The North Penn Association is currently made up of 20 churches stretching through the suburban-to-rural areas of Upper Montgomery and Central/Upper Bucks counties. A couple of our larger churches have been going through some transition due to retirements, and are finding their way through the changes.
Two of our greatest blessings are (1) our very effective Committee on Ministry, which has been making great use of recent conference trainings, and has increased their focus on supporting our authorized ministers with timely Periodic Support Reviews, and (2) our monthly ministerium gatherings (on the first Wednesday of each month September to June 10:00 to 11:30 at Zwingli UCC, Souderton) where we come together to enjoy each other’s company and any combination of learning, discussion, dialogue, sharing of challenges/support, and – oh yes, refreshments.
Five of our congregations are Open and Affirming, with others at various stages in the process of discerning their readiness for that covenant. Our ONA churches are providing increased evidence in our communities of support for the LGBTQ+ community and God’s love for all.
There are some long-standing traditions of combined church ministries, such as the Easter Sunrise service at Lake Nockamixon State Park, which reaches hundreds from the community each year, sponsored by several of our Upper Bucks UCC’s, ministry in the Perkasie area that honors and supports our veterans, and, of course, many combined efforts of supporting area food pantries and community ministries such as the Keystone Opportunity Center, Manna on Main Street, and the Upper Bucks Code Blue Shelter.
We hope you will follow the North Penn Association Facebook page for updates on things happening in the churches of our Association.
