by Megan Hopkins | Sep 22, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
If you attend The Nine on Sundays, you might be greeted by Bobbie Trowbridge, one of our mighty Grace Team volunteers. You might also know Bobbie from the Lectionary Sunday School Class where she recently transitioned to a teaching role. She also attends the Disciple...
by Pittman Park | Sep 2, 2022 | Things to Consider
Hi Pittman Park, I want to share with you an update from our South Georgia Conference Trustees regarding questions about how churches might disaffiliate after paragraph 2553 sunsets on December 31, 2023. At Annual Conference this June, Our South Georgia Conference...
by Megan Hopkins | Aug 23, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
Have you met Kim yet? It has been our pleasure to welcome Kimberly Mitchell to the team at Pittman Park. She has been getting to know our teachers and children as the new director of the Pittman Park Education Center (PPEC). She is herself a mother of three young...
by Megan Hopkins | Aug 16, 2022 | E-Newsletter, History
In 2006, Pittman Park UMC celebrated its 50th anniversary. Church member Norman Wells made miniature church buildings from wooden blocks and paint to commemorate the occasion. The tiny mementos distinctly resembled Pittman Park’s sanctuary building, right down...
by Megan Hopkins | Oct 6, 2022 | E-Newsletter, History, Uncategorized
In Pittman Park’s main hall, a framed image hangs with the inscription “Munholland UMC Thanks Pittman Park UMC.” Pittman Park was connected with Munholland UMC in 2005 after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Pittman Park members...
by Pittman Park | Aug 15, 2022 | Things to Consider
This Saturday, August 20, 2022 a special session of the South Georgia Annual Conference will be held to ratify the decision of 61 churches to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. I ask for you to be in prayer for these churches and for our Annual Conference...
by Megan Hopkins | Aug 10, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
You might already know Sandy Macdonald. If you’ve had the privilege of hearing an oboe performance during a service, that was Sandy. You may have even been to her house if you were a part of the youth group. She and Dave hosted Park Students twice this summer....
by Pittman Park | Aug 8, 2022 | Things to Consider
The structure of the United Methodist Church can be confusing at times. After all, we are a denomination made up of conferences that enable churches to remain connected with each other for our mission of “Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation...
by Pittman Park | Aug 4, 2022 | Things to Consider
Communication is important. Our new 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...
by Megan Hopkins | Jul 22, 2022 | E-Newsletter, Service/Missions, Sign Up & Events
Pittman Park’s Green Team collects batteries for recycling. Bring your standard batteries to the collection receptacle outside the church office. Please DO NOT put rechargeable batteries in the receptacle. Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at...
