Miller-Keystone will be at Coventry Church of the Brethren, 946 Keen Rd., Pottstown, PA 19465 on Tuesday, March 16th 2:00pm – 7:00pm.

Appointments are required. Individuals who received or will receive the Covid-19 vaccine must wait two weeks after each dose before donating whole blood. 

To schedule an appointment contact Karen Baum 610-323-5352 or online GIVEaPINT.org use Sponsor Code 2028

View the flyer below for all the details!

An invitation to be part of this 3-session event! 

They both attended Boston University School of Theology, served churches in Philadelphia and were ordained in the conference in the 1970s. Johnson (above) has served black and white congregations in Eastern PA and served as a district superintendent and director of Metro Ministries. He now teaches Urban Leadership at the New York Theological Seminary and directs the Center for the Study and Practice of Urban Religion there.

As a top leader and consultant in the Alban Institute and the Texas Methodist Foundation, Dr. Rendle (above) has helped several denominations as a consultant, teacher and author focusing on issues of conflict, leadership and systemic change. He has published ten books.  During the recent “black lives matter” protests, Rendle proposed to Johnson, former bishop of the Greater New Jersey Conference, that they have publicly “an honest conversation about race, the local church, the community and the wider church.” “An Open Conversation: Race Relations as a Part of Our Life Story” will happen as a Zoom video webinar on the next three Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29, at 7 PM each evening for an hour to 90 minutes. The Zoom access link is available on the church’s website at www.ardmorechurch.com. The conversations offered here are similar to conversations they have shared over the years. July 15: Conversation #1 – Honesty: telling the truth about ourselves, & telling the truth to one another. July 22: Conversation #2 – Uncovering our fears – and the blessings within them. July 29: Conversation #3 – Reparations: repairing what was and moving forward. The Rev. Timothy Thomson-Hohl is Ardmore UMC’s pastor and can be reached at thomhaht@icloud.com or 610-306-3709. I hope you will join us for these important conversations. Also, watch for opportunities for book studies and dialogue at Cedarville as we learn, discuss, and confront these issues for our own lives, for our community, and for the world.

Re-opening Team Update – by Frank Cebular

Although the Church Campus has been closed for some time due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Re-opening Team and the Trustees have been working to assure that when we return to in-person worship, we will be ready. The Trustees have worked on cleaning and sanitizing protocols, signage, face coverings, social distance seating and liability wavers. The Re-opening Team has worked with the Trustees on a Re-opening video to show the many changes that will be required as we get back to in-person worship. 

Over the next few weeks, we will do live streaming from both the 9:30 Contemporary service and the 11:00 Traditional service. We will be using volunteers from the Re-opening Team to assure that we will be ready for in-person worship. 

One of the many changes that is needed to get back to in-person worship will be that we will have to sign-up to attend a service to ensure we do not exceed the capacity for social distancing. This will be done through an internet-based program called Sign Up Genius. If you do not have a computer, or are unsure about how to sign up, please contact Velva Zarley and she will assist in getting you signed up for a worship service. In addition, family units will have to remain together during the service with no children’s programs available. The following is a list of the requirements that all will have to abide by to come to worship.

• I will wash my hands using CDC recommended handwashing procedures or use hand sanitizer. 
• I will not enter church facilities if I have symptoms of COVID-19.  Such symptoms include, but are not limited to chills, shortness of breath, dry cough, sore throat, or a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher.  If I develop such symptoms, I must be symptom-free for 72 hours before returning to Church facilities.  
• I will wear a face-covering while on church property in the presence of others if I am able to do so.
• I will follow social distancing when possible.
• I will IMMEDIATELY notify Bill Eckert, Trustees Safety Manager, Phone 215-896-6436 available 24 hours, if I test positive for COVID-19, am a presumed positive, or if I develop any of the symptoms of COVID-19 listed above.  
• I will IMMEDIATELY notify Bill Eckert, Trustees Safety Manager, Phone 215-896-6436 available 24 hours. if I become aware that I was exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is a presumed positive.

Please understand that these changes are for the protection of everyone. If you are not comfortable coming to church when we first re-open the buildings for in-person worship services, know that the live streaming will be available for 9:30 and 11:00 services until you feel ready to return to in-person worship. 

Either way, we look forward to “seeing” you for worship on Sunday mornings!!

Please join us for an hour of concentrated prayers for a young girl and her family on Wednesday, May 6, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm.

You can either spend the entire hour in prayer, if you are able; or pause for a moment during a meeting or other commitment, and pray as you are able. (And, prayers from now until Wednesday’s Prayer Vigil are greatly appreciated, as well.)

From a family member: “[She] has only a little time left. We don’t know how long, but the cancer is now throughout her entire body. My prayers are for a miracle or, if that is not possible, that she will not be afraid. Please also pray for her mom, dad and sister.” 

Please visit the Facebook Event notice and click “Interested” or “Going” to let us know that you will be praying.

Thank you and God bless you for your faithfulness in prayer.

“To everything there is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

 It appears that it is a time to be flexible in our plans for gathering as the family of God.

This evening the White House issued the following recommendations: All Americans, including the young and healthy, should avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people, avoid all non-essential travel and avoid eating in bars, restaurants and public food courts. Americans should follow these increased CDC guidelines for the next 15 days, after which the agency will re-evaluate whether those recommendations will be extended.

Earlier today I sent out a statement based on the CDC requirements issued on Sunday night regarding the need to avoid groups of 50 or more. Now it appears the number has gone down to 10. I realize this will make it impossible for our churches to gather in person for the next two weeks at least. It is hard to know how long this will continue but we must prioritize health and safety until this virus passes. Make every effort to develop on-line worship options and widely advertise your plans to your congregation. Continue to contribute your offerings to the church so that ministries stay strong. 

I hold you in my prayers during this challenging and fast-moving situation. Please keep up with the latest updates and may God use our church in many healing ways during this time and season. 

Sincerely,

Bishop Peggy A. Johnson

To read more of Bishop Johnson’s messages, visit her page on the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church website.

March 15th has been declared a U.S. National Day of Prayer for those affected by COVID-19

John Wesley said “Prayer is where the action is.” With so many people impacted by the National State of Emergency, please spend some time in prayer today, and in the coming days and weeks, to pray for the following; 

• those vulnerable to infection due to age, frail health, etc.
• those who are self-confined out of fear of contracting COVID-19 … or one of this year’s three strains of the flu virus
• health care providers who will bear much of the strain of being involved in the care and treatment of the ill.   
• parents who will still go to work every day but whose children will need supervision/care while schools are closed
• those who will be hurt by those who live by an “every person for themselves” mentality  
• families of those who have died from the virus
• please add others you think of here