Please help support our 2023 service mission in Costa Rica & Summer Camp Scholarships in Indiana by purchasing freshly-made pizzas from the PUMC Youth!

Why are we selling Greatway pizzas?

Because we couldn’t get Christmas trees to sell this year. The youth need to raise funds for Camp Adventure scholarships and the 2023 mission trip to Costa Rica.

Why is December a great time to stock up on pizzas?

Hungry students will be home on school break, family is visiting, and you are hosting holiday parties and family gatherings. Pizza is great with Christmas movies or if you want an easily prepared meal waiting for you after a busy day.

We have many options available, including large 12” Italian sub sandwiches!

How to place an order.

Contact any of the Youth going on the Costa Rica Mission trip. Not sure who that is; contact Pastor Bob at bpreusch@pumc.org or through the church office, and he will take your order on behalf of a student, or he will have one of the Youth contact you!

When/Where to pick up your order.

Your fresh pizza will be ready for curbside pickup at Plainfield United Methodist Church (600 Simmons Street, Plainfield) from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, December 17th.

Help decorate the church in celebration of Christmas. Poinsettias may be given in memory, to honor loved ones, or to celebrate a special event.

Your dedication will be listed in the worship folder on December 18. If desired, you can pick up your poinsettia any time after December 27.

Poinsettias are $12.00 each, and payment must accompany your order. Orders and payments are due on December 14.

To order your poinsettia, go to pumc.link/2022poinsettia. You can pay for your poinsettia by:

• Mailing a check for the full amount to Plainfield UMC, 600 Simmons St., Plainfield, IN 46168. Please write “Poinsettia” on the memo line of your check.
• Go to app.securegive.com/PUMC. Use the OTHER category and write “Poinsettia” in the Add a message field.
• Drop your payment off at Plainfield UMC in the office. Please phone the church office to arrange a time to drop off your payment.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please contact Brent Miller at 317.839.2319 or bmiller@pumc.org.

On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, we will host an informal “unplugged” worship time in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. only. Pastor Charlie and Donna will lead in the a capella singing of a few carols, reading scripture, prayer, and a Christmas devotion. We will not live stream this, the only event at Plainfield United Methodist Church (PUMC) on Christmas Day. Other services and activities will be canceled. It will be a pleasure to celebrate Christmas Day with friends in a time of worship at 10:00 a.m. at PUMC.

Plainfield United Methodist Church’s Second Annual Carol-A-Thon will be on December 4, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

Voting for the carols ended on November 20. However, you can still donate to support the Bishop Christmas Offering for Children by check (“Carol-A-Thon” in the memo line) or online using SecureGive (choose Carol-A-Thon). Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Zoe Wiltrout at zewiltrout@att.net.

The Angel Tree mission provides gifts, cookies, a bible, and a personal message from their parent for the children of incarcerated people who cannot provide gifts themselves. You can help by choosing a child from one of the Angel Trees in the Main Lobby on 11/20, 11/27, and 12/4 (or until they are gone)! Once you pick an angel, you will purchase, wrap and return your gift no later than noon on Sunday, December 11th.

If shopping is not your thing, you can get involved in many ways! Sign-up sheets for the following opportunities are in the Main Lobby as well:

• Volunteer to bake and/or sort cookies
• Volunteer to help with sorting gifts to prepare for delivery
• Volunteer to deliver gifts
• Important Angel Tree Dates:
• Angels will be available on November 20, 27, and December 4th
• Gifts should be returned by noon on Sunday, December 11th
• Gift sorting begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 11th
• Cookies are due by 5:00 p.m. on December 16th, and cookie sorting begins at 5:30 p.m.
• Gift Delivery starts on Sunday, December 18th, at 12:30 p.m.

Please get in touch with Terry Jones, who is leading the 2022 Angel Tree Mission, at 317-412-3123 if you have questions.

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. –2 Corinthians 9:15

Plainfield UMC is scheduled to provide evening meals for Family Promise the week of December 5-10.
The families are now in the new shelter – Almost Home – at 7233 E. County Road 300 S., Plainfield, IN. Since all the families are staying there now, meals no longer need to be packaged by family. They aim for a 6:00 p.m. supper time. Meals can be dropped off at or before 6:00 p.m. They have a kitchen fully stocked with plates, cookware, utensils, etc.

You are welcome and encouraged to stay and have supper with the families. There will also be a Family Promise overnight staff person there by 6:00 p.m.

We will receive the family information the week before we host to know how many meals are needed. It can be up to six families of varying sizes.

During the holidays, we give thanks. Thank you for providing meals for those working to find a home!
To sign up to provide a meal, please get in touch with Mary Raver at mraver@pumc.org.

Join us for Last Saturday Lunch on November 26. 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 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You are invited to be a part of the Festival Choir to sing on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. worship hours.

We will rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the choir room on December 1, 8, and 15.

Enter through Door 2. Unlock code is 1517.

Dress rehearsal will be Thursday, Dec. 22, from 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Call time on Christmas Eve is at 6:00 p.m.

Plainfield UMC’s men, young men, and guests gather at the church on the third Saturday of the month at 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!

Check our pumc.org for more information.

Even though Plainfield UMC has been collecting and delivering food each week in recent months, the Mission Committee planned a special food drive for November 6, 2022, to help emphasize the needs of the local area food pantries during this time of thanksgiving.

On November 6, grocery bags with needed items were available after the 8:45 and 10:00 a.m. worship services. Deliveries of the collected donations will happen between November 13 and 20.

Monetary donations will be gratefully accepted if you cannot make it to the grocery store.

Your help to provide food for hungry people is greatly appreciated.