Signboard Message:

"The best high is

the most high"

Daily Devotionals:

 Our Daily Bread     Upper Room      My Utmost for His Highest

Join Us For Worship This Sunday...

•   8:30 AM    "Tabernacle"  Worship Service-  Sanctuary
                   This first service has a Contemporary feel
                   while including some traditional hymns.

•   9:45 AM    Sunday School for all ages

• 11:00 AM    Traditional Worship- Sanctuary
                    The choirs participate in this service.
                  Children's Church for kids thru 5th grade

Pre-prayer your hearts and please join with us for Sunday Worship and Sunday School (all ages). 

Nursery available both services.

Rally Day

Join  us on Sunday, September 7th following the 11 AM service  for an ALL Church Rally Day.  There will be lots of fun, food and fellowship.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and beverage will be provided.  Bring salad or desert to add to the fun.  If you would like to help, contact Ray or Helen Scaletti.  Check out the flyer.

Delaware Bay District Resource Days

Just Peace Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation; Rev. S. Hixon and Rev. T. Porter present: Engage Conflict Well - a two day seminar on Tuesday, September 9 and Wednesday, September 10 at Sharptown UMC.  Please register by August 29th.

Building Blocks

Rev. Potts and Pastor Peter would like to meet with as many church members as possible to get to know you and find out your vision for the future.  Building Blocks is a small group meeting consisting of 10 - 12 people and the pastors.  If you have not participated in a  Building Block yet, why not join in with a group or get together with a group of your friends and host a meeting?   Contact the church office to find the next meeting. Or if you would like to host your own meeting, contact the office and they will help you out.

Fall Schedules Needed

We are excited about many opportunities for outreach and Christian growth and want to best utilize our facility. Now is the time to identify the groups, studies, and committees that will meet this fall and their facility needs (day, time, & room). If your group will meet in the church, please complete the Building Use Form. The Building Use Form is also available in the church office and in the mailboxes. Please complete and leave it in the office for or email it to Nancy Walters.

Getting Married?

If you are considering having your wedding ceremony here at Pitman UMC, this booklet will provide you with general information for wedding planning, expectations from the pastors, and fees. Call the church office to check available dates and then submit your application and deposit.

Did you miss this week's sermon?

If so, you can listen to them online!  Links to the most recent sermons are shown below.  Additional messages may be heard  on the Sermon page.

August 31...

• Grove Tabernacle Service, (Acts 24:5-27)...
          "Paul on Trial"  (Rev. Peter Jamieson)

• Church Sanctuary Service, (Matt. 16:21-28)...
           "Take Up the Cross"  (Rev. Dr. Larry Potts)

HELP!!!!!

*46 oz. JUICE CANS for flower delivery. Please leave empty cans in the church office or call Harriet Brown.

*The nursery is looking for volunteers to help during the 11:00 AM service. They are also looking for Little Tikes Play Equipment that the nursery children can use. Please contact Andrea Kier in the nursery

Driver(s) Needed

Can you volunteer to drive wheelchair-bound person to and from the 11:00 Sunday service? A car is needed. Contact Jan Kandle.

Spring Alive 2009

Thinning your bulbs? Put extra crocus, daffodil or tulip bulbs in the designated boxes in the Narthex. Thank you for helping make Spring 2009 alive with color at PUMC.

PALS (Praying, Acting, Losing, Sharing)

PALS is a weight loss support group which meets once a week for about 45 minutes. We use prayer, scripture, accountability, and sharing information to help each other lose weight.  Males and females are welcome. You do not have to be a member of our church to join. There will be a one time $10 registration fee. If you have any questions or would like additional information send an e-mail to PALS@Pitmanumc.org.  PALS meets on Monday nights @ 6:30 PM in the Scout Room. 

Pitman Pantry Needs

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink."  (Matt 25:34, NIV)

The Pitman Pantry is currently in urgent need of juice & canned fruit, and donations of any  non-perishable food item is always welcome.   Please place your items in the shopping cart which is located in the hallway to the fellowship hall. Thank you!

Reaching Out...

The congregation of our church is actively reaching out in service to our local community.  There are many opportunities here in Gloucester County and around the world. Jump on board! Some areas of involvement:

• Ranch Hope

• Interfaith Hospitality Network

• Pitman Food Pantry (odd Tuesday Nights)

• Pitman Manor (Auxiliary, Special Help days, Birthday Parties, Van driver)

• Habitat for Humanity (Building, construction)

• Not Yet Ready for Prime Time Singers
  (Nursing home, hospital and home visits for those ill or aging)

• Kids on a Mission for God (training children for a life of mission)

• Youth Mission and Service Projects

On-Line Sunday School

PUMC has gone high tech with Sunday School for kids in grades K - 6.  Check out this site for a fun interactive Christian educational tool.  There is a special area for Sunday School Teachers as well. 

Check out this other Bible site for kids as well.

Virtual Bookstore

Visit our Virtual Bookstore to purchase books used in bible studies, for gifts, or just plain reading. Cokesbury will donate a percentage of the sales proceeds to the church. Church members should create their own online account when purchasing items. 

Still Getting Used to Our New Building...

Four years ago, a fire destroyed our historic church building in the center of Pitman. During our years of transition after the fire, we met in a school, a theater, and a converted hardware store. But our period of wandering ended in July 2007 when we moved into our new building .

Our church is now located at the corner of Lambs Road and Broadway in Pitman (758 N. Broadway). The building features a 620 seat sanctuary, a fellowship hall with a stage and full kitchen, and a two story education / administration wing. We also have on site parking and full accessibility (ground floor entry to the sanctuary with an elevator to the upper floor of the educational wing).

Take a "Virtual Tour of our New Church!!!

We've put together a series of slide shows to show the highlights of each section of our church.   Click Here to check out our new home and to see what we're doing with it.