Bible Study Connects Malachi to Matthew (9/11/24)
Beginning on 9/11/24, Pastor Mike will start a new weekly Bible Study that will connect the Old Testament to the New Testament. Yes, Jesus is in the Old Testament too! The study will be held twice on Wednesdays. The morning session will be on Zoom and the evening session will meet in the church.
Read MoreQuiz! Sermon on the Mount Sermon Series (July 2024)
In the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew Chapters 5-7, Jesus teaches His disciples (and us!) that our relationship with God is based on the heart, not on following a bunch of laws. During the summer (of 2024), Pastor Mike will preach a series of sermons on the “Sermon on the Mount.” To prepare, try this quiz!
Read More2024 Vacation Bible School Ready to take the Plunge!
Vacation Bible School is one of the traditional highlights of our year, and 2024 won’t be an exception! This year, VBS will be held during the week of June 24, and we’ll learn about God’s Friendship and offer of Living Water.
Read MoreMen Prepare to Retreat (2/9/24)
Why are we here? What is our purpose in life? To dive into that question, the Men of PUMC and of our community are set to gather at the Black Rock Retreat Center for a weekend of learning, worship, and growth.
Read More2023 Vacation Bible School to Shine a Light on God’s Love! (6/26/23)
This year’s Vacation Bible School will start on June 26. It will be held between 6-8PM on each evening during that week. We’re going to lunch into a cosmic quest to discover God’s Light and then to have a blast as we shine that light into the world.
Read MoreTuesday Bible Study Returns- Praying through the Psalms (1/24/23)
Pastor Jim holds an online Bible Study (most) every Tuesday at 1:30. Beginning in January 2023 we’re studying the book of Psalms and gaining insight into prayer.
Read MoreMonumental Vacation Bible School Celebrates God’s Greatness! (6/27/22)
God’s Love and Power are “Monumental!” In this year’s Vacation Bible School we plan to take our eyes off of the computer screen and instead to look up and see how big God is. VBS will be held between June 27 through July 1. Open this post for details and registration info.
Read MoreVirtual Vacation Bible School Discovers Real Treasure! (6/28/21)
You’re Treasure! No, that’s not poor grammar… YOU are the treasure! Our 2021 Vacation Bible School showed us that God knows us, hears us, comforts us, forgives us, and chooses us. God Treasures Us!
Read MoreAdult Sunday School Returns to the Building! (6/6/21)
Beginning on Sunday June 6, 2021, our Adult Sunday School Class (“Potter’s Hand”) will return to the building! We will continue to use Zoom, but the class will be “hybrid” with both in-person and online attendees.
Read MoreWeekly Verses Remembered
Back in 2005-2006, a “memory verse” was posted in the bulletin each Sunday. The verses were tied to that week’s sermon.
These verses have been re-discovered and are now available in the order they were originally presented. The current verse is now displayed on the Home Page and it will be updated automatically every Sunday.
Zoom into a Small Group!
During the pandemic, we can’t have face to face meetings in our building. But, our small groups continue to meet. Some meet in homes (using “social distancing”), but others are meeting online (using Zoom and Facebook). This post describes how to take part in these online groups.
Read MorePUMC Embarks on a Virtual VBS! (6/22/20)
Yes- we did have another fantastic Vacation Bible School this year! Because of the pandemic we couldn’t meet in person, so we met via Live Stream instead! We learned that Jesus’ power helps us do hard things, gives us hope, helps us be good friends, and lets us live forever!
Read MoreMen’s Retreat Goes Online! (4/24/20)
Because of the pandemic, we had to cancel our 2020 Men’s Retreat. But our scheduled speaker, Pastor George DeVol, created a series of videos to lead us in a “virtual retreat.” Check out this post to join the “retreat.”
Read MoreSunday School Goes Online! (4/26/20)
During the 2020 pandemic, Sunday School classes have gone “Virtual”! This post presents Facebook feeds of the the lessons. If it’s Sunday morning, check out our Sunday School. It it’s some other time, watch a recording. You don’t need a Facebook account to join in.
Read MoreWomen’s Conference to Bring Hope (11/1/19 & 11/2/19)
Do you need some Hope??? PUMC will host a special conference for women on Friday 11/1/19 and Saturday 11/2/19, and the theme of the weekend will be Hope. How can you discover the source of Hope in your life??? View this post for information on registration.
Read MoreVBS Demonstrates that God is Good! (6/24/19)
Our 2019 Vacation Bible School taught us that when life is unfair, scary, sad, changing… or even good- God is always Good! We see His presence in all of our circumstances.
Read MorePUMC Ready to Roar into Vacation Bible School! (6/24/19)
Online registrations for this summer’s Vacation Bible School are now available (check out this post for the link). Our VBS will be held during the week of June 24-28., from 6-8PM. Our theme this year is “Roar: Life is Wild but God is Good!”
Read MoreSmall Group to Study “The Unreasonable Jesus” (4/2/19)
A new small group will form on April 2 to study the book, “The Unreasonable Jesus: Becoming the Person He Made You to Be.”
Read MoreChalk Art Puts God into Our Walk (8/26/18)
Children from our Sunday School decorated the sidewalks outside of our church. With colorful chalk, they illustrated the Bible verses they’ve been learning.
God has decorated our lives too. Do we share that “decoration” in the places where we walk?
Jesus Rescues During our 2018 Vacation Bible School! (6/25/18)
Our 2018 Vacation Bible School was entitled “Shipwrecked!” When we go through rough times, Jesus is always there to bail us out. During this special week in July of 2018, we all learned that Jesus Rescues!
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