The Northeastern Juristiction of The United Methodist Church The Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church
   

Western Pennsylvania Conference


 

Pittsburgh Area


Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton
United Methodist Center
PO BOX 5002
Cranberry Twp., PA 16066
724-776-2300
Toll-free: 800-886-3382
After 4:30 pm/weekends: 724-776-2300
Fax: 724-776-1355
TDD/TTY: 724-776-5380
http://www.wpaumc.org
umbishop@wpaumc.org

Our Vision

Our vision is to ignite a passionate, spiritual connection with Christ among ALL PEOPLE in Western Pennsylvania.

Our strategic plan, Believe Again!, sets five goals:

DISCOVER Ensure that United Methodist communities of faith are healthy, effective and strategically positioned throughout Western Pennsylvania

STRETCH Increase a United Methodist presence within Western Pennsylvania by developing new communities of faith and ministry.

LEAD Expect and achieve excellence in lay & clergy leadership

GO  Increase local church involvement in mission, justice and outreach ministry, locally, regionally, nationally and globally.

CONNECT Improve the ministry and systems of the Western Pennsylvania Conference to better facititate disciple-making.

UM-Related Institutions in the Western Pennsylvania Conference

 


Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)
Cokesbury Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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