Pastor’s Ponderings: Embrace Change!
Change is all around us in our lives; we can’t avoid change. Change brings fear. But do we really need to be afraid? How can we avoid the anxiety and fear that change brings? Can we even embrace change and grow because of it???
read moreUMCOR Sunday Provides Relief (3/31/19)
The United Methodist Committee on Relief responds to worldwide disasters throughout the year. The funds needed for each relief effort are donated as the needs arise. And, 100% of those donations go directly to that project. The special offering on UMCOR Sunday (March 31) , is the only funding UMCOR receives to manage these relief efforts.
read moreEat at Chick-fill-A, help someone to Our Fathers House (3/26/19)
Our Father’s House is holding a “Spirit Night” Fundraiser for their Scholarship Fund. It’s easy and fun to support this “fundraiser.” All you have to do is to eat at the Mantua Chick-fill-A on on Tuesday March 26, and tell the cashier that you’re supporting Our Father’s House. Join us at anytime between 5-8 PM, and part of your purchase will be donated to our scholarship fund. The Our Father’s Scholarship fund helps parents with limited finances who are having difficulty paying any or...
read moreMen to Retreat for Mission-Shaping! (3/15/19)
The Men’s Fellowship group will hold their 2019 retreat on the weekend of March 15-18. The retreat speaker will be Pastor Matt Murphy, who led our retreat a couple of years ago. Pastor Matt will build on his introduction by taking us to where “the rubber meets the road” and showing us how to fulfill the mission to which God is calling us.
read moreLenten Devotional for 2019
Prepare for Easter by reading this daily devotional during the Lenten Season. The devotional booklet was produced by members of several local churches, and this post lets you view the booklet online.
read moreIs Fear Knocking at the Door? Answer it with Faith!
Is Fear knocking at the front door? Is it persistently pounding on the doorbell, not willing to leave you alone? Then confront it with Faith! Faith convinces us that God isn’t leaving you on your own, but that He will give you comfort in the problem and a solution to get you through it.
read morePUMC Hosting Workshop for Vacation Bible School! (3/9/19)
On Saturday March 9, we’re hosting a “VBS Fun Shop” workshop, which is organized by the organization we use for our Vacation Bible School curriculum (Group). Open this post for more information and to access the online registration.
read moreMary Circle to Serve Souper Eggcitement! (3/17/19)
From Soup to Nuts, the Mary Circle of our United Methodist Women is getting us ready for St. Patrick’s Day and Easter.
read morePUMC to Host World Day of Prayer (3/1/19)
PUMC will host this year’s World Day of Prayer service on Friday March 1 (1:00 PM). All are welcome.
read moreEven St. Valentine Must Have Loved Covered Dish Dinners! (2/12/19)
Valentine’s Day reminds us how important it is to spend time with the people you love. It also is an opportunity to form new relationships. In the Methodist tradition (and perhaps in the tradition of many churches), we like to gather together over food. And so, on Tuesday Feb. 12, we’re throwing an “old fashioned” covered dish dinner! Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 PM. Bring your favorite dish (or just yourself- there’s always plenty of food). The menu will be whatever is brought. Covered Dish Dinner...
read more