{"id":15022,"date":"2017-05-25T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T18:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=15022"},"modified":"2017-08-13T16:06:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T20:06:23","slug":"our-fathers-house-graduates-class-of-2017-52517","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=15022","title":{"rendered":"Our Fathers House Graduates Class of 2017! (5\/25\/17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several Septembers ago, a journey began.\u00a0 One thing about kids is that they keep growing up; all too quickly the little babies in a stroller turn into toddlers who resemble young men and women more and more each day. \u00a0 And so, we cherish the milestones.<a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FEAT-OFH-Banner_100_1694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-309 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FEAT-OFH-Banner_100_1694-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FEAT-OFH-Banner_100_1694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FEAT-OFH-Banner_100_1694-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For many parents, one leg of the journey began 2-3 years ago when they enrolled their child into the Our Father&#8217;s House Preschool.\u00a0 On the morning of 5\/25\/17, a milestone was set as these kids completed the nurturing of our preschool and grew into boys and girls who were prepared to enter public school.<\/p>\n<p>And so, we celebrated the graduation of our Pre-K kids with a program of music.\u00a0 The music gave the parents, grandparents, and PUMC friends in attendance a glimpse of what the children have been learning this year.\u00a0 The kids sang songs honoring country, demonstrating elementary skills, and glorifying child-like relationships with God.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the ceremony (in which 38 pre-K children graduated), the celebration continued in the Fellowship Hall with picnic lunches and deserts.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few members of the Our Father&#8217;s House Team&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15022 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=15036'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-EileenSalmon-_IMG_4342-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-EileenSalmon-_IMG_4342-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-EileenSalmon-_IMG_4342.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15036'>\n\t\t\t\tOFH Director, Eileen Salmon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=15030'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-MrMike-_IMG_4344-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-MrMike-_IMG_4344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-MrMike-_IMG_4344.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15030'>\n\t\t\t\tOHF Music Director, &#8220;Mr. Mike&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=15033'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Teachers-_IMG_4355-300x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Teachers-_IMG_4355-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Teachers-_IMG_4355.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15033'>\n\t\t\t\tTeachers Christy Aponte &#038; Emily Bowen-Ashwin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=15031'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Pjim-_IMG_4336-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Pjim-_IMG_4336-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Pjim-_IMG_4336.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15031'>\n\t\t\t\tPUMC Pastor, Rev. Jim Bolton \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the real stars were the kids&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_4999 et_slidertype_images'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-image-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Class-_IMG_4341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-trio-_IMG_4339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Sanctuary-_IMG_4353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Mike-Friends-_IMG_4350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-Group-_IMG_4352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OFH17-girls-_IMG_4339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-image-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony opened with a rendition of God Bless America.\u00a0 Not exactly Kate Smith, but the energy and enthusiasm from these kids is even more powerful than the Stanley cup (you have to be a Philadelphia Flyers fan to understand the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kate_Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kate Smith<\/a> <\/span>reference&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;God Bless America&quot; - Our Father&#039;s House, 5\/25\/17\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f6AWLDAAfos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">= = = = = = = = = = =<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Our Father&#8217;s House, you can click this button:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=117' class='small-button smallteal'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our Fathers House<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s always one of the highlights of the year&#8230;for the kids, for the parents, and for the church!  The 35 Pre-Kindergarteners who comprise the Class of 2017 put on an awesome show during the graduation ceremony on May 25, 2017.<br \/>\nRead this post to see some inspiring pictures and to learn more about Our Father&#8217;s House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,23,15,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evrpt","category-kids","category-go-community","category-ofh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15022"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15597,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15022\/revisions\/15597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}