Our Father’s House to Present Christmas Program (12/11/14)
The Our Father’s House Preschool will present our annual Christmas program on December 11 in our sanctuary. The program starts at 10:15 AM. The children will present a “play” entitled “The True Story of Christmas.” It will feature a lot of music, some narration, and a lot of joyful moments. All are welcome! If you’re available, come out to support the school, parents, and kids. The children will visit us for worship on December 14 and present...
Read MoreOur Fathers House & Elderberries Sing and Feast! (11/19/14)
On the morning of November 19 2024, the children from Our Father’s House presented a musical program in the sanctuary; the kids were “Marching in the Lord’s Army” and “Making Us Fishers of Men.” The energy the kids presented while singing this whole series of short “Sunday School” songs was inspiring and entertaining. The sanctuary was filled with not only camera toting parents, but also with seniors from our church. This event bridged young...
Read MoreBLAST Youth Group to Visit Pitman Manor Residents (11/22/14)
Seniors in nursing homes love to have contact with the “outside world,” especially with Kids and Youth. And, those who visit our seniors always come away blessed. You think you are serving, but when you leave you feel that you have been served! On Saturday, November 22, Our Youth Group (BLAST) will enjoy the company of our seniors at the Pitman Manor. Here’s the schedule for Saturday: 3-4PM Meet at the Manor to visit the residents. During the visit we’ll play some...
Read MoreClifford Visits the OFH Book Fair! (11/11/14)
The Our Father’s House Preschool is currently holding their annual Book Fair in the Gathering Room (2nd floor of the Education wing). Lots of Bedtime Material! The fair features many Christian books that you can read during those special bedtime moments. Here are a couple of views of the items on sale… Clifford! Clifford the Big Red Dog made a surprise visit to the fair and entertained the kids! ...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Kids to Join with Seniors for Thanksgiving Feast! (11/19/14)
Our church hosts the Our Father’s House Preschool (for kids as young as 2 1/2 years old) and we also have a group known as the Elderberries (for “kids” as old as ___).On Wednesday November 19, these two groups will join together over music and food. Dinner Theater??? Well, actually, it will be a “luncheon” and “program.” The OFH kids will provide the program in the Sanctuary, and then the Elderberries will treat everyone to a Thanksgiving Feast in...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to Hold Annual Book Fair (11/11 thru 11/13/14)
Book Fair – November 11, 12 and 13 The Our Father’s House Book Fair might be a good time to wrap up some of that November Christmas shopping! Give the gift of words that speak to The Word. Our Father’s House will host a Book Fair upstairs in the Gathering Room in time for Christmas shopping. Book Fair hours are: Tuesday 11/11 Wednesday 11/12 Thursday 11/13 8:30-1:30 (during Our Father’s House) and 5:30-8:00 P.M (for those who are attending the...
Read MoreUnited Methodist Men’s Fellowship to Gather (11/8/14)
The United Methodist Men’s fellowship will hold their monthly gathering on Saturday November 8. We’ll get together in the Potter’s Hand room, share some coffee, and take part in a Bible study led by Jeff Crispin. Jeff’s topic will be “Living in the Light of the Gospel.” The gathering will start at 7:30 AM and last for an our or so (you should be out by 9AM). The Potter’s Hand room is located on the balcony level behind the sanctuary. All (men) are...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to “Give Thanks to the Lord” during November (11/1/14)
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 November… This month’s verse is Psalm 105:1… “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… In November we will...
Read MoreDistrict to hold Christmas Parties (12/13/14)
The United Methodist churches in our are are planning some Christmas Parties! No- these won’t be your typical “Office Christmas Party” gatherings where co-workers get drunk and try to be friendly. These “parties” are intended to show the love and wonder of the birth of our Lord and Savior; to show Christmas to kids who otherwise may not even experience December 25 as anything special. Open this post to learn more….
Read MoreFrom Breakfast Buffet to Trunk or Treat- Busy Day at PUMC! (10/25/14)
PUMC was the place to be on Saturday 10/25/14; both in the morning and in the afternoon! God blessed us with perfect weather and we were able to open our doors to the community and to help install doors on a sanctuary in Mexico… Breakfast Buffet / Yard Sale… In the morning, our mission was to help our sister church in La Palmilla Mexico build their sanctuary. Our United Methodist Men’s fellowship group did this by throwing a breakfast buffet. And, while that was going...
Read MoreBLAST Plans for Mid-Winter Advance (1/16/15 & 2/6/15)
Calling all junior and senior high youth, 6th-12th grades.!!! We are planning our trip to Keswick for the annual Mid-Winter Advance weekends. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Hubbard for registration forms. The senior high is scheduled for January 16-18, 2015 and the junior high will attend on February 6-8, 2015. If we do not have enough participation, both will attend in January. Don’t miss an awesome spiritual weekend with activity sessions, recreation time and a volleyball tournament....
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 MoreLiving Water Connections to Feature “Waiting for the Flood” (11/7/14)
Music and Games! Come out on Friday, November 7th to the Fellowship Hall and hear some wonderful Christian music. The Waiting for the Flood band is coming all the way down from North Jersey to sing for the Lord. Mike Vargas, from Philadelphia, will be playing guitar and harmonica. Eileen O’Brien is an extraordinary vocalist Jerome Sheldon will be singing and playing guitar. These musicians are offering their talents to the Lord. All ages are invited to Living Water Connections. Bring the...
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 MoreElderberries to Take Flight! (10/17/14)
Come Fly With Us! The Elderberries (our Seniors fellowship group) will visit the Wildwood Naval Air Museum on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th. We will be leaving the church at 9:30AM, and plan to stop at the Maurice River Diner for a late lunch or early dinner on the way home. The museum will take you back to the 1940’s and has interesting aircraft, stories, and hands on exhibits. The cost of the trip is $8.00 and the cost of your meals and gas. Sign up on the Elderberries clipboard on the...
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 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 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...
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