Blue Christmas Service (12/17/13)
Many of us lost loved ones during this year. For any of us, the family traditions of the holidays bring back memories of Christmases past. During this holiday season we are especially aware of those who have walked with us and who are an integral part of those memories; but now they’re gone. On Tuesday Dec. 17 at 7:30 PM we will pause to reflect on loved ones who have passed to eternity. Even as we celebrate the birth of Christ, we still mourn the loss of loved ones. This service will...
Read MoreChristmas Eve- Two Services! (12/24/13)
We’re having TWO Christmas Eve services this year! 4:00PM Service… This first service will be for children who might find the later hour “challenging.” We will delight in the wonder of a child’s view of Christ’s birth! 7:30 PM Service… The second service will be our traditional one. We will light our darkened Sanctuary with candles and carols. Music will be led by our choirs, and the service will end with the traditional Silent Night....
Read MoreSanctuary Decorated for Christmas (11/24/13)
After our worship services on Sunday 11/24/13, many of us stuck around to help “hang the greens.” The sanctuary and narthex were decorated with the life that is given to us in the miracle of Christmas. It was yet another example of the old adage, “many hands make light work”… pizza doesn’t hurt either! Stringing the Garland Nativity scene in sanctuary Pastor Larry (he does windows too!) ...
Read MoreAnnual Christmas Cantata (12/22/13)
Concert of Carols Our choirs and praise teams will present our 83rd annual Christmas Cantata on Sunday 12/22 at the traditional time of 4:15 PM. The cantata is entitled “Concert of Carols”. The “Christmas Story”isn’t just a “story.” It is redeeming love come to earth in Jesus Christ our Savior. Over the years, musicians have tried to celebrate and capture this message of God’s saving grace come to earth as a babe. Our church “Candelight...
Read MoreBishop Schol Visits PUMC (11/17/13)
We were honored to have Bishop John Schol join us in worship yesterday and to preach the Word to us. Bishop Schol is the presiding bishop of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (which includes over 60 churches). The bishop spoke on Ephesians 2:11-13. Using the illustration of an airline’s “Preferred Status” frequent flyer program, Bishop Schol challenged us to “turn our church inside out;” to gear everything we do towards breaking down our man-made divisions...
Read MoreSandy Rememberance Service (11/2/13)
Hope Week The Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and A Future with Hope, Inc. will mark the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy with a service including testimony from families who have survived the storm and volunteers who have helped rebuild their homes. Join us as we renew our hope for the future during this inspiring time of sharing and renewal. Saturday November 2, 2013 9:00 to 10:00 am The Great Auditorium 54 Pitman Ave. Ocean Grove, NJ ...
Read MoreWalk to Emmaus (9/26/13)
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual weekend based on Luke 24 when Jesus appeared to two disciples walking along the road to Emmaus. During the weekend, you will experience God’s love, forgiveness, grace, and peace in a new & real way. The weekend consists of 15 talks regarding, among other things, study, piety, justifying grace, previenient grace, and sanctifying grace. The next walk is this fall – Sept. 26 – 29 for Men & Oct. 3 – 6 for Women. If you feel you are...
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