SOUTHEAST DISTRICT E-NEWS
JULY 22, 2015
Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm, Southeast District Superintendent
dtaylorstorm@epaumc.org
Rev. Lin George, Southeast District Resource Assistant
lgeorge@epaumc.org
60 West Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 610.436.4277
Fax: 610.431.4715
Editorial Policy: The E-News will be published bi-monthly on the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month. The E-News will include messages from this office, informational
announcements and dates of interest related to the District and the Conference, prayer
requests and celebrations of ministry. Local events of churches will not be published unless they
are of obvious interest to clergy. Please contact local churches directly if you wish to publicize
an event in their bulletins or newsletters. If you wish to have an item considered for
inclusion please email it in the text of an email or in a Word document by the
second or fourth Tuesday at noon.
The E-News is our first line of communication with Clergy. It is sent to all Southeast
District Active and Retired Clergy and to the Southeast District Lay Leaders , Church
Lay Leaders, and Lay Members/Equalizing Members . Please feel free to forward it to
laity from your church or to your church office. Feel free to copy and paste
material for inclusion in your bulletins and newsletters.
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INDEX
ACTION ITEM LIST
CALENDAR
NEW IN THIS ISSUE
PRAYER REQUESTS – includes Death Notices
Previously Announced:
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
EPA CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT MISSION CONNEXIONS
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT LAY LEADERS
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT MISSION CONNEXION FACILITATORS
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT COORDINATORS
2016 GENERAL CONFERENCE RELATED INFO
2016 NORTHEASTERN JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE RELATED INFO
ACTION ITEM LIST
(These items require your action in response to deadlines and/or RSVP’s to the District Office. Please be sure
to read complete details and instructions in the articles in this E-News.)
Save these Dates!
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT CLERGY EVENT
Cultivating Healthy, Transformative Christian Community
Sept. 21, 2015
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Appointed Clergy please plan your schedule so that you are able to attend this event.
You can use a debit card or a credit card to register.
Registration: https://southeastdistrictepa.smartevents.com/public/events/cultivatinghealthy-transformative-christian-community
BISHOP’S DAY ON SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
October 8, 2015
Details to be announced.
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CALENDAR
Events that require clergy attendance or have a high expectation of clergy participation or events that clergy are
expected to publicize to their congregations for the good of the church will be included in this calendar.
Dates related to the function of the District Office will also be noted.
2015
July 21
Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics
Aug. 14-16
Laity Academy
Sept. 9-12
Laity Retreat
Sept. 21
Southeast District Clergy Retreat
Sept. 25
Shame-Less Lives, Grace-Full Congregations
Oct. 8
Bishop’s Day on Southeast District
Oct. 24
Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics
Nov. 7
Planting the Seeds
Sexual Infidelity Among Clergy Members:
Understanding Risk Factors And Prevention From An
Attachment Framework
Nov. 17
2016
May 10-20
2016 General Conference in Portland, Oregon
July 10-15
2016 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in Lancaster, PA
2020
May 5-15
General Conference Minneapolis Convention Center
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NEW IN THIS ISSUE
MESSAGE FROM DS DAWN TAYLOR-STORM
Dear Friends,
Before proceeding, take a minute to read Exodus 18:13-23 (you can find the
Scripture reading here:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+18%3A1323+&version=NRSV)
In my devotions recently, this passage from Exodus 18 caused me to pause and
reflect. I am sure you remember the story: Moses serves as the judge of the
Israelite community and settles the disputes of the people from morning until
night. It is a huge responsibility and a sacred calling. The people need Moses,
and, in return, Moses feels called to serve the people. Maybe you can resonate
with Moses. One day Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, comes to visit and sees
throngs of people lined up around the tent. And Jethro says to Moses: “What is
this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the
people stand around you from morning until evening? …What you are doing is
not good. You will surely wear yourself out, both you and these people with
you.” Really listen to what Jethro says to Moses. He not only warms Moses that
his mode of operation will cause harm to Moses himself, but he also warns that it
will have repercussions for those whom Moses serves. Of course, Moses, at first, is
unwilling to hear the words of Jethro. He gives Jethro a list of reasons why he
must be the one to be the one to judge the people: “When they have a
dispute, they come to me…” But Jethro refutes Moses’ indispensability
complex: “the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone…” Find others
who can help you, Jethro tells Moses.
God has created us dependent on one another. Jesus didn’t do all the work of
the Gospel. Jesus called together 12 disciples and equipped them for the work
of ministry. Those disciples, in turn, equipped others. And 2 by 2 they went,
sharing the work of ministry. Remember Jethro’s words: “they will bear the
burden with you.” Jethro refuses to let us sacrifice ourselves or our churches in
our false belief that we need to do everything on our own.
Moses was on a course to burn out. And likely, if Moses had not listened to
Jethro, he would have caused harm to himself and to his whole community. I
give thanks for the Jethro’s of my life who keep me accountable. Jethro is
willing to ask me if I take time each day for spiritual disciplines. Jethro asks me
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when I last went on vacation. Jethro questions my mode of operation and
Jethro calls me to account when I get stuck in my own ego.
I hope you have a Jethro in your life. Someone who can remind you that your
worth is not found in what you do, but in who you are as God’s own. And when
you hear Jethro speak, I pray you will listen. Go out and find others to bear the
burden with you. It will not only save you; it may save the whole faith
community as well.
Together in Ministry, Dawn
REGISTER TODAY!
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT CLERGY EVENT
Cultivating Healthy, Transformative Christian Community
Monday, September 21, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.
Malvern Retreat House, Family Life Center
315 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355
Rev. Jim Walker is an ordained elder in the United
Methodist Church. He is a Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
graduate. He planted Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in
Pittsburgh and authored "Dirty Word". Jim recently spent a
year serving a multi cultural church in the Bay Area (CA)
and has just returned to Pittsburgh with plans to launch a
new ministry.
This event is for Southeast District Clergy
Breakfast and Lunch Included in Registration Fee
CEU’s will be awarded
Limited scholarships are available. Contact Lin George.
Appointed Clergy, DS Taylor-Storm requests that you plan your schedule so that you are
able to attend this event. (If you are clergy with a full time job outside of the church you
may contact Lin George to be excused.)
Early Registration by Sept. 7 is $75.00
Late Registration after Sept. 7 is $85.00
You can use a debit card or a credit card to register.
Registration: https://southeastdistrictepa.smartevents.com/public/events/cultivatinghealthy-transformative-christian-community
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LAITY RETREAT – POSTPONED
Originally publicized for September 9-12, 2015, stay tuned for a new date!
REVITALIZE YOUR CHURCH WITH DISCIPLE FAST TRACK!
For nearly thirty years, the original Disciple Bible Study has helped millions of
people read through the Bible and grow in their faith through a 34-week class.
The new Fast Track study leads groups through the Bible in a shortened, 24week, 75-minute format while maintaining the integrity and principles of the
original study. New, easy-to-use print and video materials and an online
community give participants the tools to absorb and retain what they learn in
this shortened format. Churches that participate in this year’s (2015) beta 2
testing phase will receive the final, official-release materials at no additional cost
in the summer of 2016.
Main features of Disciple Fast Track:
* Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks
* Each group session lasts 75 minutes
* Designed for Small Groups and Large Groups
* A new, user-friendly Leader Guide
* 24 new weekly Illustrated Review Videos
* 24 new Introductory Videos
* Illustrated Review Flash Cards
* Leader Online Training and Online Community
Learn more and sign up at: http://www.disciplefasttrack.com.
