BLAST Sends a Response to Trinity UMC’s Food Challenge (5/3/15)
The Trinity UM Church in Clayton challenged our youth group (BLAST) to raise 400 lbs of food for the Pitman Food Pantry. It was to be collected in 4 months. Here’s the post about The Challenge. Well, PUMC answered the challenge and ended up doubling the 400 lb goal in less than 1 month. We’ve still got 3 months to go, So- we’re raising the goal to ONE TON! Here’s the Post about the New Goal. BLAST put together the following slideshow as an “official...
Read MorePUMC Surpasses Food Collection Challenge! (4/26/15)
Flocked! BLAST is Challenged! On Sunday March 15, the Youth Group of the Trinity UMC in Clayton challenged our BLAST Youth Group to raise 400 lbs of food for our local Food Pantry. The 400 lbs was to be raised within 4 months and donated to the Pitman Food Pantry (Click Here for more information on “The challenge”). On Sunday April 26, members of our Youth Group announced that we had raised over 800 lbs of food (and by the end of the day that number had risen to over 1000). ...
Read MoreLiving Water to Connect with an Evening of Praise (5/8/15)
This month’s Living Water Connections on Friday May 8 has been dubbed “An Evening of Praise.” Music from Eddy Mann, Dawson Coyle, Grace Baptist Praise Dancers and the Mt. Ephriam Praise Singers will be featured. Both Eddy Mann and Dawson Coyle are 2015 Kindred Award winners! Eddy is the Worship Artist of the Year and Dawson is the Best new Christian Artist of the Year. Below is a sample from both of these artists. Be sure to check out their YouTube channels for more great...
Read MoreOur Father’s House Knows that “Jesus is the Way” in May (5/1/15)
In each month of this school year, Our Father’s House (our pre-school) is featuring a verse from the Bible and then putting that verse in action through mission. Here’s what’s happening in Our Father’s House during May…This month’s verse is John 14:6… “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… We will close out...
Read MoreHooks ‘n Needles Group Spins Yarn and Gives Hugs
Hooks and Needles for God (Crochet/Knit) A new knitting ministry, called “Hooks and Needles for God” has been surrounding people in our church family with love. Since the end of February 2015, we have given 10 prayer shawls to people who needed a healing touch or a warm hug from God. These shawls have been prayed over while being made and by our group as we meet. We have also given out 6 baby blankets to children being baptized and 24 baby hats to the newborns in Elmer hospital....
Read MoreUMCOR Takes Action in Nepal (4/27/15)
On Saturday April 25 at 11:56 AM, a massive 7.5 earthquake struck Pokhara Nepal. In Pitman, most of us were sound asleep (2:00 AM)- many of us fell asleep looking forward to the next day’s Breakfast Buffet and Yard Sale. But in Nepal, lives were instantly changed (and ended). Two days later, on April 27, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief) approved a grant of $90,000 for partner GlobalMedic to bring sorely-needed clean water to Nepal earthquake survivors through distribution of...
Read MoreOur Fathers House Sponsoring Book Fair (4/28, 29, 30)
The Our Father’s House preschool is hosting our Spring Book Fair. The fair will be held over three days: You’ll have three chances to snatch up some great books to prepare for your summer reading: Tuesday April 28 – 8:30-1:30 and 5:30-8:00 Wednesday April 29 – 8:30-2:30 Thursday April 30 – 8:30-1:30 This Book Fair is a Buy One – Get One Free fair. This is a great opportunity to stock up on some books at a great price! It is being held in the Gathering room(on the upper level of...
Read MoreMexico Mission Benefits from Men’s Cooking and Yard Sale (4/26/15)
On Saturday April 25, 2015, the United Methodist Men’s Fellowship served up one of our “famous” breakfast buffets. The buffet was open not only to serve up a great Saturday morning eating experience, but also to help us serve a church in La Palmilla Mexico which needs help to finish the construction of their new sanctuary. The buffet was held in conjunction with a yard sale. Vendors paid for table space, and those proceeds went to the mission. About 110 people dug into the...
Read MoreMen Stick it to the Leaves (4/18/15)
On Saturday April 18 our men’s fellowship group descended upon a patch of borough property on the corner of Cedar Ave. & Alcyon Blvd. to clean up. As part of the town’s clean communities program, we raked leaves, picked up trash, and collected sticks to tidy up this unkempt area. We were given rakes, convict-looking orange vests, and trash grabbers, and amidst the summer like weather and even a bit of “trash talk,” we spent the morning doing a much needed job. And-...
