Youth Paint Cubbies for Nursery (3/21/21)
As part of an Eagle Scout project, a PUMC member built some cabinets for the Nursery and then called on his Youth Group friends to paint the cabinets. Not only was it an important service to the church, it was a memorable time of fellowship for our Youth Group.
Read MoreYouth Group Announces Fall Schedule (9/20/20)
Our Youth Group has announced a new schedule for this fall. The get togethers will be on Sunday afternoons, alternating between Live (“Socially Distanced”) and Virtual (via Zoom). All Youth are welcome! For details, open this post.
Read MoreYouth Group Has Virtual Meetings with Real Friends (4/26/20)
During the current pandemic, the Youth Group continues to meet- using Zoom. The meetings are virtual, but friends are real!
Read MoreWinter Thaw Warms Youths’ Commitment to Christ (1/17/20)
Commitment. What’s that mean, especially when you’re a teenager? In January 2020, 20 members of our Youth Group took part in the annual “Winter Thaw”, a youth retreat hosted by Twin Pines Retreat Center in Stroudsburg, PA.
Read MoreThe Purple Potty Returns! (6/9/19)
Is there a Purple Potty on your lawn??? Contact our Youth Group’s plumbers (BLAST) and they’ll remove it for you. They’ll also want you to update your “insurance policy” to help them attend Summer Camp at Malaga.
Read MoreYouth Group Ready to Launch New Season of BLAST! (9/16/18)
B.L.A.S.T., PUMC’s youth group, is kicking off this year on Sunday September 16. All youth going into grades 6 through 12 are invited to join the gatherings throughout the year! We gather every Sunday at the church from 6-8PM, and we’ll have a bunch of special events throughout the year.
Read MoreYouth Building Buckets for Flood Relief (10/29/17)
Imagine that your home has been flooded. The smell of mildew is everywhere. Dirt coats the floors and counters. One of your biggest needs is something we take for granted: cleaning supplies. Buckets, soaps, laundry detergent, sponges, trash bags… the list goes on and on. As part of the United Methodist Committed on Relief’s (UMCOR) efforts, our youth have started a project to collect items to assemble “Flood Buckets.” These buckets will be filled with specific...
Read MoreHaving a BLAST in September 2017
BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) recently emailed out their September schedule. Here’s how we’re getting the Fall season going: September 1-2 (Friday-Saturday) We’re kicking off this year at a BACK 2 SCHOOL RALLY! Along with the youth of Pitman Nazarene, we will travel to a lock-in hosted at the waterpark, Aquatopia! After we dive into the Word, we’ll dive into 13 waterslides, 8 pools, a lazy river, and splash zone! Please meet at 5:30 pm at PUMC on...
Read MoreHis Love Makes no Sense!
Members of our BLAST Youth group recently returned from a week at Malaga Camp. The theme of the week was God’s love. How can God send His Son to dies for us and continue to love us even when we keep on rejecting Him and breaking away to do our own thing? One of the people attending the camp wrote the following… “His love makes no sense.” I turned to the woman next to me (who later would become a new friend) and cried, “Why does Jesus love me so much? I don’t deserve...
Read MoreBLAST Announces Summer 2017 Schedule
Our Youth Group (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) normally meets on Sunday and Tuesday nights. But- this is the summer! Things aren’t “normal” during the summer. But, BLAST isn’t going “off the air” during the summer. Here are some of the activities we’re planning: Sunday July 9, 2017 (9:30 AM) Campers attending Malaga Camp will be joining Pitman United Methodist Communities on this Sunday for a prayer service that will bless the campers...
Read MoreBLAST to Fight Hunger by Washing Cars (5/20/17)
It’s called the “30 Hour Famine.” Our Youth Group (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) participates in it every year, but this goes beyond a simple fast. In addition to taking some time for spiritual reflection, we’re also going to make a difference for people who have no choice between eating and not eating. And as part of that reflection, we’re also going to improve the reflection of the cars in our community! On Saturday May 20 (between the hours of 1:00...
