October’s Movie & Pizza Night Ready to Roll! (10/21/17)
October 21, is our monthly “Free Movie & Pizza Night”! On the third Saturday of each month we’re inviting the community to come out and to help us eat some pizza! Drop on by, grab some free pizza, enjoy a film with your neighbors. This month we’re showing the movie Toy Story (The original one!). Pizza will be served at 6:30 PM. The movie will be held inside… in the Fellowship Hall. Here are some of the movies that are tentatively scheduled: November 17: “The Jungle Book”...
read morePracticing Extravagant Generosity (10/15 thru 11/11 2017)
Unity. Pulling together to be of one heart and one purpose. In our church, that purpose is to glorify our Creator-God and to help Him build His Kingdom. Our goal is to become more like Christ in every facet of our lives. One of the attributes of God is that He is generous… REALLY generous. Imagine the Son of God somehow squeezing Himself into a human body, living on this earth, and then dying on a Roman cross? Think about the God who has provided all of your needs throughout your lifetime. Even if you wanted more (wealth, health,...
read moreYouth Building Buckets for Flood Relief (10/29/17)
Imagine that your home has been flooded. The smell of mildew is everywhere. Dirt coats the floors and counters. One of your biggest needs is something we take for granted: cleaning supplies. Buckets, soaps, laundry detergent, sponges, trash bags… the list goes on and on. As part of the United Methodist Committed on Relief’s (UMCOR) efforts, our youth have started a project to collect items to assemble “Flood Buckets.” These buckets will be filled with specific cleaning items. The buckets will be shipped to the...
read morePraise Team to Add Harmony in the Park! (9/30/17)
The Washington Baptist Church (located in Washington Twp.) is organizing an event called “Harmony in the Park”, which will be held at the Washington Lake Park on Saturday September 30. It pretty much runs all day (10 AM – 6 PM), with free food, games, and Christian music. On one level, it’s an end of summer community party. On a deeper level, it’s a chance to witness to the saving power of the Gospel of Christ. The music begins at the main amphitheater at noon, and culminates with a concert by This Hope, at...
read moreRev. Dave Bailey to Visit PUMC (9/17/17)
Think back to 1964… 53 years ago… Teenagers were in rebellion against their parents and against authority in general. They were we experimenting with drugs. They were getting in trouble with the law. They were slipping away from the moral foundation that their parents provided. 1964. How things have changed… Or have they??? In 1964, something else happened. Our Associate Pastor, Rev. Dave Baliey, left PUMC and started a ministry in Alloway, NJ (about 20 minutes southwest of Pitman). That ministry was called Ranch...
read moreGod’s Miracle of Peace
Is life a puzzle? Problems, questions, fears? We all struggle with issues in our lives; they come and go in a constant barrage. Sometimes you look at the pieces of your life, and they don’t seem to fit together. Somewhere, there must be peace. Where is that “Piece” of the puzzle? And so, the Signboard Message said: IS LIFE A PUZZLE? WE HAVE THE MISSING PEACE! The good news is that God offers us True Peace. Eternal Peace. The Peace that we need, not necessarily the happiness that we think we want. ...
read morePastor’s Ponderings: Prayer Brings Peace in the Storm!
As Pastor Jim wrote this article (on 8/25/17), Hurricane Harvey was barrelling down on Southeast Texas. In addition to the other tragedies facing the world, each of us faces our own times of stress and change. In the midst of impending storms, and in the middle of storms, be reminded that prayer offers a tremendous pathway for peace… Greetings Friends: Philippians 4:6-7 tells us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of...
read moreHaving a BLAST in September 2017
BLAST (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) recently emailed out their September schedule. Here’s how we’re getting the Fall season going: September 1-2 (Friday-Saturday) We’re kicking off this year at a BACK 2 SCHOOL RALLY! Along with the youth of Pitman Nazarene, we will travel to a lock-in hosted at the waterpark, Aquatopia! After we dive into the Word, we’ll dive into 13 waterslides, 8 pools, a lazy river, and splash zone! Please meet at 5:30 pm at PUMC on Friday night. All youth going into grades 6th-12th are...
read moreNew Challenge? Be Strong and Courageous! (Camp Meeting, 8/20/17)
On August 20 2017, the First UMC of Glassboro hosted the Pitman Camp Meeting. Their Praise Band (Magnify) roused us up with their music, and their Pastor (Rev. John Inverso) inspired us with his message…. Pastor John’s scripture reading was Joshua 1:6-11… 6 “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the...
read morePUMC is Throwing a Movie/Pizza Party on our Front Lawn! (9/16/17)
Oh, those lazy crazy days of summer!!! And, part of Summer is getting outside with friends and enjoying some food. So, once a month (on the third Saturday) we’re planning on setting up a screen in front of our church (on Broadway) and showing a movie. The movie is FREE! And, we’ll be serving up some FREE pizza too! The movie will start at dusk (The actual time might change as the summer goes on and the days get shorter). Our Next Pizza and Movie Night is: Saturday September 16: “Sing” (Movie starts...
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