
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Conference offers churches online giving page
The conference has created a giving page on its website to allow congregations to easily receive online gifts from church
members, visitors and donors, who can select from a menu of participating churches.
The online giving portal is
now operational.
It is available to all churches, but it should be especially helpful to churches that do not currently offer online giving but want to. The service is provided through the conference’s relationship with Vanco Payment Services.
Simple electronic funds transfer process
To participate in the program, a local church must simply complete
the electronic funds transfer form
and return it to the conference accounting office. The conference Treasurer’s office will process and deposit gifts into the church’s designated bank account weekly. A contribution report will then be sent to the church.
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REMINDER: PA tax exemption extended until September 30
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Due to delays in processing of sales tax exemptions as a result of COVID-19, the PA state revenue department
is extending the Eastern PA Conference’s tax-exempt status and that of its subsidiary churches until September 30, 2020. The extension is intended to assist conferences and subsidiary churches in continuing daily operations without interruption of exempt status.
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Clergy, pastors, deacons asked to submit photos for directory
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The Eastern PA Conference is creating a
Clergy Photo Directory
to be used by the new appointive Cabinet and to help future transitions in Annual Conference leadership. For convenience, the Cabinet created an online
EPAUMC Clergy Photo Portal
to allow for easy photo submissions.
Each appointed or assigned pastor (clergy or lay) and deacon is asked to submit one photo. You will be asked for your email address to access the portal. Once you access the portal, you will be asked for your name and a photo to upload.. The portal will only accept image files (.jpg, .png, etc.). The
Clergy Photo Portal
will guide you through completing these steps. Questions? Contact the
Rev. Kevin Babcock, (
above),
Coordinator of Church Support Services,
at
[email protected]
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Visit our Local Church Resources webpage
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Do you find yourself wondering where you can obtain a 501(c)3 letter? Clergy W-2s? Various other bits of information that is crucial for churches? Look no further than the
Local Church Resources
page under the Administration tab on the EPA website and you can answer these questions.
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Let's stay connected. Send us your newsletters
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Please add our
Communications Office
to your church newsletter's digital and/or print mailing lists. We find much of our news in church newsletters (when we find time to read them), and we try to report local church news and events as much as possible. (We also love seeing Conference news reported in your newsletters. Thanks!) However, we want to receive only your church newsletters please, not other e-mailed church announcements. Thanks!
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Update your Find-A-Church profile
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Developed by United Methodist Communications, Find-A-Church helps your church connect with people who may be looking online for a church to provide worship, fellowship, spiritual nurture and other needs. If your church has a Website, having a church page in Find-A-Church doubles your local visibility to reach people searching by city, town or zip code. It is the official online directory of United Methodist churches in the United States and one of the most visited sections of UMC.org, averaging more than 1,000 page views a day. You'll achieve the best results from your Find-A-Church profile when you
update your church's information
. For video instructions on how, visit
Video Tutorial: Find-A-Church Overview
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Missed any past issues of NEWSpirit Digest?
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You can still read or share informative, colorful back issues of our weekly e-newsletter on the Eastern PA Conference Website at
www.epaumc.org/news-events/newspirit-digest
. Share this link with others who might want to stay informed about our news, events, resources and concerns. And please encourage them to subscribe by e-mailing [email protected]. Thanks!
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- July 25, 2020: Connectional Table Meeting, 9 AM – 11 AM. Zoom online meeting.
- July 25, 2020: Leading Racial Reconciliation for Youth Leaders. Learn more and register.
- August 20, 2020: Advanced Sexual Ethics–Celibacy, Sexual Ethics and Boundaries. REGISTRATION CLOSED.
- August 21 – 22, 2020: “Camping at the Crossroads” Summer Youth Rally
- August 29, 2020: Basic Sexual Ethics Workshop. 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, Conshohocken UMC.
- September 25, 2020: NPHLM (National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries) Encuentro 2
- September 26, 2020: Emotional Intelligence Workshop
- October 3, 2020: Connectional Ministries Leadership Training Event. Zoom online meeting.
- October 9 & 10, 2020: Domestic Violence Seminar on Zoom. Friday, Oct. 9, 7-9 PM and Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 AM-12 PM.
- October 17, 2020: ERT/VIM Training, 8 AM – 4 PM, Eastwick UMC
- October 17, 2020: UMW Annual Celebration. Download the flyer!
- October 17, 2020: “Racism, Post-Traumatic Stress, & Transformation”
- October 23-25, 2020: Dismantling Racism Training, Friday 5 PM – Sunday 3 PM, Desmond Hotel
- November 14, 2020: Annual Faith-Sharing Event–Evangelism in a Changing Landscape
- December 13, 2020: Annual “Celebrating our Cultures” Event, Zoom online meeting
- March 13, 2021: Tools for Ministry. Times and Places TBD by Districts.
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