Save the Date!
BISHOP’S DAY ON SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
October 8th
Clergy Session will be at Simpson Meadows in Downingtown…time to be
announced later – it will be either lunch or breakfast.
Laity Session will be in evening at Lima UMC.
Additional details and registration will be announced in the future.
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CHARGE CONFERENCE NOTE
Charge Conference Reports and Forms Preparation
Please make sure only one form or report is copied onto a sheet of paper if you
are printing on both sides.
PULPIT SUPPLY
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT PULPIT SUPPLY
(Revised July 20, 2015)
Note: Churches are responsible for honorariums to pulpit supply persons.
Retired Elders
Carey, Kevin
Trott, John
Green, Ed
724.217.3534
610.363.7239
610.269.3344
Retired Local Pastor
Mundell, Jim
610.869.8397
Extension Ministry Clergy
Crane, Bob
Cherry, Steve
Davis-Shappell, Sara
Emery, Barbara
Smith, Bonny
Welch, Laura
610.384.1818
610.644.8864
610.873.3988
610.948.1825
610.764.6343
610.237.5010
Deacons
Connor, Denita
Tanksley-Brown, Deborah
Hartley, Benjamin
Worrell, Susan
610.321.6980
484.995.2407
484.452.6819
610.436.9298
Certified Lay Minister
Dawson, Michele
Green, Pete
Lafferty, John
Whittington, Frances
434.249.5524
610.717.6961
610.470.1369
484.557.6737
Christ Servant Minister
Griffith, Rich
Kingcade, Alvin
Kollar, Maria
McNeill, Richard
Ruch, Mary
Welch, Patrick
Wolf, Joyce
Worrell , Gerald (Jere)
610.623.8947
302.733.0131
610.356.2415 215.688.7026
610.308.8014
484.490.5272
610.942.4175
610.566.8253 (Hancock and First UMC-Media only)
484.883.7629
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32nd ANNUAL LAITY ACADEMY
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 31
There is still plenty of space left on the registration list for the 32nd annual
Academy for Laity, August 14-16, 2015, but there's not plenty of time. Dean
Aubrey Bates has extended the initial July 17 deadline to July 31--just two weeks-or until space is filled.
Don't delay, and don't miss this important, valuable learning opportunity that
can potentially change your life and ministry. Please sign up today. Come as a
team so your church can benefit from various classes.
I am being totally truthful when I say that the Laity Academy
changed my life. I attended the Basic Course in 2013. I left there a
totally different person than when I arrived. Not only was the class
educational, but it was so emotionally moving. I made so many
new friends, and they, along with our wonderful instructor, helped
me grow in my faith and helped me along my path to becoming a
Christ Servant Minister. --- Dianne Maylen
The 32nd annual Laity Academy will be your chance to enjoy the same
transformational learning experience and to come away feeling similarly
blessed. The gathering will return, back by popular demand, to The Inn at
Reading, at 1040 North Park Road, Wyomissing, PA. And now is the time to
register online and reserve your room in the Inn.
LAITY ACADEMY THEME: "Planting Seeds: Rooted in God's Word"
is the 2015 theme, taken from Matthew 13:8 and signifying that seeds of
knowledge, planted in the good soil of faith and commitment, can yield wisdom
in great abundance. No doubt the Laity Academy is good soil for producing
capable servants of Christ and principled leaders for churches and their
communities.
"It's your opportunity to learn about your church, your God and your place in
God's Kingdom from seminary-level instructors," says Aubrey Bates, academy
dean. "It's a joyful weekend of fellowship with like-minded others, a chance to
become a Christ Servant Minister or to take advanced courses if you are
already a CSM, and a time to begin the journey toward becoming a Certified
Lay Minister."
Learn more about this year's academy and the courses being offered.
Register right away before space is filled up. Don't miss it!
Room reservations must be made directly with the hotel:
Reservations@InnAtReading.com. Mention "Lay Academy."
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WALK THRU THE BIBLE
"The goal of Walk Thru the Bible is to ignite a passion for God's Word in people's
hearts. Through a live event, we motivate people to learn the big picture of the
Old or New Testament. They learn the major people, places and events. They
have a fun learning experience getting into God's Word. Many UM churches
have taken that "walk" including Tabor and Elverson UMCs.
Watch these links to learn more.
http://www.walkthru.org/live-events;
Marsha Lockman OT NT Endorsement ; (middle aged parent)
Alli and Brittany love Walk Thru the Bible (high school and college student)
Rev. John M. Fretz
Sr. National Ministry Consultant, North American Ministries
1-800-345-3803
Email: jfretz@walkthru.org
www.walkthru.org
MINISTRY WITH THE POOR*
EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING
October 14-16, 2015
San Francisco, CA
Glide United Methodist Church
Following urban flight of the white middle class in the 60's, GLIDE
revisioned downtown urban ministry in San Francisco for a new day and age. GLIDE brought the
center to the margins, entering into relationship with those in burgeoning social movements as
well as the overlooked and underserved. With this starting point, rooted in joyous Sunday
Celebrations, GLIDE has responded creatively and faithfully with effective programs that include
recovery circles, housing, legal aid, medical care, HIV/AIDS services, unlearning violence,
women's empowerment, and family and children's support. To learn more about Glide, visit
their website, or click to watch this video: http://www.today.com/video/today/56657830
This experiential training will focus on:
Enacting a Ministry of Unconditional Love and Acceptance
Building the Beloved Community
Embracing and Experiencing Those Who Are Not Like Us
Living Out this Spirituality
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Date: October 14-16, 2015
Schedule : Starts at 12 noon on Wednesday October 14th
Ends at 12 noon on Friday October 16th
All are invited to attend Celebration on Sunday
at 9:00 am and 11:00 am
Place: Glide UMC.330 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Cost: $100
Registration: Click here for more information and to register for the event.
Airport: San Francisco International Airport
Lodging:
 UMC Waller Center, very affordable but requires taking public transportation to Glide or
having own transportation. 1525 Waller St., San Francisco, CA 94117
$20 per person per night in a dorm setting. www.wallercenter.org
 Hilton SF Union Square, 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California, 94102.
Rates from $279 per night. www.hiltonsanfranciscohotel.com
 JW Marriott SF Union Square, 515 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Rates from $199 per night. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfojw-jw-marriott-sanfrancisco-union-square
Parc 55 Wydham SF Union Square, 55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Rates from $189 per night. www.parc55hotel.com
Sponsored by
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bishop Peggy Johnson announces new clergy appointment changes
See complete lists of new clergy appointments and retirements.
(Some individuals may continue serving at their current appointments in retired status.)
FREE CHILDREN’S CHOIR ROBES
Mount Hope UMC in Aston has 36 children's choir robes that
are in good condition and they would like to donate
them. The sizes and number count of each are: Youth: 11
small; 11 - medium; 8 - large.... Smaller ones: 3 - small; 1 medium; 2 - large = 36 robes altogether. Please contact
Mount Hope at office@mthope.org.
-
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PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Rev. Edgar Donnon (Retired Local Pastor). He is in Life Care Center Hospital
Section in West Chester.
Please keep the MPASA Pediatric Medical Clinic in your prayers as together we reach out in love
to the people of Congo and especially to the children who will come to the clinic.
Please keep all those who are mourning the death of loved ones in your prayers.
Please pray for Southeast District Clergy and Families who are coping with health issues.
