Snowed out!!! After getting pounded for the past 36 hours, our roads, parking lots, and sidewalks are covered with snow. Moving about and navigating our sidewalks would be unsafe, so we took the unprecedented (?) step of cancelling our Sunday Morning Activities.
So today is a day to dig out and clean up. But aren’t you missing going to church? For those who wouldn’t think of excluding Morning Worship from their Sunday routine, this morning feels kinda weird! Maybe even a bit empty.
So as you rest up after shoveling your sidewalk (or as you consider excuses for not getting outside)… here’s a taste of what we would have enjoyed had the weather be a bit more hospitable and a bit lest hostile…
Weekly Events
Here’s the Weekly Events insert that would have been handed out with the bulletins…
Weekly Events
WEEK OF JANUARY 24, 2016
Is your current email address on file with the church? We would like to keep your record updated. If you’ve recently changed your email address or have new contact information, please record it with your name on the attendance registration form in the pew.
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Dinner and Program at PUMC to benefit the Camden Neighborhood Center. The evening, 6-10 PM on Saturday, February 20th, will feature a silent auction, food donations from over 25 local restaurants and entertainment from professional dancers, Rowan performing arts, Glassboro Hi Italian Club & some of our communities’ very own vocalists!!! Get your $15 tickets by contacting Mary Boltz. Monetary donations for the Center are also welcomed!!
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PUMC will host a blood drive on Friday, January 29th from 2-7 PM. Appointments are preferred. Please contact: (800) RedCross or sign up at redcrossblood.org. Enter sponsor code: Pitman UMC. All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a free pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee.
For more info., check out the website post: Blood Drive
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You’re invited to the Annual Service of Exaltation and Dedication of the American Guild of Organists, SouthWest Jersey Chapter. The service, which will take place this afternoon at 4 PM at First UMC Glassboro, will include anthems by Glassboro FUMC’s Chancel Choir, several congregational hymns, and a performance by two members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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A Celebration Luncheon is planned for Sunday, January 31st following the 10:15 AM worship service. Bring a covered dish to share; beverages will be provided by PUMC.
For more info., check out the website post: Celebration Sunday
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Did you know Pitman United Methodist Women recently donated $300 to the Pastor’s Welfare Fund? United Methodist Women – we make a difference!
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Are you between the age of 18 and 25? Be a part of the young adult group that will be going to High Elevations on February 6th. Meet at the church at 6 PM! We will then head over to the trampoline park and have light refreshments in Potter’s Hand after our time at High Elevations. Please bring $15. Any questions or comments, please contact Kate Dilks.
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Helping Others with “Tootsies & Tushies” – The Youth Advisory Council (Youth Voice) of the Kids Caring Foundation will be collecting new socks and underwear of all sizes until February 14th. These items are necessities but are often overlooked. We will be packaging these items with the charity Cradles to Crayons and distributing them to those in need in Philadelphia and through Angels of God Clothing Closet. There will be a box for the new, unopened-packaged donations in the Narthex. Thank you for helping us give warmth this winter! Contact Hannah Mennella and Shari Hulitt for more information.
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Wawa Shortie Hoagie Coupons are back! Each coupon is $5 and can be exchanged at any Wawa for a shortie hoagie. There is no expiration date. Profits support the La Palmilla Building Fund. If interested, contact Jen Andrade. She can usually be found in the Narthex in between services and after the 11:00 AM service.
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What is the Tuesday Series? – Each Tuesday, the 9:30 AM Community Women’s Class meets for Bible Study in Potter’s Hand. Later, at 7:00 PM, there are classes for all ages. A Fellowship Dinner begins at 6:00 PM. There is a fee of $8 for dinner, and arrangements are made by the families to provide a free dinner of hot dogs for young children. Pre-registration is requested on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex as a minimum of 25 people are needed.
