East Germany Partnership

The East German Partnership, which was started by East German Ruddiger Menor and WPA Bishop George Bashore, began in 1987 before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The partnership started out as a church to church partnership and has adapted with time. The strongest connection between the Zwickau Methodist Church and the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church remains.

Over the past 30 years there have been many visits between conferences. United Methodists have shared contacts in various ways including joint mission trips, writing a joint Advent Devotional and attendance at each perspective annual conference . They are currently developing plans to engage in a join mission trip in the fall of 2021 to either Italy to work with migrants from Northern Africa or to Latvia.

The partnership with the Eastern German Methodists is a partnership from the heart. They love and support each other in their programs and visits.

To learn more about what they are doing and how you can be an integral part of the partnership, contact Mary Garber @mgarber1989@aol.com

Bible Verse

1 Peter 4:10: “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

On this day pray for the people in Germany and consider supporting the partnership.

Write Checks to WPAUMC

Send to WPAUMC, 1204 Freedom Road, PO BOX 5002 Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

Memo Line: 003500E or East Germany Partnership