Please continue to pray for Emma, the granddaughter of Rev. Bonny Smith, Extension Ministry,
Chaplain, Taylor Hospice in Ridley Park.
Please pray for Rev. David Eckert. Read his story (below).
MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT TAYLOR-STORM
Dear Friends, Rev. David Eckert serves Drexel Hill UMC. Just as many of you have, he inspires me
with his strength and determination. Please read his story and prayerfully consider sharing it with
others. I pray that through our connection, a donor will be found.
Together in Ministry, Dawn Taylor-Storm, Southeast District Superintendent
David Eckert is pastor of Drexel Hill United Methodist Church in Upper Darby, PA. He is married to
Amy and they have two sons, Noel and Jonah.
Before serving Drexel Hill, David served Conshohocken UMC and First UMC of Germantown as
Associate Pastor.
MESSAGE FROM REV. ECKERT
Thank you to Rev. Dawn Taylor Storm, and to Bishop Johnson, for encouraging me and allowing
me to share my story and my request. Thank you to each person for taking the time to read and
consider this prayerfully.
I need a kidney. I have been living with kidney disease for ten years, and have reached a
critical stage. I am still working, but have slowed down significantly, and I recently began dialysis
treatments. I am on the national transplant list, but the average wait time in our region is two to
six years. My best hope for a healthy future is to find a living donor. A person can donate one
kidney and live a full healthy life with only one remaining kidney.
I have tried asking quietly and have not found a donor. So I am asking boldly. I am asking my
friends, my family, my church, my Cub Scout pack, and more. I am asking you to send this out
to as many people as you can. Put me on every prayer list, and every Facebook page you
can. I am praying that someone out there will hear my request, consider donating, and find
they are a match. This is not an easy request for me to make, but I know that my life has come
to depend on it.
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I also hope that my request might help someone else. According to the United Network of
Organ Sharing (UNOS), more than 100,000 people across the United States are listed for a kidney
transplant. In the greater Philadelphia region alone, approximately 5,300 people are waiting for
a kidney to become available. Consider donating, even if not to me, to one of these
thousands. In the book of John, Jesus says, “No one has greater love than to give up one’s life
for one’s friends.” We are not asking for a life. We are simply asking for a kidney. But that kidney
could save a life!
To qualify as a living donor, an individual must be:
In excellent health
Free from serious medical problems such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes,
cancer, kidney disease, heart disease and serious mental illness
·
Be between 21 and 60 years of age (slightly younger or slightly older candidates may be
considered on case by case basis)
·
I am seeking a donor with an O blood type, but all types are urgently needed.
·
·
The first step is to learn about live donation and to fill out a questionnaire. All this is on this
University of PA Website: http://www.pennmedicine.org/transplant/patient-care/living-donorprograms/living-kidney-donor-program/. Submitting the questionnaire is a first step, not a final
commitment to donate.
My goal is to get 30 (thirty) new applications into the UPENN system by the end of June. That’s
one donor a day, in the hope of finding that one person who might be a match for me, and
perhaps other donors to save other lives.
My fantastic wife, Amy, has set up a Facebook page, “Donors for David” where you can learn
more and communicate with us. Or you can email me directly at PastorDavid@rcn.com
Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
David Eckert
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DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Southeast District Mission Project 2015-2016
MPASA, Congo Pediatric Clinic
Phase II — Furniture & Equipment
PHASE II DISTRICT GOAL: $50,000
Last year, the Southeast District raised the funds to build a pediatric unit in Mpasa,
Congo! Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Our next step is to raise the funds to
furnish the inside operations of the Mpasa Clinic. From cribs for children to medical
equipment for safe labor, the Southeast District will enable the Mpasa clinic to meet the
needs of children and families. As the early Methodists built hospitals, so too, we are
returning to our Wesleyan roots as we bring hope and healing to the children of Mpasa,
Congo.
Through the Southeast District Mission Project, YOU are helping to transform the lives of
children in Mpasa, Congo. One life at a time. One step at a time. Every gift counts.
There are two ways to participate:
1. You can give a gift directly to the Southeast District Mission Project
Please issue checks to “Southeast District”.
Mail to: Rev. Lin George, Southeast District Office,
60 W. Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380
2. You can choose your items from the wish list that your church or your group will
raise the funds for over the next year. (first come, first served for the wish lists –
please let us know as soon as you make your selections so that we can keep
track).
3.
Please note that the wish list contains preliminary estimates from the Congo
Partnership. If there are any variations in prices for the items you choose we will
alert you immediately.
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Together we CAN make a difference in the lives of God’s children in Mpasa, Congo.
Thank you, Southeast District, for transforming the world for Jesus Christ, one life at a
time.
FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT WISH LIST
2
Cost
Per Item
$200
√
$400
Hospital Bed - Pediatric Post Surgery
6
$150
√
$900
Examination Table - Ophthalmology
3
$200
Examination Table - Pediatric
2
$200
Mayo Stand - for instruments
3
$30
$90
IV Pole
3
$300
$900
Surgical Lighting - for Operating Room
1
$8,000
$8,000
Tiling Operating Room floor & walls (sanitation)
Tables: 6 each, 2 meters length –
folding 10 each 1 meter length - waiting areas and beds
Chairs - plastic
Adult – 32, Pediatric 8
Chairs & Desks (8 of each)
Cabinet Work - enclosed (cost of wood and hardware)
(Work team to construct in each room)
8 rooms with 3-door base cabinets with countertop for
storage, 3-door enclosed wall cabinets
Wheelchair – Adult (2 each)
1
$3,000
$3,000
I Unit
$230
$230
1 Unit
$376
$376
1 Unit
$320
$320
1 Unit
$2,000
$2,000
1 Unit
$300
$600
Incubator for newborn babies
1
$3,000
Ultrasound Diagnostic Machine
1
$10,000
$10,000
Appendectomy Instrument Set (includes 67 instruments)
Caesarean Instrument Set (2)
(includes 39 instruments)
Hydraulic operating table – manual
(Estimate - waiting for vendor response on cost)
Guard Rails for Pediatric Bed (12)
1
$714
$714
I Unit
$402
$804
1
$6,000
$6,000
Item
# Needed
Hospital Bed - Opthalmology Post Surgery
Total
$600
√
√
1 Unit
$400
$3,000
$540
Otoscope
$40.00
Laryngoscope
$100.00
√
$100
Oxygen Saturation monitor
$30.00
√
$30
Stethoscope (5 each)
1 Unit
Baby Scale
$40
$8.00
$40
$75.00
$75
Nebulizer (3 each)
1 Unit
$30.00
$90
Sterilizer
1
$300.00
$300
Respirator - Waiting for vendor response on cost
Cardiac Monitor –
Waiting for vendor response on cost
Miscellaneous Consumables
(knife blades, suture, etc)
Ophthalmology Clinic Instruments
1
TBD
1
TBD
$400.00
400.00
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Slit Lamp
1
$3,750
$3,750
Keratometer
1
$6,000
$6,000
Total Southeast District Goal
$50,299
You may enjoy visiting the Congo Partnership website to see where the clinic will
be built. You can watch a video and find other information about the Congo
Partnership at:
http://www.congo-mission.org/media/mpasa-medical-and-nutrition-center/
ACCESSIBILITY AT DISTRICT OFFICE
Please contact Lin so that arrangements can be made to use a first floor room
for your visit if the stairs are difficult for you. lgeorge@epaumc.org
CHARGE CONFERENCES
Attention Senior Pastors
If you have not confirmed the date, time and location of your Charge
Conference with me please do so immediately. Preferably by email.
lgeorge@epaumc.org
CHARGE CONFERENCE FORMS
We hope these notes help to pave the way for a positive experience during
preparation for Charge Conferences. As always, please contact me if you have
any questions.
