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
The church must meet to decide a single issue within a restricted timeframe, so we’re making it happen! We’ll hold a Called Charge Conference on Sunday, May 31 at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The item to be decided is an opportunity to partner with home churches in Rincon, Camden and Brunswick.The thre
The Board of Trustees for Pittman Park UMC is responsible for the church building and grounds. Our next meeting is Monday, June 1at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 2.
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.
Friends camp starts June 8, and we need help getting ready. Come to the Fellowship Hall on June 7 at 5:30 p.m. to help with decorations and set-up.
The next Red Cross blood drive at Pittman Park will be Thursday, May 28 from 12-5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Learn more about our blood drive’s namesake HERE. Walk-ins welcome. Schedule a donation time HERE.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Contact the church office or Donna Bradley.
The Medical Mission Team is heading to the Dominican Republic soon, and they are bringing 150 hygiene kits to distribute. Below is a list of items they will need for the kits. If you can donate some items, please bring them to the church office or Park Missions collection bins. Why are these items n
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 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Word bible
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
Pittman Park will be hosting youth groups across the region for River of Life July 8–12. River of Life is a week where our students step into hands-on mission work right here in our own community and surrounding areas. Each day, they will serve on teams to complete projects such as yard work, minor
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
