The 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.
Read MoreFruitful Living (2 of 5): “Passionate Worship (3/16/14)
The sermon on Sunday March 16 introduced the second practice of our five part series on the “Five Practices of Fruitful Living.” Pastor Kee preached the sermon. 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. Worship… A Sunday school teacher asked her children...
Read MorePUMC to Visit the Phillies (5/17/14)
The weather outside might still be frightening, but Spring is around the corner! In fact, the popping of baseballs hitting gloves is already livening things up in Florida. For the past several years, we have enjoyed the company of our church friends at a Phillies game. Plans are already in place for this year’s game; our PUMC Phillis group outing this year is scheduled for Saturday May 17. The game will be against the Cincinnati Reds, and it will start at 7:00PM. And… there...
Read MoreYouth Schedule for April 2014 (3/11/14)
Pastor Kee recently announced the April schedule for BLAST and our confirmation class: Sunday April 6 Youth Council @ 4PM Confirmation Class @ 4:30PM BLAST @6PM April 11-12 Confirmation Class Retreat Sunday April 13 (Palm Sunday) BLAST @ 6 pm Gary Salmon will give a presentation on one of our outreach ministries, Family Promise. Saturday April 19 Easter Egg Hunt (11:00AM – 1:00 PM) Sunday April 20 (Easter) No Confirmation Class No BLAST Thursday April 23 – Sunday April 27...
Read MoreOh My God- What a Great Rate!
I recently received an ad about mortgages. The glossy letter was topped by the words, “OMG- What a great rate!” (For the “cell phone challenged” among us, “OMG” is a commonly used texting abbreviation meaning “Oh My God!”) Really? Invoking the Name of our Creator over an interest rate? Yes, God cares about every detail about our lives. But the casual use of the expression “Oh My God!” can’t help but bring the following...
Read MoreFruitful Living (1 of 5): “Radical Hospitality” (3/9/14)
The sermon on Sunday March 9 opened our five part series in “Forty Days of Fruitful Living.” During this season of Lent, we are following this devotional guide by Robert Schanase. The sermons introduce the week’s topic, and we discuss and study these topics during our small group meetings that week. The initial “practice of fruitful living” is entitled “Radical Hospitality.” Pastor Larry’s scripture passage was Matthew 25:34-40. He related...
Read MoreYouth Schedule for March 2014 (2/25/14)
Our Youth are going to be busy this month. Pastor Kee recently announced the schedule for BLAST and our confirmation class: March 1st District Day of Learning (Volunteers need to come by 11:30 am and stay to 2 pm.) March 2nd Youth Council @ 4 pm Confirmation Class @ 4:30 pm BLAST @ 6 pm (Time with Scott Rambo) March 9th Confirmation Class @ 4:30 pm BLAST @ 6 pm Bible Reading: Mark 9 March 16th Confirmation Class @ 4:30 pm BLAST @ 6 pm Bible Reading: Mark 16 March 23rd Confirmation Class @...
Read MoreUMM Gathering with Don Polk (3/8/14)
Get Out of the Doldrums! The United Methodist Men held our monthly gathering on Saturday March 8, and we were inspired by our guest speaker, Rev. Don Polk. Rev. Polk is the senior pastor at the Aldine United Methodist Church. He was our associate pastor in the early 1990’s, and it was a treat to see him again in our church. The theme of his message was based on 2 Timothy 1:16…. 2 Tim 1:16-17 16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me...
Read MoreWorld Day of Prayer (3/7/14)
Our church hosted the annual World Day of Prayer observance on Friday March 7. This is an ecumenical event that is supported by many of the churches in Pitman; about 50 people attended this afternoon service. The program theme was entitled “Streams in the Desert,” and it revolved around the encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan women at the well (as related in John 4:1-42). The World Day of Prayer website gives more information about this year’s theme (Click Here)....
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