Coffee Served Between Services! (10/19/14)
During our services, we always have a “Meet and Greet” time where you can wander around the sanctuary and shake the hand of someone you haven’t met before or to catch up with a friend you haven’t sen in a while. Our church is growing, and a few minutes of Meet and Greet during the service isn’t enough to kindle relationships. Also, since we have two services, sometimes it’s hard to meet people attending “the other service.” Third Sunday Coffee...
Read MoreCEF to be Explained, Visitors to be Fed! (10/17/14)
What is the CEF? CEF stands for Child Evangelism Fellowship, and you probably are more familiar with it than you may think. The Child Evangelism Fellowship sponsors the Good News Clubs which have been part of our church for many years. Thanks to the dedication of Jim and Barbara Schreffler, kids in our church have learned about the grace and love of God through the weekly Good News Clubs. The Good News Clubs are for kids in grades K through 5, and they are held during our Tuesday night...
Read MoreOur Fathers House to Hold Fall Festival! (10/11/14)
Our Father’s House Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 11th from 8:00-2:00 pm in the Pitman United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. This is our big fund raiser for our Scholarship Fund. Please help us to work with more children by supporting this fund raiser. Here’s how: If you’re a vendor, here are the options… $35- Indoor table $30- Indoor space without a table (9 feet) $25- Outside space If you’re interested in joining our Fall Festival vendors,...
Read MoreOur Father’s House’s September Success! (10/1/14)
Each month, the Our Father’s House preschool is featuring a verse of the month and providing opportunities for the kids to live out the verse by participating in mission projects. During September, the verse was I John 3:23-24… And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us....
Read MoreWorld Communion Sunday (10/5/14)
Christians across the globe have long observed the first Sunday in October has as “World Communion Sunday.” World Communion Sunday will be celebrated by PUMC THIS Sunday (October 5, 2014). As we celebrate Holy Communion this Sunday, millions of people across the globe will also take part in the Lord’s Supper. This special communion will be observed by many denominations; this isn’t only a United Methodist tradition. We are reminded that Christ died for all people,...
Read MoreOperation Christmas Child (11/13/14)
Once again, our church will participate in the “Operation Christmas Child” project. Now is the time to start putting your shoebox(-es) together in time for the November 13 collection… Got a shoe box? Can you afford to purchase any small toys, school supplies, candy, sunglasses, or other “stuff” that a child could use? Then you can make a huge difference in someone’s Christmas this year!!! “In support of Operation Christmas Child” we are...
Read MorePUMC Welcomes Pitman Craft Show Visitors (9/20/14)
Pitman was a hub of activity on Saturday September 20 as it held its bi-annual Craft Show. Broadway was closed off as vendors lined the sidewalk with tents filled with their artistic wares. Our church was also busy! We’re located about 1/2 mile away from the show, and we shared our parking lot with visitors and provided free shuttle rides in our church van for the short ride to the craft show area. The Men’s Fellowship Group also threw one of their “famous”...
Read MoreBLAST Announces Upcoming Events (9/23/14)
BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time)… our Youth Group… is up and running after the summer break. Here’s an overview of what is planned for the ’14-’15 year: Sunday Nights… We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month 6:30 – 8:00 PM Monthly Highlights… OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB Sunday October 5 5:30PM BLAST Council 6:30 PM BLAST Sunday October 19 1:30 PM CROP Walk (Sunset Auditorium) Sunday November 9 5:30 PM BLAST Council 6:30 PM...
Read MorePUMC to Make Turbans for Cancer Patients (9/25/14)
Cancer itself is bad enough, but the treatment also frequently brings the indignity of hair loss. On Thursday September 25, a group of ladies are going to do something about this by making turbans for cancer patients. We will meet in the gathering room from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The American Cancer Society makes these available to the patients at no cost. This has been an ongoing project of the Pitman United Methodist Church for a number of years. If you would like to be a part of this, come...
Read MoreTuesdays Return to PUMC! (9/16/14)
OK. Tuesdays did actually continue through the summer, but our Tuesday Bible Study / Dinner took a break. The Tuesday series resumed this week, Tuesday Sept. 16. A lot of good things happened: Before Dinner At 9:30 AM Pastor Jim led a study on the opening parts of John 3. Yep- that’s where “John 3:16” comes from (you may have seen it on a sign at a sporting event!). Anyway, we learned that there is a difference between the “Natural World” (being born of...
