Ministries

Purple Panda Preschool

• Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is open. Contact Dani in the office for more information.
• We offer a 3 year old class and a 4 year old Pre-K class with varying sessions. Children must be potty-trained.

Pre-K  Monday-Thursday AM (4 day) 8:30-11:00am

Pre-K  Monday-Thursday PM (4 day) 12:00-2:30pm

Panda 3’s  Mon/Wed/Frid AM (3 day) 8:30-11:30am

Panda 3’s  Tuesday/Thursday AM (2 day) 8:30-11:30am

• Interested in enrollment?! Contact Dani at dani.pumc@gmail.com

Children’s Ministry

• Sunday School: Children’s Sunday School is offered after our 9:30am service.
• Acolyte Ministry: For 1st-6th graders. These students help during 9:30am service.
• Vacation Bible School: Each summer, we teach fun lessons, crafts, Bible stories and play. (SEE THE COMMUNITY EVENTS PAGE UNDER “ABOUT US” FOR DETAILS ON VBS 2023!)

Youth Ministry SCHOOL YEAR SCHEDULE

• Youth Group for Junior and Senior High, Sundays from 6-8pm (meal provided on the 5th Sunday monthly)
• Club 56 (for 5th and 6th graders) every first & third Sunday from 3:30-4:30pm
• Bible Study: Tuesday mornings, 6:45am at Panera!
• Confirmation is a 12-week commitment (6-weeks in early fall and 6-weeks in late winter) with a confirmation service held in early Spring. Confirmation is for any student between 8th and 12th grade. We meet weekly with Pastor Rebecca and Pastor Linda.

CHECK OUT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS PAGE TO SEE SUMMER YOUTH SCHEDULE!

Adult Ministry

• United Methodist Men: Meet the first Monday of the month at 6:00pm. Main focus is to support church programs and mission trips.
• Sunday School: Sunday School for ALL ages offered after the 9:30am service. We have many topical classes throughout the year. Grab a coffee & bite to eat from Soul Café as you head to Sunday School!
• Small Groups: We offer many variations of small groups that meet at various days and times. Current Groups include: Wednesday morning Bible Study at 10:00am (every other Wednesday during the summer), the Thursday evening Bible Study from 5:30-7:00pm (will resume in the fall), Monday evening (every other week) Women’s Bible Study at 7:00pm.

Music Ministry

• Choir: Sings during 9:30am Worship. Practice is Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm during the school year.
• Hand Bells: Play on Sundays during Advent-Lent and various times during the year. Practices are on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm.
• Christmas Caroling: During the Christmas season we plan a fun evening of Christmas Caroling around the Dunlap Village. This is a family-friendly evening, kiddos are welcome to join in with their families!