What is culture? Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist, says, “Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a million other things.” Culture has a …
Each year we participate in the county wide collection. The specific location(see below) is picked up by CUMAC. The food is then distributed to individuals and families as well as other food pantries in the area. (see http://www.cumac.org) Saturday September 24th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm we will be staffing the Acme Supermarket collection site in …
Along with the indoor weather comes a variety of gatherings. Friends around the table and friends in the stories of the Bible. Below you will find opportunities for you. Join one (or more!) of these groups and deepen your knowledge of the Bible. You will be rewarded with a deeper relationship with Jesus. … Continue reading
Over the course of the next few months we will be in the process of transitioning from ourcurrent email address of mpum@optonline.net to mpumcnj@gmail.com. We would like to complete the transition by January 2018. Please add this gmail address to your email contacts and feel free to start using it immediately. In the meantime, we … Continue reading
Written by John Bunyan, this book is called a “christian allegory”. It talks of the “travel” from this earthly world to the world “which is to come”. Having never been out of print since 1678 this book is considered to be one of the most significant religious books in English literature. Second only to the … Continue reading
We were blessed to have Seon Ah talk with us at two coffee hours. She talked about how sometimes it can be hard to be welcoming if we feel we have to leave our comfort zones. A comfort zone is a state of mind where we are at ease. This could be an activity or … Continue reading
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am in Korea to visit my father and to celebrate his birthday. As you know, my father has been sick since last year. He had back surgery about a month ago. It was not easy for me to make this trip. After thinking about all the love my father … Continue reading
I guess God’s love is some-times messy! I often think about God as a force to make things right in my life, a force to point me in the right direction, put my priorities back in the right order, give me a clean heart. As I was cleaning up after VBS this year however, I … Continue reading
Just over a year ago, I walked into the choir room on my first Sunday as Music Director of the church, not knowing what to expect. Before me sat a handful of women wide-eyed with anticipation. “The most important component to proper singing is diaphragmatic breathing,” I began. The group assembled before me nodded but … Continue reading
The new United Methodist Church Handbook for this quadrennium is available, providing a detailed overview of the denomination’s beliefs, mission, structure and history. The handbook is a free, go-to resource for anyone in search of information about The United Methodist Church and is helpful for leaders and new members. “The United Methodist Church Handbook is … Continue reading
The topic of this year’s Spring Bible Study was the conversion and call of the Apostle Paul. Before he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was someone who persecuted Christians. He oppressed many people in the name of God but he thought he was doing the right thing for God. Paul thought he … Continue reading
Friday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. Music by God’s Image Ministries. Admission is free! BBQ is free! Bring a blanket or chair and family and friends for a night of fellowship to begin the summer of 2017! God’s Image Ministries (www.godsimage.org) offers young people the opportunity to experience Christian musical excellence in a creative environment … Continue reading