Read MoreBLAST- Feed and Games! (2/20/17)
Our Youth Group keeps active in many ways. Sometimes it’s all Fun and Games. Other times, it’s expressing God’s love through some serious (but fun) service. BLAST celebrated this Presidents Day weekend in typical fashion. First by having some “Where’s Waldo” fun at the Deptford Mall on Sunday. And then on Monday by serving breakfast at the New Visions Day Shelter in Camden. Where’s Waldo? The Deptford Mall is a familiar place for most of us...
Read MoreBLAST Refocuses Trust During Mid-Winter Advance (1/15/17)
On January 15, 2017, BLAST returned from our annual youth retreat, MidWinter Advance (MWA) at America’s Keswick in Whiting, New Jersey. Our group was made up of twenty-five youth, young adults, and leaders. The retreat that was filled with fun, fellowship, and faith. The four-part message, led by the college team, focused on Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your path.”...
Read MoreBLAST Getting Ready to Advance! (1/13/17)
Our Youth Group (BLAST) is ready to take off into their Midwinter Advance. What’s the Midwinter Advance? First of all, it is probably more commonly known as a “retreat,” but we always want to look forward so we’ve latched on to the now cliche term “Advance” instead of “Retreat.” The Advance will be held at America’s Keswick in Whiting, NJ during the weekend of January 13-15. In preparation for this weekend, our youth have been raising...
Read MoreYouth Set to “Lighten Up” in September (Sept. 2016)
Youth Director Kate Dilks recently announced the September 2016 Schedule for BLAST (our Youth Group). The focus this month (and beyond!) will be John 8:12… When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” NIV Our goal at BLAST this year is to be a light to each other, to our church, and to our community, just as Jesus is our light and beacon of hope. Here are...
Read MoreYouth Challenge Church to Look for God Sightings (6/27/16)
Our Youth Fellowship Group- BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) led our worship services on Sunday June 26. They led both in music and in Word. Music… The choir and praise team were given the week “off”, and the services’ music was led by guitarist Lance Bird, percussionist Jeremy Andrade, and Bassist Melissa Brown. Other BLAST’ers gathered around the mics to lead the singing. Word… Three passages from...
Read MoreYouth Explode into Summer!
Our Youth Group (BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) announced several activities highlighting their summer schedule. Here’s a heads up of what’s happening in the next couple of months…
Read MorePurple Potty Makes the Rounds for Malaga Camp!
Summer is a great time, and all of us look forward to the change of pace and vacations. Our Youth Group (BLAST) is especially looking forward to some special times at the Malaga Camp this summer. The “problem” is that these camps are kind of expensive.
Not being one to sit around without flushing out the problem, BLAST is raising scholarship money by working as plumbers!
Youth Getting Ready for a BLAST in May! (May 2016)
Our Youth Group, Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time has planned an awesome schedule of fellowship, fun, and service for the month of May. Here’s a taste of what’s happening… Sunday, May 1 We’ll visit our friends at the Elmer UMC and watch their Spring youth musical, Once Upon A Time Shop. We’ll meet at our church 6:00 PM and return around 8:45 PM. Friday-Saturday, May 6-7 This is the weekend of the 30 Hour Famine! It will kick off at our church on...
Read More30 Hour Famine: Youth to Save Starving Kids by Fasting! (5/6/16 – 5/7/16)
Youth- sometimes our Youth Group (BLAST- Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) occupies themselves by spreading gop and goo. Sometimes they go on roller coasters or climb rocks. But sometimes they have a blast with a fast. A BLAST… by not eating??? Teenagers??? Yep! BLAST also has a blast by helping others. Last year we served breakfast at a homeless shelter, raised over a ton (literally) of food for the Pitman Food Pantry, and participated in many other ministries to help us learn more...
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