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CALENDAR
TODAY, JANUARY 24
- 9:30 AM Worship Service and Sunday School
- 11:00 AM Worship Service
- 5:30 PM BLAST
MONDAY, JANUARY 25
- 1:00 PM Hooks and Needles
- 5:00 PM Rutgers Youth Advisory Board
- 7:00 PM Church Council, BSA/Cubs
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
- 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study
- 6:00 PM Fellowship Dinner
- 7:00 PM Bible Study, Smile Today
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
- 3:00 PM Girl Scouts 66225
- 6:00 PM Family Partnership, Girl Scouts 663040
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
- 5:30 PM GS 66050
- 6:00 PM Boro Basketball
Music Rehearsals
(6 PM Cherub Ringers/Singers, 6:30 PM Alleluia Bells, 7 PM Voices in Praise)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
- 2:00 PM Newpoint
- 2:00 PM American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-7 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Soup Orders Due January 31
- Worship Committee February 1
- Mary Circle February 5
- Prime Time Singers February 6
- Praise Bowl @ FUMC February 6
- Youth Council February 7
- BLAST February 7
Plan to attend the Ash Wednesday Worship Service
on February 10th at 7 PM.
Bulletin
Here’s the bulletin that would have been handed out at the 11:00 AM service.
11AM Bulletin
OUR PURPOSE That every person know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. That we create a climate where spiritual growth occurs. So that God’s will to save the lost is accomplished. GLORY BE TO GOD!
JANUARY 24, 2016
3rd Sunday after the EPIPHANY
11:00 AM Worship Service
THE PEOPLE OF GOD GATHER
PRELUDE Songs of Praise & Worship
- “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” #176
- “Bless the Lord O My Soul”
* CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns;
Choir: Yet God provides for the basic sustenance of life.
People: May our hearts be open to trust God fully in every area of life.
Leader: Look at the birds of the air; they neither study, nor plan, nor plot their course;
Choir: Yet God writes the instinct for migration into their hearts.
People: May our eyes be open to see God in all situations.
Leader: Look at the birds of the air; they neither talk, nor vote, nor debate their responsibility;
Choir: Yet God weaves them into communities which nurture and defend.
People: May our hands always be open to serve our wonderful God!
* HYMN #77 “How Great Thou Art”
THE GIVING OF OUR LIVES & GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERTORY “Jesus is the Answer” / “Seek Ye First” Voices in Praise
* OFFERTORY RESPONSE #95 “Doxology”
* OFFERTORY PRAYER
THE WORD OF GOD IN PRAYER, MUSIC, SCRIPTURE & MESSAGE
PRAYER CHORUS #397 “I Need Thee Every Hour”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURE Matthew 6:25-34, NRSV page 6
SERMON “Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Trust Jesus” Rev. Jim Bolton
* HYMN #467 “Trust and Obey”
* BENEDICTION
* BENEDICTION RESPONSE “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
POSTLUDE “Little Prelude and Fugue in G” J.S. Bach
ACOLYTE
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.“
(Matthew 6:33–NKJV)
*The congregation is invited to stand, if you are able.
Childcare is available in the nursery during the worship service.
For assistance, see an usher.
OUR MISSION CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY
IS LIT FOR THE UNITED METHODIST MISSIONS SUPPORTED BY PUMC AND THE OTHER CHURCHES OF THE GREATER NEW JERSEY ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Please remember to sign the attendance roster and include your
email address. Visitors are encouraged to include their address.
Rev. Dr. James H. Bolton, Jr.
Pitman United Methodist Church
758 N Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071, www.pitmanumc.org
Phone: 856-589-8313 Fax: 856-589-8641
Scripture
The text for Pastor Jim’s message was going to be Matthew 6:25-36. The below translation is the New Living Translation…
Scripture
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?
27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,
29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’
32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today
Hope and Trust…
The theme of the message is that even in the midst of all of life’s Snowstorms, we can trust God to supply all of our needs. Here are some other posts from this site that speak to that…
| Godprint:
“What is Trust? “ |
Trust? |
| Godprint:
“Morning By Morning New Mercies I See” |
Faithfulness |
| Sermon:
“Panic! Now What?” |
Answers |
| Sermon:
“God is Faithful” |
Trustworthy |
Next Sunday (January 31) is going to be a bit different too! We will have a single service at 10:15 followed by a luncheon.
Stay safe! We’ll see ya next week!
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