Remembering Missionary John Enright (12/26/17)
Long time PUMC’ers probably remember supporting Ken and Loraine Enright during the 1980s (and beyond). The Enrights were missionaries in Africa, using their airplanes to bring medicine and the Gospel to remote areas in Zaire and the other African countries they ministered to over the years. Ken and Loraine have both passed away, but their son John took up the mantel. Unfortunately, we recently lost John when he was killed in an automobile accident on the day after Christmas (2017). His...
Read MoreArea Worship Teams Join in Concert for La Palmilla (3/11/18)
On Sunday March 11, 2018 , we hosted a “Praise Band Concert.” The concert gave us a chance to worship in music, to fellowship, and to support our sister church in La Palmilla, Mexico.
Read MoreWhat is UMCOR Sunday? (3/11/18)
Throughout the year, we’ll hear how UMCOR uses 100% of our gifts for disaster relief. Nothing is spent on overhead. But once a year, there is a special offering to fund that overhead so that UMCOR can do its work the rest of the year. March 11, 2018 is UMCOR Sunday.
Read MoreWhat is Africa University?
The United Methodist Church is a connectional church; local churches pull together and share resources to do things that are way too big for a single church to undertake. How about ending malaria? How about reducing malnutrition by offering masters degree education in agriculture? How about spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ all over the continent of Africa? Huge tasks! But the United Methodist church is doing them. Through what we call our “Shared Ministries”, the United...
Read MoreWomen Selling Chili to Warm Things Up (1/7/17)
The United Methodist Women are having a chili sale on Sunday, January 7. The cost is $9.00 per quart. Orders must be in by Sunday January 1, and the chili will be available after either service on January 7.
Read MoreYard Sale & Breakfast to Support Church in Mexico (10/28/17)
On Saturday October 28 2017, we’ll throw one of our “famous” Breakfast Buffets with a Yard Sale. These events will benefit our ongoing efforts to assist our friend in La Palmilla Mexico.
Read MoreUMCOR and Other Churches Provide Disaster Relief (9/10/17)
Excerpts from a recent article in USA Today (Sept. 9-10, 2017) document how faith based organizations (like our own UMCOR) are providing 80% of the disaster recovery that is currently happening. It’s an example of how we can partner with the government (FEMA) to care for those whose lives have been upended by the recent storms. Faith based groups have been super busy of late, providing more aid to hurricane victims than even FEMA. They are first to arrive at scenes of natural disasters,...
Read MoreYouth Building Buckets for Flood Relief (10/29/17)
Imagine that your home has been flooded. The smell of mildew is everywhere. Dirt coats the floors and counters. One of your biggest needs is something we take for granted: cleaning supplies. Buckets, soaps, laundry detergent, sponges, trash bags… the list goes on and on. As part of the United Methodist Committed on Relief’s (UMCOR) efforts, our youth have started a project to collect items to assemble “Flood Buckets.” These buckets will be filled with specific...
Read MoreUnited Methodists Denounce Racism
The recent events in Charlottsville VA (where violence erupted when a neo-nazi group protested the removal of a Confederate statue) have spawned a series of responses from the United Methodist Church leaders. Being actively engaged in issues of justice and human rights is part of our “DNA” as United Methodists, and the recent comments by our church leaders is consistent with that call. Book of Resolutions The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church calls us to...
Read MoreMission Team Helps Dedicate a New Sanctuary (7/29/17)
For 18 years, a poor but vibrant Methodist Church in Mexico has been diligently working to build a new sanctuary for their church. Over the years, our church has supported them with our prayers, gifts, and with several hands-on mission trips to help in the construction. To get a taste of our efforts to partner with La Palmilla over the years, click this button: La Palmilla This year’s Team had the honor of being in La Palmilla to take part in the fruition of this effort: The sanctuary...
Read MorePUMC Musicians Use Guitars to Fight Cancer! (6/3/17)
Cancer. It has affected, it is affecting, and it will affect many different people in many different ways. For surviving family, it creates mourning, To victims, it creates pain. And to survivors, it creates celebration. But for all of us, it’s something that needs to be eliminated. We need a cure. Every year, the American Cancer Society sponsors what it calls a “Relay for Life” event. A “Relay” event was recently held at the Washington Lake Park, in nearby...