Senior Pastors are responsible for making sure the appropriate forms are fully
completed and submitted on time. Please be diligent about this responsibility
even though other persons may be filling out the forms.
Effective July 8th, the Charge Conference Forms & Reports are now available on
the EPA website: www.epaumc.org, click on "Resources" and then on "2015
Charge Conference Forms".
1. Print out the "2015 Church Forms Schedule" to find due dates for forms.
Remember, they are no longer all due at Charge Conference.
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2. Use only the forms currently posted on the website. Forms created in prior
years will not be accepted because there are some changes on the new forms.
3. Save the forms to your computer before entering information...you will not be
able to save it otherwise. Handwritten forms will not be accepted because they
are not readable when we further process them for our use.
4. All signatures are required when you submit forms. If they are not signed they
will not be accepted.
5. Pastor Compensation Forms are due in the District Office two weeks before the
Charge Conference. Exceptions:
August Charge Conferences - Comp Forms are due at the Charge Conf please make sure required signers will be present or have them signed prior to
Charge Conference.
If "two weeks before your Charge Conference" is after Nov. 15 - your forms
are due Nov. 15th.
6. Pastor Compensation Form Completion Process:
Attention Clergy - this form impacts your pension and your taxes – you are
responsible for making sure all of the information is accurate. Refer to last year’s
forms when you work on the new ones. It will expedite your work.
A. Enter complete information on the "Worksheet Page" tab.
B. This is an interactive form - it will populate some information for you.
C. Most Common Mistakes Last Year:
1. Accountable Reimbursement - (you may call it Clergy Business Expense
or Professional Business Reimbursement). This amount goes in Step 5, Line 1. Do
not enter it anywhere else on the worksheet.
2. “Worksheets” were sent in instead of the report. Completing the
“Worksheet” automatically creates this report. Click on the "Summary for
Submission" tab to find the report. It must be signed and mailed to the District
Office so that we have the document with original signatures (not a
copy). Note: They do not go anywhere automatically – last year people thought
the “submit” button sent them in.
7. UMPIP Contribution Form - a new one must be completed and sent to the EPA
Conference Office each year. Please do not send to District Office.
8. Charge Conference Agenda is attached to this E-News.
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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
September 9
Day Apart at Camp Innabah
November 14
Annual Celebration Olivet UMC, Coatesville
REEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP
Dan Taylor-Storm, husband of DS Dawn Taylor-Storm, invites you to a no-stress
group for clergy and clergy spouses.
Interested in going to the movies? Want to have some thought-provoking
conversation ...or, just a large buttered popcorn? REEL Fellowship will meet
each month at a local movie theater within our district to view a new
release. Participants can come along to view the movie and/or stay for casual
conversation immediately following the film. Following each film (usually within
a few days), the REEL Fellowship blog will be updated with thoughts on the film
as well as an invitation for others to share their reflections.
Film selections will vary widely from month to month and our theater location
each month may depend greatly upon the interested participants and their
theater preferences.
The first gathering of the REEL Fellowship group will be on the evening
of Thursday, August 13 (time and location TBD). That night's film will be Mission:
Impossible - Rogue Nation (PG-13).
If you are interested in meeting up for our first film (with coffee or refreshments
immediately following) or if you are interested in participating in
future REEL Fellowship outings, please e-mail Dan Taylor-Storm
at danstorm1@hotmail.com. Once showtimes are announced (earlier that
week), the full details of our gathering (including show time and theater
location) will be updated to all via e-mail.
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHURCH TRAINING
Thanks to a generous foundation grant, church teams of four members are
invited to come to King of Prussia for a totally free event Friday, October 23–
Saturday, October 24, 2015 . One night's lodging is provided, as well as all
training materials. This is an ecumenical opportunity for Christian churches to
address family violence and create a response plan to make our churches and
community safer for women, children and families. The registration deadline
is August 15, and the target area for churches is Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
Delaware. Only 25 churches will be invited to attend. Contact Sharon
Hachtman at shhooma@live.com or 570-460-7301 for more information.
WORD - YOUTH RALLY 2016
Super Early Bird Registration! Save $10 per Person
Click on this link:
http://www.umyoungpeople.org/2015/06/super-early-bird-registration-save-10-per-person/
Summary
Be a part of the 4000 plus young people and their leaders that will converge on Ocean
City in 2016! The 29th Annual Youth Rally lasts for three worship-filled days, starting
Friday, January 8th and concluding on Sunday, January 10th.
Massive celebration is on the schedule for this year's rally as we rejoice in the freedom
we have in Christ!
The stage has been set for music that will inspire your crew to shout and scream. Guest
speakers will share words of inspiration and challenge.
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When
January 8, 2016 - January 10, 2016
8:00 PM - 12:00 PM, Eastern Time Zone
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Where
Roland E. Powell Convention Center
4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, USA
800-OC-OCEAN
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Get Driving Directions
Planner, Janet Wesley
SCHOOL OF CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2015
Indianapolis, IN
August 13-16, 2015
The School of Congregational Development Adds New Satellite Broadcasts
This year, the School of Congregational Development (SCD) will host two new satellite
broadcasts during its upcoming SCD 2015 "Crossroads" event in Indianapolis, August 13-16, 2015.
The conference, hosted by the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, will offer
participants live broadcasts in Spanish and English.
For four years, SCD in partnership with Global Ministries has provided offsite participation, made
available through target congregations in five jurisdictions. And, each year, online participation
has increased-starting out with 5 sites and now up to 18 sites for 2015. However, this year will be
the first time a live broadcast will be available entirely in Spanish and where participants can
boost their learning experience by interacting with presenters and sharing ministry tools,
techniques and strategies.
The registration fee is $10 per person for the 2 hr. Friday evening broadcast and $29 for the 5 ½
Saturday day broadcast. Here are the details:
Friday, August 14 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (ET)(Spanish)
Join a two-hour live, interactive discussion in Spanish entitled 'Forming Leaders in the Local
Church.' Dr. Isomar Alvarez, a native of Cuba representing the Kentucky Annual Conference,
will share years of ministry practice around leadership development that will help congregations
multiply and make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Saturday, August 15 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (ET)(English)
For a full day experience, join two presenters, the Rev. John Edgar, founding pastor the United
Methodist Church for All People, Columbus, Ohio, and Dr. B. Kevin Smalls, pastor of
Queens Chapel United Methodist Church in Washington D.C., who is also a leader in guiding
congregations to create innovative worship experiences. The two different presenters and their
approaches will align with the common desired results of building up God's Kingdom.
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Nora Colemares, a Global Ministries executive for Congregation Development and Racial Ethnic
Ministries, said, "This is an opportunity for participants to engage with presenters in real time and
exchange ministry practices and expertise. We are especially excited to connect with
Hispanic/Latino leaders by offering a Spanish-only broadcast, where they can be empowered
to express ideas within the context of their ministry and in the comfort of their home language."
The School of Congregational Development is a premier event for United Methodist leaders for
equipping conference leaders, clergy, and laity to lead vital, dynamic, life-changing
congregations. Hosted by the Indiana Conference, this year's focus is on Crossroads, where
community, culture, and faith come together to offer the message of love and grace as found
in Jesus Christ.
