{"id":16447,"date":"2017-10-25T11:43:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=16447"},"modified":"2017-10-25T11:48:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T15:48:44","slug":"pumc-to-celebrate-anniversary-1029-1015-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=16447","title":{"rendered":"PUMC to Celebrate Anniversary! (10\/29\/17, 10:15 AM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Back in November of 1885, the PITMAN GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was organized. From that small beginning of 43 members, we have grown into what is now the \u201cPitman United Methodist Church.\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9144\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-Cake-_IMGS0791-copy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-Cake-_IMGS0791-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-Cake-_IMGS0791-copy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s our birthday and we are now 132 years old!<\/p>\n<p>This Sunday happens to be the 5th Sunday of the month; we&#8217;ve been holding single services on these Sundays (one service at 10:15 instead of services at 9:30 and 11:00).\u00a0 So on <span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffff99;\">October 29 we&#8217;ll celebrate our anniversary by holding a single service at 10:15<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And- since we&#8217;re Methodists, and Methodists are well-known for their covered dish meals- we&#8217;ll throw a luncheon immediately after the service!\u00a0 So, on Sunday October 29,\u00a0 we&#8217;ll follow a special schedule:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Sunday October 29, 2017<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">10:15 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Worship Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">11:15&#8217;ish<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">depending on the length of Pastor Jim&#8217;s sermon&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span>)\u00a0 <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lunch in the Fellowship Hall<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The church will provide meat and beverages for the lunch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, if you can, please bring a covered dish of some sort.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>We will return to our regular 9:30\/11:00 schedule next week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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-16447 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMGS0750-copy-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMGS0750-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMGS0750-copy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMG_2567-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMG_2567-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Anniversary-2015-11-01-_IMG_2567.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Back in November of 1885, the PITMAN GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was organized. 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