Hempfield UMC is affiliated with a denomination that traces its roots back to the mid-1700s holiness reform movement led by brothers John and Charles Wesley within the Church of England. You can read more about the history of the Methodist movement and the 1968 merger that created the United Methodist Church HERE.

Our congregation is part of the Southwest District of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church.

For information on the Southwest District, visit www.southwestdistrict.us

For information on the Eastern Pa. Conference, visit www.epaumc.org

For insights into faith and life from Bishop Peggy Johnson, visit bishoppeggyjohnson.blogspot.com

For more information about the United Methodist Church, visit www.umc.org

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