If you are searching for help on how to recover from grief, these sessions will help you through the daily stresses and emotional challenges. Becoming part of a GriefShare grief support group is the best step you can take to find relief, support, direction, and healing. Group begins Tuesday, June 9. Register online at
pumc.org/registration
Youth Worship — Sunday, May 10
10am • Room 200
This Sunday: Help My Unbelief
Belief isn’t about having everything figured out—it’s about trusting God even when you don’t. This week, we’re diving into a powerful moment in Scripture where someone says, “I believe… help my unbelief,” and discovering that God meets us right in that tension.
We need two youth volunteers to serve on the first Monday of each month.
The next open date is June 1. Additional future dates are available—grab a friend and sign up in the youth room.
We’re getting close to choosing a new name for our youth group—and your voice matters! Current options include Roots and The Way, along with a write-in choice if you have another idea. Students can vote once per week, and we’ll officially announce the new name on May 17. Make sure to cast your vote and help shape what we’re called moving forward!
Get ready for an overnight adventure at the church on May 22–23! We’ll have games, movies, late-night fun, and plenty of time to just hang out together. Make sure to RSVP with Brandon so you don’t miss out!
Big changes are coming to youth group! Starting May 27, we’ll launch our new Wednesday night youth worship, with Sunday morning small groups continuing weekly and Serve Sundays kicking off in August. Don’t miss our Sunday Sendoff celebration on May 17 as we look ahead to this exciting new season together.
Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors during NewDay Praise! The youth band, More Than Conquerors, will be leading worship, and our students will be sharing their gifts with the congregation.
Pastor Abby is directing a high school summer camp at Epworth Forest! Sign up at impact2818.org
Middle School Summer Camp is approaching! We will be heading up to Camp Adventure on July 5th and return on the 10th. We will be rock climbing, blobbing (iykyk), paint-balling, and more while worshiping our God. You can sign up here impact2818.org/event/impact-camp-camp-adventure-11/ and let Brandon know if you need assistance.
Questions? Contact Brandon at brdenman@pumc.org
On Sunday, May 17, the Missions Fair will be hosted by the Missions Committee with tables throughout the main lobby highlighting the various mission ministries we support both locally and globally. Each table will include information about the ministry, along with ways to get involved and offer financial support. The fair will run throughout the morning, before and after worship services.
Our church sits in one of Plainfield’s most unchurched neighborhoods. Most of our neighbors have no church to call home. We’d like to change that. Sign up for more info on how to help from the PUMC Outreach Committee at pumc.org/neighborhood
A team of volunteers is headed to work at Midwest Mission June 1-5.
We are happy to transport donations:
Drop off: Donation Depot before May 31
Youth Worship — Sunday, May 3
10am • Room 200
This Sunday: You Belong Here
You ever feel like you don’t quite fit in anywhere? This week, we’re talking about Belonging—and how Jesus creates a space where you don’t have to have it all together to be accepted. Looking at Scripture, we’ll see that we’re not meant to figure life out alone—we’re meant to be part of something bigger. Before belief and before becoming, God invites us to belong. And we’ll challenge ourselves to be the kind of people who help others feel that too.
We need two youth volunteers to serve on the first Monday of each month.
The next open date is May 4. Additional future dates are available—grab a friend and sign up in the youth room.
We’re getting close to choosing a new name for our youth group—and your voice matters! Current options include Roots and The Way, along with a write-in choice if you have another idea. Students can vote once per week, and we’ll officially announce the new name on May 17. Make sure to cast your vote and help shape what we’re called moving forward!
Get ready for an overnight adventure at the church on May 22–23! We’ll have games, movies, late-night fun, and plenty of time to just hang out together. Make sure to RSVP with Brandon so you don’t miss out!
Big changes are coming to youth group! Starting May 27, we’ll launch our new Wednesday night youth worship, with Sunday morning small groups continuing weekly and Serve Sundays kicking off in August. Don’t miss our Sunday Sendoff celebration on May 17 as we look ahead to this exciting new season together.
Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors during NewDay Praise! The youth band, More Than Conquerors, will be leading worship, and our students will be sharing their gifts with the congregation.
Pastor Abby is directing a high school summer camp at Epworth Forest! Sign up at impact2818.org
Middle School Summer Camp is approaching! We will be heading up to Camp Adventure on July 5th and return on the 10th. We will be rock climbing, blobbing (iykyk), paint-balling, and more while worshiping our God. You can sign up here impact2818.org/event/impact-camp-camp-adventure-11/ and let Brandon know if you need assistance.
Questions? Contact Brandon at brdenman@pumc.org
Join us for a very special program to close out the 2025-26 PUMC Concert Series. On Sunday, May 3 at 6:30pm in our Sanctuary, we welcome the highly-esteemed Circle City Ringers, a semi-professional handbell ensemble from Indianapolis. Their program will include repertoire from multiple genres, sacred and secular, beautiful and technically demanding, including works such as “Fly Me to the Moon”, “Our Great Redeemer’s Praise”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Mama Mia!” The program is family-friendly and free of charge. We hope you’ll be there!
Youth Worship — Sunday, Apr. 26
10am • Room 200
This Sunday: Forgiveness Takes Time
We live in a world where everything is fast—and when forgiveness doesn’t work instantly, we assume it doesn’t work at all. But the truth is, forgiveness isn’t a quick fix; it’s a process that takes time. Looking at the story of Genesis, we see that real healing often happens slowly, over years—not moments. Jesus even teaches that forgiveness isn’t one decision, but something we return to again and again. The good news is that even if you’re not “over it” yet, you’re not doing it wrong—you’re just in the process of healing.
We need two youth volunteers to serve on the first Monday of each month.
The next open date is May 4. Additional future dates are available—grab a friend and sign up in the youth room.
Get ready for an overnight adventure at the church on May 22–23! We’ll have games, movies, late-night fun, and plenty of time to just hang out together. Make sure to RSVP with Brandon so you don’t miss out!
Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors during NewDay Praise! The youth band, More Than Conquerors, will be leading worship, and our students will be sharing their gifts with the congregation.
Pastor Abby is directing a high school summer camp at Epworth Forest! Sign up at impact2818.org
Middle School Summer Camp is approaching! We will be heading up to Camp Adventure on July 5th and return on the 10th. We will be rock climbing, blobbing (iykyk), paint-balling, and more while worshiping our God. You can sign up here impact2818.org/event/impact-camp-camp-adventure-11/ and let Brandon know if you need assistance.
Questions? Contact Brandon at brdenman@pumc.org
Once again, a team of volunteers is being recruited for a mission trip May 17- 22 to Henderson Settlement in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Various jobs are available from sewing and quilting to clerical (paperwork, filing, mailing) to light maintenance (painting, cleaning, etc) to construction (repairing homes, deck building).
Side benefits include meeting new friends and enjoying the feeling of giving to others, as well as homemade ice cream, an evening of mountain music and evening games.
If you would like to join us or would like more information, please contact Don Sanders at dsandjs@att.net or 317-340-5188.
Vacation Bible School is right around the corner, and we are getting ready for an incredible week of faith, fun, and connection for our kids. Now is the time to be part of what God is about to do.
Join us on April 29 at 6:30pm in the Koinonia Room to hear this year’s theme, get a look at the plan for the week, and discover how you can be involved.
We are looking for people to help lead, guide, encourage, and create a welcoming space where children can grow in their faith. Whether you love working directly with kids, helping behind the scenes, or bringing energy and creativity to a team, there is a place for you.
We are also gathering donations to help make VBS a meaningful and engaging experience for every child who walks through our doors.
Come hear the vision. Ask questions. Find your role.
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