PUMC 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 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 MoreWomen Suplement Summer Lunches (6/2019)
The United Methodist Women are collecting toiletries that will be offered to Pitman residents as part of the First Presbyterian Church’s Summer Lunch Program. Drop your donations in the “Love Your Neighbors” box in the narthex.
Read MorePitman Camp Meeting Schedules 2019 Summer Season (6/30 thru 9/1)
The 149th annual Pitman Camp Meeting kicks off on Sunday June 30, 2019. Each Sunday’s service begins at 7:30 in the Grove Auditorium. Open this post to view the season’s week by week schedule.
Read MoreGreater NJ Ready to Conference! (5/19/19)
The Greater NJ Annual Conference will meet in Wildwood between Sunday 5/19/19 through Tuesday 5/21/19. Here are some details along with a link to the conference Live Stream.
Read MorePreschool Class of ’19 Graduates and Marks one Decade of OFH! (5/29/19)
PUMC’s Preschool, Our Father’s House, held their 4 year old graduation ceremony on Wednesday May 29. This graduation also marked the Tenth Year of OFH’s operation. Here’s a look at the graduation and at the last decade.
Read MoreServices will Recognize Native American Sunday (5/19/19)
Sunday May 19 will be a special service in which we celebrate the contributions of Native Americans to our society. PUMC Lay Speaker Steve Ozkowski (who has roots in the Mohawk Tribal Nation) will deliver the sermon in both services.
Read MoreThis Picnic Will Never Be Rained Out! (5/16/19)
We’re throwing an indoor picnic” on Thursday 5/16/19. No ants, no rain. Just some good food and fellowship. It starts at 5:30.
Read MorePUMC Celebrates Favorite Hymns (5/12/19)
In a special Mother’s Day celebration, we sang through our list of “Top Ten Hymns”. This list had been compiled via a survey in the bulletin for several weeks and a total of 84 songs received votes!
Read MoreTenth Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a Smash! (4/20/19)
The misty drizzle cleared up, and we were able to celebrate our 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt without a hitch. About 400 of our neighbors came out as we celebrated family. Hot dogs, Magic by Ed, and- of course- Easter Eggs made the day a huge success.
Read MoreChoirs to Lead Celebration of Palm Sunday (4/14/19)
On Palm Sunday (4/14/19), our choirs will present a cantata entitled “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross.” Join in the celebration of Palm Sunday and in the reflection of the cross. There will only be one service; at 10:15 AM.
Read MorePraise Band Concert Connects with La Palmilla (3/24/19)
On 3/24/19 four churches joined with PUMC to celebrate the gift of music and to help our friends in La Palmilla Mexico. The offering raised for construction, but the evening sharpened our connections with each other and with God.
Read MoreLove- Where the Rubber Meets the Road
“Random Acts of Kindness”!?! Kindness” (or Love) should be at the core of a disciple’s day to day living. Active Love is continual contact with other people as we travel down life’s road. Love is where the rubber meets the road.
Read MoreFrom Palms to Eggs- Easter 2019’s Schedule of Events (4/14 – 4/21)
Easter is on the way! Beginning with Jesus’ Triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and ending with His resurrection on Easter Sunday, we are celebrating this Holiest of Weeks. Here’s a summary of the events and services that we are holding.
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 MoreDaffodils Fight Cancer! (4/14/19)
Order a pot of mini daffodils and help the American Cancer Society. Orders are due on 4/7/19, and the daffodils can be picked up on Palm Sunday (4/14/19).
Read MoreBoy Scouts Serving Up Some Spags! (3/23/19)
Our church sponsors Boy Scout Troop 55. One of the ways we support them (in addition to prayer and hosting), is to take part in their annual Spaghetti Dinner! On Saturday March 23 (from 4:00 – 7:00 PM) the scouts will serve up a dinner of Spaghetti & Meatballs, salad, and beverage. Not only is it an annual tradition which helps to support the tremendous ministry of the Boy Scouts, it is also a great dinner! Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, March 23 Any time between 4:00 and...
Read MoreA Covered Dish Taste of Spring! (3/19/19)
Everyone is welcome to our “Taste of Spring” covered dish dinner. It will be held on Tuesday 3/19/19 at 6PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Read MoreWomen Driving for Diapers! (3/24/19)
Our United Methodist Women are collecting diapers and baby wipes to be donated to the Camden Neighborhood Center’s daycare program.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Embrace Change!
Change is all around us in our lives; we can’t avoid change. Change brings fear. But do we really need to be afraid? How can we avoid the anxiety and fear that change brings? Can we even embrace change and grow because of it???
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