Pastor’s Corner June 18

Pastor’s Corner June 18

This Sunday is Father’s Day, a day to remember the impact and influence our fathers, stepfathers, uncles, and other men have had on our lives. While I wish this were a day of celebration for everyone, I know that we all have different life experiences when it comes to the men in our lives. While som

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Updated Donations List

Updated Donations List

The Medical Mission Team is heading to the Dominican Republic July 18-25, and they are bringing supplies with them! If you can donate some items, please bring them to the church office or Park Missions collection bins. Why are these items needed? Watch our video on YouTube.MEDICATIONS NEEDED BY JULY

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Grilled Cheese Wednesdays

Grilled Cheese Wednesdays

For years, a group of men have been meeting weekly to enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich lunch, a short devotion and time of prayer. Now is the time to join them as they move their meeting day from Monday to Wednesday. Come by the Student Center at Noon to feed your stomach and soul.

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Pray for Park Students

Pray for Park Students

Park Students will be attending M28 Summer Camp in Lake Junaluska, NC June 24–27 (Wednesday through Saturday, 3 nights and 4 days). This will be one of the most impactful experiences of the year for Park Students. It is both fun and deeply meaningful as students grow in their faith and relationships

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Old Time Gospel Sing

Old Time Gospel Sing

Save the date for a very special 70th Anniversary celebration event. On July 26 at 5 p.m., the sanctuary will fill with song for the Old Time Gospel Sing. Just like at the summertime camp meeting and hymn sings of the past, we will enjoy lifting our voices together. The event will be lead by the com

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Summertime with Park Students

Summertime with Park Students

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join Park Students for summertime fun. We’re providing space for connection with plenty of intentional relaxation together. Sunday Evenings Super Splash Sundays at the pools of our friends and neighbors. Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Word bible s

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Monthly Women’s Meetings

Monthly Women’s Meetings

Connect with Pittman Park women each month through one of our circle groups. You’ll grow in faith as you share with others.New Morning Women’s Circle We’d love to have you join us in our ministry to the church, the community and specifically to shut-ins. Second Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in Conference Room

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Sewing for Missions

Sewing for Missions

On the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 9:30 a.m., the Sewing for Missions team gathers in the sewing room beside the fellowship hall to work on various sewing projects to support missions efforts. All are welcome to join, supplies and equipment are provided.

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Amazing Grace Packing May 21

Amazing Grace Packing May 21

Join us on Thursday, May 21 at 9:30 a.m. to pack bags of necessities for our Amazing Grace project. These bags will be distributed to people in crisis throughout the county by many different agencies.

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Get to Know the Church: Amazing Grace Bags

Get to Know the Church: Amazing Grace Bags

Amazing Grace Bags are a ministry that supplies local churches and social services agencies with necessities to hand out to people who are in acute need. Volunteers gather items and fill bags for distribution each month.The ministry is currently looking for more people to work at home packing bags a

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Earth Care Tips from the Green Team

Earth Care Tips from the Green Team

At Pittman Park’s Green Team meetings, members often end up chatting about where they recycle and what they use–and re-use–to make sure they are living in an environmentally responsible way. For Earth Day on April 22, we asked them to share their tips for being good stewards of the environment.Conse

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Pastor’s Corner June 11

Pastor’s Corner June 11

Hi friends,This is a Pastor’s Corner takeover from Ms. Megan. I am the sherriff of Friends Camp this week, and I am keeping all my favorite deputies on track learning God loves us to infinity… and beyond! I’m happy to report that from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., each morning about 75 children and 30

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Pastor’s Corner June 4

Pastor’s Corner June 4

This week, our church will be filled with laughter, excitement, songs, games, crafts, snacks, and the joyful energy of children as we welcome them to Friends Camp. Throughout the week, children in rising Kindergarten through 5th grade will discover a simple but life-changing truth: God loves them an

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Pastor’s Corner May 28

Pastor’s Corner May 28

High, Low, BuffaloOne of my favorite traditions in our Youth Group is something we call High, Low, Buffalo. Each person shares a highlight from their week, a hard moment, and a “buffalo,” which is just our word for something wonderfully wild and unexpected. It is a small practice, but it does someth

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Pastor’s Corner May 21

Pastor’s Corner May 21

Pittman Park Family,This Sunday is Pentecost, a day when we remember and celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and the birth of the church. That movement of the Spirit sent the disciples out into the world to share the good news of Jesus Christ and carry the ministry of making d

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Pastor’s Corner May 14

Pastor’s Corner May 14

Every year, around this time, I find myself doing something I can’t quite explain. I stop. I look at our graduates, really look at them, and I think about the first time I saw them walk through our doors. That feeling has been especially strong this year, as we have our own graduate in the mix. Some

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Pastors Corner May 7

Pastors Corner May 7

“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” — 2 Timothy 1:5Right at the outset of an urgent letter to a young pastor, Paul stops. He sets aside the theology, sets aside the instructions, and s

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Pastor’s Corner April 30

Pastor’s Corner April 30

Dear Church Family,Seventy years. That’s a long time to gather, to pray, to sing, to serve, and to love one another in the name of Jesus Christ. This Sunday, we get to celebrate every bit of it!I want to personally invite you to our 70th Anniversary Worship Service this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. It’s goi

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Pastor’s Corner April 23

Pastor’s Corner April 23

This Sunday Belongs to Them (and to God’s Future Through Them)There is something sacred about watching the next generation step forward.This Sunday at Pittman Park, our students won’t just be participating in worship… they will be leading it. They will greet you at the door, read Scripture, lift the

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Pastor’s Corner April 16

Pastor’s Corner April 16

Holding On and Letting GoThis time of year, we turn our attention to a very special group in the life of our church, our graduating seniors. High school is quickly coming to an end, and with it comes a season of celebration, reflection, and big next steps. As a church family, we have the privilege o

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Pastor’s Corner April 9

Pastor’s Corner April 9

W. M. Adams was a charter member of Pittman Park. In 1979, looking back on the church’s earliest days, he wrote:“It would take a book, a big book, to tell the full story of how Pittman Park was born… We had been told from the beginning that we would have to be self-supporting and a church with a mis

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Pastor’s Corner April 2

Pastor’s Corner April 2

This week, we walk with Jesus from the crowds shouting “Hosanna!” as he enters Jerusalem to the voices crying “Crucify him.” We move from palms to the cross. From celebration to suffering. From hope to heartbreak.If we’re honest, life can feel like that sometimes. Our expectations rise. Hope begins

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Friends of PPEC

Friends of PPEC

Join a new group of parents, board members and church friends who want to cheer on the amazing staff at Pittman Park Education Center!Friends of PPEC will help spread appreciation and encouragement through simple, meaningful gestures like:Occasional Staff LunchesThank-you cards and notesSmall surpri

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Pittman Park Establishes Endowment

Pittman Park Establishes Endowment

On March 23, 2026, in their 70th year, Pittman Park UMC established an endowment fund to secure the church’s mission “for the next 70 years.” This fund creates a long-term source of income for ministries beyond the annual operating budget, ensuring stability through changing seasons by protecting do

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