PINELANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CHURCH NEWS 9/8/2024
WORSHIP / FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- WORSHIP @ NESCO - 9:00 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL @ NESCO - 9:00 am
- COFFEE / FELLOWSHIP - 10:00 am
- WORSHIP @ GREENBANK - 10:30 am
- BIBLE STUDY @ NESCO - WEDNESDAYS - 6:30 PM (Currently Paused)
- FOOD PANTRY @ NESCO -MONDAYS - 4-7 PM
- FISHING CLUB ~ FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 7:00 pm @ The BRIDELS HOUSE
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Pinelands United Methodist Church
5213 Pleasant Mills Rd.
Sweetwater, NJ 08037
THE ROAD OF LIFE
A POEM BY: TIM HANSEL
At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know Him.
But later when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride, but it was a tandem bike and Christ was in the back helping me pedal.
I don’t know just when it was that He suggested we change places, but life has not been the same since.
When I had control, I knew the way. It was rather boring, but predictable…it was the shortest distance between two points.
But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts up mountains and through rocky places, and at breakneck speeds, it was all I could do to hang on! Even though it looked like madness, He said, “Pedal!”
I worried and was anxious and asked, “Where are you taking me?” He laughed and didn’t answer and I started to learn to trust.
I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure. And when I’d say, “I’m scared”, He’d lean back and touch my hand.
He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy. They gave me their gifts to take on my journey, our journey, my Lord’s and mine.
And we were off again. He said, “Give the gifts away; they’re extra baggage, too much weight.” So I did, to the people we met and I found that in giving, I received and still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him at first, in control of my life. I thought He’d wreck it, but He knows bike secrets – how to make it bend to take sharp corners, jump to clear high rocks and fly to shorten scary passages.
And I’m learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places. I’m beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breezes on my face with my delightful constant companion, Christ.
And when I’m sure I just can’t do any more, He just smiles and says, “PEDAL!”.
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GUEST SPEAKER: Rev. Chris Miller
SERMON TITLE:
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
FIND IT IN THE BIBLE ~ WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-60
PINELANDS CHURCH EVENTS:
SUNDAY SCHOOL @ NESCO CHURCH
UWIF MEETING ~ SEPTEMBER 9
DRUM CIRCLE ~ EXERCISE CLASS
PRAISE and WORSHIP NIGHT WEEKSTOWN CHURCH
GREEN BANK METHODIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
Friends of Green Bank Methodist Church
We are having our 274th Anniversary Sunday September 29th at 10:30 AM. We hope you and your family can join us. We will have refreshments following our service, where we can meet and greet our friends.
We will have speakers and have some special things planned.
If you would like to make a special offering to the Green Bank Methodist Church Building Fund or the Green Bank Cemetery Fund, it will be greatly appreciated.
Our mailing address is 1081 River Road, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Hope to see you there.
Sincerely, Green Bank United Methodist Church
PINELANDS UMC ~ FISHING CLUB
OCTOBER 2nd
The next meeting of the PINELANDS UMC FISHING CLUB will be on OCTOBER 2nd at 7:00 pm. Please speak to Jeanne Bridel for more information. EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST ~ NESCO CHURCH OCTOBER 5
BATSTO COUNTRY LIVING FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
BAKERS UNITE! CHRISTMAS COOKIE HELP NEEDED!
UWIF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR DECEMBER 5th
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NEEDS HELP
United Women in Faith Needs Your Help! In preparation for the upcoming Christmas Bazaar, the women will be collecting new or gently used CHRISTMAS items to be sold on December 7. Please bring any donations to church. Are you crafty? Talk to a UWF member about donating items for our bazaar. Do you enjoy baking? Cookie trays are our most popular item for sale at the bazaar. A batch (or two) of cookies would be greatly appreciated. All proceeds from our fundraisers support those in need through our missions donations.
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🛐 🙏 PRAYER REQUESTS 🙏 🛐
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." --Philippians 4:6 ESV
Pastor Danny Clark & Family
Frances Ernwood
Barbara Kurowski
Wilma Brown
Linda Hirst
Linda Green
Sean Plasket
Kathy Simpkins
McCartney Family
Marge Clifton
Anna Walker
Stephen Lister & Family
Denise
Jerry
Tom Rheault
Brian Plasket
John Allebach Sr.
