Friend Request from Jesus!
Anyone who uses Facebook is familiar with the message saying: New Friend Request from ___. Confirm Not Now You have to make a choice. You have to click either “Confirm” or “Not Now.” Do you know this person? Do you want to know more about him? Do you want to share your posts with him or her? Do you want to have a relationship with this person? One of life’s greatest mysteries is that Jesus- the one and only Son of God- wants to have a...
Read MoreBreakfast Buffet & Yard Sale (4/26/14)
Start Your Day with Our Breakfast Buffet! On Saturday April 26, the Men’s Fellowship group will throw one of our famous Breakfast Buffets in our Fellowship Hall. The buffet starts at 8:00 AM and runs until 11:00 AM. The menu includes delicious items such as our French Toast casserole, Eggs, Chipped Beef, Pancakes… and some fruit to balance off the “bad” stuff! Cost of the buffet is Adults $6, $4 kids, free for children 2 and under. Concurrently with the breakfast,...
Read MoreLiving Water Connections (4/5/14)
The Living Water Connections for Young Adults will be held in our Fellowship Hall on Friday April 4, starting at 7:00PM. Drop by and make some friends, hear some inspirational music and testimony… and enjoy some good food. For more information on Living Waters Connections, click here.
Read MoreThank You from the Gideons! (3/30/14)
Last month, Wayne Murphy, a representative from the Gideons visited our church and shared about his ministry in providing Bibles. Because of our support for them, they will be able to deliver 27 Bibles (or 107 Testaments) to a world hungry for God’s Word. To learn more about the Gideons, check out their website. Think of the Gideons the next time you’re in a hotel room… So how did this group get started putting Bibles in hotel rooms…. and why are they...
Read MoreWe Have a Library!
Shhhhhh… Did you know that we have a library? It’s located on the upper floor of the education wing (across from the Senior High room, all the way at the end of the hall on the left). Books have been set aside that correspond with our Lenten study (“Forty Days of Fruitful Living”). Check it out! It’s a great place to sit and meander through the books! You can also check them out. and take them home. Go and sit and read with children or grandchildren, find...
Read MoreFruitful Living (4 of 5): “Risk Taking Mission” (3/30/14)
The sermon on Sunday March 30 introduced practice #4 of our five part series on the “Five Practices of Fruitful Living” During this season of Lent, we are following the companion devotional guide by Robert Schanase entitled in “Forty Days of Fruitful Living.” The sermons introduce the week’s topic, and we discuss and study these topics during our small group meetings that week. Risk Taking Mission and Service This week’s “practice of fruitful living” was presented by...
Read MoreGood Friday Breakfast (4/17/14)
The United Methodist Women will sponsor their annual Good Friday Breakfast on the morning of Good Friday (April 17) at 8:30 AM. The guest speaker will be Meg Rambo. To learn more about Meg, her husband Scott, and their missions, click here.
Read MoreJohn & Dasia Abramovich to Visit PUMC (4/6/14)
John and Dasia Abramovich will be at PUMC on Sunday, April 6th, and will join us for dinner and Bible Studies on Tuesday, April 8th. We will be blessed as they share their work with the children of Poland with us. Background John and Dasia Abramovich have been missionaries in Cieszyn, Poland for sixteen years. John is from Runnemede, and was content leading youth and young adult ministries in local churches. But God had plans for John far beyond New Jersey. After a guest speaker shared the...
Read MoreThe 2014 Softball Season is Starting Up (4/7/14)
Church Softball??? Yep. One of the activities our church has participated in for years is to be part of a church softball league. Being on a team is one way to forge new relationships; relationships which can help us grow closer to Christ. The new season is going to get underway soon; here are the details… It’s softball time again! If anyone is interested in playing softball this year, please contact Ron Brown at Softball@PitmanUMC.org. Practices are Saturdays 5 PM @ Alcyon Park...
Read MoreSimulcast for Women at Ocean Grove (4/5/14)
Two special video simulcasts for women will be hosted at the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting, and our United Methodist Women would like to invite you to attend. The broadcasts originate elsewhere, but you can join with others in Ocean Grove to view the message on their large screens and to participate in worship. April 5 (Priscilla Shirer)… Are you “Running on Fumes?” “Too Busy” to spend quality time in God’s Word? Priscilla Shirer will broadcast her “The...