Read MoreChoir Returns to the Loft this Sunday! (9/21/14)
The “Voices in Praise” (our adult choir) will make their 2014-2015 season debut this Sunday (September 21)! We’ve been away for the summer, but we return to use our voices to praise God during the 11 AM worship services. The “choir season” runs from September through June (about 42 weeks). We will sing the offertory during the 11 AM service, and our anthem will be “Behold Our God.” Check out the following video for a preview…...
Read MoreOur Father’s House ’14-’15 School Year Gets Off to a Great Start! (9/8/14)
On Monday 9/8, our church’s Preschoool ministry (Our Father’s House) began it’s 6th season. Our “crossing guard” Yogi was once again on hand to greet the kids and teacher’s as they arrived. Yogi celebrated his birthday shortly before the school year began, but the kids brought him cards when they arrived at school. The cards may have been a bit late, but how precious they were! Each month of the school year will feature a new “verse of the...
Read MoreRefiner’s Fire Band to Appear at Living Water Connections (10/3/14)
PUMC is privileged to be able to host the Living Water Connections events in our Fellowship Hall.The group meets on the first Friday of each month from 7:00 – 10:30 PM. Click Here for more information. October Connections… Living Water Connections will be presenting the Refiner’s Fire Band on Oct 3. There will also be a drama presentation and other vocalists. Free refreshments are provided. Ping Pong and table games until 9:00 and volley ball until 10:30. All are...
Read MorePitman Craft Show: Park for Free at PUMC! (9/20/14)
The Pitman Craft Show is a huge community tradition that attracts visitors from all over the area. Broadway, Pitman’s main street is blocked off, and vendors set up their wares on both sides of the street. There is some parking on the streets around Broadway, but finding a spot is difficult. We’re offering the public an easier way. We’re opening up our parking lot for Craft Show visitors, and we’re providing transportation to and from our parking lot and the downtown...
Read MoreTuesday Night Dinners Resuming! (9/16/14)
After the summer break, our Tuesday Night (and morning) day of studies will resume on Tuesday September 16. Details on the studies are shown on the Tuesday Series page (which will soon be updated to reflect this year’s studies). But for now, know that the dinner and classes resume on Tuesday September 16… “Pre-Dinner Classes (for adults)- 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM Dinner (family)- 6:00 PM “Post-Dinner” Classes (for all ages)- 7:00 PM Dinner will be $8 per...
Read MoreWho are The Scrappy Quilters? (9/13/14)
If you’re in the church on a Saturday morning and you wander around the 2nd floor of the Education Wing, you might run into a bunch of ladies with needles. No, we’re not dangerous. You’ll find us sitting around in a circle in the Gathering Room, quilting. Far from being dangerous, we’re working on projects to bring a bit of God’s love into a needy life. Who are we ??? We’re the Scrappy Quilters!!! We meet in the Gathering Room on the second Saturday of...
Read MoreElderberries to Watch the Movie “Heaven is For Real” (9/17/14)
Welcome Back Elderberries! Come and join our group of seniors (50+) for lunch, a movie, and a discussion on future plans on Wednesday, September 17 at the church. We will meet for lunch at 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall and then see the movie, “Heaven is for Real.” (Read a review for more information about this film). This is the story of a 4-year-old boy who had a near-death experience. Please make your reservations on the clipboard in the Narthex and note that there will be...
Read MoreNational Grandparents Day: A Taste of Italy! (9/7/14)
Enjoy an Italian Dinner and Help Our Seniors… Honoring our grandparents is more than a Hallmark Holiday- it’s a command of God! On Sunday September 7, PUMC will help honor our parents and grandparents by supporting the United Methodist Homes. The United Methodist Homes has pledged that residents will keep their apartment or room even if they have run out of funds. In order to make the pledge a fiscal reality, United Methodist churches from all over help fund the United Methodist...
Read MoreTickets Still Available for BLAST Trip to Riversharks Game (9/6/14)
If you’re part of our Youth Group (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time… BLAST!), it’s still not too late to stretch out the summer and spend an evening with the family at a professional Baseball game. The Phillies may not be playing all that well this year, so maybe a change of pace across the river is worth a try! BLAST members, families, and leaders are going to the Campbell Field Ballpark on Saturday, September 6th to see the Camden Riversharks play. The first pitch is 5:35...
Read MoreMen to Plug Into Pitman Craft Show (9/20/14)
The Fall Pitman Craft Show is quickly approaching, and PUMC will be a busy place that day. The craft show is a huge event in downtown Pitman. Broadway will be closed to traffic and will turn into a market thronged with people interested in craft items of all sorts. For more information about the Pitman Craft Show, Click Here. The craft show attracts a lot of people… and cars. We are going to open our parking lot to craft show visitors and provide transportation between PUMC...
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