{"id":27191,"date":"2021-03-26T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=27191"},"modified":"2022-03-23T10:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:37:11","slug":"pumc-preps-outdoor-easter-service-4-4-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=27191","title":{"rendered":"PUMC Preps Outdoor Easter Service! (4\/4\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a morning chill in the air, but the sun broke through the clouds\u00a0 We still had to wear masks, but we could fist bump and see people in person whom we hadn&#8217;t seen in a year.\u00a0 A gust of wind blew the pastor&#8217;s notes away&#8230;. but the sermon became shorter!<\/p>\n<p>Easter is about the little resurrections that happen throughout our lives. Day by Day God&#8217;s grace breaks through in little ways.<\/p>\n<p>On this Easter Sunday we didn&#8217;t have the usual two big services.\u00a0 We didn&#8217;t sing the Hallelujah chorus, or Christ the Lord is Risen Today, or anything&#8230; singing during Covid is not a good thing to do.\u00a0 Instead we stood while the Live Praise Team sang for us.\u00a0 But we were together.<\/p>\n<p>On this Easter morning, we gathered in our parking lot to worship and to praise God for the Resurrection.\u00a0 A &#8220;not so portable&#8221; sound system was set up, Easter lilies were arranged around a makeshift altar, and lawn chairs and car seats became pews.\u00a0 But about 30 of us gathered together and sensed the presence of God in a way that can only happen on Easter morning.<\/p>\n<p>In his sermon Pastor Jim reminded us that Easter isn&#8217;t a one and done thing that happened many years ago.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not even a once a year event that comes when the lilies and hyacynths come into bloom.\u00a0 God is with us throughout the year, and His constant presence brings us &#8220;resurrections&#8221; all the time.\u00a0 We just have to be open to seeing them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hope.\u00a0 We don&#8217;t just &#8220;wish&#8221; or &#8220;hope&#8221; that the resurrection is real; we KNOW it&#8217;s real because we see it in our lives.\u00a0 Christians are a people of hope, regardless of what we&#8217;re facing.<\/li>\n<li>Resurrection brings Certainty.\u00a0 If God could raise Jesus from the dead, we can be sure of His plan to raise us to eternal life.<\/li>\n<li>Resurrection allows us to move forward.\u00a0 We don&#8217;t have to be stuck in the things that drag us down because God has promised that He&#8217;ll walk with us.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The music team performed the Josh Grobin song, &#8220;You Raise Me Up.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 This song reminds us that even in the face of difficulties (such as a pandemic!), our God offers the hope and power needed to &#8220;stand on mountains.&#8221;\u00a0 God keeps lifting us up so that we can grow closer to Him, to love Him more deeply, and to serve Him more fully.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>As usual, our Easter Service included the song &#8220;Because He Lives.&#8221;\u00a0 Because He lives_____<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can face tomorrow<\/li>\n<li>All Fear is gone<\/li>\n<li>Life is worth the living!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Here&#8217;s a glimpse of our Outdoor Service&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_4500 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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-LeeSueChris_IMG_3391-_400x300.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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-Sue_IMG_3396.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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-ChrisGuitar_IMG_3387.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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-PjimLoveJesusHat_IMG_3424.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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-Pjim-IloveJesusHat_IMG_3440.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\/2021\/04\/Easter21-Out-PjimIlovJesusHat-_IMG_3432.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>To learn more about this service, click the following &#8220;Drop Down box to read the article that announced this service:<\/p>\n<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Announcement Post<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In 2020, the Pandemic hit and we didn&#8217;t gather for Palm Sunday or for Easter.\u00a0 Instead, our worship and tech teams began producing the &#8220;new normal&#8221; of &#8220;Live Stream Only&#8221; services.\u00a0 To thwart the spread of the pandemic, no congregation was allowed.\u00a0\u00a0 The first &#8220;Covid era, no congregation services&#8221; began on Sunday March 15, which meant that there was no congregation for Palm Sunday (April 5) or on Easter (April 12). \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In 2021, with the stabilization of case numbers and the rise of vaccinations, we opened to a limited congregation on Palm Sunday.\u00a0 But on Easter, we&#8217;re adding a new twist&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Easter Morning Drive-In Service!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Easter will begin a bit differently at PUMC.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll be able to gather in the church parking lot to welcome Resurrection Day with a safe &#8220;socially distanced&#8221; worship service.\u00a0 Pastor Jim and the Praise Team will stand outside of the building to lead us in the celebration.\u00a0 Bring your lawn chair, or just stay in your car, and worship our risen Lord in the great outdoors!<\/p>\n<p>We will still hold our Indoor service at the usual 10:15 AM time (the usual attendance restrictions and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=25791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reservations<\/a><\/span> will apply).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Outdoor Easter Service<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">DATE<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday April 4, 2021\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">TIME<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:15 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">WHERE<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 Pitman United Methodist Church parking lot (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">directions<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">WHO<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">RESERVATIONS?