Pennington United Methodist Church

Make sure to come out tonight for episode 6!

In lieu of a traditional book study for this summer, we have decided to do a watch party of the popular TV series, "The Chosen". Tonight will be our first meeting and we will continue to meet every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7:30PM in Sked Parlor. There will be a brief study of scripture related to the episode and a discussion after the episode ends. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Pastor Joe at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you tonight for our first meeting!

If you can't join us in person today but would still like to check it out, click the link below to watch our service live. Look out for a full video of our livestream in the nearby future! Happy Sunday!

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Make sure to come out to the second meeting of our Summer Watch Party at 7:30 PM in Sked Parlor! We will be continuing our watch party with Episode 4 of the first season of "The Chosen". There will also be a brief discussion about the episode and scripture readings. Come out for a night full of fun and fellowship! We hope to see you then!

This is your last reminder to RSVP to our next 250th anniversary event, "Honoring our Missions Partners: Church Service and BBQ. In order to have an accurate headcount for food, you MUST RSVP. Please click the Eventbrite link below to register. If you are having any issues regarding registration on Eventbrite, please reach out to Emily Nyby directly at [email protected].

We are so excited to celebrate the people and organizations that greatly serve our surrounding community! There will be food, fellowship, and a whole lot of family fun! We look forward to celebrating with you on the 28th!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-our-missions-partners-church-service-and-picnic-tickets-760808658177?aff=oddtdtcreator

We have extended our deadline to RSVP for our next 250th anniversary event, Honoring Our Missions Partners: Church Service and BBQ, to this Friday, July 19th! If you are planning on attending in person and have not yet RSVP'd, please click the link below. Tickets will not be checked at the door, but an RSVP is REQUIRED for an accurate headcount. If you are having trouble with registering via Eventbrite, please reach out directly to Emily Nyby by email at [email protected]. We are so excited to continue celebrating this momentous year and the amazing organizations we partner with. We look forward to seeing you on July 28th!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-our-missions-partners-church-service-and-picnic-tickets-760808658177?aff=oddtdtcreator

In lieu of a traditional book study for this summer, we have decided to do a watch party of the popular TV series, "The Chosen". Tonight will be our first meeting and we will continue to meet every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7:30PM in Sked Parlor. There will be a brief study of scripture related to the episode and a discussion after the episode ends. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Pastor Joe at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you tonight for our first meeting!

Join us this Saturday, July 13th, at Rosedale Town and Country for the Pennington Farmers Market! Stop by our tent to hear more about our missions, our year long 250th Anniversary Celebration, and some of our upcoming community events. Make sure to bring the whole family, especially the little ones, as we will have a face painter with us! We hope to see you on Saturday for a day full of family fun and fellowship!

Greetings PUMC Family and Friends!

We would like to invite you to our next 250th anniversary event: Celebrating Our Missions' Partners on Sunday, July 28th at 10:30 AM. Join us at our normal worship time in person or on Zoom to rejoice, come together, and recognize the amazing work of the organizations we have the honor of supporting both near and far! Following the service, there will be a catered BBQ.
RSVPs on Eventbrite are REQUIRED for those staying for the BBQ after the service. Please click the link below to make your reservation and make sure to RSVP by Monday, July 15th. It is not required to bring a copy of your Eventbrite reservation and we will not be checking them at the door, the RSVP is meant for an accurate headcount for catering.

Stay tuned for more information on the organizations we will be celebrating! Thank you and we look forward to celebrating with you on July 28th!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-our-missions-partners-church-service-and-picnic-tickets-760808658177?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

The next event for our 250th Anniversary Celebration will be a tour of the Old Methodist Cemetery on Saturday, June 1st at 12pm. The tour will be lead by Jack Davis, an esteemed local historian and long time member of Pennington United Methodist Church. Join us for a day of history, remembrance, and faith as we make the trek out to the final resting place of the first Methodists of Pennington!

Please RSVP on Eventbrite at the link below! Please note that this event will happen rain or shine, so make sure to dress and prepare accordingly. We can't wait to see you then!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-the-old-methodist-cemetery-tickets-760806391397?aff=oddtdtcreator

For our final social media spotlight leading up to our 250th Anniversary Celebration Organ Recital and Hymnfest, we will be sharing information on composers, F***y Crosby and Charles Albert Tindley.

