Living Water Connections (3/6/15)
The March 6 Living Water Connections will feature Jon White, Eric Rapp and Regenerated Soul. The evening will run 7 – 10:30 PM. Lots of great food, music. and games. Stop by and check it out. + + + + + + + To learn more about Living Water Connections, Click Here.
Read More2015 District Day of Learning to be Held at PUMC (3/7/15)
Delaware Bay District Day of Learning… The annual District Day of Learning is a great way to pick up new faith skills and to make friends with fellow Methodists from around the District. And best of all (for PUMC members)… it is held in our own church! It will be held on Saturday, March 7. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:30 AM and the day continues with worship, lunch, and morning and afternoon workshops until 3 PM. Child care is available free of charge. Forms...
Read MoreBishop Schol to Visit Delaware Bay District (2/26/15)
Bishop John Schol (presiding bishop of our Greater New Jersey Annual Conference) is traveling throughout the conference’s 9 districts to meet with clergy and laity. This is a chance to ask questions and to get to know the Bishop better. Bishop Schol will be at the West Park UMC in Bridgeton on Thursday Feb. 26. He will meet with the clergy between 9AM and noon, and then meet with the laity between between 7 and 9PM. Catch up with Bishop Schol at the West Park UMC, 625 Shiloh Pike,...
Read More2015 Confirmation Class to Begin (3/22/15)
Are you 12-years-old or older and interested in becoming a member of the church? Pastor Jim will soon begin a Confirmation Class for you. The class will start during the week of March 22, and it will meet once a week on a day to be determined (by those who respond). Confirmation Sunday will be on Sunday, May 31. If you are interested, contact Pastor Jim or the church office. What is confirmation? Check out the following “Chuck Knows Church Videos”… ...
Read MoreLenten Schedule (March-April 2015)
Starting with Ash Wednesday (on February 18), we left the season of Epiphany and entered the season of Lent. If you start with the Saturday before Easter and count backwards 40 days (not including Sundays), you’ll land on Ash Wednesday. Lent is the 40 day (less Sundays) period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. It’s a time for introspection and repentance. A time to look at our sin, God’s holiness, and to appreciate the value of Jesus’ death on the cross....
Read More2015 Lenten Devotional Books are Ready!
During the past few months, members of PUMC have written and collected a series of devotional readings to help us prepare for Easter during the season of Lent. The devotionals have been assembled into a booklet, and the booklets are now available. The Lenten Devotionals are now available in the Narthex. The book contains daily readings starting on Ash Wednesday (February 18) and continuing through Easter Sunday (April 5). Articles are written by members of PUMC as well as by members of Zion...
Read MoreAsh Wednesday Service (2/18/15)
We will recognize the beginning of Lent by offering ourselves in humble repentance during our annual Ash Wednesday service. The service will be held on Wednesday February 18, starting at 7:00 PM. The choir will hold their weekly rehearsal after the service instead of during the usual time on Thursday evening. What is Ash Wednesday? For more about Ash Wednesday, check out the following “Chuck Knows Church” video… ...
Read MoreMen to Gather and Look at Hearts! (2/14/15)
Saturday (2/14/15) is Valentines Day. And, it’s also the 2nd Saturday of the month. Put the two together, and it’s time for the United Methodist Men to gather in fellowship AND to discuss our love lives… or more accurately, our Heart Condition with God. And to make that easier, our guest speaker is a doctor! The Rev. Dr. Nicholas DeMaria, MD. will lead us in a study of “The Spiritual Autopsy of the Heart.” We’ll look at the book of 1 Samuel. ...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to “Love Your Neighbor” during February (2/1/14)
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 February…This month’s verse is Matthew 22:39… 37-38 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is...
