Appalachia is Coming to PUMC to Exhibit Crafts (10/20 – 10/21, 2018)
Red Bird Mission (serving the people in rural Appalachia), will bring their Craft Fair to PUMC on October 20-21. Mark this weekend on your calendar. It will be a chance to catch up with our friends from Kentucky (and maybe to get a jump on your Christmas shopping too!).
read moreYouth Group Ready to Launch New Season of BLAST! (9/16/18)
B.L.A.S.T., PUMC’s youth group, is kicking off this year on Sunday September 16. All youth going into grades 6 through 12 are invited to join the gatherings throughout the year! We gather every Sunday at the church from 6-8PM, and we’ll have a bunch of special events throughout the year.
read moreCamp Meeting Revival! (Camp Meeting, 8/27/18)
What is “Revival”? How does that play out in real life? Pastor Bret Walker inspired us with his music and his powerful insight into how we can re-connect with God. This service (8/26/18) closed out the 2018 Pitman Camp Meeting season.
read moreMemory Support Group Forming (10/2018)
The Fall semester of Small Groups will be announced soon. But one of the new groups that’s forming will help those of us who are dealing with any kind of dementia or memory loss (either for ourselves or for loved ones). Here’s more info: A Memory Support Group will start meeting in early October (in the church). Led by Eileen Oczkowski, weekly conversations will include the spectrum from mild memory loss to Alzheimer’s. We will share ideas & learn creative ways to cope with our own (or a loved one’s) dementia....
read moreSunday School to Kick Off Season with a Luau! (9/16/18)
Fall has arrived. That means cooler weather, back to school, and- a new season of our Sunday School. We’re planning to get the ’18-’19 year cooking by holding a Rally Day Luau on Sunday, September 16 from 9:30 -10:30 AM. Join us for moving-up grade levels and kicking off the year. There will be games, a waterslide (bring your bathing suit!!), and a bounce house.
read moreRite of Passage and a Personal Journey (8/19/18)
What do you do when you feel lonely, rejected, and in despair? During his sermon on Native American Sunday, Lay Speaker Steve Ozkowski wove together the stories of three people to show us how we might respond.
read more2018 Lay Leadership Academy on Track (10/6/18)
The annual Laity Leadership “Academy”, a one day workshop, will be held on Saturday 10/6/18. You can pick one workshop from the five “tracks” that are available and learn tools and skills that will help you strengthen our church. The deadline for registration is 9/7/18.
read moreGod Will Provide! (Camp Meeting, 8/19/18)
You need a close parking spot. You need a new car. You could really use a winning lottery ticket!
The Bible says that God will provide all of our needs. What’s that really mean? Pastor John Inverso (First UMC Glassboro), took a look at this question during his message at the 8/19/18 Camp Meeting.
PUMC to Celebrate Native Americans Sunday (8/18/18)
During our services on Sunday August 19, we will celebrate Native American Ministries. Steve Oczkowski, a PUMC Lay Speaker, is also affiliated with the Mohawk Tribe. He will deliver the message during both services, reminding us of the gifts and contributions made by Native Americans to the United Methodist Church and to society. Steve’s message is entitled: “Rite of Passage: A Personal Journey”, and he will share of his walk with God. The scripture will be Luke 22:39-46… 39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus...
read moreElvis Could Sing, But Jesus is King!
“Elvis could sing, but Jesus is King!” What’s it mean to be “king”? How is it that the “king of rock ‘n roll” doesn’t measure up to the “King of Kings and Lord of Lords”???
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