Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church Information, news and updates from the NEJ ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://nejumc.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://nejumc.org/) - Welcome to the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church About the Jurisdiction Learn more about the Northeastern Jurisidiction. 2024 Jurisdictional Conference Important information about the upcoming Jurisdictional Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. 2024 NEJ Documents Quick access to the Daily Christian Advocate and other important reports and documents. Jane Petherbridge Ives - Obituary Jane Petherbridge - [College of Bishops](https://nejumc.org/college-of-bishops/) - NEJ College of Bishops Residential Bishops Thomas BickertonNew England & New York Area Héctor Burgos-NúñezSusquehanna & Upper New York Area LaTrelle EasterlingPeninsula Delaware & Baltimore Washington Area Cynthia Moore-KoikoiEastern Pennsylvania & Greater New Jersey Area Sandra Steiner BallPittsburgh Area Debra Wallace-PadgettWest Virginia Area Retired Bishops Hassinger, Susan W. Irons, Neil L. Ives, S. Clifton Johnson, - [Jean S Young Obituary](https://nejumc.org/jean-s-young-obituary/) - The Reverend Jean Sutliff Young The Reverend Jean Sutliff Young, 89, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, passed peacefully at home on May 4, 2026. Her life was defined by faith, service, and love of family. Born July 13, 1936, in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Joseph and Eula Sutliff, Jean answered a calling that would shape her - [Committees](https://nejumc.org/standing-committee/) - Committees NEJ Standing Committees COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY Chair: Dawn Taylor Storm (Clergy - EPA) Vice Chairs: Ianther Mills (Clergy - BWC), Judi Kenaston (Lay - WV) Secretary: Drew Dyson (Clergy - GNJ) Vice Secretary: Carmen FS Vianese (Lay) - Upper New York) Baltimore-Washington: Lay- Cynthia Taylor; Clergy- Ianther Mills Eastern PA: Lay- Judy Ehninger; Clergy- - [2024 NEJ Documents](https://nejumc.org/2024-documents/) - 2024 NEJ Documents 2024 Daily Christian Advocate NEJ DCA Issue 7 - (Summary Edition) NEJ DCA Issue 6 - July 12, 2024 NEJ DCA Issue 5 - July 11, 2024 NEJ DCA Issue 4 - July 10, 2024 NEJ DCA Issue 3 - July 9, 2024 NEJ DCA Issue 2 - July 8, 2024 NEJ - [Vision Table](https://nejumc.org/vision-table/) - Vision Table Title List Reflects changes to DCM/Membership December 2023 The Vision Table is comprised of three bishops and two persons from each annual conference, one being the director of Connectional Ministries. Membership includes the chair or designee of Program and Arrangements, Episcopacy Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry, Annual Conference Boundaries, Rules, and Board of - [Winter Meeting](https://nejumc.org/winter-meeting/) - [About the NEJ](https://nejumc.org/about-the-nej/) - About the NEJ Our vision is to be a Jurisdiction led by transforming leaders serving growing congregations and Annual Conferences for the sake of Christ's mission in the world. The Northeastern Jurisdiction is currently made up of 10 episcopal areas. An episcopal area consists of an annual conference (or conferences) to which a bishop is - [Western Pennsylvania](https://nejumc.org/western-pennsylvania/) - Western Pennsylvania Conference About WPA Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball 1204 Freedom Road PO Box 5002 Cranberry Township, PA 16066-4914 Phone: 724-776-1499 Fax: 724-776-1683 Contact Website - [West Virginia](https://nejumc.org/west-virginia/) - West Virginia Conference About West Virginia Bishop Deborah Wallace Padgett 900 Washington Street East Charleston, WV 25301-1710 Phone: 304-344-8331 Fax: 304-344-8330 Contact Website - [Upper New York](https://nejumc.org/upper-new-york/) - Upper New York Conference About UNY Bishop Héctor Burgos-Núñez 7481 Henry Clay Blvd Liverpool, NY 13088 Phone: 315-898-2020 Fax: 315-898-2150 Contact Website - [Susquehanna](https://nejumc.org/susquehanna/) - Susquehanna Conference About SUS Bishop Héctor Burgos-Núñez 303 Mulberry Drive, Suite 100 PO Box 2053 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3141 Phone: 717-766-7871 Contact Website - [Peninsula-Delaware](https://nejumc.org/peninsula-delaware/) - Peninsula-Delaware Conference About Peninsula-Delaware Bishop LaTrelle Easterling 139 N. State Street Dover, DE 19901 Phone: 302-674-2626 Contact Website - [New York](https://nejumc.org/new-york/) - New York Conference About New York Bishop Thomas Bickerton New York Area 20 Soundview Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 Phone: 914-615-2221 Fax: 914-615-2246 Contact Website - [New England](https://nejumc.org/new-england/) - New England Conference About New England Bishop Thomas Bickerton United Methodist Church 411 Merrimack Street Suite 200 Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844 Phone: 978-682-7555 Fax: 978-682-9555 Email Website - [Greater New Jersey](https://nejumc.org/greater-new-jersey/) - Greater New Jersey Conference About GNJ Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi 205 Jumping Brook Rd Neptune, NJ 07753 Phone: 732-359-1010 Fax: 732-359-1019 Contact Website - [Eastern Pennsylvania](https://nejumc.org/eastern-pennsylvania/) - Eastern Pennslvania Conference About EPA Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi PO Box 820 Valley Forge, PA 19482-0820 Phone: 610-666-1442 Fax: 610-666-9181 Contact Website - [Baltimore-Washington](https://nejumc.org/baltimore-washington/) - Baltimore-Washington Conference About BWC Bishop LaTrelle Easterling 11711 East Market Place Fulton, MD 20759 100 Maryland Ave. NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 -5611 Phone: 202-546-3186 Contact Website - [Leadership](https://nejumc.org/leadership/) - Conference Leadership Directors of Connectional Ministries (As of December 2023) Baltimore-Washingtong: Christie Latona Eastern Pennsylvania: Dawn Taylor Storm Greater New Jersey: Dawn Taylor Storm New England: We Hyun Chang New York: Doris Dalton Peninsula-Delaware: Jacqueline Davis Ford Susquehanna: Kathleen Kind Upper New York: Aaron Bouwens West Virginia: Ken Willard Western Pennsylvania: Alyce Weaver Dunn Conference - [2024 Jurisdictional Conference](https://nejumc.org/2024-jurisdictional-conference/) - Welcome to Pittsburgh! The Western Pennsylvania Conference welcomes you to the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference. Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference July 10-12, 2024 The Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference will meet July 10-12, 2024 at the Omni William Penn Hotel (530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219). This years theme is OVERFLOWING WITH HOPE (Romans 15:13). To follow along with - [Contact Us](https://nejumc.org/contact-us/) - Contact Us - [2022 Conference](https://nejumc.org/2022-conference/) - 2022 Jurisdictional Conference The Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference will be held November 2-4, 2022, in College Park, Maryland. Our theme will be "One In Ministry To All The World" as taken from Philippians 2. 2022 NEJ Journal PDF version for download Important Files "Whose Interest?" Memorial Service Sermon by Bishop Sudah Devadhar, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - [2016 Conference](https://nejumc.org/2016-conference/) - 2016 Jurisdictional Conference 2016 Journal PDF version for download To order a printed copy, please use the following links: NEJ Journal (Black and White print) NEJ Journal (Color print) Issues of the Daily Christian Advocate Advance Issue Monday, July 11 Tuesday, July 12 Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14 Friday, July 15 Summary Issue - [Copy of Test Page](https://nejumc.org/test-page-copy/) - Baltimore-Washington Conference About BWC Washington Area Email Website The Baltimore-Washington Conference is made up of 210,000 members in 702 United Methodist Churches in the Maryland, Washington, D.C. and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Our Role and Mission The role and mission of the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church, to the glory of - [Test Page](https://nejumc.org/test-page/) - Baltimore-Washington Conference About BWC Washington Area Email Website The Baltimore-Washington Conference is made up of 210,000 members in 702 United Methodist Churches in the Maryland, Washington, D.C. and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. 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