Read MoreBLAST to Fight Hunger by Washing Cars (5/20/17)
It’s called the “30 Hour Famine.” Our Youth Group (Big Loud Awesome Spiritual Time) participates in it every year, but this goes beyond a simple fast. In addition to taking some time for spiritual reflection, we’re also going to make a difference for people who have no choice between eating and not eating. And as part of that reflection, we’re also going to improve the reflection of the cars in our community! On Saturday May 20 (between the hours of 1:00...
Read MoreBreakfast and Yard Sale will Help La Pamilla Church! (4/29/17)
On Saturday April 29, our Fellowship will once again be buzzing with activity to support our mission efforts for a church in La Palmilla Mexico. We have held these breakfasts and yard sales twice a year for many years, but we are now very close to the point where our friends in La Palmilla will finally be able to dedicate their new sanctuary! Breakfast Buffet (8-11AM)… We’ll throw one of our “Famous” Breakfast Buffets from 8:00 AM to 11:00AM. Come out and enjoy...
Read MoreWhat is UMCOR Day? (3/26/17)
There’s an earthquake… there’s a drought…. there’s a Tsunami… there’s an epidemic… What do we do when terrible things happen to people? Do we just sit by and say “Oh, that’s such a shame.” Or do we actually do something to relieve the suffering? UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) may sound like the name of some stuffy committee. But it truly is the driving force of our church’s response to suffering anywhere...
Read MorePraise Band Concert Raises the Roof! (3/12/17)
It was a Sunday evening. Most of us had already gone to church that morning. But on Sunday 3/12/17 nearly 200 local Methodists gathered at PUMC for a Praise and Worship Concert. The silent auction before the concert and the love offering taken during the concert will be donated to our friends in La Palmilla Mexico to help them complete the construction of their new sanctuary. We are sending a mission team to LaPalmilla this summer (July 22-August 1). For years, this thriving church has been...
Read MorePUMC Using Daffodils to Fight Cancer! (3/19/17)
Spring is arriving! And one of the first tastes of the new season is the emergence of those yellow flowers through the soil. Daffodils! They’re beautiful, they are harbingers of warmer weather, and- they can be used to fight one of the deadliest diseases afflicting mankind; Cancer. We’re selling mini pots of daffodils to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The daffodil pots are being sold for $10 each. A nice round number. But note that we’re able to purchase...
Read MoreFrom Poland with Love (1/2/17)
John and Dasia Abromovich are missionaries in Poland, who we have supported for many years. The Abramovich’s work with youth groups, leading Bible Studies and organizing camps. John is from the area (Runnemede, NJ), and both of them have visited PUMC on many occasions. John has been having some health issues which will prevent them from making their usual visit home this year, but they are actively continuing their ministry. Dasia recently emailed the following to their prayer...
Read MoreBreakfast and Yard Sale will Help La Pamilla Church! (10/29/16)
On Saturday October 29, our Fellowship will once again be buzzing with activity to support our mission efforts for a church in La Palmilla Mexico… Breakfast Buffet (8-11AM)… We’ll throw one of our “Famous” Breakfast Buffets from 8:00 AM to 11:00AM. Come out and enjoy our usual menu of French Toast casserole, Eggs, Chipped Beef, Pancakes… and some fruit to balance off the “bad” stuff! Cost of the buffet is Adults $8, $4 kids, free for...
Read MoreRedbird Flying into PUMC! (10/14/16 – 10/16/16)
Redbird mission is special Conference of the United Methodist Church which is dedicated to serving the poor in Appalachia. For many years, our church has sent mission teams into that area to help repair homes. In recent years, our efforts have transitioned into a partnership with Red Bird Mission. In 2013, a team from our church traveled to Kentucky to serve with Redbird. One year later, our congregation raised over $3600 to support Redbird’s ministry. Check out the below post for...
Read MoreShared Ministries Reach to Tanzania!
Pitman UMC is connected with other United Methodists around the globe. One of the ways we support that “connection” and the ministry that’s being done by other churches is through our “shared giving.” We’re helping to spread the Gospel of Christ to people all over the world. Recently we received an update from the church in Tanzania… FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF TANZANIA Rev. Mutwale Ntambo Wa Mushidi One of the global missions that PUMC...
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