Nicholas Cellini (Serious Motorcycle Accident)
Paul Cowan
Dave Dixon (Parkinson's Disease)
Melodee Ashby
Sandra Allebach
David & Emily Elkin
Faith Penrose Brandt
Courtney Warner
Evelyn Roland
Larry Acker
Mary Jo Sheridan
Margie Cochran
Ciara McCarthy Burke
Lou Massey
Denny & Joy O’Shaughnessy
Robert S.
Prayer for Little Jack
The Family of Kathy Clark
Carol Petitt
Joanne Wunsch
John Mascio Jr.
Loraine Roe
Robyn & Kent Grohne
THOSE THAT SERVE:
Kaitlin DeLucca (US AIR FORCE)
Tiernan James (US COAST GUARD)
Max Lister (US ARMY)
Riley James (US MARINES)
Billy Cheatham (US MARINES)
Jarrad Moscicki (US NAVY)
Our President & Military
GOD WINKS...
CLEARING
Photographer: Suzanne Hirst
LABOR DAY STORMS ~ GOD WINK
Photographer: Suzanne Hirst
FINAL ADVENTURE OF THE COUSIN CREW
So Long Sweet Summer
Summer of 2024
First day of 2nd Grade
Mullica River Sunset
Photographer: Madison Rabush
First day of 2nd grade
Send your SUMMER ADVENTURES to...
Text Pictures and Description to Liz Rabush 609-412-5918
WORTH THE TIME:
AROUND THE TOWN:
Where in the World is JIM PLAYING?
Upcoming One Man Band Events:
HAMMONTON FOOD DISTRIBUTION OCTOBER 3rd
ATLANTIC COUNTY 4H ASSOCIATION
LADY HAWKE STORYTELLING ~ EHC LIBRARY
BARK IN THE PARK ~ 4H GROUNDS
FALL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL ~ EGG HARBOR CITY
MOVIE NIGHT EGG HARBOR CITY ~ BAPTIST CHURCH
CEDAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ~ FALL FESTIVAL
PINE BARREN MAKERS FEST
PETTING ZOO ~ ROCKING J RANCH ~ EGG HARBOR CITY
FALL NJ JEEP INVASION ~ OCEAN CITY
DIDONATOS HALLOWEEN TRAIN 2024
OKTOBERFEST ~ THE RED BARN FARM ~ HAMMONTON
ELWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FUNDRAISER
FALL FESTIVAL ~ ROCKIN' J RANCH
SMITHVILLE IRISH FESTIVAL
RENAULTBER FEST
MULLICA TRUNK OR TREAT
SWEETWATER HAUNTED WALK ~ VOLUNTEERS NEED
HAMMONTON TRICK OR TREAT
FALL BASH in HAMMONTON
CHATSWORTH CRANBERRY FEST
BATSTO COUNTRY LIVING FAIR
HAMMONTON HALLOWEEN PARADE
PUMPKIN DECORATING ~ RENAULT
PBVJC ~ HALLOWEEN TRAIL RIDE
IRON RANCH STABLES FALL FESTIVAL
HALLOWEEN PARADE ~ EGG HARBOR CITY
FRIENDSGIVING ~ RENAULT
HAMMONTON ROTARY CLUB ~ FUN SHOOT
CHRISTMAS MARKET ~ HAMMONTON
TREE LIGHTING ~ HAMMONTON
WINTERFEST ~ HAMMONTON
WINTER WONDERLAND ~ DOWNTOWN HAMMONTON
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HISTORIC BATSTO VILLAGE
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Pinelands United Methodist Church
PASTOR DANNY CLARK: dclark3129@gmail.com
NESCO CHURCH - 9:00 am
SUNDAY SCHOOL @ NESCO - 9:00 am
FACEBOOK LIVE / PINELANDS UMC - SERMONS WILL BE RECORDED & UPLOADED
GREEN BANK CHURCH - 10:30 am
BIBLE STUDY - WEDNESDAY NIGHT @ NESCO - 6:30 pm
Email: pinelandsumc@gmail.com
Website: www.pinelandsumc.org
Location: 5213 Pleasant Mills Rd, Hammonton, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-804-1844
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