Help Build the Body at Healthy Church Leadership Days

Healthy Church Leadership Days, scheduled this winter and spring at various locations around the Conference, are aimed not so much at improving individual health as at energizing and revitalizing the body of Christ in Western PA. “It would be an understatement to say that I’m tremendously excited about what these healthy church events might mean to the vitality of our annual conference,” said Washington District Superintendent Eric Park, who will serve as a keynote...

Volunteers in Mission: Why Not Send Money?

Sunday, Jan. 10,  will be Volunteers in Mission (VIM) Awareness Sunday in Western PA United Methodist congregations. It’s a day to recognize participants on VIM teams, let the congregation know about VIM opportunities and receive a special offering. The offerings help to fund  “VIMships” for participants who need help to pay expenses for their VIM experience.  “Volunteers in Mission are not paid to do the work they do.  It’s costly to take a...

Jan. 8, 2010 The Journey Continues ...

As I sit to write this latest entry, a beautiful snow has graced Western Pennsylvania and this holiday season with the latest witness of God’s creative power. It’s just absolutely beautiful! Yet I write from the comfort of my office. The cold temperatures which have allowed this snow to fall are outside of my windows. While the snow is beautiful, it is also a reminder that someone who does not have a home is suffering the consequences of cold temperatures. Someone who does not have...