Click Here for More Information & Registration details
Peace and Blessings,
Nora Colmenares
Assistant General Secretary Mission and Evangelism
Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
475 Riverside Drive, Room 330 New York, NY 10115
A CONFERENCE ON TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Presented by the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the UMC
OCTOBER 2-4, 2015
Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA
Click on this link to register: http://nejleadership.org/home/
This innovative, resource-rich training opportunity seeks to equip emerging leaders throughout
the Jurisdiction’s 10 annual conferences.
Sponsored by the NEJ’s Vision Table, the conference will alter the way you think about how faith
can be lived out in our churches and communities. You’ll discover new ways to more fully live
into your identity as a leader. Possibilities abound.
Speakers will include:

Fiona Haworth – a spirit-filled, hospitality-driven corporate executive who brings the best of the
boardroom to the church;.

Nadia Bolz-Weber – a visionary, boundary-breaking Lutheran pastor;

Leaders of The Chapel in Brunswick, Ga., a United Methodist church that is revolutionizing
discipleship.

Albert Mosely, president of Gammon Theological Seminary, will provide theological
reflections, engaging in a new kind of Christian conferencing with the presenters and
participants.
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
Bishop Gary E. Mueller, of the Arkansas Episcopal Area, will offer invited guests from
conference Cabinets and Boards of Ordained Ministry significant next steps in creating vital
congregations.
Save the Date!
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF MINISTRY
Nov. 7
Hopewell UMC
Keynote: Mike Slaughter
Watch for more info.
UNITED METHODIST NIGHT AT THE PHILLIES
The annual United Methodist Night at the Phillies is Saturday, July 18 as the Phils play the
Florida Marlins at 7:05 PM. Hopewell UMC in Downingtown has a block of seats
(perhaps more than needed) and might be willing to share which another local UM
congregation which has not made prior arrangements. The seats are in section 138;
since they are lower level seats, the price is $47.00 each. If any congregation wants to
COMMIT to a small group of seats within this larger block secured by Hopewell, please
be in touch with dick pry (RPry@brenntag.com) or the church office (610.269-1545).
RACIAL-ETHNIC
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
For the past four years, Global Ministries has
provided racial ethnic scholarships to more
than 330 clergy, lay and seminarian students
across the continental United States to
attend the annual School of Congregational
Development in Indianapolis. The goal is to assist as many clergy, laity and/or
seminarians as possible. The application is online and can be accessed 24/7. Please
note that scholarship awards will be made on a "first come" basis. So apply early.
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CSM – CHRIST SERVANT MINISTRY
Basic Course Training (All are welcome)
 August 14 -16, 2015 – There will be a Basic Course at the Reading Motor Inn as part of the
Laity Academy. Registration form and additional information is expected to be
available by the end of May. For more information about the 2015 Laity Academy
contact the Dean of the Academy, Aubrey Bates – aubreybates@verizon.net.
Advanced Training (All are welcome)
 August 14 -16, 2015 – There will be a number of Advanced Courses at the Reading Motor
Inn as part of the Laity Academy. A "Registration Form" and additional information is
expected to be available by the end of May. For more information about the 2015 Laity
Academy contact the Dean of the Academy, Aubrey Bates – aubreybates@verizon.net.
For more information on Christ Servant Ministries or CSM sponsored events call: 717-838-2812 or
E-mail: George Hollich hollich@comcast.net
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THE EASTERN PA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH LICENSING SCHOOL
Interested in Pastoral Ministry as
 As a certified and licensed Local Pastor
 A Growing Church Licensing School
Come to a Licensing School sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry and held at the teaching pastor’s church: West Chester UMC,
Lititz UMC, Mount Hope UMC, Eastwick UMC, Phila. And Eastern PA Conference
Center in Valley Forge, PA
Cost $1000 for all five segments or $250 per segment
Five Major Areas of Study:
Church Administration/ Leading a Congregation
Larry Leister, March 14, 28 and April 18, 2015, Lititz, PA
Pastoral Care
Truman Brooks, June 13, 27, July 11, 2015, West Chester, PA
Growing Church/Multiplication, Valley Forge Conference Center
July 18, 2015 Paul Nixon
August 8, 2015, Mission/Outreach, Peter Wernett & Gordon Hendrickson
August 29, 2015, Wesleyan Ministry, Charles Yrigoyen
Preaching/Worship/Sacraments
Tom Haugh, Oct. 3, 24, Nov. 7, 2015, Mt. Hope, Aston, PA
Christian Education/Michael Roberts
Nov. 14, Dec. 5, 2015, Jan. 9, 2016 Philadelphia/ Valley Forge, PA
Course instructors are clergy in the Eastern PA Conference and from Path1
Who Should Attend?
Persons looking to be trained in a growing church licensing school
Registration Form on Next Page
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Registration Form for Eastern PA Licensing School
Name:
Address:
Area Code/Phone:
Email Address:
Home Church Name:
Home Church Pastor’s Signature:
Address:
Local Pastor’s Conference Registrar’s signature:
DCOM Chair’s Signature:
District Superintendent’s signature:
Please check the appropriate response(s):
1. I am taking this course because I am exploring ministry. _____
2. I am under appointment or expect to receive an appointment.
Name of appointment if applicable. ______________________
3. I have completed high school or equivalency. ______
4. I have completed college/university. ______
5. I am a certified candidate. ____
Please return this form to:
Rev. Gordon Hendrickson-PO Box 163 St. Peter’s, Pa. 19470
Enclose a non-refundable check for $ 250 payable to Bethany Each of the five sections
cost $250 or you can pay the entire course for $1100.
Deadline for Registration is one month before class begins.
Local Pastor Registrar for Eastern Pa Larry Richard 717-926-8206
lawrichard13@gmail.com
Questions?????? Call Gordon @ 267-258-9507 gordonacts6@msn.com
Note: Completion of this course does not guarantee an appointment to a local church.
The following process from the Discipline Par. 315.2 must be met: Conditions for
candidacy certification, the licensing school, and the examination and
recommendation by the District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________________
I give authorization for my records to be reported to my Conference and/or District
Committee on Ordained Ministry. I acknowledge this school will count for my licensing
education only if I am appointed by 2018.
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EPA CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW SAFE SANCTUARIES POLICIES
POSTED ON WEBSITE
At the request of the Rev. James Wilkin, Safe Sanctuaries Committee Chairman, important
documents have been added to the Safe Sanctuaries resources Webpage for use by churches,
groups, and individuals. The committee's Annual Conference resolution recommending new
policies was adopted with minor changes. The new policies, along with five additional
documents, have been posted on the website. Learn more...
SCHOOL OF CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
August 13-16, 2015
Racial Ethnic Scholarships Available. . .Apply Today
For the past four years, Global Ministries has provided racial ethnic scholarships to more
than 330 clergy, lay and seminarian students across the continental United States to
attend the annual School of Congregational Development. Our goal is to assist as
many clergy, laity and/or seminarians as possible. Our application is online and can be
accessed 24/7. Please note that scholarship awards will be made on a "first come"
basis, so we encourage you to apply early. . . .read more
Where
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing
8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 846-2700 (direct hotel #)
The rate is $151 (inclusive of 17% sales tax)
(includes continental breakfast, free parking, and free Internet in hotel rooms)
32nd LAITY ACADEMY
Register now for the 32nd Laity Academy, set for August 14-16, once again at The Inn at Reading,
1040 North Park Road, Wyomissing PA. The theme is "Planting Seeds: Rooted in God's
Word." The online registration is now live, where plenty of information about this annual
education and fellowship event is available. This is the largest gathering for laity each year--click
here for more information..
