Local Praise Teams Support Church in Mexico (3/22/15)
On the evening of Sunday 3/22/15, some of the best praise teams from area UMC churches came to PUMC to present a concert. It was not only a time of worship, but an opportunity to support a sister UMC church in La Palmilla Mexico… The Methodist church in La Palmilla may be economically impoverished (at least according to our standards), but they are rich in their love for the Lord and in their service for His Kingdom. But, they’re bursting at the seams and they really need a new...
Read MoreLenten Schedule (March-April 2015)
Starting with Ash Wednesday (on February 18), we left the season of Epiphany and entered the season of Lent. If you start with the Saturday before Easter and count backwards 40 days (not including Sundays), you’ll land on Ash Wednesday. Lent is the 40 day (less Sundays) period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. It’s a time for introspection and repentance. A time to look at our sin, God’s holiness, and to appreciate the value of Jesus’ death on the cross....
Read More2015 Lenten Devotional Books are Ready!
During the past few months, members of PUMC have written and collected a series of devotional readings to help us prepare for Easter during the season of Lent. The devotionals have been assembled into a booklet, and the booklets are now available. The Lenten Devotionals are now available in the Narthex. The book contains daily readings starting on Ash Wednesday (February 18) and continuing through Easter Sunday (April 5). Articles are written by members of PUMC as well as by members of Zion...
Read MoreAsh Wednesday Service (2/18/15)
We will recognize the beginning of Lent by offering ourselves in humble repentance during our annual Ash Wednesday service. The service will be held on Wednesday February 18, starting at 7:00 PM. The choir will hold their weekly rehearsal after the service instead of during the usual time on Thursday evening. What is Ash Wednesday? For more about Ash Wednesday, check out the following “Chuck Knows Church” video… ...
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Blue Christmas Service (12/22/14)
Many of us lost loved ones during this year. Some of us lost loved ones years ago, but still feel the emptiness. For any of us, the family traditions of the holidays bring back memories of Christmases past. During this holiday season we are especially aware of those who have walked with us and who are an integral part of those memories; but now they’re gone. On Monday December 22 at 7:00 PM we will pause to reflect on loved ones who have passed to eternity. Even as we celebrate the...
Read MoreCommunity Thanksgiving Service (11/26/14)
Due to the freezing rain and slippery pavements, the Community Thanksgiving Service was cancelled. The annual community Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Pitman Nazarene Church on Wednesday November 26. It will start at 6:30 PM. The Nazarene church is located on North Broadway, next to the Water Ice Station. Please bring a canned good which can be given as an...
Read MoreGloucester County Community Chorus to Perform Messiah at PUMC (12/9/14)
Our Tuesday night dinner / study will turn into a Tuesday night dinner / concert on Tuesday December 9. After the dinner, the Rowan College at Gloucester County & Community Chorus will present Handel’s “The Messiah” in our sanctuary. The dinner begins at 6:00 PM and the concert is at 7:30 PM. The dinner is $8.00 for adults, and pre-registration is requested (see signup sheet in Narthex). + + + + + + + + + + + + For more information...
Read MoreDeck the Halls! (11/25/14)
Christmas- Christ’s Birthday- is quickly coming upon us… A host of annual traditions are is waiting in the wings: Birthday Party for Jesus, Live nativity, Gloucester County Community Choir (The Messiah), Candlelight Christmas Cantata, Christmas Eve service…. Decorations of garland, wreaths, and nativity scenes lend to the atmosphere and help inspire our worship during the Advent season. On Tuesday, November 25, we will decorate our sanctuary (as we call it,...
Read MoreRev. Jisun Kwak to Speak at PUMC this Sunday (11/9/14)
Our Delaware Bay District Superintendent will worship with us on Sunday 11/9. Rev. Dr. Jisun Kwak, recently installed as our D.S., will give the sermon during both services. The title of her message is: ” We are a part of all that we have met.” She will speak on Acts 20:23-24. Acts 20:23-24 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and...
Read MoreChoirs Prepare 2014 Christmas Cantata (12/21/14)
Wasn’t it just the Fourth of July?Well, it’s not summer anymore and we’re nearing the wonderful time of the Christmas season. For the past few Thursdays, the Voices in Praise choir has begun to rehearse some of the pieces that will make up our 2014 Christmas cantata. Cantata rehearsals continue to ramp up throughout the month. If you’re interested in joining with the choir to sing in this year’s cantata, drop by on Thursday night. Rehearsals start at 7:00 PM...
