The Steeple Burned Down, but the Church is Fine! (12/01/03)
On 12/1/18 we quietly marked the 15th anniversary of the fire which destroyed our former building on the corner of Broadway and Holly Ave. But it was only a building that burned down. The church is alive and well!
Read MorePUMC Celebrates 130th Anniversary with a Special Sunday (11/1/15)
On November 10 1885, the “Pitman Grove Methodist Episcopal Church” was “organized”, and what we now know as the “Pitman United Methodist Church”- was born. Our church is now 130 years old! On November 1 2015 we celebrated! Our usual 9:30 and 11:00 services merged into a single 10:15 service of worship, and we all got together in the Fellowship Hall afterwards for a covered dish luncheon. It was a homecoming of sorts, and Pastor Jim’s sermon was...
Read MorePUMC Marks its 129th Anniversary! (11/10/14)
Our church has a long history, beginning with a Sunday School class that started in November of 1877. This class grew out of the summer Camp Meetings which were held in the Pitman Grove. But the “official start” of the “Pitman Grove Methodist Episcopal Church” came 15 years after this initial class was formed. Here’s an excerpt from the booklet “Our Heritage” which was written 1n 1985 in commemoration of our centennial… On November 10, 1885,...
Read MoreRemembering Hazel Stiles and the “Stand at the Door” Window
As we enter a time of transition from one pastor to the next, we pause to reflect on the history of our church and on the heritage that God has supplied us with. In the chapel there is a stained glass window showing Jesus standing at the door and knocking. The window depicts Revelation 3:20 where Jesus tells the church in Laodicea, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”This window...
Read MorePUMC History Re-visited
What we are doing TODAY is far more important than dwelling on the past, but it is helpful to remember the “cloud of witnesses” who preceded us. Knowing where we’ve been can help light to path forward to where God is calling us.
Read MoreSteeple Cross Legacy (2/23/14)
This post was originally published in 2014…
The cross hanging in the Narthex was once high upon our steeple overlooking the center of town. It stood as a visible symbol of our church until the building under it was destroyed by fire in 2003. As we consider our history, we look to the past to draw inspiration for the future.
