2016 Vacation Bible School Leads us out of Out of a Cave! (6/27 – 7/1)
Caves… they’re dark, scary, and they’re easy to get lost in. They’re also a perfect metaphor for the stretches of life where there seems to be no hope.
Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit (and some faithful human hands), our 2016 Vacation Bible School was a huge success! Kids of all ages learned how to depend on the Light of the World to get through our “caves.”
Youth Challenge Church to Look for God Sightings (6/27/16)
Our Youth Fellowship Group- BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) led our worship services on Sunday June 26. They led both in music and in Word. Music… The choir and praise team were given the week “off”, and the services’ music was led by guitarist Lance Bird, percussionist Jeremy Andrade, and Bassist Melissa Brown. Other BLAST’ers gathered around the mics to lead the singing. Word… Three passages from...
Read MorePitman Camp Meeting Begins 2016 Summer Schedule (6/26/16 – 8/28/16)
For 146 years, Christians have gathered in the “Pitman Grove” to hear the word of God and to worship our Creator and Savior. This year’s season of the Pitman Camp Meeting is already underway and will continue throughout the summer on Sunday evenings. The services are held at 7:30 p.m. in the William (Bud) Moore Auditorium located in the center of the Grove area, and are lead by various pastors and music teams from the Methodist Churches in the area. Here’s the schedule…
Read MoreYouth Explode into Summer!
Our Youth Group (BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) announced several activities highlighting their summer schedule. Here’s a heads up of what’s happening in the next couple of months…
Read MorePurple Potty Makes the Rounds for Malaga Camp!
Summer is a great time, and all of us look forward to the change of pace and vacations. Our Youth Group (BLAST) is especially looking forward to some special times at the Malaga Camp this summer. The “problem” is that these camps are kind of expensive.
Not being one to sit around without flushing out the problem, BLAST is raising scholarship money by working as plumbers!
Shared Ministries Reach to Tanzania!
Pitman UMC is connected with other United Methodists around the globe. One of the ways we support that “connection” and the ministry that’s being done by other churches is through our “shared giving.” We’re helping to spread the Gospel of Christ to people all over the world. Recently we received an update from the church in Tanzania… FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF TANZANIA Rev. Mutwale Ntambo Wa Mushidi One of the global missions that PUMC...
Read MoreOur Fathers House Graduation (5/26/16)
May and June is a special time in the lives of proud parents; Graduations! Junior High School, High School, College, University… Master’s Degrees and even Doctorate Degrees! All important times for students and their parents. But what about Pre-K??? Competing those first years of school is quite an accomplishment; both for the kids AND for the parents! On the morning of Tuesday May 26 we celebrated this accomplishment and made some lifelong memories as our 2016 four-year olds...
Read MoreHope to get a Boost at GNJ Conference (5/23/16)
The Greater New Jersey Annual Conference will hold their … “annual conference” next week at the Wildwoods Convention Center. During one of the worship services, an offering will be taken to benefit our “A Future With Hope” mission. PUMC has contributed to this effort, and our portion of this offering will be given during the conference. Below is more information about A Future With Hope (synopsis of an article by Chris Carter printed in the United Methodist...
Read MoreThe Pitman Food Pantry Steps Up to Serve (5/14/16)
“How does God’s love abide in anyone who has worldly goods, sees a brother or sister in need, and yet refuses to help?” I John 3:17 What is the Pitman Food Pantry? For fourteen years, the Pitman Pantry, an ecumenical ministry of five local churches, has provided groceries to those in need. Located at the First Baptist Church, the Pitman Pantry serves 50-70 families each week. The majority of these folks live in Pitman, but no one is ever turned away. Each of the five...
Read MoreMen’s Fellowship to Gather around the Kingdom (5/14/16)
The Men’s Fellowship will gather on the morning of Saturday May 14. We’ll hold our usual gathering (this is NOT a “meeting”!) from 7:30 until 9:00 AM in the Potter’s Hand room. The Potter’s Hand Room is located behind the sanctuary on the balcony level. We’ll enjoy some coffee, goodies, and conversation. Then we’ll look into the Word. Our guest speaker will be Ben King. Ben is a high school history teacher by profession, but he is also...
Read MorePreschool Has a Cow… and then Some! (5/1/16)
Our preschool,Our Father’s House, teaches more than “Readin’, Writing, and ‘Rithmatic.” We also teach how to grow in the grace and love of God. Every month, we have taken on a different mission project. In April, we collected and donated $500 to Heifer International. What is Heifer International? Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. They help poor and hungry people help...
