The Kairos Prison Ministry will have a table in Main Lobby on September 25 and October 2. We want to surround this ministry with prayers throughout the weekend at the Plainfield Correctional Facility, October 6 – 9. This will be the first weekend at the facility in three years. Along with wrapping the ministry in prayers, meal tickets will be available for purchase to support the ministry during this weekend.
Inflation and increases in fixed costs present a challenge in preparing the 2023 PUMC Basic Ministry (operating) Budget. If giving does not increase, we will change what we experience—staff, missions funding, etc. We want you to have the best information possible so that you can pray and consider carefully what percentage of your income God is calling you to give. If you want your experience at PUMC to remain as it is, this is what it will take; if not, then there are some things that will have to change. There is more information involved than we can share on a Sunday morning, so we invite you to a special information meeting on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Refreshments will be provided.
Winter will soon be upon us, which means cold weather and time to “Bundle Up.”
Each year the Plainfield Church federation collects coats, scarves, gloves, and other cold weather gear to help families in need.
We need everyone’s help in this task, so please, if you have any of these items that are no longer needed, bring them to the church. Barrels marked with coat drive markings will be available throughout the church.
The drive this year ends on October 15. The new or slightly used coats will be distributed on October 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds Expo Hall.
Join us for Last Saturday Lunch on September 24. Last Saturday Lunch is a free lunch available to everyone. Please pass the word and bring a friend. Door 14 will be open, and we will serve from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This week, we highlight the Basic Ministry Budget.
The operating budget for Plainfield United Methodist Church is more than line items on a spreadsheet. It’s a story of love in action. PUMC uses gifts to the budget to show God’s BIG Love and help others grow in faith.
Out of every dollar you generously give to support the Basic Ministry Budget, 15 cents of it supports Service.
If PUMC’s building is home base, support systems keep our home healthy and strong. This budget area provides the critical tools, equipment, and other resources required to execute countless ministries, from kitchen supplies to communion elements. Examples include printers, regular organ maintenance, in-house media equipment, live-streaming services, office supplies, media subscriptions like RightNow Media, music licenses, digital properties like our website, plus any “odds or ends.” You know, the stuff we couldn’t do what we do without.
For more information about the PUMC Basic Ministry Budget and the Narrative Budget, see the January or February Circuit Rider or check out pumc.link/2022-Narrative-Budget.
Plainfield UMC’s men, young men, and guests gather at the church on the third Saturday of the month Cat 8:30 a.m. for food and fellowship.
We meet in Clayton Hall/Worship Annex. Bring an empty stomach, a friend, and your Bible! Be ready to be nourished through delicious food and the word of God! Hope to see you there!
Plainfield United Methodist’s United Women in Faith (UWF), formerly United Methodist Women, is preparing a wonderful custom cookbook featuring favorite recipes from our members and others within the church. The cookbook will be professionally published and will indeed become a treasured keepsake.
We also feature many of Phil Heffelman’s well-loved soup recipes from the Homeless Ministry at PUMC. Since he retired from the ministry, Phil has graciously offered to share his recipes for this extraordinary cookbook.
This fundraiser benefits Lucille Raines Residence in Indianapolis, which helps people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Learn more about Lucille Raines Residence at the bottom of this email or visit their website at lucillerainesresidence.org.
You can reserve one or more copies of the UWF cookbook for yourself and your family at this time by visiting pumc.link/cookbook and filling out the online form. Each cookbook will be $15. Thank you for your support!
We invite you to come in and pick up a carry-out meal between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on September 10, 2022. Please enter through door 14 and go to the kitchen; someone will be there to get your meal. If you know of someone who might need a meal, visit pumc.org/ministries.
The small group study begins on September 18, 2022.
Explores what Christians believe, why they believe, and why it matters through the Apostles Creed.
We’re all searching. Sometimes the search is easy: type a question, and the answer pops up. But sometimes, our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life?
Adam Hamilton believes that some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs.
Hamilton considers this book’s essential questions of life, reality, and truth. He explores what
Christians believe, why they believe, and why it matters.
Small group sign-ups begin next week in person in the main lobby and online at pumc.org/allchurchstudy. For more information about this study, contact Pastor Ken at kloudenback@pumc.org.
Plainfield UMC (PUMC) needs non-perishable items for the local food pantries we serve.
There is still a need. Food pantry shelves are empty in many cases.
PUMC continues its work to show love, share hope, and serve those in need by collecting these items. Items are collected on Sundays between 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Mondays between 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Volunteers will be in the church’s parking lot to receive these gifts of food and personal care items. These donations supply PUMC’s hunger alleviation ministries, food pantries, and community support organizations in and around Plainfield.
Drop off your donations in the east parking lot. You don’t even have to get out of your car!
Alternatively, you may write a check to PUMC with “Food Drive” in the memo. You may also give a monetary donation through SecureGive, available on our website at pumc.org/give. Thank you!
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