Young Adults Lifting Hands Together (5/27/16)
The Young Adults Ministry will meet on Friday May 27 for a time of prayer in the Potter’s Hand Room. This room is located behind the sanctuary on the balcony level. We’ll get together from 7-9 PM. Together, we’ll work through different stations offering up prayers of confession, forgiveness, renewal, gratitude, and petition. We will conclude the evening with refreshments and conversation. Being a Young Adult has its own set of challenges. Join with us and we’ll help each other out. ...
read moreChoices of the Heart Baby Bottles Give Options (5/8 – 6/19)
Abortion is never a welcome option. Between Mothers Day and Fathers Day we’ll have the opportunity to help families make different choices. On Sunday, May 8 (Mother’s Day), Choices of the Heart bottles will be distributed. Use these bottles during the time between Mother’s Day and Fathers Day (June 19) to save your change and to make a useful donation to Choices of the Heart. Your change can change a life! For twenty years, the mission of Choices of the Heart has been to empower individuals with the knowledge necessary to...
read moreWomen’s Loaf Cake Sale! (5/8/16)
The United Methodist Women are going to help us celebrate Mother’s Day is a unique way- Cake!!! Between the 9:30 and 11:00 services on Sunday May 8 (Mother’s Day), the UMW will host a loaf cake sale. Stop by the table in the Narthex and pick up some goodies; there will be a variety of special treats. The homemade Loaf Cakes… all baked with love and ready to share… will cost $8.00 each. + + + + + + + + + For more info about our United Methodist Women’s group, click this button:...
read moreYouth Getting Ready for a BLAST in May! (May 2016)
Our Youth Group, Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time has planned an awesome schedule of fellowship, fun, and service for the month of May. Here’s a taste of what’s happening… Sunday, May 1 We’ll visit our friends at the Elmer UMC and watch their Spring youth musical, Once Upon A Time Shop. We’ll meet at our church 6:00 PM and return around 8:45 PM. Friday-Saturday, May 6-7 This is the weekend of the 30 Hour Famine! It will kick off at our church on Friday at 5:00 PM and wrap up at 7:00 PM on...
read morePUMC to Join with Local Churches for a Community BASH (5/7/16)
Are you ready for a big BASH? Bash??? It stands for: Believing Acting Sharing Helping Our church (and the Delaware Bay District that we belong to) is seeking to move Gospel out of the church building, engage with the community and make a difference in the lives of individuals. God’s not contained in “God’s House” (as we call the church), and we don’t want to always hang out inside of our buildings either. So we’re having a “BASH” and stepping out! This BASH will be held on Saturday May 7 at...
read morePastor’s Ponderings: Second Coming?!? He’s Already Here!!!
Pastor Jim submitted the following on 4/25/16… Not long ago I saw a sign on someone’s front yard which simply read, ‘Jesus is coming!’” FRIENDS, while I respect the enthusiasm of that person but I think have better news than that; Jesus is already here! Sometimes we are so focused on the “second coming” that we forget that Jesus is already present in us! Jesus said in John 15:26… “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will...
read more30 Hour Famine: Youth to Save Starving Kids by Fasting! (5/6/16 – 5/7/16)
Youth- sometimes our Youth Group (BLAST- Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) occupies themselves by spreading gop and goo. Sometimes they go on roller coasters or climb rocks. But sometimes they have a blast with a fast. A BLAST… by not eating??? Teenagers??? Yep! BLAST also has a blast by helping others. Last year we served breakfast at a homeless shelter, raised over a ton (literally) of food for the Pitman Food Pantry, and participated in many other ministries to help us learn more about God and to serve Him more. But on the...
read moreUnited Methodist Women’s to Host Annual Tea (5/1/16)
The annual UMW Tea will be held on Sunday, May 1 at 4:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. This event supports our UMW’s missions. Here’s what’s on the menu: Variety of Teas Chicken salad on lettuce cup Mixed Greens salad Pasta Salad Fresh Fruit garnish Rolls Tickets can be purchased for $15.00 from circle leaders, church office, Helen Scaletti or Cindy Pownall. Bring your favourite tea cup and saucer… and your appetite! + + + + + + + + For more information about our United Methodist Women, Click...
read moreBreakfast Buffet & Yard Sale to Help Build Church in Mexico! (4/23/16)
Our Fellowship Hall will be a busy place on Saturday (April 23)! We’re throwing two events to benefit our mission efforts for a church in La Palmilla Mexico… Breakfast Buffet (8-11AM)… The United Methodist Men’s Fellowship group will hold one of our “Famous” Breakfast Buffets from 8:00 AM to 11:00AM. Come out and enjoy our usual menu of French Toast casserole, Eggs, Chipped Beef, Pancakes… and some fruit to balance off the “bad” stuff! Cost of the buffet is Adults $8, $4 kids, free...
read moreHe Ain’t Here- He’s Done Gone! (4/10/16)
Early on Easter morning, some of the women reported that the tomb was empty. Jesus’ body wasn’t there. The disciples were confused and fearful, so two of them got out of town by walking to Emmaus. Jesus caught up with them along the way and their lives were changed forever. In his sermon, Pastor Jim invited us to walk along with these disciples and to “let Jesus jump into your arms.” Click the below “Play” button and scroll down to follow along (the recording is from the 11:00 service)… ...
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