Read MoreBLAST to Visit Sight and Sound (2/7/15)
Our BLAST Youth group is set to have another “Loud Awesome Spiritual Time.” On Saturday February 7 we are going to Lancaster County PA to see the Sight and Sound presentation of “Moses.” If you’ve never been to a Sight and Sound production, it is an awesome experience! Live animals, huge sets, and large casts make all work together to take you back to the time and location where the Bible story took place. On Saturday, we’re going to Egypt; to the time...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to Begin Full Day Program for Pre-K’s (Sept. 2015)
The Our Father’s House pre-school has been providing kids with quality preschool instruction and a nurturing environment since we opened its doors in the Fall of 2009. We are now in our 6th year. But during that time, all of our classes have met for only half a day. We’ve offered morning sessions or afternoon sessions, but never a full day session. Starting next Fall, that will change! All of our half day classes will still be available. However, parents of 4 year olds...
Read MoreSnow Forces Cancellations! (1/26/15)
Because of the impending snow storm, most of the activities scheduled to be held on Monday 1/26 (evening) and Tuesday 1/27 (day and evening) have been cancelled. See below for details… Our Father’s House Cancellations or late openings will be announced separately via email. Our Father’s House was closed on Tuesday January 27… PUMC and Outside Activities Monday Jan. 26 Cancelled: Newpoint Meeting, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts Postponed: Administrative...
Read MoreYouth Set to Take a Mid-Winter “Advance” (1/16/15)
How many of us have been on a retreat? Retreats- it’s great to get away from the normal routines and the distractions they cause, and then to focus your thoughts on God. But RETREAT?!? We want move forward- to grow. So instead of having a “Retreat,” our youth are attending an “Advance!” This year’s “Mid-Winter Advance” will be held at America’s Keswick in Whiting, NJ, on the weekend of January 16-18. The weekend will be hosted by a group of...
Read MoreNew Members Class to Begin (1/20/15)
Are you interested in “officially” joining our church? This year’s “New Members” class will start on Tuesday January 20. It will meet with Pastor Jim at 7:00 PM after the Tuesday Night dinner. Five sessions are planned: Jan. 20, Jan 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10, and Feb 17. If you’re interested, contact Pastor Jim or the church office.
Read MoreUrban Promise to Visit PUMC During Worship Services (1/18/15)
Marcus Bell from Urban Promise, will visit PUMC on Sunday January 18 to share about their ministry in Camden and to lead our worship services. Marcus is the Director of Camp Spirit. Marcus will preach on James 1:26-27. Here’s a testimony from an 11 grader that was recently posted on the Urban Promise website… A Year of Opportunity by Yormeliz, Urban Promise Academy 11th grader… I started coming to Urban Promise just 1 year ago, and in that year… I’ve...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to Practice “Good Medicine” in January (1/1/15)
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 the month of January…This month’s verse is Proverbs 17:22… “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… This month we’ll share...
Read MoreMen’s Fellowship to Gather with Chris Johnson (1/10/15)
Our first fellowship gathering of the new year will be on the morning of Saturday, January 10 at 7:30 AM. We’ll meet in the Potter’s Hand room (which is on the balcony level behind the sanctuary). Our guest speaker will be Chris Johnson, and his topic will be “Treasuring Jesus in 2015.” Chris is a missionary to Mexico through an organization called To Every Tribe. http://www.toeverytribe.org. He will also be our 2015 retreat speaker. Here is a brief bio: Chris Johnson is a...
Read MoreOur Father’s House to Show that “A Savior Has Been Born” (12/1/14)
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 December…This month’s verse is Luke 2:11… “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… This month we will help a needy family...
Read MoreBlue Christmas Service (12/22/14)
Many of us lost loved ones during this year. Some of us lost loved ones years ago, but still feel the emptiness. For any of us, the family traditions of the holidays bring back memories of Christmases past. During this holiday season we are especially aware of those who have walked with us and who are an integral part of those memories; but now they’re gone. On Monday December 22 at 7:00 PM we will pause to reflect on loved ones who have passed to eternity. Even as we celebrate the...
Read MorePUMC Preparing the Way with Advent Events (12/2014)
Christmas is a busy time for all of us. For PUMC, Christmas not only means traditional celebrations with friends and families, but it also means a celebration of Advent; of the first coming of our Lord and Savior. And so we worship, serve, pray, teach, and yes- party during this Christmas season.There’s a lot going on, so this post will give an overview of what’s happening in our Advent schedule. There are Four Weeks in the Advent Season, and then the first Sunday after...
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