Martha Serves up a Fresh Circle Opportunity! (4/15/16)
A new small group (circle) has been formed for women. It’s called the Martha Circle, and it will meet on the third Friday of each month at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the Potter’s Hand Room (which is located behind the sanctuary, on the balcony level). Any woman is welcome to attend. For more information, see Lori Johns or Kristen Russell Who is Martha??? Martha is mentioned in the Bible on three different occasions… Luke 10 Luke 10:38-42 38 As Jesus and the...
Read MoreMen’s Fellowship Retreats and Grows into Leadership (3/11/16)
Sometimes it’s really helpful to shift your focus from the daily routine, and get away to spend some time with friends around a time of learning, worship, and fellowship. And that’s exactly what a retreat is! For the 15th year in a row, our Men’s Fellowship group took a weekend apart and traveled to the Black Rock Retreat Center in Quaryville, PA. It’s a familiar place for us, but each weekend has its own character and its own take-aways of growth and learning. This...
Read MoreChoirs set to Lead Palm Sunday Worship (3/20/16)
Can it be Palm Sunday already? Didn’t we just celebrate or Lord’s birth??? Yes- we’re there. The Lord is coming! On Sunday March 20, we will “sing hosanna” to our Savior by worshiping in music. During both services, our Choirs and Praise Team will lead a musical journey through Holy Week. Traditional hymns and contemporary praise music will be sung by the choirs. The music to be “presented” will be familiar to most of the congregation, so sing...
Read MoreA Future with Hope: Billy’s Story
This post is another in a series of updates about our efforts to help people whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012… Billy’s home was filled with 6 feet of water. Everything was destroyed, but they somehow took a strange comfort in knowing that everyone else was going through the same problem. But he was on his own… he lost his job, and was burdened with an overwhelming list of tasks that had to be done. He looked for grants eventually discovered “A...
Read MorePUMC Scrambles to Organize Easter Egg Hunt! (3/26/16)
Easter eggs… Really? Eggs represent life, and new life comes from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. So we’re going to use the symbol of Easter Eggs to help teach our children about the true meaning of Easter… and to have a little fun while we’re at it! On Holy Saturday, March 26, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, we will host our 8th annual Easter Egg Hunt. There will be lunch, a “special presentation,” and (of course) plenty of Easter eggs. Last year’s Egg...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Rocks! (2/25/16)
We need to put Jesus Above All else! Is He greater than your favorite TV star? Is He greater than your favorite athlete? What about music? Is Jesus your favorite Rock Star??? On Thursday Feb. 22 a group from Our Father’s House (our preschool), joined their own “rock band”, picked up their plastic guitars, started out with “ABC Rock” and then moved on by “rocking” to many Spiritual Hits such as: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands I’m Happy...
Read MoreBLAST Locked In on Getting Up in the World! (2/26/16)
Some major BLAST activity will be going on over the weekend of February 26-27. BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) is our Youth Group. On Friday 2/26 we’re going to begin an overnight lock-in at the church by escaping to the High Elevations Trampoline park. After that, we’ll return to the church for an overnight “lock-in.” Here’s the itinerary: 8:30 – 11:00 PM High Elevations Trampoline Park 11:00 – 12:00 AM Pizza (back in the church) 12:00...
Read MoreBoy Scouts set to Hold Spaghetti Dinner! (4/2/16)
PUMC is honored to host Boy Scout Troop 55, and one of the great things about that is their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser! This year’s dinner will be served in our Fellowship Hall on Saturday April 2, from 4-7PM. Here are the details: Menu: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, and… Etc. Food: Tastes great! Service: Friendly, and Fast as an Eagle! When: Saturday April 2, 4-7PM Price (adults): $10 Price (kids): $8 (smaller portion) This is an annual...
Read MoreValentine’s Day Love Appears at PUMC (2/14/16)
The letters “PUMC” stands for “Pitman United Methodist Church”, but they mean so much more than a building, or a particular church, or an institution. “PUMC” is simply a gathering of people who are motivated by the Holy Spirit to grow closer to God and to extend His love to others. We are a people who see the Cross and react by reaching out our own arms. In our church on this morning of the day we call Valentine’s Day, the Holy Spirit’s work of...
Read MoreA Future with Hope: The Hope Chain
This post is another in a series of updates about our efforts to help people whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012… On this Valentine’s Day, let’s turn our attention to others and in some way latch on to the way that God loves and cares for His children with the Body of Christ. Here is the story of the Hope Chain… A Future With Hope On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. The destruction left by that storm was...
