Ceiling Tile Art- An Overdue Look
Back in 2010, our Sunday School took on the project of painting the ceiling tiles in our 2nd floor hallway. Have you ever noticed these tiles as you walk down the hallway? Take a closer look; you just might see yourself in the story that they are telling.
Read MorePUMC Preparing 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt! (4/11/20)
Our 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt is in the works, and it will be held on Saturday April 11, 2020. It will be a great morning of food, fun, and Eggs!
Read MorePUMC Plans for 2020 Easter Season! (Feb-April 2020)
Easter 2020 is upon us, and PUMC is ready with a full schedule of events. Lent is a time to prepare for the Resurrection Day of Easter, and our “activities” are available to help you prepare. This post lists the opportunities for worship, service, and celebrations that we’ll have during this Lenten season.
Read MoreMen Looking Forward to 2020 Retreat! (4/24/20)
Our Men’s group is planning their 19th annual retreat. The leader will be Pastor George DeVol, and he will lead a study on the book of Matthew- “Following the Master.” George led our retreat in 2018, and we are enthused to have him back. The retreat will be on April 24 through 26 at the Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryville, PA.
Read MoreWorld Day of Prayer to Take Up Mat and Walk (3/6/20)
The annual World Day of Prayer service will be held on Friday March 1 at the St. James Lutheran Church in Pitman. The theme of this year’s service stems from Jesus’s miraculous healing of the paralytic where he told the lame man to “Rise! Take up Your Mat and Walk.” This service will draw us into the healing process of peace and reconciliation.
Read MoreLenten Devotional for 2020
Several local churches have pooled together to create a booklet of daily devotions for the 2020 Lenten season. All of the articles were written specifically for this booklet. Open this post to view the articles and to take part in the day by day readings.
Read MoreNew Jersey Methodists to Rise Against Hunger! (3/21/20- POSTPONED!)
On March 22, 2020, the churches of the Greater NJ Annual Conference will join with “Rise Up Against Hunger” in an effort to pack 500,000 boxed meals in one day. Packing sites will be organized in various locations throughout Greater NJ, and PUMC will support the goal of having at least 3,000 people from across the state involved.
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 MoreLove in Deed is Love Indeed!
What is Love? This question has been addressed in countless sermons, but it’s something that we constantly need to struggle to grasp. “Love in Deed is Love Indeed.” True love is an action (a “deed”). This post uses this simple play on words to think about this critical topic.
Read MorePUMC Hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive (1/31/20)
PUMC is hosting the American Red Cross on Friday January 31 for their blood drive. It will be held between 2PM to 7PM. See this post for more details and information on how to register.
Read MoreMethodists Remain United in Mission for Christ!
Bishop Schol held a series of tele-conferences with clergy and laity regarding the recent reports about a proposal which would create a schism in the United Methodist Church. The media reports incorrectly characterized the proposals as decisions. The Bishop fielded a wide range of questions to debunk the rumors and to ensure us that the UM Church will continue to focus on our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the world.
Read MoreChoirs Light the Way for Our 2019 Cantata (12/15/19)
Our 2019 Christmas Cantata, “His Name is Jesus”, was held on 12/15/19. The Theme of the music and narrations was the Names given to Jesus throughout the centuries. The cantata brought us into a traditional celebration, but it also invited us into a deeper level of awe and reverence for our Savior- Jesus.
Read MoreMitten Tree Lights up a Cold Night! (1/1/20)
We’re collecting new knitted items which can be donated to the Camden Neighborhood Center (in early January). If you have some mittens, a scarf, hat, or other knitted item that you’d like to donate, the mitten tree awaits.
Read MoreChrist is Born… For YOU!
The angels told the shepherds, “For unto you is born a Savior.” Who is “You”? Does it refer to Israel? To the Shepherds? Or, could it even refer to Us???
Read MorePreschool to Provide Coats to the Needy (1/31/20)
We’re collecting “gently used coats” for men, women and children. These coats will be given to needy people throughout Gloucester County.
Read MoreFor Unto YOU (Christmas Eve, 2019)
Our 2019 Christmas Eve service was marked by tradition, familiar music, and familiar Bible readings. But the key verse from the sermon challenged us to awaken from the familiar and consider how deeply our Creator-God loves each one of us. “For unto ME is born a Savior…”
Read MorePress Report from Bethlehem! (12/22/19)
In what is becoming a Sunday before Christmas tradition, Rev. Jim Hughes visited PUMC and gave us a first hand account of what happened on that First Christmas. This year, he appeared as Amos, a newspaper reporter who happened to be covering the beat in Bethlehem on that wondrous night. Amos challenged us to go beyond being a casual and impartial observer of Jesus. Become part of the story.
Read MorePreschool Tells the Story of Christmas (12/12/19)
On 12/12/19 and again during our 9:30 service on Sunday Dec. 15, the Pre-K kids of Our Father’s House presented their annual Christmas Pageant; The True Story of Christmas. Over 50 children filled our chancel area and led the congregation with narration, motion, and music.
Read MoreService to Welcome the Longest Night (12/21/19)
December 21 marks the day of the Winter Solstice; the day when our part of the world is tilted as far away from the sun’s direct rays as it can get. It’s the day with the least amount of sun; it’s the night that has the most amount of darkness. For many of us, the loss of loved ones brings an emotional darkness into our lives. The upcoming celebrations of Christmas viciously contrast with our inner pain of never to be repeated memories. The light contrasts with the...
Read MoreChristmas Updates from World-Wide Missionaries (December 2019)
PUMC supports missionaries located all over the globe. Here’s an update on some of them. During this Advent season, be inspired by their faith and pray for them.
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