"It's your opportunity to learn about your church, your God, and your place in God's Kingdom
from seminary-level instructors. It's a joyful weekend of fellowship with like-minded others. A
chance to become a Christ Servant Minister or to take advanced courses if you are already a
CSM. A time to begin the journey toward Certified Lay Speaker or even Certified Lay Minister."
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Access can be found to the: Paper Registration Form and Course Selection Brochure; 2015
Academy for Laity Course Descriptions; and the 2015 Academy for Laity FAQs all on the event
information page.
For more information, contact Aubrey Bates or Anne Taylor. Hotel reservations must be made
directly with the hotel at:
Reservations@InnAtReading.com. Mention "Lay Academy."
2015 EASTERN PA CONFERENCE
APPROVED SEXUAL ETHICS WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
A. LEVEL 1 (BASIC)
(0.5 CEUs, required for all entering ministerial roles)
Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics Workshops provide the essential, ethical and legal dimensions of
appropriate healthy boundaries for those serving in ministerial roles. The primary purpose of this
workshop is to educate participants on how to incorporate such healthy boundaries into their
professional and personal behavior. The Level 1 (Basic) Workshop is mandatory for all persons
seeking certification as candidates in ministry, candidates for ministerial roles and for all other
individuals beginning ministerial roles within the Eastern PA Conference. The Level 1 (Basic) may
be taken as a “refresher” workshop (instead of, or in addition to, an Advanced Level Workshop)
– in fulfillment of the quadrennium continuing education requirement – by all serving in a
ministerial role who have previously completed a level 1 course.
Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics Workshop Offerings:
2) Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics – TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 – Conshohocken UMC , 20 West 6th
Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428 (phone – 610-828-1250) – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Registration Fee
is $30 per person (includes continental breakfast starting at 8:30 AM, lunch, materials). Workshop
facilitators: Dr. Donna Fiedler and Ricky Ayala. Register online at www.epaumc.org (log in with
your user name and password, go to “Events,” then “Basic Sexual Ethics,” then select the
workshop, then click on “More Information,” then “register now.”). CEUs = 0.5 Questions, contact
David Woolverton, shepherd2842@comcast.net or 717-653-5493.
3) Level 1 (Basic) Sexual Ethics – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2015 – West Lawn UMC, 15 Woodside
Ave., West Lawn, PA (Reading) – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Registration Fee is $30 per person (includes
continental breakfast starting at 8:30 AM, lunch, materials). Workshop facilitators: Dr. Donna
Fiedler and Ricky Ayala. Register online at www.epaumc.org (log in with your user name and
password, go to “Events,” then “Basic Sexual Ethics,” then select the workshop, then click on
“More Information,” then “register now.”). CEUs = 0.5 Questions, contact David Woolverton,
shepherd2842@comcast.net or 717-653-5493.
** Generally, the following year’s Basic Level 1 workshops are the same relative dates in the
coming year – typically the Tuesday or Saturday corresponding to the prior year dates.
B. ADVANCED LEVEL ELECTIVES IN SEXUAL ETHICS
(0.5 CEUs required beyond the Level 1 (Basic) per quadrennium)
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Advanced Level Electives in Sexual Ethics are designed not only to complete the required
quadrennial continuing education expectations, but to engage persons in ministerial roles in
ongoing accountable dialogue on appropriate healthy boundaries in ministerial practice. The
emphasis on these courses is not just on “data input,” but on praxis (applying what we know,
integrating what we learn into our professional and personal behavior). Only one 0.5 CEU
credited workshop in sexual ethics is required every four years, but all workshops are open to all
persons for their benefit. (Additional CEU credit can be obtained and applied toward our
professionally required 4.0 CEUs per quadrennium, by taking these additional courses.)
Advanced Level Workshop Offerings:
CANCELLED
“Healthy Sexuality and Embodiment in the Practices of Ministry” – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
REPLACED WITH:
1) “Shame-Less Lives, Grace-Full Congregations.” - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 – West Lawn
UMC, 15 Woodside Ave., Reading, PA – 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Rev. Dr. Karen A. McClintock is a
psychologist, author and congregational consultant. She is a clergy member of the
California/Nevada Annual Conference where she served as parish pastor for nearly two
decades. Her new book, Shame-Less Lives, Grace-full Congregations (Alban) sheds light on
patterns of shame which limit congregational joy and health. Healthy Disclosure in
Congregations (Alban) explores professional ethics, communication boundaries, secrets in
congregations, and sexual abuse prevention. Our workshop will contain segments from each of
these books which are available ahead of time through Alban Publishing. This will be a thought
provoking and stress relieving workshop. Having served five parishes, Karen presents lectures
and case studies with a sense of humor and compassion. She knows the dangers inherent in the
complex relationships clergy find themselves in. Having overcome shame in her own life and
work, she leads others toward graceful lives and leadership. By the end of the day participants
will have learned to reduce negative communication patterns (gossip, rumors, triangulation,
secrets, and anonymous email) in congregations. They will also learn ways to identify and
eliminate shame in their own daily leadership and within congregational systems. She has also
authored; Preventing Sexual Abuse in Congregations (Alban) and Sexual Shame: An Urgent Call
to Healing (Fortress Press). She has been an adjunct professor at Northwest House of Theological
Studies, Pacific School of Religion, and Southern Oregon University. She engages in
conversations about sexuality that are life affirming, while creating safety and healing. More
information is available at www.healthycongregation.com. The fee for the workshop is $35 per
person and includes continental breakfast starting at 8:30 AM, lunch, and course materials. This
workshop will satisfy the quadrennial requirement of sexual ethics. A 0.5 CEU certificate will be
issued at the completion of the workshop.
Click on this link to register:
https://epaumc.smartevents.com/shame-less-lives-grace-full-congregationsseptember-25-advanced-sexual-ethics
2) “Sexual Infidelity Among Clergy Members: Understanding Risk Factors and Prevention from an
Attachment Framework.” - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 – West Lawn UMC, 15 Woodside Ave.,
Reading, PA – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Attachment is the bonding process that God designed to
build closeness in humans. Attachment begins in infancy as a survival necessity, but continues
into our adult lives and closest adult relationships. Emotional sharing, vulnerability, and touch are
key components of the adult attachment bond which help build intimate relationships in
adults. When clergy members have their attachment needs met in healthy ways they are less
likely to engage in boundary crossings or boundary violations with their parishioners. This
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workshop will educate clergy and lay leaders about the wonderful attachment design that God
has created for their fulfillment in relationships, and will focus them on meeting those needs in
healthy relationships. Attachment needs assessment and self-care strategies will be offered for
both married and single clergy alike. Workshop facilitator, Dr. Jesse Gill, Psy.D., is a Christian
psychologist who has worked at Psychological Health Affiliates in Lancaster, PA, for the past 14
years. He has been greatly enriched in his work integrating Scripture with Attachment Theory,
and applying it to marital therapy. He just released his book, “Face to Face: Seven Keys to a
Secure Marriage” and speaks regularly on the subject. Dr. Gill and his wife April are in leadership
together at their church, and are enjoying the experience of creating secure attachment in
their marriage and in parenting. The fee for the workshop is $35 per person and includes
continental breakfast starting at 8:30 AM, lunch, and course materials. This workshop will satisfy
the quadrennial requirement of sexual ethics. A 0.5 CEU certificate will be issued at the
completion of the workshop. Registration Details to Be Announced.