Read MoreLaity Sunday to be Celebrated this Sunday (10/19/14)
In the United Methodist Church, we’re all “Ministers.” Those ministers among us who wear robes and stoles are called Clergy. Those ministers who wear choir robes and aprons are called Laity. Clergy guide and nurture the church. They provide for “Word, Order, and Sacrament.” But laity are the backbone of ministry. Laity take what is gained in the nurturing environment of the church and use it to make a difference in the lives of those who are outside of the...
Read MoreWorld Communion Sunday (10/5/14)
Christians across the globe have long observed the first Sunday in October has as “World Communion Sunday.” World Communion Sunday will be celebrated by PUMC THIS Sunday (October 5, 2014). As we celebrate Holy Communion this Sunday, millions of people across the globe will also take part in the Lord’s Supper. This special communion will be observed by many denominations; this isn’t only a United Methodist tradition. We are reminded that Christ died for all people,...
Read MoreChoir Returns to the Loft this Sunday! (9/21/14)
The “Voices in Praise” (our adult choir) will make their 2014-2015 season debut this Sunday (September 21)! We’ve been away for the summer, but we return to use our voices to praise God during the 11 AM worship services. The “choir season” runs from September through June (about 42 weeks). We will sing the offertory during the 11 AM service, and our anthem will be “Behold Our God.” Check out the following video for a preview…...
Read MoreWomen’s Conference to be held in Ocean Grove (9/13/14)
Living Proof Live… On Saturday September 13 (beginning at 9:00 AM), renown author and speaker Beth Moore will lead a Living Proof Live event which will be held in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne Indiana. Living Proof Live, sponsored by Nashville-based publishing company LifeWay Christian Resources, will feature Moore’s dynamic storytelling and passionate Bible teaching. Dove-award winning musical artist Travis Cottrell, who also serves as worship pastor of Englewood...
Read MorePUMC to Host Pitman Camp Meeting (8/3/14)
The Pitman Camp Meeting is a ministry of the Pitman United Methodist Church, but it is supported by local United Methodist Churches. Throughout the summer, the Camp Meeting service is held in the Grove Auditorium on Sunday evenings at 7:30 PM. Each week is “hosted” by a different church. The host church supplies the speaker (usually their pastor) and the special music (usually from their church’s music team). Next Sunday, on August 3, it is our turn to host the Camp...
Read MoreJim Hughes to speak at Camp Meeting (7/27/14)
Rev. Jim Hughes will be the “speaker” at next week’s Camp Meeting service. The service is held in the Pitman Grove Tabernacle, starting at 7:30. Jim has a unique style of preaching the Word. Using music, costumes, and drama, Jim draws the congregation into the story of the Bible. We learn how Nicodemus may have felt after his night time encounter with Jesus. We get a look into the motives of Judas. We see the love and invitation of Jesus in a fresh way. Jim has...
Read MoreChoir Completes ’13-’14 Season (7/6/14)
The Voices in Praise Choir completed its 2013 – 2014 choir season this Sunday with a rendition of “O Glorious Day.” Rehearsals started back in September, and we were in the loft and singing anthems during most of the 42 Sundays between September and this past Sunday (July 6). The Year in Review… During this year, we sang three cantatas. Our usual Christmas cantata was on December 22, and it was entitled “A Festival of Carols.” We sang...
Read MoreBret Walker to Speak at Pitman Camp Meeting (7/6/14)
The Pitman Camp Meeting began its 145th season last week (Sunday June 29). The speaker was the Rev. Bill Wilson, of the Chews Landing United Methodist Church. This week, the speaker will be Bret Walker. Bret is a member of PUMC who went into the ministry. He is now serving a two point charge as a local pastor in Pedricktown (Hudson UMC)and Auburn (Ebeneezer UMC). During our recent Vacation Bible School, Bret taught faith skills while portraying Moses. The camp meeting services are held in...
Read MoreChoirs to Lead Services on June 22 (6/22/14)
The choirs and praise team will lead both services on June 22. Using music, narration, and the Word, the choirs will lead us through a journey celebrating our church’s heritage and history. But more than a look into the past, we will celebrate how God has always been faithful to us. As written in the letter to the Hebrews, we are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses.” As we enter this transition period between pastors, we will look to the past so we can...
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