Read MoreWomen’s Loaf Cake Sale! (5/8/16)
The United Methodist Women are going to help us celebrate Mother’s Day is a unique way- Cake!!! Between the 9:30 and 11:00 services on Sunday May 8 (Mother’s Day), the UMW will host a loaf cake sale. Stop by the table in the Narthex and pick up some goodies; there will be a variety of special treats. The homemade Loaf Cakes… all baked with love and ready to share… will cost $8.00 each. + + + + + + + + + For more info about our United...
Read MoreYouth Getting Ready for a BLAST in May! (May 2016)
Our Youth Group, Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time has planned an awesome schedule of fellowship, fun, and service for the month of May. Here’s a taste of what’s happening… Sunday, May 1 We’ll visit our friends at the Elmer UMC and watch their Spring youth musical, Once Upon A Time Shop. We’ll meet at our church 6:00 PM and return around 8:45 PM. Friday-Saturday, May 6-7 This is the weekend of the 30 Hour Famine! It will kick off at our church on...
Read More30 Hour Famine: Youth to Save Starving Kids by Fasting! (5/6/16 – 5/7/16)
Youth- sometimes our Youth Group (BLAST- Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) occupies themselves by spreading gop and goo. Sometimes they go on roller coasters or climb rocks. But sometimes they have a blast with a fast. A BLAST… by not eating??? Teenagers??? Yep! BLAST also has a blast by helping others. Last year we served breakfast at a homeless shelter, raised over a ton (literally) of food for the Pitman Food Pantry, and participated in many other ministries to help us learn more...
Read MoreUnited Methodist Women’s to Host Annual Tea (5/1/16)
The annual UMW Tea will be held on Sunday, May 1 at 4:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. This event supports our UMW’s missions. Here’s what’s on the menu: Variety of Teas Chicken salad on lettuce cup Mixed Greens salad Pasta Salad Fresh Fruit garnish Rolls Tickets can be purchased for $15.00 from circle leaders, church office, Helen Scaletti or Cindy Pownall. Bring your favourite tea cup and saucer… and your appetite! + + + + + + + + For more...
Read MoreBreakfast Buffet & Yard Sale to Help Build Church in Mexico! (4/23/16)
Our Fellowship Hall will be a busy place on Saturday (April 23)! We’re throwing two events to benefit our mission efforts for a church in La Palmilla Mexico… Breakfast Buffet (8-11AM)… The United Methodist Men’s Fellowship group will hold one of our “Famous” Breakfast Buffets from 8:00 AM to 11:00AM. Come out and enjoy our usual menu of French Toast casserole, Eggs, Chipped Beef, Pancakes… and some fruit to balance off the “bad”...
Read MoreA Future with Hope Continues to Rebuild Sandy Devistation
In 2012 one of the worst storms ever to hit our state pounded our shore communities. The result, in addition to all of the lost business and damaged public infrastructure, is that over 160,000 families were instantly rendered homeless. In response, New Jersey Methodists (the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference) created an organization called “A Future with Hope.” “A Future with Hope” is a vehicle for funneling volunteers from churches all across the state to help...
Read MoreChurches Band Together- Music for Missions (4/10/16)
Music; it’s a gift from God. God gave us music so we could give it back to Him. We use it to teach, to worship, to praise. And, we also use it to support our efforts to feed the hungry and to house the poor. On the evening of Sunday April 10, several local Methodist churches got together to present a concert to raise funds for our mission to La Palmilla Mexico. For many years, the limited financial resources of the church in this town have not been able to reach their boundless love...
Read MoreBLAST to Climb the Edge! (4/17/16)
On Sunday April 17 our Youth Group (BLAST) will visit Camp Edge for some serious activity… zip lining, rock climbing, and playing games on high and low ropes courses. We will meet at the church at 1:15 and return to the church somewhere around 5 PM. It will be fun, but safe. Much safer than what might have been implied by this post’s featured image… Camp Edge is located in Alloway, NJ. Their stated mission is to: “Encourage Christ centered living through...
Read MoreShared Giving Supports Native American Ministries
Native American Ministries is a Shared Ministry important to all United Methodists. For centuries, Native Americans have shared their love of God’s earth, their respect for all people, and their desire to live peacefully. In 1988 to honor that rich heritage the United Methodist General Conference choose to focus on Native American Ministries each April; to remind us all of the gifts and contributions made by Native Americans to our church, and to society. Navajo, Choctaw, Cherokee, and...
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