2016 GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon
PETITION SUBMISSION BEGINS
FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE 2016
Petitions for consideration by the 2016 General Conference may be submitted to the
Petitions Secretary from April 1 through October 13, 2015. According to church law,
"Any organization, clergy member, or lay member of The
United Methodist Church may petition the General
Conference..." Detailed instructions are available on the
General Conference website at gc2016.umc.org. Typed
petitions may be submitted through the General Conference
website, by postal mail, or via e-mail
to petitions@umpublishing.org.
All other correspondence should be directed
to petitionsquestions@umpublishing.org.
2016 GENERAL CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles during the 2016 General Conference, The United
Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly, which will meet in Portland, Oregon from May 1020, 2016.
At this time, volunteers are needed for the following positions: 28 recorders, 10 channel “B”
identifiers and 20 verbatim transcribers/copy editors.
Recorders will serve as members of the staff of the secretary of the General Conference and
work in direct support of their assigned legislative committee. Recorders are responsible for
entering data such as the time, date, and results of committee votes, as well as making changes
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to pre-entered petition text to reflect the amendments approved by the committee. This
information is prepared for the recorder by the legislative committee secretary who manually
tracks this information as it happens. The recorder is not responsible for taking minutes or tracking
the discussion of the legislative committee.
Channel “B” identifiers will serve as members of the staff of the editor of the Daily Christian
Advocate (DCA), the official record of the activity of the General Conference. Channel “B”
identifiers will follow action of the plenary, repeating delegates’ names, annual conferences
and vote tallies into a microphone.
Verbatim transcribers/copy editors also serve as members of the staff of the editor of the DCA.
They are responsible for using Microsoft Word to enter data. They will listen to audio files and
transcribe the recordings.
All volunteers are responsible for their own travel and expenses. Those interested can apply here
now through July 1, 2015.
About General Conference
The General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church, and meets once
every four years to consider revisions to church laws, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social,
public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for churchwide programs for the
next four years. The next General Conference takes place May 10-20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. Follow
General Conference on Facebook.
Contact: Sara Hotchkiss, shotchkiss@GCFA.org, 615-369-2352
2016 NORTHEASTERN JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
EASTERN PA CONFERENCE
TO HOST
2016 NORTHEASTERN
JURISDICTIONAL
CONFERENCE
July 10-15, 2016
At Lancaster County Convention Center,
Penn Square Marriott Hotel
HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR NORTHEAST JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
JULY 2016
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EPA Conference is hosting the 2016 Northeast Jurisdictional Conference in Lancaster
next July. There will be a table at 2015 Annual Conference where you can sign up to
volunteer to help with hospitality. Dates are July 10-16, 2016.
SEEKING QUILT MAKERS TO MAKE STOLES
FOR NORTHEAST JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
DELEGATES
HELP Wanted! Anyone who can sew a straight seam, please consider the following
opportunity. The Northeast Jurisdiction Conference of The United Methodist Church,
being held July 10-15, 2016, in Lancaster, PA will have 200 delegates in attendance. It is
customary to give each delegate a prayer mantle or stole made by members of the
host conference.
We, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, are the hosts, and are looking for volunteers
to make patchwork quilt style prayer stoles for the delegates. That means 200 stoles! A
simple pattern and directions will be provided.*Fabric can be supplied, or use your
remnants. We need lots of volunteers. If 40 people volunteer to make 5 stoles we reach
our goal! If you can make 1 or 10 or more, please let us know. This is an excellent
opportunity to teach children to sew and share their talents for the Lord and the work of
the Church. Samples will be on display at Annual Conference this year. Stoles should be
completed by April 2016.
Please contact Judy Ehninger (610-965-2290 or Ehninger@ptd.net) with questions. Give
your name for pattern direction and information.
*Finished dimensions suggested are 2 3/4 inches by 46 inches (or 3 inches by 48 inches
before seams). They could be as wide as 4 inches but no shorter than 46-48 inches.
Some of the samples are eight 6-inch squares sewn together, or six-8 inch squares, then
folded in half and stitched to make the stole. both sides the same, and about 2 3/4-3
1/2 inches wide. Other samples are 4-inch squares pieced together with a plain back.
This finished stole is about 3 1/2 inches wide. No batting or filler is necessary. The idea is
to have variety, so guidelines are very flexible.
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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT MISSION CONNEXIONS
MISSION CONNEXION GROUPS
1). The Prospect Group Facilitator: Rev. Sterling Eaton (267) 372-6049
Norwood UMC (Pastor DongJin Choi)
Prospect UMC (Pastor Sterling Eaton)
Ridley Park UMC (Pastor Cindy Babiak)
Taylor Hospice (Chaplain Bonny Smith)
Vitas Innovative Hospice (Chaplain Laura Welch)
Prospect Ecumenical Group (Pastor Sterling Eaton)
sterling.eaton@gmail.com
2). The Parkesburg Group Facilitator: Rev. Mark Beideman 610.585.0575
Cochranville UMC (Pastor Jimmy Montgomery)
Faith Community UMC (Pastor Mark Beideman)
Friendship UMC (Pastor Shirley Daddario)
Parkesburg UMC (Pastor Mark Beideman)
Parkesburg Ecumenical Group (Pastor Mark Beideman)
Pomeroy UMC (Pastor Barry Trout)
umcpastormark@earthlink.net
3). The Oxford Club
Facilitator: Rev. Mark Terry 610.563.4415 revmarkterry@gmail.com
Avondale UMC (Pastor Mercedes Case)
Chatham UMC (Pastor Hun Ju Lee)
Fremont: Union UMC (Pastor Kurt Schenk)
Hamorton UMC (Pastor George Miller)
Kemblesville UMC (Pastor Dave Bergstrom)
Kennett: UMC of the Open Door
(Pastor Neil Gutmaker, Deacon Deborah Tanksley-Brown, Deacon Susan Worrell)
Landenberg UMC (Pastor Hun Ju Lee)
New London UMC (Pastor Mercedes Case)
Oxford UMC (Pastor Mark Terry)
West Grove UMC (Pastor Monica Guepet)
