Adult Ministries

Country Line Dancing
Do you like to dance? Do you enjoy Country Christian music with a beat? How about meeting new friends? Try out Country Line Dancing to a Christian beat. Have fun & lots of laughs each week. Beginners are always welcome!

Two Opportunities available!
Monday nights at 7:30pm with Mary Trautman. The first hour is for beginners, with intermediate dances taught in the second hour. The cost is $5 per week.
Wednesday Nights at 7:30pm with Dottie Ryer. The first hour is for beginners, with intermediate dances taught in the second hour. The cost is $5 per week. (Returns Wednesday, October 3rd

U & I News
The U & I group will begin meeting on Monday, November 13th. The "U & I" Group had a wonderful turnout for their first meeting of the fall with 30 present. Our entertainment was superb and desserts delicious. Anyone is welcome to this group at any time. For October we are going to the Palace Theatre on Friday, Oct. 5th to see live entertainment entitled "A Broadway Revue". Please meet at the church at 6:30pm to car pool. The program doesn't begin until 7:30pm, but we don't want to be rushed and tickets are not being bought in advance, so we should be early to sit as a group. Cost is $13.

Young Adults
Do you crave more God in your life? Join us at Pendleton Center United Methodist Church the third Saturday of every month for the “Young Adult’s Monthly Event!” We will be bringing people together for ages 18 – 30ish and combining devotion with fun outings to strengthen & build our relationships with God and each other. In the past we have gone to baseball games at Dunn Tire Park, go-cart racing, movies, putt –putt, out for coffee and ice cream.

If you’d like to make Christian friends and have a great time while bringing more good into your life, then come out on Saturday, October 20th at 6pm. We meet in the Fellowship Hall. Then, mark your calendars for Saturday, November 17th and December 15th.

College & Careers/Young Adults
We meet every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. 

Health & Wellness Team

Hello family,

As your Parish Nurse monthly, I am providing information on High Blood Pressure and its impact on a human body; the worst is a stroke. High blood pressure effects can be limited through diet and exercise. Yes, I know both are difficult to manage because of time and commitments each of face daily. One thing I do know that helps me refocus on staying healthy, is that God has stated “I will always be with you” (Exodus 3:12). This means to me no matter how hard work or life becomes, God will be with me and my efforts to put down the candy bar; walk up 2 flights of stairs, or eat smaller portions at meals. I know God is also there for you too.

Please consider adjusting your lifestyle and have your blood pressure checked monthly. Our church has the UB Pharmacy School students here the 3rd Saturday & Sunday of each month, September through May to check blood pressure and answer medical questions. These clinics are through efforts of Dr. Gayle Brazeau and the UB Pharmacy students.
Becky Heideman RN

The focus of the Health and Wellness Team is to support our church family, to maintain each individuals wellness/health and sustain each person's independence.  To do this we need volunteers to prepare and provide meals as needed, drivers, and people to pick up supplies.  This would be on a short term limited need basis. Please consider offering an hour of your time to support our church family members when a need arises.  Click here to send a message to church or stop in at the office.

Caring for the Congregation
Jesus tells us in the gospel of Matthew to give water to the thirsty, food to the hungry, clothes to the naked, to visit those in prison and to care for the sick.  As this congregation grows, help is needed to care for the concerns of this Body of Christ.  Is God calling you to help take care of this growing congregation?

There are many different ways to be a part of this ministry.  Such as keeping our college students connected, making telephone calls and sending notes & cards to the home bound, visiting those in nursing homes, being a support to those in time of need, and shepherding a group of families. 

If this is a ministry that God is leading you to be a part of, call the office or for Pastor Suzanne.

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10

Cell phones – they were patterned after the “communicator” on Star Trek when invented by a Motorola engineer named Martin Cooper 34 years ago. Today, they’re everywhere. We’ve come to depend upon them as our lifeline. We turn around and head back home when we forget them. We feel naked and cut-off without them!

What if we treated the Bible with the same importance? How many of us actually read this historical best seller, let alone carry it with us every day? Or do we keep it in a nightstand drawer and expect the wisdom to transfer through osmosis? Well, book osmosis didn’t work in college the night before the exam, and I fear it won’t work with the Bible either.

Traditionally in the martial arts, all belts started out white. Through continued use and practice, they grew darker and dirtier. A “black” belt was a natural indicator of the years of training and inherent proficiency of the wearer. Today, I look over at my Bible with its pristine cover and binding. It could pass for new. With all due respect, a tattered and torn Bible would be a more welcome sight, and a sign of more properly aligned priorities.

I came across a self-help book recently entitled “The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Keys to Success in Work and in Life” by Steven Scott. People are paying $17 for a book, which is based on the Book of Proverbs! Why not go directly to the source?

So how do we get started? Start with a good study Bible – New International Version (NIV). It has notes in the margins on what verses mean and who the players are. You can pick up a reading list in the Fellowship Hall or print off a copy from the PCUMC website (PendletonCenter.org). It suggests an order which will make the most sense, and set you on either a one-year or four-year track to cover the entire Book. Start in the privacy of your own home, or come to one of our four friendly Bible Studies classes; Sunday Morning, Monday (women’s), Wednesday (2 classes), Saturday (college & career), and the 2 new Sunday evening classes to interpret and discuss passages.

Study and prayer are the price for eternal salvation. And along this spiritual journey, we stand to gain greater peace, satisfaction and joy in our Earthly existence. I’m still going to carry my cell phone, but my Bible is now an accessory I’ll turn my car around for.

God Bless,

Len Thornton

Click here for reading outline for the Bible

Fellowship
United Methodist Women -
United Methodist Men - 8 am 3rd Saturday of the month
Sit & Sip - 10 am 1st Tuesday of the month
U & I Adult Fellowship - 7 pm 2nd Monday of the month
Travel Club
Potluck Dinners - 12:15 pm 1st Sunday of the month
Saturday Fellowship Dinners - 6:15 3rd Saturday of the month
Book Club - 7 pm 3rd Monday of the month
Christian Red Hat Society
35+ Singles Ministry - 3 pm 3rd Sunday of the month
Christian Line Dancing - 7pm Monday & Wednesday
Watercolor Painting Workshop
1pm Weekly on Tuesday
10am weekly on Saturday
Men's Breakfast
                                        

Bible Studies
Adult Sunday School 9:30 am
Old Testament 8 week disciple
Bible Study - Sunday 11am
Beginning October 2nd
Sunday Evening Topical Studies 6pm
Monday Morning Women's Bible Study 10am
Wednesday Evening Bible Studies 7pm
Disciple Bible Studies

Care giving

Grief Support - 7pm 1st Thursday of the month
Breast Cancer Support - 7pm 3rd Wednesday of the month
Good Samaritan
Share & Care
Lay Visitation Team
Lay Shepherding
Lay Sponsors
Small Group Care-givers

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