Friends,There’s no denying it, there is a lot of pain and hurt in our world right now. Sometimes it feels like that’s all we see. From politics, to poverty, to our own personal lives, it can be easy to lose sight of hope. But what if love had the final word about the way we perceive the world? What
The Pittman Park Leadership Academy will meet Sunday nights at 5 p.m. We will build community while learning Scripture, Wesleyan tradition, and practical ministry skills. The Pittman Park Leadership Academy is a focused season of Lay Servant Ministry Training designed to help you grow in faith, conf
The February focus for Park Students is KNOWN: Nothing to Prove. Grades 6-12 meet Sundays from 5-7 p.m. February can be a lot for students. School is busy, friendships are complicated, and social media never seems to take a day off. Add Valentine’s Day into the mix and it can feel like there’s alway
In this 8-week Wednesday night small group, we’ll discover how God forms a people who live as “sent” disciples in everyday life. Sessions are Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Conference Room 3. Mission isn’t just a church program—it begins with God. Missio Dei means “the mission of God,” and it points t
Pittman Park’s Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 2. This committee oversees building and grounds use and maintenance.Park Missions will meet on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 1. This committee oversees food programs, international missions and
The South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church is bringing a workshop on evangelism to Pittman Park UMC. How to Spend $1,000: Innovative Evangelism Strategies will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The workshop will walk you through the development of creative ways
Are you new to Pittman Park? Our Welcome Path class will give you an overview of our church vision, ministry, organization and history. Join us on Feb. 8 from 12-1:30 p.m. immediately following the Traditional Service. We will be in the Student Center on the kids wing. Lunch will be served. Please l
School is out, but Park Kids is IN! At Talent Camp on Feb. 17, we’ll spend the day learning how the talents God gave us can help others. Kids in grades k-5 will have a chance to develop their music, acting, tumbling or dancing talents for a performance at the end of the day. Check-in is at 9 a.m., a
Don’t miss the Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper on Feb. 17 a 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Park Students will be cooking the pancakes and collecting donations to support their summer camp trip. While everyone enjoys the pancakes, Park Kids will present a Talent Show featuring what they learn at Tal
Pitman Park UMC will host a Service of Ashes on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This will be a time of repentance emphasized by the imposition of ashes as we enter the season of Lent. Learn more about the tradition of Ash Wednesday here: https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/ash-wednesda
Visit pittmanpark.org/store to shop for t-shirts, sweatshirts and polos featuring our 70th anniversary logo and more. This store creates your items on-demand, delivered to you within a couple weeks through our Bonfire vendor. This is not a fundraiser, just a way to conveniently make these items avai
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
We are pleased to report many positive effects of the Green Team in 2025. The list of accomplishments includes more than $2,000 in savings, and new community partnerships and publicity. Pittman Park’s Green Team has only been active for 6 months, but we are pleased to report many positive effects of
Friends,This past week has given us a beautiful picture of who we are as a church, grounded in worship, shaped by mission, and deeply invested in people at every stage of life.I want to begin with heartfelt gratitude to everyone who served at our warming center. Through the faithful efforts of our c
As we step into 2026, I want to offer a simple and hopeful invitation to our church family: make presence a priority.This past Sunday, I shared that we are “swimming in connectivity, but drowning in isolation.” In a world filled with cell phones, emails, texts, and constant notifications, we are mor
Pittman Park Leadership Academy: Growing Faithful Leaders TogetherOne of the joys of being your pastor is watching God stir something new in people, sometimes it’s a clear sense of calling and sometimes just a quiet nudge that says, “I want to grow.” If you’ve ever felt that nudge or God calling you
As we come to the close of this year, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for what God has done in and through Pittman Park. This past year has been marked by faithfulness, generosity, growth, and deepened community. We have worshiped together in meaningful ways, welcomed new faces, strengthene
As we celebrate Christmas, my heart is full of gratitude for you and for the gift of Christ among us. In the birth of Jesus, we are reminded that God comes near, bringing light into our darkness, hope into our weariness, and love that renews and restores. Christmas invites us to slow down, to give t
Come, Worship, and Share the LightChristmas Eve is one of the most sacred and meaningful nights of the year. It is a night when we slow down, gather close, and remember the incredible truth at the heart of our faith: God is with us.At Pittman Park, we invite you to join us for one of our Christmas E
As we journey through Advent, we’re reminded that this season is all about expectation. We look for the light that breaks into our darkness. We wait for the Savior who comes close to us. And we open our hearts to the ways God is still moving among us, shaping us into a people who share His love with
The focal point of the Pittman Park UMC sanctuary is a cross made of eight individual stained glass squares. Each square depicts a symbol from the Passion of Christ. The cross is one-of-a-kind, created and installed by Willed Stained Glass Studios of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The church paid just $50
The first Martha Ross Memorial Blood Drive will be held November 25 at Pittman Park UMC. At their October 6 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the naming of their regular Red Cross blood drives to honor the late church member.A church member since 1985, Martha Ross was an integral part of the c
