PUMC Plans for Christmas Parade Float (10/29/14)
Parades are fun! We are looking for people to help create a PUMC float and walk in the 2014 Pitman Santa Parade on November 29, 2014. Can you help brainstorm ideas, decorate the float, sing on the float, or march in the parade (while passing out goodies)? This is a wonderful way to show our community what our church is all about. It will also help people to make a connection with PUMC during the Christmas season and hopefully beyond. If you’re creative and interested, attend the planning...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Fall Festival Rises to the Occassion! (10/17/14)
On October 17, the Fellowship Hall was busy with with tables filled with Tupperware, Arts, Crafts, Cosmetics, pies, and cakes. It was the Our Father’s House annual “Fall Festival”. The Fall Festival raises money for the OFH Scholarship Fund. We do all we can to help families afford this wonderful opportunity that we call Our Father’s House. Thanks to this year’s Fall Festival, our Scholarships are fully funded and families with tight budgets won’t have to...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Learns About Fire Prevention (10/7/14)
As part of Fire Prevention Week, a big red fire truck pulled up to our church. Yes, our church does have a sensitive spot for fire trucks, but no- this wasn’t an emergency. Instead, the volunteer firefighters from Pitman’s Highland Fire Company were on hand to teach the kids about fire prevention and to show them how they fight fires. The kids had a chance to check out the truck and even to try on a raincoat… ...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to “Do Unto Others” during October (10/1/14)
In each month of this school year, Our Father’s House (our pre-school) features a verse from the Bible and then puts that verse in action through mission. Here’s what’s happening in Our Father’s House during this month…This month’s verse is Matthew 7:12… “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… At the beginning...
Read MoreAnnual CROP Walk to Fight Local and Global Hunger (10/19/14)
The 34th annual Pitman – Glassboro CROP Walk will be held on Sunday October 19 (rain or shine), starting at 2PM. This ecumenical Walk is organized by several churches in Pitman and Glassboro. Participating are 7 churches from Pitman and 4 from Glassboro. Walkers line up sponsors who pledge either on a per mile basis, or who simply pledge a fixed amount for each walker they sponsor. Two routes are available (one mile or five miles). The walk begins and ends at the Sunset...
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 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 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 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 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...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Gearing Up for ’14-’15 Season (9/8/14)
Back to School… The Our Father’s House Preschool is getting ready to begin our 6th year! The staff have been working over the summer and are anxious to meet their new classes. Here’s the schedule as we get closer to that first day of school: Thursday 9/4 and Friday 9/5: Student and Parent Orientation days. Monday September 8: First Day of School You can be part of the excitement at Our Father’s House; the kids are truly a treasure! The teachers are...
Read MoreUMW collecting Cereal for Pitman Food Pantry (8/17/14)
Help Feed Pitman’s Poor! The Pitman food pantry is always in need of food donations, especially during the summer. To help highlight this, our United Methodist Women’s group has been organizing a monthly drive for donations. Donations are requested to be placed in the pantry shopping cart (located in the Fellowship Hall). This month we’re highlighting Cereal and Jelly. Donations can be made at any time, but the monthly UMW donation has been set for Sunday August 17. ...
Read MorePUMC Anchors Both Ends of 4th July Parade (7/4/14)
Pitman celebrated Independence Day with its annual 4th of July Parade. The parade traces nearly the entire stretch of Broadway and then ends in our parking lot. PUMC offers space to the parade “marchers” to disassemble floats, take a drink of water or visit the restrooms. PUMC and its members were actively involved in the celebration. PUMC was at the beginning of the parade…. The parade organizers selected PUMC member Mary Lou Hagerty (also affectionately known as...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Needs Volunteers! (7/1/14)
Our Father’s House Preschool We are always looking for volunteers to come and assist with the children. All sessions are just 2½ hours. If you think that you could come one day a week (or more) and volunteer, we would love to hear from you at ourfathershouse@pitmanumc.org or by calling 589-5812. Please consider sharing your love for the Lord with our little ones. + + + + + + + + For more info about Our Fathers House, check out the OFH Page on this...
Read MoreUMW to Collect Food for Pitman Pantry (7/20/14)
Pitman Pantry Collection on Sunday July 20… Thank you for your continued support of the Pitman Food Pantry in June. Our next collection is Sunday, July 20. We will be collecting cereal and jelly. The Pitman Pantry gives away 70-80 boxes of cereal each week so the need is great. This is especially true over the summer as school breakfast and lunch programs have ended. Our August collection will be on Sunday, August 17. For more information about this vital local mission, email us at...
Read More2014 Vacation Bible School is Here! (6/23/14)
Are you ready for an adventure to escape through the wilderness? After months of planning, our Vacation Bible School week is nearly upon us! The Wilderness Escape is here! VBS starts on Monday June 23. Vacation Bible School will be held during the week of June 23-27, in the EVENINGS! And the best part… it starts out with Dinner. So you can make this a family event. Here’s the nightly schedule: 5:00 PM- Dinner in the Fellowship Hall (free for all who show up!) ~ 6:00...
Read MoreReturn Choices of the Heart Baby Bottles (6/15/14)
On Mother’s Day, we handed out small baby bottles to everyone attending our worship services. The idea was to fill the bottles with loose change, and then bring them back on Father’s Day. Well, Father’s Day has arrived! The money raised will go to support Choices of the Heart, an organization which promotes adoption. Please remember to return your coin-filled baby bottles for “Choices of the Heart”. Checks should be made payable to “Choices of the Heart.” A...
Read MoreUMW Collecting Food for the Pitman Food Pantry (6/15/14)
United Methodist Women Pantry Collection… Thank you for your continued generous support of the Pitman Food Pantry. Our next collection is Sunday, June 15th. We will be collecting cereal and jelly. The Pitman Pantry gives away 70-80 boxes of cereal each week so the need is great, especially over the summer as school breakfast and lunch programs end. July Collection… Our July collection will be on Sunday, July 20th. Please help us support this vital...
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