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Advent is a season of looking backward to Christ's birth and looking forward to his return in glory. It is a time of preparation and celebration! It is a season for hope, peace, joy, and love, as well as introspection and repentance. Join PUMC in preparing for the arrival of the Light of the world! 

Connections Play List

1. Great God—Israel Houghton, Ricardo Sanchez
2. The Creed—David Strasser
3. Light Of The World—Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, Dan Galbraith, Paul Mabury
4. Make Room—Mark Hall, Matt Maher

Christmas Choir Concert

Make plans to attend our annual Christmas Concert featuring the PUMC Choir with orchestra.

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4pm

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4pm

Brimming with fresh arrangements of favorite carols, the concert has reflective moments,

both triumphant and tender, that celebrate the Christmas story.

Angel Tree Gifts Due Sunday

Angel gifts are due to the church this Sunday! Please be sure to wrap all of your gifts and label each gift with your angel's name and number.

Food Collection Sunday

This Sunday, as well as the second Sunday of every month, is a food collection Sunday at PUMC where w ecollect nonperishable food items for the Coalition for Human Care. Donations can be dropped off in the food collection bin in the narthex.

Young at Heart Lunch

Young at Heart invites all seniors and their guests for lunch and fellowship at Maguro Hibachi Steakhouse (204 Brucewood Rd.) on Tuesday, December 10 at 11:30am.

To RSVP, contact Margaret Pluff.

Habitat Build Day

The last UMM Habitat for Humanity workday for 2024 is on Friday, December 13 from 8 am to 1 pm. Volunteers can use the Sandhills Habitat for Humanity website to sign up or contact Bob Mustard for more details. UMM organizes this effort but spouses, friends and neighbors are all welcome to come and help.

Free Movie & Pizza Night

PUMC will be showing “Buddy: This Is My Story” on Saturday, December 14 at 6pm. “Buddy: This Is My Story”, is a new feature film by Burlington, NC based Cornelius Muller Productions. Cornelius is a good friend of Barry and Sheila Oakes. After the film Cornelius will be here to tell his story of how God’s plan for him is to create faith based movies. Free pizza will be served prior to the film. The community is welcome to attend!

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Family Nativity Workshop

Join us on Sunday, December 15 at 3:30pm for this year’s Christmas event where families will get to hear the Story of Jesus’s birth while making a gingerbread nativity scene!

We will also have winter themed games, a coloring station, s’mores (rain or shine!), and crafts and decorations that we will be sending to hospice to decorate their doors and hallways for the holiday!



Invite your friends and bring the whole family! 

Christmas Eve Volunteers

Sign up to volunteer to make the Fair Barn Christmas Eve services successful. There's a place for everyone! Sign up using the insert in Sunday's bulletin or contact the church office with your preferred service time (3, 5, or 7pm) and preferred job (usher, greeter, communion server, or parking attendant).

Journey to the Barn

Make plans to join us for one of the Christmas Eve services at the Fair Barn.

Family Service at 3pm

Communion & Candlelight services at 5pm and 7pm

The Christmas Eve offering will go to Moore Free and Charitable Clinic this year.

Lessons in Carols

There will be one service on Sunday, December 29 at 10am; a service of Lessons & Carols led by Pastor Katie. No Sunday School classes. Regular Sunday worship schedule will resume on January 5, 2025.

Holiday Schedule for the Office

Please make note that the church office will be closed on the following dates:

Wednesday-Thursday, December 25-26

Monday-Thursday, Dec. 30-Jan. 2

Regular office hours resume on January 6, 2025. In case of an emergency, call the church and follow the instructions to reach the pastor on call.

Inclement Weather Plan

As the winter season approaches, a couple of helpful reminders: The PUMC office operates it's severe weather policy in accordance with the Moore County School system, as it pertains to staff. For example, if staff are on a 2 hour delay for MCS, same holds true for the PUMC office. In the event that the weather event effects a Sunday, check WRAL for closure information. Email blasts will also be sent out in the event of a weekend weather event, if possible.

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Missionary Updates

Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving,

We have much to be thankful for this thanksgiving season. That is what our latest newsletter is all about. We are sending it to you with our hope and prayers that your Thanksgiving holiday would be filled with an abundance of joy.



Blessings,

Jeff D'Jernes

Pinehurst UMC has a Hearing Loop. The system provides clear sound directly to hearing aids with a t-coil. If you do not have a t-coil, a limited amount of headsets are available during worship.