Men’s Breakfast – January 15, 2022

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 or the pumc.org kiosk by the blue wall in the main lobby for more information.

The Big Game Virtual Bake Sale

Once again, Covid has forced the UMW Big Game Bake Same held on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 13, 2022, to go virtual.

The 2022 Big Game Bake Sale donations will support IPS School #34 Food Pantry and Madina Village School Backpack Project.

Our UMW Bakers will be donating their baking expenses to the Bake Sale instead of baking in 2022!

Suppose you would like to support our Virtual Bake sale, save a few calories, and support needy missions. In that case, donations can be submitted through the regular PUMC giving channels throughout February. Please make a notation for the UMW Virtual Bake Sale.

Demand has increased the need for assistance at the monthly IPS School #34 Food. The pantry provides canned, boxed, and fresh ingredients such as milk and eggs.

The Plainfield UMW has supported the graduating students of Madina Village School with backpacks as a reward for all their hard work and studying toward the National Test. The 2021 Madina graduates were thrilled with their backpacks.

Plainfield United Methodist Women Thank you for your participation and support.

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Kitchen Renovation Listening Post

As a part of PUMC’s Transforming-4-Tomorrow, work has begun to plan an updated and renovated kitchen. The first step in this planning is to understand the mission and needs of the church.

In November of 2021, several sessions were held with small groups to gather input for kitchen needs and desires. There will be an additional input session open to all of the church on Sunday, January 23, at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary.

During the input session on January 23, you can hear about the approach to the kitchen renovation project and provide your input for the kitchen for topics including appliances, storage, food prep, and layout.

If you cannot provide input in person, you can send your submit your input online at pumc.org.

The kitchen helps to serve many PUMC ministries in the name of Christ, including:

  • Monday Night Homeless Ministry – Dinners prepared and delivered to the homeless in downtown Indianapolis
  • 2nd and Last Saturday Lunch Program – Lunches for the local community (dine-in) and delivered to local shelter organizations and low-income housing areas with no charge (donations accepted).
  • Annual Community Fish Fry – A fish fry dinner held since the late 1940s at the request of town leadership to “boost the spirits of residents” after WWII. Proceeds support Scouts, PUMC Youth, and church missions.
  • Church Group Dinners – Various dinners for small groups, holidays, bereavement, etc.
  • Worship Hospitality – Coffee and snack preparation for worship services.

Thank you for being a part of our kitchen’s essential and exciting transformation!

Drive Thru Food Drive

As society returns to a sense of “normalcy,” there is still a need for food and personal care items. PUMC continues its work to show love, share hope, and serve those in need by collecting these items on Sundays between 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Mondays between 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PUMC volunteers will be in the church’s parking lot (600 Simmons St., Plainfield) 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!
Head over to pumc.org or the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby by the blue wall on Sundays for more information.


If you have questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Pastor Ken Loudenback at kloudenback@pumc.org or Mission Chairperson Ruth Ellen Stone at missions@pumc.org.

Second Saturday Lunch

We invite you to come in and pick up a carry-out meal between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on January 8, 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.

Bank Your Gift

Any gift you make to the Plainfield United Methodist Church Endowment benefits our church forever. The principal amount of your gift is never spent. Only the income generated, year after year, by the donation, is utilized by the church. The endowment committee oversees your gift and invests it appropriately, considering the rate of return as well as security. Any gift to the endowment is gratefully received, regardless of its size. You can even designate how you wish your endowment gift to be utilized. A gift to the PUMC Endowment truly is a “forever gift.” If you would like more information about making a gift to the endowment, either as a lifetime gift or part of your estate plan, don’t hesitate to contact the Endowment Committee chairs: Zoe Wilrout, Ray Shannon, or Rev. Charlie Wilfong.

New Year Classic Worship Series

On January 2, 2022, we will launch a worship series in Classic Worship entitled “Make Good Choices.” We will survey some common proverbial wisdom. Sometimes humorous and often shared in families, these helpful life-management nuggets have a biblical basis. These explorations will help us make a good beginning of the new year by making good choices. If you have any cherished family “proverbs,” please pass them along to Pastor Charlie. Invite your friends!

Christmas Eve Offering for Family and Child Ministries

On Christmas Eve, December 24, PUMC will receive a special offering at all worship experiences (4, 7, 9, and 11 p.m.) to support local families and children in need. The entirety of that evening’s offerings will go to ministries and programs that support and assist children, youth, and families in the local area. These gifts carry the spirit of Christmas all year long! Thank you for your generosity.