{"id":20168,"date":"2018-12-01T12:01:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T16:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=20168"},"modified":"2018-12-01T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T16:01:05","slug":"christmas-hugs-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=20168","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Hugs Available!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas can be a dark time for people who have recently lost loved ones or who are struggling with depression, addictions, loneliness, or other problems.\u00a0 God didn&#8217;t intend for us to live alone; we all need &#8220;hugs&#8221; in whatever form they may come.<\/p>\n<p>One of the &#8220;hugs&#8217; offered by our church comes in the form of prayer shawls, lap robes, or even cancer hats.\u00a0 Two groups in our church (&#8220;Hooks and Needles for God&#8221; and &#8220;Scrappy Quilters&#8221;) are constantly busy creating crochet and knitted &#8220;hugs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you or someone you know need &#8220;hug&#8221; this Christmas season?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If so, contact the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto: office @PitmanUMC.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">church office<\/a><\/span> or Sue Simmons and let us warm you up with a knitted &#8220;hug&#8221; and some prayer.<\/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-20168 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\/2018\/08\/MarketPlace-Knitters-02-_SnotesCapture-_400x300-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MarketPlace-Knitters-02-_SnotesCapture-_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MarketPlace-Knitters-02-_SnotesCapture-_400x300.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\/2017\/03\/Hooks-Needles-Tag-_IMG_4051-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooks-Needles-Tag-_IMG_4051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooks-Needles-Tag-_IMG_4051.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-Zoom-_IMG_2539-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-Zoom-_IMG_2539-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-Zoom-_IMG_2539.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\/2016\/02\/QuiltersDedication-2016-02-14-_20160214_122020-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/QuiltersDedication-2016-02-14-_20160214_122020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/QuiltersDedication-2016-02-14-_20160214_122020.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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; 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