Read More3rd and 4th Graders Learn to Be Jesus’ Hands and Feet (1/17/16)
The Third and Fourth graders in our Sunday School are practicing to be the “Hands” and “Feet” of Jesus by making a chain recording their good deeds. We’re hoping that by the end of the year, our chain will reach around the room! Standing in the Gap As we saw in a recent sermon, Ezekiel 22:30-31 uses the image of someone “Standing in the Gap” between God’s love and humanity’s sinfulness. God is calling us to be “priests”;...
Read MoreA Future With Hope: Jeanne’s Story
This post is another in a series of updates about our efforts to help people whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012… When Jeanne and her husband moved into their home, they made it a special creative project. Her husband poured his talents into the home. But by the time Sandy had struck, Jeanne’s husband had passed away. The storm took away her touch and special memories with her late husband. As she awaits for her house to be repaired, she continues to pay...
Read MoreLiving Water Connections to Kick Off ’16 with Italian Dinner (1/15/16)
Living Water Connections Dinner Theater Presents… Italian Dinner Jan 15th, 2015 at 6:30 Featuring Performers: Jana Zollner, The Golden Voices of South Jersey, Peter Mace and Bruce Tyler, Noah Avis, Jerome Sheldon, Joachima Kim Speer, Jacqui Zollner, and Steve Legge Dinner cost is $3.00 at the door Please call Linda Headley at 609-254-7254 for more information. Dinner at 6:30 followed by performances until 9:30. Volleyball will be at 9:30 For more info about Living...
Read MoreMen’s Fellowship Gathers with Pastor Chris Heckert (1/8/16)
The Men’s Fellowship group held their monthly gathering on Saturday January 8. The gathering took place in a brand new year, but our speaker was a familiar face. Joining us was Rev. Chris Heckert, who is now serving as the senior pastor in the Haddonfield United Methodist Church. Pastor Chris was our associate pastor between 2004 and 2006 (during our “tabernacling days” after the fire while we met in the downtown storefront). During his time here he blessed us with...
Read MoreBLAST Serves Breakfast to the Homeless in Camden! (12/28/15)
Our Youth Group, BLAST, took part of their Christmas holiday to visit a homeless shelter! We spent the morning of December 28 at the New Visions Homeless Day Shelter (in Camden NJ) to serve breakfast to the people visiting the shelter. We were also able to take a break from the work in the kitchen to sit down and chat with some that we served. About 15 “BLAST’ers” took part in this experience. After preparing a meal consisting of pancakes, turkey sausage, bananas, coffee,...
Read MorePreschool Shines in Christmas Pageant (12/10/15)
Our Preschool, Our Father’s House, presented their annual Christmas Pageant before an adoring crowd of parents, grandparents, and PUMC members. After a welcome and announcements by Pastor Jim and OFH director Eileen Salmon, the kids took over. They took us through the story of Christmas with short songs and lots of energy. The kids presented everything from the Christ Child, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, magi, angels… and even cows. ...
Read MoreBLAST Celebrates 2015 and Looks Forward to 2016! (12/20/15)
Our Youth Fellowship Group, BLAST, led the worship services on Sunday December 13. During that service they unveiled a video which takes a look back at some of our recent activities… Christmas Party! What better way to wrap up the year than to get together and celebrate Christmas with your friends? On Sunday Dec. 20 we will hold our Christmas Party- here’s the itinerary: GATHER LIGHTS! PIZZA! THE STORY GAMES Meet at the church at 5:30 PM We will kick off the Christmas...
Read MoreA Future with Hope: Anna and Charlie’s Story
This post is the first in a series of updates about our efforts to help people whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012… Here is the story of Anna and Charlie, a couple who had recently retired and put all of their life’s savings into their home in Union Beach, NJ. This couple has fostered over 100 children and adopted 9. By building a Future with Hope for them, we are allowing them to continue giving hope to the many children whom God has placed on their...
Read MoreChoirs Shine the Light of Christ during Cantata (12/13/15)
Our choirs and praise team presented our annual candelight Christmas Cantata on the afternoon of Sunday December 13. The title of the cantata was “A Light Still Shines.” Here are portions of the forward which is provided in the book: Christmas is a modern day miracle of ancient origin. Two thousand years of human history have not diminished the importance nor the implications of the Incarnation and the joy of that event will resound for millennia to come. As we celebrate the...
Read MoreMen’s Group Enters the Gates with Thanksgiving (12/12/15)
Our United Methodist Men’s Fellowship held our monthly gathering on the morning of December 12, and we considered Psalm 100. This familiar Psalm teaches us that “Theology (knowledge) leads to Doxology (worship).” Our guest speaker was Gino Curcuruto, a chiropractor/pastor/father and devoted Christian. Gino and his family recently moved from Pitman to Philadelphia, with the intent of planting churches in his South Philly neighborhood (or wherever God is leading them). The...
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