West Grove: Cristo Rey UMC (Pastor José Tirado)
4). The West Philadelphia Group Facilitator: Dr. Michael Roberts’s 267.481.3780 drroberts42@aol.com
Berry-Long Memorial UMC (Pastor Misty Fuller)
Camphor Memorial UMC (Pastor Frank Moore)
Clearview UMC (Pastor Suzette Douglas Brown)
Crossroads Hospice (Chaplain Amy Emmett-Rardin)
Eastwick UMC (Pastor Michael Roberts)
Sayer’s Memorial UMC (Pastor Misty Fuller, Deacon Stephanie Brown Wilson)
Simpson Fletcher UMC (Pastor Narie Grayson)
University City: Calvary UMC (Pastor John Pritchard)
Wharton Wesley UMC (Pastor Eric Carr, Deacon David Brown)
5). The Drexel Hill Group
Facilitator: Pastor Victor Gimenez 267.709.1204 vgimenezbox@gmail.com
Drexel Hill UMC (Pastor David Eckert)
Upper Darby: New Life UMC (Pastor Evelyn Kent Clark)
Landsdowne Trinity (The Garden Church) (Pastor Evelyn Kent Clark)
Clifton Heights UMC (Pastor Kevin Babcock, Deacon Ben Hartley)
Darby: Union Memorial (Pastor Victor Gimenez)
Darby: Mt. Zion (Pastor Whymon Simmons)
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6). The 352 Corridor Facilitator: Rev. Ethel Guy 610.329.8432 ethelguy@comcast.net
Chester: St. Daniel’s UMC (Pastor Herb Coe)
Gradyville UMC (Pastor Deborah Gildart-Hanks)
Lima UMC (Pastor Robert Wilt)
Linwood UMC (Pastor Ethel Guy)
Marcus Hook: Cokesbury UMC (Pastor Sandra Cislo)
Media: First UMC (Pastor Laurie Ann Rookard)
Middletown: Christ UMC (Pastor Julia Singleton)
Mount Hope UMC (Pastor Thomas Haugh)
7). The Small Urban Church Connection Facilitator: Rev. Charlie Thomas (610) 586-4026 charlin1@verizon.net
Chester: Grace Community UMC (Pastor John Lewis)
Chester: Siloam UMC (Pastor Herbert Gibbons)
Chester: Trinity UMC (Pastor James Ford)
Eddystone UMC (Pastor Charlie Thomas)
Trainer UMC (Pastor James Ford)
8). The Blue Route Connection Facilitator: Rev. Kenneth Gelzhiser
Swarthmore UMC (Pastor Sukja Bang)
Springfield: Covenant UMC (Pastor Jim Anderman)
Springfield: C. C. Hancock UMC (Pastor Janet Hess)
Broomall: Christ UMC (Pastor Jesse Coale)
Broomall: St. Mark’s UMC (Pastor Ken Gelzhiser)
(610) 356-1199 stmarksbro@aol.com
9). The West Chester Group Facilitator: Rev. Molly Dee Rounsley (484) 574-7110
Grove UMC (Pastor Bron Yocum, Pastor Lin George)
rounsley.mollydee@gmail.com
Marshallton UMC (Pastor Scott Widmer)
West Chester UMC (Pastor Truman Brooks, Pastor Molly Dee Rounsley)
West Chester: El Buen Samaritano UMC (Pastor Evodia Villalva)
Willistown UMC (Pastor Jim Wilkin)
10). The Coatesville/Downingtown Group
Facilitators: Rev. Mark Moore 610.384.2433
Coatesville: Olivet UMC (Pastor David Davis)
mark.moore@thorndaleumc.org
Hibernia UMC (Pastor Joan Trout)
Rev. Vicki Pry 610.613.1732
Romansville UMC (Pastor Cindy Hall)
vicki@hopewellumc.org
Thorndale UMC (Pastor Mark Moore)
Downingtown UMC (Pastor Charlie Cole)
Exton UMC (Pastor Johnson Dodla)
Hopewell UMC
(Pastor Steve Morton, Pastor Amy Banka, Pastor Dan Hepner, Pastor Vicki Pry, Pastor John Neider)
Nantmeal UMC (Pastor Sharon Paul)
11). Route 202/Route 1 Corridor
Facilitator: Dr. John Inghram 610.459.2911 pastorjohn@elamumc.org
Thornton: Bethlehem UMC (Pastor Tim Kriebel)
Elam UMC (Pastor John Inghram, Pastor Deborah Gildart-Hanks, Pastor Joe Forwood)
Booth’s Corner: Siloam UMC (Pastor Sharon Vandegrift)
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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
July 2015-July 2016
Southeast District Lay Leaders
Joan Lawson; William Thompson
Southeast District Committee on Church Location and Building
CHAIR: Gail Armstrong
2016 Mark Beideman; Gail Armstrong; Alvin Kingcade
2017 John Inghram; David Cloetingh; Glenn Wadel
2018 Mary Ruch; Delno Moyer; James Harper
Southeast District Committee on Ordained Ministry
CHAIR: Joan Trout
Registrar: Tim Kriebel
Group Mentoring Coordinator: Bob Wilt
2016 Joan Lawson; Timothy Kriebel; Joan Trout
2017 Monica Guepet; Hun Ju Lee; Bob Wilt
2018 William Thompson, Susan Worrell; Jen Lisowski
Southeast Committee on District Superintendency
CHAIR: Herb Coe
2016 Frank Pullia; Alan Clark; Jennifer Lafferty
2017 Joan Lawson; Mark Moore; Kay McCoy
2018 Herbert Coe, Bryan Serano, Michael Roberts
Southeast District Nominations Team
CHAIR: District Superintendent
Joan Lawson; William Thompson; Gail Armstrong;
Joan Trout; Herb Coe; Mark Terry
Southeast District Resource Team
CHAIR: Mark Terry
Marilyn Wilt; Shirley Daddario; William Thompson
Patrick Welch; Michael Roberts; Johnson Dodla; Joan Lawson
Amy Banka; Mark Terry; Melissa Jones; Deborah Tanksley-Brown; David Davis
Southeast District Mission ConneXion Facilitators Council
The Prospect Group
Sterling Eaton
The Parkesburg Group
Mark Beideman
The Oxford Club
Mark Terry
The West Philadelphia Group
Michael Roberts
The Drexel Hill Group
Kevin Babcock
The 352 Corridor
Ethel Guy
The Small Urban Church Connection Charlie Thomas
The Blue Route Connection
Kenneth Gelzhiser
The West Chester Group
Jen McGuire
The Coatesville/Downingtown Group Vicki Pry & Mark Moore
Route 202/Route 1 Corridor
John Inghram
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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT LAY LEADERS
Ms. Joan Lawson
jLawson730@yahoo.com
(610) 872-3587
Mr. William P. Thompson
thompsonconsulting2000@hotmail.com
(610) 453-7534
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
MISSION CONNEXION FACILITATORS
The Prospect Group
Facilitator: Rev. Sterling Eaton
(267) 372-6049
sterling.eaton@gmail.com
The Parkesburg Group
Facilitator: Rev. Mark Beideman
610.585.0575
umcpastormark@earthlink.net
The Oxford Club
Facilitator: Rev. Mark Terry
610.563.4415
revmarkterry@gmail.com
The West Philadelphia Group
Facilitator: Dr. Michael Roberts
267.481.3780
drroberts42@aol.com
The Drexel Hill Group
Facilitator: Pastor Victor Gimenez,
267.709.1204
vgimenezbox@gmail.com
The 352 Corridor
Facilitator: Rev. Ethel Guy
610.329.8432
ethelguy@comcast.net
The Small Urban Church Connection
Facilitator: Rev. Charlie Thomas
610) 586-4026
charlin1@verizon.net
The Blue Route Connection
Facilitator: Rev. Ken Gelzhiser
(610) 356-1199
stmarksbro@aol.com
The West Chester Group
Facilitator: Rev. Molly Dee Rounsley
(484) 574-7110
rounsley.mollydee@gmail.com
The Coatesville/Downingtown Group
Facilitators: Rev. Mark Moore
Rev. Vicki Pry
610.384.2433
610.613.1732
mark.moore@thorndaleumc.org
vicki@hopewellumc.org
Route 202/Route 1 Corridor
Facilitator: Dr. John Inghram
610.459.2911
pastorjohn@elamumc.org
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT COORDINATORS
District Disaster Coordinator
EPC Committee on Disabilities
EPC Church and Society
EPC Committee on Evangelism
District United Methodist Men
District United Methodist Women
David Davis
Marilyn Wilt
Bill Seybold
Misty Fuller
Kevin Bidwell
Barbara McIntosh
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