by Megan Hopkins | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Happy 4th of July! This week my family and I have been spending some much-needed time on vacation. Thank you for allowing us to get away to rest, recover, and spend time together. This week we’ve enjoyed the beaches at Hilton Head, great food, and fun together. Today,...
by Megan Hopkins | Jun 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been exploring how our internal soundtracks shape our lives and decisions. We can replace the negative and deforming soundtracks in our mind focusing on practical steps inspired by Paul’s wisdom in 2 Timothy 1:7-9 to cultivate the...
by Megan Hopkins | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
In “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking,” Jon Acuff uses “soundtracks” as a metaphor for the repetitive thoughts that play in our minds. These soundtracks significantly influence our decisions, actions, and mindset. In short,...
by Megan Hopkins | Jun 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hi, Pittman Park Family! I want to invite you to join in prayer for our Inside Us camp happening from Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 14. Throughout the week, we will be welcoming children from across our community to hear the message of Jesus’ love! Church camp...
by Megan Hopkins | May 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hi, Pittman Park Family! I’m excited for you to join us in worship this week as we welcome Albert Williams to come and lead us! Albert is our Wesley Foundation Director at Georgia Southern University. He is starting his third year at Wesley and has been a...
by Megan Hopkins | May 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
This past Thursday, my Kiwanis club meeting was graced by Shannon Ramsey from Families 4 Families. Shannon’s organization plays a pivotal role in training and supporting foster families, ensuring that children entering the foster care system are met with love and...
by Megan Hopkins | May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, during worship, we will celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost is the day we remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples in Jerusalem and the birth of the church. Peter and 120 others, filled with the Holy Spirit, spilled into the crowded...
by Megan Hopkins | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Throughout the week, I have found myself drifting back to 1 John 5:1-6, the text I preached from on Sunday. The promises found there have given me hope and solace in the midst of the challenges of life and ministry. [Watch last week’s sermon on You Tube] As I...
by Megan Hopkins | May 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Members and Friends of Pittman Park, Thank you for your prayers lifting up the delegates at General Conference in Charlotte. As I mentioned in last week’s Pastor’s Corner, the group had a lot of work to do, and this week several amendments to The Book of...
by Megan Hopkins | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
The General Conference of The United Methodist Church began on Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina. The General Conference is the church’s top policy-making body. It meets once every four years but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference...