We invite you to come in and pick up a carry-out meal between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on September 11, 2021. Please come in 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.

The 2021 Fish Fry had another fantastic year that was made possible by all of the volunteers. Over 150 people volunteered to make this year’s event a rousing success! We served over 3,300 people.

Our guests purchased 4,272 pieces of fish (a new record), 913 chicken strips, 377 BBQ sandwiches, 147 hot dogs, 1,570 drinks, 912 pieces of pie, 602 cakes/cookies, and 3,616 sides.

Over the next few weeks, the three chairs will finish finalizing the books and distribute out checks to Sunday school classes, the Cub Scouts, the Scouts, and other missions at the church.
Focusing only on the financial part of the fish fry neglects the importance of the community outreach portion. Many people outside of our church family came to enjoy the Fish Fry for the excellent food and fellowship; for many, it was a welcome relief to the stress many endured over the last year.
Friday, July 29th, and Saturday, July 30th of 2022 are the scheduled dates for the 78th Annual Fish Fry.

Volunteers are a huge part of our event, and we always need more. To continue to have this fantastic event, we need more new volunteers next year. The fish fry committee asks that you get the word out there about next year’s event and invite your friends and family to join you in volunteering at next year’s Fish Fry.

Thank you for all your hard work to make this year’s fish fry a huge success. We will see you next year!

This year’s church-wide study will be Gospel Discipleship: 4 Pathways for Christian Disciples. The church-wide study will start on September 26, 2021, and go for five weeks on October 24, 2021.
Each individual brings a unique set of skills and gifts to the mission field and needs to understand their disciple type.

What are your unique skills and gifts? Are you like Luke? Matthew? Mark? John?
Get a jump on this year’s study and go to pumc.org or visit the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby by the blue wall to discover which of the four archetypes you most resemble.

More detailed information about the church-wide study will be available soon online at pumc.org and in the September Circuit Rider.

Signups for classes will begin Sunday, September 5 online at pumc.org, on the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby by the big blue wall, or in-person at the tables in the main lobby.

Volunteers Still Needed!

Plainfield UMC’s next Host Week for Family Promise is August 29-September 4, 2021.
Currently, the families are still in the Woodsprings Suites Extended Stay Hotel in Plainfield. Meals for the families will be dropped off at the front desk. The staff of Family Promise is diligently working to find a different living situation for the resident families as they work through the program.
There are currently four families in the program needing meals; 8 adults and 12 children ranging in age from 15 to 6 weeks.

Volunteers are still needed to make meals for the Family Promise families.
Visit pumc.org or the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby on Sunday mornings if you would be able to supply and drop off a meal during the week of August 29-September 4.

This year’s church-wide study will be Gospel Discipleship: 4 Pathways for Christian Disciples. The church-wide study will start September 26, 2021, and go for a five-week ending on October 24, 2021.
Each individual brings a unique set of skills and gifts to the mission field and needs to understand their disciple type.

What are your unique skills and gifts? Are you like Luke? Matthew? Mark? John?
Get a jump on this year’s study and go to pumc.org or visit the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby by the blue wall to discover which of the four archetypes you most resemble.

Plainfield UMC’s Last Saturday Lunch committee is excited to resume offering in-house lunches at the church on August 28, 2021. We will be following new safety guidelines for serving. The LSL committee will evaluate each month moving forward to see if it is safe to continue serving in-house. Join us on Saturday, August 28, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Clayton Hall (Door 14) for an excellent lunch and fellowship. If you know of someone who might need a meal, please advise the church office.

To volunteer with the Last Saturday Lunch ministry, visit pumc.org or visit the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby by the blue wall.

Plainfield UMC’s next Host Week for Family Promise is August 29-September 4, 2021.

Currently, the families are still in the Woodsprings Suites Extended Stay Hotel in Plainfield. Meals for the families will be dropped off at the front desk. The staff of Family Promise is diligently working to find a different living situation for the resident families as they work through the program.

There are currently four families in the program needing meals; 8 adults and 12 children ranging in age from 15 to 6 weeks. We know from past experiences that the number of residents can change quickly as families move out. Family Promise will provide the most up-to-date information possible the week before we begin.

Visit pumc.org or the pumc.org kiosk in the main lobby on Sunday mornings if you would be able to supply and drop off a meal during the week of August 29-September 4.

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.

August 15, 2021

Family Promise’s Belonging Group talked a few months ago about how to help people of color feel like they belong in Hendricks County. The group decided the best way for that to happen would be to experience Family Promise! Taste of Family Promise is our first attempt to extend the love, acceptance, empathy, and kindness of Family Promise to others in our community where everyone belongs!

Join us August 15 on the front lawn of the Plainfield Friends Church, 105 S. East St. Plainfield, IN 46168, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm for a free picnic. There will be bounce houses, food, face painting, raffles, giveaways and more!

This event is coordinated by our Family Promise Belonging Group and sponsored through the Hendricks County Community Foundation grant.

PLAINFIELD UMC CONGRATULATES ALL THE GRADUATES OF CLASS OF 2021.