Youth 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 MoreThe Long and Winding Road (7/31/16)
Life is like a “Long and Winding Road.” We pass through a path of graduations, marriages, and births. But we also hit the valleys of job loss, divorce, and death. We long for something constant. On a winding mountain road, someone had been there before. The road is paved. Guardrails were installed. Someone keeps going through and maintains the road.
Is there someone like that in life? Are we traveling this road alone???
Read MoreSpecial 10:15 Service will Remember 9-11 (9/11/16)
Can it be that it’s been 15 years already? Most of us remember that fateful day when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, a third crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth into a field outside of Shanksville, PA. This anniversary isn’t anything to celebrate, but it is something to reflect upon. And so on Sunday September 11, we will hold a single worship service at 10:15. Sunday School (all classes) will NOT be held this week. However, nursery will be available....
Read MoreThe Power That’s Behind You
The following message was posted on our signboard on August 20, 2016:
“THE POWER BEHIND YOU IS GREATER THAN THE PROBLEM AHEAD OF YOU.”
God has given us His Spirit which not only helps us through the problems of life, but it also helps us to a deeper joy that comes with a faithful relationship to God.
United Methodist Communities Connect on Broadway
The United Methodist Communities at Pitman and the Pitman United Methodist Church have joined forces to provide Connections on Broadway. Connections on Broadway is a place for seniors to connect with each other. What is the United Methodist Communities??? The United Methodist Homes has been working towards its 2013-2017 Strategic Plan. The theme for their fiscal year 2015 report was Share the Magic of United Methodist Homes, and they continues to chart that journey. The plan envisions...
Read MorePUMC to Host Red Cross Blood Drive (8/12/16)
We’re opening up our Fellowship Hall on Friday August 12 to help the American Red Cross eliminate the current shortage in the Emergency blood supply. If you’re able to donate, consider registering and dropping by the church between the hours of 2 – 7 PM on Friday 8/12. For more information and to schedule a donation time: Red Cross * * * * * If you’re unable to donate on this date, consider signing up for the drive which will be held at the Pitman...
Read MoreWhat Ever Happened to Laughter? (7/31/16- Camp Meeting)
Reminiscent of the famous Neil Diamond concert, the 7/31/16 Camp Meeting was a “Hot July Night.” It would have been easy to skip this one and stay at home in the air conditioning. Do we have to be as stuffy when we worship God? How does laughter fit into our call to honor God and to be reverent before His presence?
PUMC was the host church, and Pastor Jim gave the message. He challenged us to take a fresh look at laughter as a way to honor God.
Cheers: A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name (7/24/16)
Like the sitcom Cheers, the Church needs to be a place where everybody knows your name… because Christ knows their name and they know Jesus’ Name. Pastor Jim used this 1980s sitcom to illustrate that the relationship we have with eachother is welcoming and powerful when it flows out of the relationship we have with Jesus Christ.
Read MoreWhat Exactly Did Horton Hear? (7/17/16)
Dr. Seuss may have written a series of “Children’s Books,” but he usually packed a message that spoke to us too. In the immediate aftermath of World War 2, Dr. Seuss wrote a book expressing his personal challenge of accepting the Japanese as fellow humans instead of evil enemies.
In the divided atmosphere of today, how does this speak to us now? How can we listen and hear the cries of others? How can we be like Isaiah who said “Here am I. Send me.”??? How can we BE the answer???
Read MoreParent’s Anonymous Group Begins Meeting at PUMC!
Being a parent is probably the most important job you’ll ever have… and it’s the most difficult… Do you have teenager? Are you worried about what they’re tweeting or posting? Are you suddenly in the throws of having to find a college and helping your teen get a driver’s license? Or maybe your child is younger. What do you do when the baby keeps waking you up throughout the night? What do you do when your son is bullied at school? Where do you turn when...
Read More“PokeMon Go” Stops by PUMC!
Our church signboard has been chosen as a “PokeStop”! If you’re used to playing the video game “Pokemon Go”, you know what that means. If this is total gibberish to you, we’ll give a quick intro to Pokemon.
Either way, all of us need to keep returning to The Vine for strength.
2016 Vacation Bible School Leads us out of Out of a Cave! (6/27 – 7/1)
Caves… they’re dark, scary, and they’re easy to get lost in. They’re also a perfect metaphor for the stretches of life where there seems to be no hope.
Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit (and some faithful human hands), our 2016 Vacation Bible School was a huge success! Kids of all ages learned how to depend on the Light of the World to get through our “caves.”
If My People (7/3/16)
It’s July 3rd and tomorrow we’ll turn to our traditions of hot dogs, parades, and fireworks to celebrate the birth of our country. So how do we prepare for this?
God has given us a roadmap in 2 Chronicles that shows us how to be true “patriots” who seek the healing of our land. God is calling “His People” to constantly turn to God in humble prayer, to seek His face, and to change. IF we grow in our relationship by doing these things, God will “heal our land.”
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 MoreGod the Father (6/19/16)
Why did Jesus call God “Father”? Is God a man??? On this Father’s Day, Pastor Jim started with Deuteronomy 6:6-9 and guided us through the Bible to see what it means to see God as our “Father.”
Read MorePitman Camp Meeting Begins 2016 Summer Schedule (6/26/16 – 8/28/16)
For 146 years, Christians have gathered in the “Pitman Grove” to hear the word of God and to worship our Creator and Savior. This year’s season of the Pitman Camp Meeting is already underway and will continue throughout the summer on Sunday evenings. The services are held at 7:30 p.m. in the William (Bud) Moore Auditorium located in the center of the Grove area, and are lead by various pastors and music teams from the Methodist Churches in the area. Here’s the schedule…
Read MoreRest, Relax,and Rejuvenate
We are entering the summer season, a season that affords opportunities for Rest, Relax & Rejuvenate rest and relaxation. Let’s make it a priority to look for these moments that we can relax physically and renew ourselves emotionally and spiritually.
These moments are gifts from God. Let’s embrace the gift and “loosen the bow” this summer!
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 MoreGod Work Ahead!
Our church is currently surrounded by construction. New handicapped accessible crossings. Road repairs. Road closures. Detours…
God is always at work in our lives, but He doesn’t usually wear a bright orange vest or grab our attention like a noisy jackhammer.
How can you see Him? How can you join Him???
Purple 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!