Read MoreNow Taking Orders for Easter Lilies (4/7/14)
Each Easter, it has been our tradition to adorn our Sanctuary with with white lilies to remind us of the freshness and rebirth offered by the resurrection of our Lord and Savior on that first Easter morning. The lilies may be purchased in memory or in honor of a loved one, and then picked up after the Easter service. Order forms are provided in the church bulletins, and you can also print out a copy here: Easter Lily Order Form. Please complete the form and drop it in the offering plate or...
Read MoreOur Fathers House 2014-2015 Registration is Open
The Our Father’s House Preschool is a ministry of the Pitman United Methodist Church. We are now accepting registrations for NEXT year’s classes (the 2014-2015 school year which will start in September). We offer classes for Pre-K 4 year olds, for 3 Year olds, and even for 2 1/2 year olds. If you’re a PUMC member the $60 registration fee is waved. If you’re not a PUMC member we’d love for you to join our Our Father’s House family, and we trust...
Read MoreLiving Water Connections (4/4/14)
The next Living Water Connections event will be held on Friday April 4, 2014 from 7PM – 11PM. Living Water Connections are held on the first Friday of every month. The “Faith Connections” part of the evening will be held from 7-9PM. Listen to some live Christian bands while munching on some snacks and pizza. When the bands are finished, listen to a faith devotional testimony. This month’s speaker will be King Richard; a musician, teacher, and man of God. After the...
Read MoreNew Church Directory is Here! (3/23/14)
After months of planning and several weeks of photographer sessions, our new church directory books are finished! Distribution of the books began after church on March 23. The books are free to anyone who sat for a picture. Extra copies are available for $5.00. Our last directory was in 2007, so the new version is much welcomed. Our church family has changed much over the last 7 years, and the pictorial directory is an essential tool in helping us to develop our Christian...
Read MoreFruitful Living (3 of 5): “Intentional Faith Development” (3/23/14)
The sermon on Sunday March 23 introduced practice #3 of our five part series on the “Five Practices of Fruitful Living” During this season of Lent, we are following the companion devotional guide by Robert Schanase entitled in “Forty Days of Fruitful Living.” The sermons introduce the week’s topic, and we discuss and study these topics during our small group meetings that week. Intentional Faith Development This week’s “practice of fruitful living” is entitled...
Read MoreOne Great Hour of Sharing Funds UMCOR (3/30/14)
You’ve probably heard of UMCOR. When terrible things happen in the world like floods and earthquakes, the United Methodist Committee on Relief moves in. UMCOR is the arm of our church that reaches out to people in distress. And, it’s fully funded by the United Methodist Church. Any donations we give towards a particular UMCOR project go directly to that project. 100%. There are no overhead costs. So how are the costs “of doing business” covered? When a disaster...
Read MorePotter’s Hand Adult Sunday School Class
Adult Sunday School Class – We are “Called into fellowship with one another” (I Cor. 1:9). One way we do that at PUMC is through great conversations. You are invited to join our fellowship and conversation happening upstairs in Potter’s Hand every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM.
Read MoreMen’s Breakfast Buffets Returning! (4/26/14)
The United Methodist Men’s Fellowship group will hold one of our “famous” Saturday morning breakfast buffets on Saturday April 26, from 8-11AM. Proceeds from this breakfast will go to support our friends in LaPamilla, Mexico who are building their church. Cost is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children (3-12) and free for 2 and under. The menu usually includes pancakes, sausages, Egg casserole, Tater Tots, and… our famous French Toast Casserole. And just to balance...
Read MoreUnited Methodist Men Fed at Retreat (3/16/14)
Our United Methodist Men’s Fellowship group met at the Black Rock Retreat Center (Quarreyville PA) for our annual retreat on the weekend of March 14-16. About 25 of us attended, and men of all ages were represented. Click on the title to read more…
Read MoreSunday School Easter Breakfast (4/20/14)
On Easter Sunday, we will have a Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School Hour. This will be for all of the Sunday School classes. There will be food, games, music, and lots of fun and fellowship as the PUMC Sunday School celebrates the Resurrection. The breakfast is organized by our Sunday School Ministry. To Learn more about Sunday School at PUMC, Click Here.
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