F***y Crosby, was a blind lyricist and composer integral to the writing of many beloved hymns and gospel tunes. Some of her works include “Blessed Assurance”, “To Thine Be The Glory”, and about 8000 other hymns.
Charles Albert Tindley was another prolific gospel hymn writer and an early 20th-century American Methodist minister. His song, “I'll Overcome Someday”, is credited as the basis for the Civil Rights anthem, “We Shall Overcome”.

Join us this Sunday, April 21st at 3pm to hear the works of these composers and others performed by the American Guild of Organists Central New Jersey Chapter. There will be a reception following the concert in Morrell Hall. Please RSVP on Eventbrite at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/760804184797?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are looking forward to seeing you this Sunday!

Our next spotlight leading up to our 250th anniversary Celebration Organ Recital and Hymn Fest will be about Methodist composer-extraordinaire, Charles Wesley.

Charles Wesley was a leader of the 18th-century Methodist movement and a prolific author of hymns, Some of his works include “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”, “And Can It Be”, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, and “Oh For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” among 6000-10,000 others.

Join us this Sunday, April 21st at 3pm to hear the great works of Charles Wesley and other integral Methodist composers performed by the American Guild of Organists Central New Jersey Chapter. There will be a lovely reception following the recital. Please RSVP on Eventbrite at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/760804184797?aff=oddtdtcreator

We can’t wait to see and sing with you this Sunday!

Leading up to our second event in our 250th anniversary celebration, we will be posting some fun info correlating to our Organ Recital and Hymn Fest! Today, we will be showcasing the American Guild of Organists Central New Jersey Chapter, who will be performing this event on Sunday!

THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS (AGO) is a national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 12,000 members in more than 275 chapters throughout the United States and abroad. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. www.AGOhq.org

Sandwiched between powerhouse chapters of Philadelphia and New York City, the Central New Jersey Chapter of the AGO is one of seven NJ Chapters. Our chapter was formed in 1919! With a total of 60 members, the chapter offers an average of six events each year: some for chapter members and some for the public. Make sure to check out the AGO Central New Jersey Chapter at the links below:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/682732508480221/

http://www.cnjago.org./

We hope to see you this Sunday, April 21st at 3pm for this fantastic musical event! Please RSVP on Eventbrite below to confirm your reservation.

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We are incredibly excited to introduce our next event for our 250th Anniversary Celebration! ALL ARE INVITED to the Pennington United Methodist Church Hymn Sing & Organ Recital on Sunday, April 21st at 3pm.

Joined by organists from the esteemed American Guild of Organists (AGO), Central New Jersey Chapter, the church will recognize its spiritual heritage of 250 years of praise and service through music. The organists will play organ settings of hymns and other works related to the Methodist hymnal, highlighting hymn writers such as Charles Wesley and Charles Albert Tindley.

The church invites you to the concert and hymn sing with a reception afterwards to meet the musicians as well as enjoy food and fellowship. A “free will offering” for the church’s mission programs will be taken at the door. Please make sure to RSVP on Eventbrite so we have an accurate headcount of attendees. You will not have to present your ticket at the door! Please go to the link below to RSVP:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/760804184797?aff=oddtdtcreator

In the words of John Wesley, we look forward to singing and celebrating "loudly and lustily" with you on April 21st!

We have a full schedule of events this week for Holy Week! Please join us either virtually or in person to celebrate this joyous time for our greater faith community. Please reach out if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you!

Wishing you a joyous Palm Sunday from Pennington United Methodist Church! Here is a picture of our altar adorned with a beautiful floral arrangement and lots of palms. Stay tuned for an announcement of all of our upcoming Holy Week activities in our greater faith community.

Isn’t it hard to believe that our 250th anniversary Commemorative Service happened just a month ago?! It was truly a momentous and beautiful occasion chock full of remembrance, fellowship and celebration! If you weren’t able to attend this service, don’t fret! We have a full video of the live-streamed service on our YouTube channel. Make sure to check it out below!

https://youtu.be/_Scldnzd7HI?si=YgNq4Nb-80Klmb_I

Our next 250th anniversary event will be our Hymn Festival with the Central Jersey chapter of the American Guild of Organists on Sunday, April 21st at 3pm. We will be posting more information about this in a separate post, so stay tuned! In the meantime, enjoy these lovely pictures from the Commemorative Worship Service on January 28th.

