Allene Roan

November 26, 1929 – September 22, 2021 Allene stepped into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, September 22nd. She was a member of PTCUMC for 29 years, where she served faithfully in our Chancel Choir until health challenges placed limitations on her. Allene was also a dedicated prayer warrior and member of our Prayer Team …

Curtis Lee Pierce

February 11, 1950 – September 17, 2021 A Celebration of Life service will be held at PTCUMC on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Funeral home: Willie A. Watkins – Riverdale, GA. Burial will take place in Florida in the future, with military honors. Please keep Sharon and Family in your prayers through this difficult time.

We All Have Opinions

My opinions may not be as loud as others. Or expressed in words. But they’re still there, waiting for the right moment for someone to say that I matter…words and thoughts included. That doesn’t mean I’m right; it means that I’m worth understanding. And so are you.‬ Opinions are dangerous things. They can change a course of action. Fight for …

Jennifer Jones

On September 19th Jennifer moved from being an affiliate member to a full member of PTCUMC. Jennifer continues to be a blessing to our congregation using her gifts to serve in worship and missions. Help us celebrate with her!

Anderson Kops

Anderson Bennet Kops was baptized on September 12th in our faith community. Please help us as we celebrate Anderson and love him well along his faith journey.

Is This All There Is?

“Gandalf! I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue? What’s happened to the world?” A great Shadow has departed,” said Gandalf, and then he laughed and the sound was like music, or like water in a parched land; and as he listened the thought came to Sam that …

HOW DO YOU READ SCRIPTURE?

I love reading the Bible. Whenever I do, I always encounter something new and totally alive in the old stories. Actually, to be totally correct, something old and totally alive always encounters me in my renewing story. Long ago, I began reading Scripture with the intent of “placing me” into the stories. Before you think poorly of me, let me …

REMEMBERING…

We were traveling as a family to visit family we had not seen for a long time. Our itinerary required us to have a long layover in a major airport. That in itself is no big deal – unless you are traveling with a small child – then YES, IT IS (AND WAS) A BIG DEAL! Our son at the …

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Not too long ago someone told me they didn’t understand the term: “inclement weather.” To me it’s pretty straight forward: if my favorite TV program is interrupted to tell me about the weather, it is inclement. Then they said something that made me reconsider the definition. They said, “Weather is weather. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes it’s sunny. Other times it is crisp. Then again …

Mary Craig Coccia

Mary Craig was baptized in our faith community on August 23rd. Please join us as we celebrate her and walk with her as she grows in faith.