Where: Erie-Meadville District Office (341 Main Street, Suite 3, Saegertown, PA 16433)
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:00 AM
The District Office will cover the cost of the book Praying to Change Your Life by Suzette T. Caldwell so please notify the office by Friday, March 27th if you would like to receive a copy. The meeting will be discussion-based so please take notes on your insights and questions as you read.
Where: Erie: Christ UMC (2615 West 32nd Street, Erie, PA 16506)
Sunday, April 26, 2020 3:00 PM
The 2020 session of District Conference will be Sunday, April 26th at Erie: Christ UMC. Currently appointed clergy are expected to attend unless they receive an excuse from the District Superintendent.
Where: Erie-Meadville District Office (341 Main Street, Suite 3, Saegertown, PA 16433)
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 7:00 PM
The District Office will cover the cost of the book Praying to Change Your Life by Suzette T. Caldwell so please notify the office by Friday, March 27th if you would like to receive a copy. The meeting will be discussion-based so please take notes on your insights and questions as you read.
With the beginning of a new year comes the reminder that all incorporated churches need to have an annual corporation meeting. This is a PA law and should be done to protect assets as well as trustees from potential liability. Please keep a copy of the minutes for your records; the District Office does not need a copy. The meeting should consist of a call to order, a vote to approve corporation officers, and a motion for adjournment. It should not happen in the context of a council meeting (it can happen either before a council meeting is called to order or after the adjournment of a council meeting). Sample Meeting Minutes
As we, the Erie-Meadville District Office, receive updates concerning the coronavirus, we will send you updates. Share this information with your congregations.
In Such a Time as This: In an email to local church leaders and pastors on Wednesday night, Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi offered some guidelines and information to help them address the current coronavirus situation. The letter included a link to an update prepared by Dr. Jessica Price, chair of the Conference's Abundant Health Team. READ MORE
Sources for Coronavirus Information: Keep up with information and advice from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more localized information, check the websites for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, your county health department, or local officials. UM Communications has also compiled some information on what you should know and how you can help as the coronavirus spreads. READ MORE
Online Worship: In areas such as Seattle, local authorities imposed restrictions to contain a flare-up of COVID-19, saying congregations (or other groups) with more than 50 attendees should not gather. Some have moved to online worship. Rev. Jeremy Smith, a UMC elder serving in Seattle, posted some suggestions on his Hacking Christianity blog for how to pull together an online service. READ MORE
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4/1/2020
Conference Announcements This page will updated as needed. It is a work in progress. Check our Covid-19 Church Planning Resources page on Facebook. Get take-aways and other info from our twice weekly Covid-19 Clergy Conversations. See our Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Package information for churches. Due to the March 15 recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and later state and local advisories to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Bishop and Conference leaders ... read more
3/13/2020
UPDATE: The Commission on the General Conference, in a March 16 press release said: As concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic continue to escalate, the Commission on the General Conference will meet on March 21 via teleconference to discuss plans for the 2020 General Conference, scheduled for May 5-15, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minn. According to the United Methodist Book of Discipline, in the absence of a convened General Conference, only the full Commission, as the duly authorized ... read more
3/3/2020
UPDATED - 3/16/20 On March 15, the Center for Disease Control recommended that for the next 8 weeks, throughout the U.S., organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that involve 50 people or more. Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi will issue a statement on hope-filled ways United Methodists can offer ministry during this season. Updated CDC info on Mass Gatherings is at https://www.cdc.gov/…/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.ht… With the number of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID19) cases increasing ... read more
2/4/2020
Shane Hinderliter, a Western PA native currently serving as director of student ministries at a large-membership church in Houston, Texas, will be the new Conference Coordinator of Camping and Retreat Ministries, effective March 1. He follows Jessica Gamache, who left the camping coordinator position Nov. 4 to become executive director of the United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries Association. “I am excited to come home,” Shane said. “The camps have always been home to me.” He was a coun... read more
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Matt Judd - April 14
Tom Hoeke - April 15
Frank Weingard - April 20
Terry Brown - April 21
Gary Wade and Brenda Wade- April 21