Read MoreSoftball Team Kicks off Season (4/13/15)
Our softball team played its first game of the season on Monday night (4/13/15) at Atkinson Park. The game started at 9:30, under the lights. No word on the score or of who won… but who cares? Here are a few pictures from Monday night’s game… These evenings of softball give us a chance to get together and grow relationships. All are welcome to attend. If you’re interested in playing, contact Ron Brown (Softball@PitmanUMC.org). + + + + + + ...
Read MoreElderberries are Springing Out! (4/15/15)
The Eldeberries will go to a movie on Wednesday April 15! We’re going to see “Second Best Marigold Hotel,” and then we’ll go to the Lamppost Diner for a meal (we’ll call it late lunch / early dinner). We’ll meet at the church at 12:45 for the 1:30 PM show. + + + + + + + + + For more information about our Elderberries group, Click Here. ...
Read MoreAnnual Easter Egg Hunt is All It’s Cracked Up to Be!!! (4/4/15)
On Saturday April 4, our Fellowship was filled with the buzz of anticipation! Easter- the resurrection of our Lord Jesus- was approaching. This anticipation spawns other celebrations throughout the week, and one of these celebrations is our annual Easter Egg Hunt. About 244 kids attended… and they brought their parents which resulted in almost 500 people joining in on the celebration. What’s an Easter Egg Hunt at PUMC? Preparation… For members of PUMC, the Egg Hunt is a time of...
Read MoreUnited Methodist Women Making a Difference in April! (4/2015)
The United Methodist Women’s long time “claim to fame” has been our bedrock of meeting together in groups called “Circles.” UMW Circles were in place long before the term “Small Group” came into vogue, and they are a place to study the Bible and exchange thoughts within the community of other women. Here’s the April schedule of UMW Circle gatherings: The Wesleyann Circle will be meeting on Monday, April 6th in the church parlor at 1:00 PM. The...
Read MoreMen’s Fellowship to Gather (4/11/15)
The monthly gathering of the United Methodist Men’s Fellowship will be on Saturday April 11. We will start at 7:30 AM with some coffee and goodies, and then get into our Bible study. Our speaker this month is Joe Crispin. Things will wrap up by 8:30 or 9:00.
Read MoreAn Easter Egg Hunt Welcome! (4/4/15)
Thanks to to all who attended our 2015 Easter Egg Hunt! Open this post for a special welcome from the people of the Pitman United Methodist Church.
Read MoreChoirs Present “The Seven Last Words” in Palm Sunday Cantata (3/29/15)
Palm Sunday is usually viewed as a joyous time of celebration; the King is arriving into the Holy City. But we quickly discover that the Holy City rejected and crucified this King instead of celebrating and worshiping Him. And so it’s appropriate that Palm Sunday finds us looking at the Seven Last Words of Christ. The choir led our Palm Sunday service by continuing Pastor Jim’s theme of Christ’s Seven Last Words on the Cross. Along with narration and scripture readings, the...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to Celebrate that “He is Risen” in April (4/1/15)
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 April…This month’s verse is Matthew 28:6… “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. ” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… In April, we will collect DVDs and...
Read More2015 Softball Practices are Gearing Up! (3/28/15)
Our first softball practice of the season was snowed out! The air was chilly but the field was soaked. But Spring IS Here! One week later, on Saturday March 28, we were able to dust off the bats and gloves and actually play some softball! Practices will be held on Saturday afternoons at 5PM at the Alcyon Park practice field (which is just past the lake on West Holly Ave.) The season will start in mid April, and the Saturday practices will continue through April. ...
Read MoreLocal Praise Teams Support Church in Mexico (3/22/15)
On the evening of Sunday 3/22/15, some of the best praise teams from area UMC churches came to PUMC to present a concert. It was not only a time of worship, but an opportunity to support a sister UMC church in La Palmilla Mexico… The Methodist church in La Palmilla may be economically impoverished (at least according to our standards), but they are rich in their love for the Lord and in their service for His Kingdom. But, they’re bursting at the seams and they really need a new...
Read MoreMen Retreat, and then Grow in Prayer (3/13-15 2015)
Our United Methodist Men’s Fellowship held our annual retreat during the weekend of March 13-15. For the past 14 years we have consistently held an annual retreat, and like the previous 13 retreats, we held this year’s retreat at the Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryille PA (Lancaster County). About 20 of us traveled to Black Rock and spent the weekend in a time of serious reflection, prayer, worship, and- well- fun. Our speaker was Chris Johnson. Chris spoke to us during our...
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