The Happenings At Pittman Park

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF PITTMAN PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

MARCH 2019

That They May Be One Church Events

Sue and I have camped out for the last few days in front of the computer watching the proceedings of the United Methodist Called-General Conference which was held in St. Louis, Missouri. It was an historic event for our denomination, and we did not want to miss it. The basic matter being considered was whether to retain the language of our current Book of Discipline which prohibits the ordination of “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” and prevents clergy from performing same-sex unions or marriages. This is not a new question for United Methodists. In fact, the discussions over this matter date back to a General Conference in Atlanta in 1972. It has been a topic of debate at every General Conference since that time. As was expected, the delegates that gathered in St. Louis were strongly divided in their perspectives on this subject. The Conference affirmed by a 53% to 47% vote what is called the “Traditional Plan”. This plan was designed not only to preserve the present wording in the Book of Discipline, but also to establish a means by which these matters might be enforced. Of course, some were pleased with the outcome of the vote and others were grieved. I fall into the latter category. What do you do with such a divide? We love each other! This is our calling in Christ. Do you remember Jesus’ words, “This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15: 12) Jesus’ sacrificial love transforms all of life and is the very foundation upon which our lives are saved and the church is built.

• March 3rd- One Outreach

9am – 12pm

• March 3rd-Parents Meeting

5pm – Fellowship Hall

• March 5th – Mardi Gras

Dinner Celebration 6pm

• March 6th – Ash Wednesday

Service in the Sanctuary

• March 7th- Rebecca’s Café

• March 10th – Low Country

Boil with Georgia Southern

Basketball Teams.

• March 16th – DR Fundraiser

Shopping at 5 Below

• March 18th – Staff Parish

• March 19th – Blood Drive

• March 20th – Church Council

• March 24th – DR Fundraiser

Jewelry Party 2pm-4pm

• March 26th – Rebecca’s Café

• March 28th – DR Fundraiser at

Coconut Thai

Prayer Requests Our Church family: Vicki Simmons, Kathy York, Kathy Kicklighter, Bert Warren, Beth Lamb, Bill and Ruth Brown, Elynor Davis, Jeffrey Flake, Arthur Howard, Tommy Palmer, Glenda Reddick, Elick Bullington, Randy Edenfield, Jane Hill, Kathryn Kelly Other family & friends: Jean Edenfield, Delma Santamaria, Hubert Clark, Forrest Ann Anderson, Mandy Holsinger, Ginger Palmer, Sharon Rollins, Bill Hodges, Debbie Keenan, Ora Wing, Ed Grubb, Eliza Paris, Carley Neill, Sharron Ward, Eric Strang, Walter Brazell, Lucy Howell, Amris Bedford, Danny Crulic, John Squires, Kay Pridemore, Kate Heard, Patrick Rollins, Ember Schoch, John Darden, Robbie, Amy and Thomas Scott, Robert Bouder

Finance Report

Through January 2019 Budget for 2019: $715,000 Received to Date: $ 47,671 Needed to Date: $ 61,639 Difference Rec. VS Needed $ 13,968 Spent to Date: $ 48,920 Difference in Rec. VS Spent $ 1,249

Capital Campaign Report

Through January 2019 Pledge Budget: $ 1,032,809 Pledges Received to Date: $ 824,509 Remaining in Pledges $ 208,300 Sale of Parsonage 3 $ 109,700 Non Pledges $ 41,190 Over Pledges (31 Giving Units) $ 69,927 Received to Date: $ 1,045,628 Amount Available: $ 213,106

In our worship just recently we considered Jesus’ prayer, “…that they may all be one.” (John 17:21) Jesus was praying this for his disciples 2000 years ago and I believe he continues to pray this for us today. He looks into the frailties of human nature and rightfully perceives how prone we are to being fragmented. His prayer was a longing for the world – and especially the church – to be filled with a divine unity. To me it seems that this certainly is something only God can make possible. But God is in the business of making things possible that we cannot at first imagine. I choose to believe that in some way Jesus’ prayer is calling us forward into a fulfillment of this unity built upon love! Where will we go from here? As a church, let us take up the cause with renewed commitment to put Christ’s love into action. Let there not be one person in the world (particularly in Statesboro) whom we do not love in the way that Christ has loved us. We will join together in worship and service to love each other, to care for our community and to reach out to the world in a way that reflects the very essence of Christ. Our episcopal leader, Bishop Lawson Bryan, has called a conference gathering to assist in our understanding of the actions of General Conference. This meeting will be held in Tifton, Georgia at the Tifton Campus UGA Conference Center from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10th. We plan to take a bus/van from Pittman Park – leaving our parking lot at 9:00 a.m. that day. I hope that you will consider going. Call the church office to let us know if you will be able to attend.