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 Yes, we need to follow the usual limitations.\u00a0 Call the <a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=619\">office<\/a> or use the below form&#8230;\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">WHAT IF IT RAINS????<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \nThe service is &#8220;weather permitting.&#8221;\u00a0 It will be cancelled if it rains or if it&#8217;s too cold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">LIVE STREAM?\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">No.\u00a0 Because of equipment limitations, this outdoor service will not be broadcast on our Live Stream.\u00a0 &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=14867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tune\u00a0in<\/a><\/span>&#8221; at 10:15 to watch our indoor service.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Come early and stake out your spot on the parking lot!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\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-27191 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\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3373-_400x300-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3373-_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3373-_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\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3369-_400x300-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3369-_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter21Outside-_IMG_3369-_400x300.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<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Covid Safety&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The pandemic isn&#8217;t confined to the Sanctuary.\u00a0 Even when outdoors, we still need to follow the standard safety guidelines:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>We still need to affirm our health and to waive any liability.\u00a0 This form must be completed:\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PUMC-COVID-Health-Ack-Liability-Waiver-3.21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liability Waiver Form \u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>If you remain in your vehicle, allow an empty spot between you and the next vehicle (on both sides).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>If you choose to leave your vehicle to use a lawn chair, leave an empty parking spot between you and anyone who is not a member of your family.<\/li>\n<li>Whenever you&#8217;re outside of your vehicle, please wear a mask.<\/li>\n<li>In order to assure safe social distancing, you need to reserve in advance (see the <a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=25791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Covid Safety for Worship<\/span><\/a> page for details, or complete the following online form):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Outdoor Easter Service Registration<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>If you plan on attending the Outdoor Easter Service, please let us know by calling the<\/em> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">church\u00a0office<\/a><\/span> or by completing the following form.\u00a0 This form is only for the Outdoor Easter Service which will be held in our parking lot on Easter morning.\u00a0 For all other services, use the &#8220;regular&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=27042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Page<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">========================<\/p>\n<div class=\"fm-message fm-notice-error\">There is no form selected or the form was deleted.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Christ the Lord is Risen Today!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even today, during the pandemic, Christ our Lord is still Risen and with us.\u00a0 We may need to wear masks, but the Easter Lilies still trumpet out the good news. This has been a long and difficult year, and some of us have lost loved ones.\u00a0 But even in grief, our Lord weeps with us and promises eternal life for those who are in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LilyRisen-4x3_2010-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LilyRisen-4x3_2010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/LilyRisen-4x3_2010.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>Him.\u00a0 Our God of hope has gifted doctors and scientists with the ability to fight this disease.\u00a0 He has gifted us with the patience and love to act responsibly to guard against the spread of the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As we look back to Easter 2020 and celebrate Easter 2021, we can look forward to the time when we can celebrate Easter 2022 without the threat and restrictions of\u00a0 this pandemic.\u00a0 Christ is risen.\u00a0 The Lord will never leave us or forsake us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even when forced outdoors or forced behind a mask, we can still celebrate and worship our Risen Lord!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Happy Easter!!!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 18pt;\">+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the worship opportunities at PUMC, click this button:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=28' class='small-button smallpurple'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Worship<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is a time to celebrate new life, and we&#8217;re going to begin this year&#8217;s Easter with an outdoor service.  This service will be held in the parking lot at 8:15, and the usual &#8220;indoor&#8221; service will be held at 10:15.  Stay in your car or bring a lawn chair (and a mask&#8230;.) as we celebrate Easter 2021!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27196,"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":[9,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evann","category-worship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27191","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=27191"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29784,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27191\/revisions\/29784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}