Painting with a Purpose! (9/24/16)
The Pitman United Methodist Women are sponsoring an evening of painting, creativity, fun, and laughter on Saturday, September 24 at 6 PM. In addition to the artistic endeavors and paint-stained fingernails, this event will raise funds to help UMW Missions. And- since we’re Methodist- food is always part of the event! Bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets are needed- proceeds will pay for the art supplies and they’ll raise a bit extra to help boost our missions. Tickets cost $35, and they can be purchased from...
read moreAcolyte Ministry Training (9/20/16)
Worship is nothing but a jumble of notes and words unless the Holy Spirit is there. In Matt 18:20, Jesus said: “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Acolytes help us recognize and celebrate God’s presence among us during our services of worship. The symbolic lighting of the altar candles ushers in the spirit of worship. And at the end of the service, the “unlighting” of the candles and removing of the flame reminds us that we are to take the light of Christ out into the...
read moreWhere is Your Bethany? (8/21/16)
We all need a place of rest. A place where we can gather with friends, let our hair down, and unwind. Even Jesus needed a place like that. Sometimes He went up on a mountaintop by Himself to pray. While in Jerusalem, He frequently prayed in a grove of Olive Trees. One time He was transfigured as He met on a mountaintop with Elijha and Moses! But another place that was special to Jesus was a village down the road from Jerusalem called Bethany. Lay Speaker (“Lay Servant”) Jim Kier used the book “Jesus Manifesto” to...
read moreFall 2016 Small Groups are Set to Kick Off!
Over the years, Pitman United Methodist Church has offered to its congregation small groups that based their existence on building relationships with one another and with God. Some groups lasted several years, and some ended after their courses of study were completed. Small groups are part of God’s plan for spiritual maturity! “Two are better than one…. If they fall, one will lift up the other…” Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 The book of Acts shows a shift from the...
read moreYouth Set to “Lighten Up” in September (Sept. 2016)
Youth Director Kate Dilks recently announced the September 2016 Schedule for BLAST (our Youth Group). The focus this month (and beyond!) will be John 8:12… When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” NIV Our goal at BLAST this year is to be a light to each other, to our church, and to our community, just as Jesus is our light and beacon of hope. Here are some of our upcoming activities that will help us...
read moreThe Long and Winding Road (7/31/16)
Life is like a “Long and Winding Road.” We pass through a path of graduations, marriages, and births. But we also hit the valleys of job loss, divorce, and death. We long for something constant. On a winding mountain road, someone had been there before. The road is paved. Guardrails were installed. Someone keeps going through and maintains the road.
Is there someone like that in life? Are we traveling this road alone???
read moreSpecial 10:15 Service will Remember 9-11 (9/11/16)
Can it be that it’s been 15 years already? Most of us remember that fateful day when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, a third crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth into a field outside of Shanksville, PA. This anniversary isn’t anything to celebrate, but it is something to reflect upon. And so on Sunday September 11, we will hold a single worship service at 10:15. Sunday School (all classes) will NOT be held this week. However, nursery will be available. ...
read moreThe Power That’s Behind You
The following message was posted on our signboard on August 20, 2016:
“THE POWER BEHIND YOU IS GREATER THAN THE PROBLEM AHEAD OF YOU.”
God has given us His Spirit which not only helps us through the problems of life, but it also helps us to a deeper joy that comes with a faithful relationship to God.
PUMC to Host Red Cross Blood Drive (8/12/16)
We’re opening up our Fellowship Hall on Friday August 12 to help the American Red Cross eliminate the current shortage in the Emergency blood supply. If you’re able to donate, consider registering and dropping by the church between the hours of 2 – 7 PM on Friday 8/12. For more information and to schedule a donation time: Red Cross * * * * * If you’re unable to donate on this date, consider signing up for the drive which will be held at the Pitman Manor (United Methodist Communities) on September 4....
read moreWhat Ever Happened to Laughter? (7/31/16- Camp Meeting)
Reminiscent of the famous Neil Diamond concert, the 7/31/16 Camp Meeting was a “Hot July Night.” It would have been easy to skip this one and stay at home in the air conditioning. Do we have to be as stuffy when we worship God? How does laughter fit into our call to honor God and to be reverent before His presence?
PUMC was the host church, and Pastor Jim gave the message. He challenged us to take a fresh look at laughter as a way to honor God.
