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1. 2022 Eastern PA Annual Conference Resolutions instructions are available now All Annual Conference resolutions are due to the Conference Secretary, the Rev. Jacqueline Hines, by March 7. Initial resolutions will be placed on the conference website March 8 for feedback. All feedback on resolutions is due by March 24. Any revisions the authors make to their initial resolutions, in response to questions and suggestions, will be due to the Conference Secretary by April 4. Perfected resolutions will be published by April 12  to be voted on by the Annual Conference in May.  Please read the statement and instructions for submitting resolutions to AC2022 on our website: Submission Instructions.
2. Bishops' update on BSA & Church Scouting United Methodist leaders have reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to extend existing UMC-sponsored Scouting charters through June 30, 2022, to provide for uninterrupted ministry with young people through Scouting. Read press release. Read Bishop Schol’s letter. 
3. The Denman Awards nominations deadline is Feb. 28 We welcome nominations of clergy, laity and youth members who devotedly share their Christian faith and the gospel with others. See details.
4. EPAUMC has two job openings that may provide ideal, part-time ministry opportunities to interested persons: Hispanic/Latino Ministries Coordinator and Project Restoration Construction Project Manager. 
5. Two EPAUMC grants are available now with March deadlines: Dewees Grant, March 1; and Metro Ministries Building Repair Grant, March 15. Visit our Funding for Ministry webpage. 
6. Advance Special Project applications deadline is March 4 Selected projects will be submitted to Annual Conference in May for approval. Approved projects may seek funds from EPAUMC congregations. See details. 
7. EPAUMC Scholarships are available with March application deadlines  The deadline for EPA Conference Scholarships for undergraduate college students is March 1. See details. The application period for EPAUMC Education Society Grants is April 25 to May 9. See details. 
8. Apply for Church & Society Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internships by March 1 The General Board of Church and Society is recruiting summer interns for summer 2022. Young persons of color, ages 18-22, interested in working for social justice, should apply now. Program dates are June 5 to July 30. Applications and information are at umcjustice.org/internships.
9. Register today for Tools for Ministry, March 5, 9 AM to 12:30 PM Classes will be offered virtually on Zoom. See details. See the full list of workshop descriptions. 
10. Seminary’s UM chapel services offer ‘Wesleyan flavor Palmer Theological Seminary, at Eastern University, serves up a “Wesleyan flavor” to its weekly United Methodist chapel services on Tuesday evenings, featuring mostly EPAUMC clergy speakers. The services happen at 6:05 PM in McInnes Hall, Room 251, and on Zoom. Learn more.

New Lenten resource explores Fathers & Daughters of the Bible.

The Rev. Steve Morton, North District Superintendent, offers all churches another Lenten study led by district clergy–this one focusing on a rarely explored topic: biblical relationships between fathers and daughters. The study is designed for small groups or classes to use either online or onsite. It starts the week of Ash Wednesday, March 2. Learn more from the North District web page. Or contact District Resource Assistant (DRA) Deb Boyd at [email protected] or 857-253-0225. 

Lenten study: Living as a Beloved Community

Christ UMC in Fairless Hills will offer an interactive six-week study for Lent, titled Living as a Beloved Community, from March 9 to April 13, each Wednesday at 7 PM, online via Zoom. Participants will use resources and discussions to seek and offer insights about unity, diversity and Christian faith. Text Link.

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