Updates from Eastern District & Franconia Conference

During this time of responding to the public health emergency of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Conference leadership has encouraged localized decision-making that prioritizes both love of God and love of neighbor. 

Many of our congregations have chosen to experiment with new technologies (and many have successfully been using these technologies for a while now!).  As you experience God in the challenges and inspiration of these creative worship spaces, please share your stories by emailing communication@mosaicmennonites.org or posting on our Facebook page!

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(Updated as of March 26, 2020 at 10:00am EST)

Congregations:

• Alpha (Alpha, NJ) – shared, at-home worship service
• Ambler (Ambler, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship service by Zoom (or join by phone at
  312-626-6799)
• Bally (Bally, PA; Berks Co.) – worship services canceled 
• Bethany (Bridgewater Corners, VT) – worship services canceled  
• Bethany Elevation (Queens, NYC) – online streaming
• Blooming Glen (Blooming Glen, PA; Bucks Co.) – worship service recorded and posted on website;  4/4 Easter Egg Hunt is cancelled; 4/5 Pathways, Passion and Promise is cancelled
  
• Boyertown (Boyertown, PA; Berks Co) – worship services canceled  
• Centro de Alabanza (Philadelphia, PA) – live streaming worship service
• Christ Fellowship (Allentown, PA; Lehigh Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Church of the Good Samaritans (Holland, PA; Bucks Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Covenant Community Fellowship (Lansdale, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship services canceled
• Deep Run East (Perkasie, PA; Bucks Co.) – online worship service
• Deep Run West (Perkasie, PA; Bucks Co.) – Facebook Live
• Doylestown (Doylestown, PA; Bucks Co.) – March 29 service cancelled; 4/5 Sam Sandler presentation cancelled; 4/12 Easter breakfast cancelled
• Ebenezer (Souderton, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Fairfield (Fairfield, PA; Adams Co.) – worship services canceled 
• Finland (Pennsburg, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship services canceled 
• Franconia (Telford, PA: Montgomery Co.) – Scriptures, prayers, & sermon posted online
• Frederick (Frederick, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Garden Chapel (Dover, NJ) – worship service by Zoom
• Indonesian Community Christian Fellowship (Colton, CA) – worship services canceled  
• Indonesian Light Church (Philadelphia, Pa) – online streaming
• International Worship Church (San Gabriel, CA) – worship services canceled  
• Jemaat Kristen Indonesia Anugerah (Sierra Madre, CA) – streaming sermon
• Lakeview (Susquehanna, PA; Susquehanna Co.) – Zoom worship service
  
• Line Lexington (Line Lexington, PA; Bucks Co.) – live streaming, via YouTube; all activities cancelled until further notice
  
• Mennonite Bible Fellowship (Morris, PA; Tioga Co) – worship services canceled 
• Methacton (Norristown, PA; Montgomery Co.) – shared, at-home devotionals
• Nations Worship Center (Philadelphia, PA) – Facebook Live
• Nueva Vida Norristown New Life (Norristown, PA; Montgomery Co)
• Perkasie (Perkasie, PA; Bucks Co.) – Zoom worship service
• Perkiomenville (Perkiomenville, PA;  Montgomery Co.) will livestream services on Facebook at 10:15 am
• Philadelphia Praise Center (Philadelphia, PA) – dispersed worship
  
• Plains (Hatfield, PA; Montgomery Co.) – recording of worship service online, connecting through Zoom on Wednesday, March 25 at 2:00 pm
  
• Providence (Collegeville, PA; Montgomery Co.) – Zoom worship service
• Rocky Ridge (Quakertown, PA; Bucks Co.) – virtual worship with interactive blog
• Salem (Quakertown, PA; Bucks Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Salford (Harleysville, PA; Montgomery Co.) – simulcasting online with children’s activities
• San Francisco Chinese (San Francisco, CA) – YouTube sermon
• Souderton (Souderton, PA; Montgomery Co.) – live streaming
• Spring Mount (Spring Mount, PA: Montgomery Co.) – Facebook Live
  
• Swamp (Quakertown, PA; Bucks Co.) – all activities canceled through May 3
  
• Taftsville Chapel (Taftsville, VT) – Zoom worship service
• Towamencin (Kulpsville, PA; Montgomery Co.) – live streaming on website
• Upper Milford (Old Zionsville, PA; Lehigh Co) – Zoom worship service
• Vietnamese Gospel (Allentown, Pa; Lehigh Co.) – worship services canceled  
• Vincent (Spring City, PA; Chester Co.) –  worship service on Facebook Live (10am)
• Wellspring Church of Skippack (Skippack, PA; Montgomery Co.) – Zoom worship
• West Swamp (Quakertown, PA; Bucks Co.) – worship services canceled 
• Whitehall (Whitehall, PA; Lehigh Co.) – Facebook Live
• Zion (Souderton, PA; Montgomery Co.) – live streaming (9am)

Partners in Ministry:

• 7 Ways Home Fellowship (Bowie, MD) – Zoom gatherings
• Arise (Harleysville, PA; Montgomery Co.) – worship services canceled 
• Homestead Mennonite Church (Homestead, FL) – worship services canceled 
• Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Shalom (Tampa, FL) – gathering in small prayer groups
• Iglesia Menonita Luz y Verdad (Lakeland, FL) – worship services canceled 
• Iglesia Menonita Seguidores de Cristo (Sarasota, FL) – YouTube worship service
• Nueva Esperanza New Hope Fellowship (Alexandria, VA) – worship services canceled 

Conference Related Ministries:

• Care & Share Thrift Shoppes (Souderton, PA) – closed through March 28
• City School (Philadelphia, PA) – closed through March 30
• Dock Mennonite Academy (Souderton & Lansdale, PA) – closed through March 30
• MCC Material Resource Center (Harleysville, PA) – closed through March 30; MCC Meat Canning is cancelled
• Mennonite Heritage Center – closed through March 30
• Penn Foundation – see info here
• Quakertown Christian School – closed through March 30
• Retirement Communities – Almost all retirement communities are restricting visitors and have cancelled any large group gatherings or services. If you plan to visit, please be sure to call ahead. Please call residents of the retirement communities to stay in contact with them rather than visiting during this time, if at all possible. 
• Spruce Lake/Pinebrook – closed until April 1

Other Conference events that have been cancelled (rescheduled, TBA):

• “Women of Remarkable Faith” Gathering (March 28)

We know that this list will continue to grow and change. We hope to keep you updated as much as possible–if you have updates or changes to this list, please send them to communication@mosaicmennonites.org.

*The Shalom Fund supports pastors, congregations and ministries in direct response to the Coronavirus and the ensuing economic crisis.   We will seek to respond to the most vulnerable within our membership and neighborhoods by empowering local ministries to meet real needs with Christ’s love and generosity in a time of fear and anxiety.