by Megan Hopkins | Jul 6, 2022 | History
PHOTO CAPTION: On April 27, 1958, approximately 300 people gathered at the Southeastern edge of Statesboro to break ground on Pittman Park Methodist Church’s new church building. Pictured is Rev. Houston turning the first shovelful of Earth. Just behind and to the...
by Megan Hopkins | May 12, 2022 | E-Newsletter, History, Uncategorized
We all know Pittman Park’s colored, art glass cathedral windows are a pretty feature of the building, but few know they were featured in a Statesboro Herald article in 1979. The article ran in the November 29 edition and told how the church added extra...
by Megan Hopkins | Jul 22, 2022 | History
A memory from Charlie Williams (Charter Member) The first Sunday, when the new members of Pittman Park gathered to worship, there were no offering plates. Someone went into the back and grabbed two boxes of Ritz Crackers and used those as the offering plates. I worked...
by Megan Hopkins | May 25, 2023 | Capital Campaign
Pledge Sunday was May 21, and we now have $101,950 in commitments toward our $110,098 goal! This amount represents many individuals and families, and we are humbled by what God is doing through all of us. Through this campaign, we will equip our building for the...
by Pittman Park | Jan 12, 2023 | Home Page, Things to Consider
Communication is important. Our Let’s Talk blog page is a source to help us stay informed and up-to-date as we have conversations about our church, our denomination, and the future. The page incudes links at the bottom with information from the United Methodist...
by Pittman Park | Jan 12, 2023 | Home Page, Things to Consider
Communication is important. Our Let’s Talk blog page is a source to help us stay informed and up-to-date as we have conversations about our church, our denomination, and the future. The page incudes links at the bottom with information from the United Methodist...
by Megan Hopkins | Nov 29, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
Anita Wiggins and her husband Robert have been members at Pittman Park since 1967. You may see them in the traditional service at 11 or in the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Anita also attends the New Morning Circle UMW group at Pittman Park. If the Wiggins name...
by Megan Hopkins | Nov 3, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
Pittman Park’s Fellowship Hall is many things throughout the week. Often it’s a dining hall or meeting space, and sometimes it’s used as a party room, blood donation site or even voting precinct, but every Sunday the space becomes a Sanctuary for The...
by Pittman Park | Oct 26, 2022 | Things to Consider
Members and friends of Pittman Park, It has been awhile since I have posted an update, that’s largely because there has not been much development in the last few months related to the future and direction of the United Methodist Church since our last Annual Conference...
by Megan Hopkins | Oct 12, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Service/Missions, Uncategorized
When Ukraine was invaded by Russia last Spring, Missions Committee Chair, Mickey Martin, organized a fund drive to support UMCOR relief efforts. The drive was unique because Martin made over 1,000 Ukraine-themed keychains to use as thank-you gifts for donors. Now,...
