Please join us for the Last Saturday Lunch on March 26. Last Saturday Lunch is a free lunch available to all in the community. Pass the word and/or bring a friend. Door 14 will be open and we serve from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Eggstravaganza is back for 2022, and your help is needed! When we last hosted Eggstravaganza in 2019, we welcomed more than 200 children and their families. As you can imagine, with this many expected guests, many volunteers are needed. Volunteers are needed to help setup, welcome and register our guests, run craft stations, stuff eggs, hide eggs in the woods, and help clean up afterward.
Unable to be here on April 16, 2022 to volunteer? We also need prizes for the “special prize eggs,” such as stuffed animals, games, bubbles, toys, and puzzles to give away.
We need you to help make this a warm, welcoming, memorable day for the children and their families by showing the Big Love of Jesus Christ.
Please visit pumc.org/serve to volunteer or donate.
We are excited to announce that Eggstravaganza is back for 2022!
Eggstravaganza is a free community Easter Egg Hunt event on April 16 at 10:00 a.m., and everyone is invited!
Join this community event is in Wesley Woods, behind Plainfield United Methodist Church. There will be candy, crafts, Esau the Donkey, and more!
Crafts will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the Easter Egg hunt to follow at 10:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome, so invite your friends! We are looking forward to seeing you there!
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, 7 cents of it supports adult discipleship.
PUMC’s facility on 600 Simmons Street serves as a home base for our core areas of service and ministry. Our 41,000 square-foot, two-story building allows us to host classic, contemporary, and youth-centered worship services concurrently each Sunday. Our digital exterior signage, new carpet, and main lobby refresh aim to make guests and members alike feel welcome and at home. Our classrooms are filled with children, small groups, committees, mission teams, pastors, and staff. Our full-sized kitchen is a hub for
2022 Narrative Budget ongoing ministry and outreach initiatives like bereavement meals and the annual Fish Fry. We open the sanctuary for countless concerts, music programs, and theater experiences when safety protocols allow. And we recently took on a long-term loan for replacing PUMC’s roof and HVAC system. Our property is one of the most powerful tools for ministry we have, and we don’t take it for granted.
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 every 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.
PUMC Young Adults exists to empower college students, recent grads, and young adults in their 20’s and 30’s to be the church today. We are a real church, full of real people, with real problems, looking for real answers. We strive to provide a safe environment for anyone—whether you are churched, unchurched, or navigating faith to discover who God is and find your purpose together with others on the same journey.
Whether you’ve just graduated from High School or you’re married with two children and in your career, you are welcome to be a part of this group!
We meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Check out pumc.org/youngadults for more information and upcoming event details.
Young Adult Group Launch
Tuesday, March 15
Wesley Room
Plainfield UMC
6:30pm
Join us for an evening of snacks, activities, and fellowship. Bring ideas of how you’d like to grow spiritually and spend time in fellowship. Childcare will be provided.
If you like numbers, you might want to continue reading. These numbers will enlighten everyone about the success of the Endowment program at PUMC.
When the Mission, Memorial & Worship/Arts Funds investment accounts were established in 2008, initial investments totaling $50,828.14.
In 2020 the Pipe Organ Fund was established, and the total investment balance for all funds grew to $137,892.67.
In 2021 two substantial gifts were made, and the Buildings & Grounds Fund was established.
With 5 Endowment Funds invested, the total grew to $314,318.66. GLORY TO GOD!
From 2008 through 2021, $56,135.97 was granted from the endowment funds, with $13,473.70 in 2021 alone! Funds available for grants in 2022 total $34,085.62. What fun it will be to enhance the ministries of PUMC with these available grant monies!
If you have any questions concerning the Endowment Funds, please contact Ray Shannon, Zoe Wiltrout, or the Church Office for more information.
In How the Gospel Brings Us All the Way Home, Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas explores Romans 8. He calls it “the best chapter in the Bible.” Dr. Thomas finds an exposition of the steps through which God leads his people in the process of their salvation. Through loving counsel on such topics as prayer, resisting the Devil, as well as exhortations and comforts for weary pilgrims.
Derek Thomas opens his video lecture with the bold declaration that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8 is a source of great comfort for every Christian. From beginning to end, it reminds us that nothing can separate the children of God from His love. In this twelve-part video teaching series, Derek Thomas exegetes this stunning passage of scripture verse by verse. He explains why he considers it the most significant chapter in the Bible.
Please consider joining this 12 week Bible study starting on June 1 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. The studay will meet weekly in the Koinonia Room.
Go to pumc.link/romans-8-book-study to sign up or if you need more information.
Join women of all ages on March 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the NewDay Praise Worship Annex for a night of fellowship, dinner, and a movie! We will be showing A League of Their Own.
Visit pumc.link/ladies-night to sign up and let us know if childcare is needed. We cannot wait to see you there!
We invite you to come in and pick up a carry-out meal between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on February 12, 2021. Please enter through door 14 and go to the kitchen, and someone will be there to get your meal. If you know of someone who might need a meal, visit “Ministries” on pumc.org or on the pumc.org kiosk located in the Main Lobby by the big blue wall.
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