Grace and Peace,

Park KIDS

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God View: The connection between individuality and God’s character, as shown through God’s big story. God is one of a kind. He has no beginning and no end. Everything He has created is unique and one of-a-kind, including people created in His image. Every person is an original reflection of God in how they love, care for others, imagine, create, and solve problems. Jesus lived this out in the way He loved all people, and helped people feel like they had value no matter who they were or what they had done. We can reflect this in the way we live out how God created us.

March Series

March Park KIDS Events

March 3: Parent’s Meeting at 5pm -Parlor

March 5: Mardi Gras Dinner at 6pm

March 6: Ash Wednesday 6pm in Sanctuary, Remember NO Small Groups

March 10: Daylight Savings-Time Change

March 13: Small Groups Resume

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day – Wear Green Sunday Morning

Park STUDENTS: March Series Love God, Love Life, and Love Others: A Series about growing in your faith.

Have you ever wondered how to grow your faith? Well, the good news is, there isn’t just one way! And you don’t have to figure it out on your own—Jesus gave us all an example of what it looks like to grow our faith in God. In this series, we’ll take a look at a few things Jesus taught us that can help us grow a faith of our own. This is a five week series as follows: Week 1: Strong faith is about doing, not just knowing. Week 2: If you want a faith of your own, you can’t build it alone. Week 3: There’s a direct connection between growing and serving. Week 4: In tough times, God works in you so that God can work through you. Week 5: Dealing with doubt is part of growing your faith. Remember this: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 NIV

Super Bowl Flag Football Fun

Please sign up for our Summer Trip. We are going to Lake Junaluska,

June 23-27, 2019. Deposit is $150, and trip total is $450

Spaces are limited. Sign up as soon as you can.

Email Jared with any questions

Proceeds Night at Coconut Thai Thursday, March 28th starting at

4:30pm

Portion of Proceeds from Shopping at 5Below on Saturday, March 16th.

Special Dinner at Pittman Park on Friday, April 26th tickets available.

On Sunday, March 24 from 2pm-4pm, The Dominican Republic Mission Team will host

a Premier Designs Jewelry Party in the Church Parlor. Come and pick out some new jewelry! 50% of the proceeds go to our 2019 Mission Team. Catalogs are available in the church office or with Laurie Cigal, Elizabeth

Deal, Shawn Diddie, Wendy Doty & Kim Bland.

You can shop online at http://www.jewelsbylinda.com There is a featured item the

Token of Love, see the picture. If you have any questions, please call the

church office or to order by phone call Shawn Diddie at (770) 330-2597.

Food Ministry Moment Pittman Park is the Backpack Buddies sponsor for Langston Chapel Elementary and Middle Schools. In this capacity, the church provides bags of kid-friendly food to over 87 kids each Friday so they do not have to worry about being hungry over the weekend when the school isn’t providing breakfast and lunch. As an extension of our service to these families, the Can Do Spirit Food Pantry is now sending home a voucher in each bag inviting the families of these children to come by the church for a parcel of food for the family. Since we are only seeing about 15% of these families take advantage of our offer, we have been able to expand our program. St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, across the street, is now including our vouchers in the Backpack Buddies Bags that they send to Mill Creek Elementary. To help pack bags or distribute food, contact Megan Hopkins at (912) 536-7920.

Make a Mask and Bring it with you to our Celebration! Child Care Provided for Ash Wednesday Service

Join Team Pittman Park for Relay for Life of Bulloch County/GSU in Downtown Statesboro on Friday, April 12 from 5pm - 11pm. REGISTER HERE Dedicate a Luminaria - Luminarias honor every life touched by cancer. You can dedicate them to a loved one lost, someone currently battling, or anyone who’s overcome it. When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see the Luminarias decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people they’re dedicated to. Order forms are available in the church Office.

Remember on Wednesdays, during our Open Table in

March we will have a bake sale to benefit the Team Pittman

Park Relay for Life Team.

We need Goodies to sell and want to remind you

to come ready to purchase the goodies.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12pm -5pm Sign Up Online at Redcross.org

The United Methodist Men are hosting the Georgia Southern Men's & Women's Basketball Teams on Sunday, March 10 at 5pm for a Low Country Boil,

for those who are allergic to shell fish an alternate meal will be available. Tickets for the event are $10.

You can get them from any UMM or the Church Office. All are welcomed, this is not just for the Men, Women are invited.

Come and join us for this fun time celebrating the Georgia Southern Basketball Season.

The United Methodist Women are preparing for their Annual

Garage Sale. If you have items you would

like to donate we have a storage unit available to

house donations. Please call Wendy in the church office for more

information. Save the Date: Saturday,

May 25

All women are invited to a New Study beginning March

10 for 6 weeks. There are two options to attend. Sunday

mornings at 10am in the PPEC Green Room or Monday

evenings at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. The Cost for

the book is $11.00 and the Book is Kay Warren’s Book: Choose Joy. Call the church

office to sign up.

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The Happenings At Pittman Park

PITTMAN PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (912) 681-3213

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