Check out this article by Donald Gilpin on Town Topics describing our year long celebration of 250 years of Methodism in Pennington! We are so excited for the exciting events to come and look forward to celebrating with you all!

www.towntopics.com

We are just two days away from our 250th Anniversary Commemorative Worship Service! We are so excited to gather in fellowship and celebrate with you all! There will be music, scripture, and a lovely reception to follow. If you did not rsvp via Eventbrite, please let us know as soon as possible if you are attending in person.
If you can’t join us in person, we will be live-streaming this event on Zoom! Please join us at the link below to join via Zoom on Sunday.

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We hope to see you on Sunday for this momentous occasion!

There is still time to sign up for PUMC’s 250th Anniversary Commemorative Worship Service! Please join us in person or on Zoom on January 28th at 3pm to kick off a year of celebration for our church and community. There will be a reception following the service in Morrell Hall.
If you plan on attending in person, click the link below to RSVP on Eventbrite by January 21st.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pumc-250th-anniversary-commemorative-celebration-tickets-757330474837

We can’t wait to see you on the 28th!

In case you missed it, Joe Emanski of the Hopewell Express wrote an incredible article detailing the celebration of our 250th anniversary of Methodism in Pennington! Make sure to check it out at the link below!

https://www.communitynews.org/towns/hopewell-express/methodists-celebrate-250-years-in-pennington/article_9cbcd400-ab36-11ee-ba04-e3eacc56dffc.html

Methodists celebrate 250 years in Pennington It’s the 250-year anniversary not of the church building, but of a Methodist presence in Pennington

As many of you know, 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of our Methodist faith in Pennington. And we are going to celebrate all year long! Banners will fly, social media will advertise, there will be robust music and singing and lots of food. All events are free of charge and open to everyone. Our members, past and present, will receive invitations in the mail with the list of events. The community is invited to share our joy!

The year opens with a Commemorative Worship Service which will be held Sunday, January 28, at 3 p.m. We invite all former pastors, former members, our friends and neighbors to a great celebration with our UMC Bishop and District Superintendent. There will be music, singing, history and a rededication of our faith and missions. A grand reception will be held afterwards in Morrell Hall. Everyone is welcome!
[Inclement weather date: February 4 @ 3 pm.]

Scan the QR code at the bottom of the poster or click the link below to RSVP for our Commemorative Worship Service via Eventbrite by January 21st! We can't wait to celebrate this amazing milestone with you this year!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pumc-250th-anniversary-commemorative-celebration-tickets-757330474837?aff=oddtdtcreator

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! We have lots of exciting events going on today at PUMC! Immediately following our regular Sunday morning worship service, we will be having our last date of our annual Christmas Bazaar. Make sure to stop by for some hot cocoa, fresh baked goods, and some last minute holiday shopping! Also, please join us this evening at 7PM for our annual Christmas Eve Service. Come and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior with carols, lessons, and much merriment. If you can't make it in person, we will also be livestreaming the service on Zoom! Make sure to click the link below to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6095104324

We look forward to seeing you today!

Join us this Sunday at 7PM for our annual Christmas Eve Service! Enjoy an evening of lessons, carols, and joy as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. If you can't make it in person, we will also be livestreaming the service on Zoom! Make sure to click the link below to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6095104324

We hope to see you there!

We have two events going on today outside of our regular worship service! Make sure to stop by our Christmas Bazaar from 12pm-3pm in Morrell Hall. Afterwards, we will also be hosting our Blue Christmas service at 4pm in the PUMC Sanctuary and on Zoom. We hope you can join us on this incredibly busy Sunday!

A big thank you to all those who ordered Christmas Poinsettias this year! This motley crew had a wonderful time arranging the 42 flower orders around the altar this morning. Make sure to stop by and admire the beautiful flowers this holiday season!
The flowers may be picked up immediately after the Christmas Eve evening worship service.

We recognize that this time of the year can often be difficult for many people struggling with grief, loss, and darkness in their lives. If this resonates with you, please join us this Sunday, December 17th, at 4pm for our Blue Christmas service. Join us either in person or on Zoom at the link listed below. With whatever darkness you may be facing in your life, we hope we can bring you some comfort, hope, and peace this holiday season.

Come and join us for our annual Christmas Bazaar in Morrell Hall on Sunday, December 10th, 17th, and 24th from 12-3pm! Enjoy time for fellowship with friends, drink some hot cocoa, and get some holiday shopping done too. There’s “gnome” better way to celebrate this wonderful holiday season! We hope to see you there!