IN-PERSON WORSHIP (masking optional) on Sundays at 10:30AM. Join us online on ZOOM at the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6095104324

The Christian Journey Is About Discipleship, and You Are Invited!

The goal of the United Methodist Church is "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors." At Pennington United Methodist Church, we seek to take that a step further. Church should feel like home, and that's the context we seek to provide here, a place where all are welcomed, honored, and loved.

We are progressive in our outlook, believing that religion should be biblically responsible, intellectually honest, emotionally satisfying, and socially significant. Following Christ means being a part of an ongoing journey of worship, study, prayer, and service, and we welcome you to journey with us. We don't claim to have all the answers, but we are committed to the struggle of trying to find them both inside and outside the faith community. This congregation is committed and dedicated to the work of Christ in addressing the needs of a hurting world.

We are open to new ways of seeing the world, and new ways of doing ministry. If you are looking for a church home, we believe we have much to offer you, and that you will have much to teach us.

                                                         Welcoming Statement

The members of Pennington United Methodist Church affirm that all people are created in the image of God, and as beloved children of God, are all worthy of God's love and grace. We celebrate our diversity and recognize the sacred worth and dignity of all persons regardless of gender, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical or mental capacity, education or economic or marital status.

We recognize that there remain differences of opinion among us. We do not seek to erase our differences but believe that we can love alike even though we may not think alike. We welcome all in our journey together in faith toward greater understanding and mutual respect.

"All this is from God, who reconciled us.....through Christ, and who gives us the ministry of reconciliation." ~ II Corinthians 5:18

Worship Time

Regular worship hour is at 10:30 a.m. Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship immediately following the service.  The Rev. Joseph Jueng is the pastor.

The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs. The church is wheelchair accessible via an elevator, with handicapped parking. Also available are individual wireless hearing aids. 

60 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-737-1374  pumcnj@gmail.com

News & Events

Pennington Holiday Walk

Join us as we welcome in guests from the Pennington Holiday Walk on Friday, December 1st. There will be crafts and hot chocolate for kids in Morrell Hall starting from 6pm as well as Christmas Carols and Songs starting at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.

December Men's Breakfast

Our monthly men's breakfast, which usually meets the first Saturday of the month in Morrell Hall will be pushed back to the second Saturday (12/9) at 9am. Please contact Pastor Joe at 815-914-7550 to RSVP.

Daily Advent Meditation

Start your day with Pastor Joe as he leads a daily morning meditation through the season of Advent. The meeting, which will begin at 7am M-F, will be online using the Church's Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6095104324.

5th Sunday Potluck

Our next 5th Sunday potluck is on Sunday, December 31st. Please join us immediately after our worship service in Morrell Hall for this time of fellowship. Feel free to bring a dish to share as we celebrate the end of 2023 together!

Hands-on Missions Opportunity

Join us every 3rd Saturday morning as we volunteer to serve breakfast at Turning Point UMC in Trenton alongside members of Urban Grace and Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). Over 200 meals are served for our neighbors experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. We gather at 9am in the church parking lot to carpool together. Please contact Pastor Joe at jjueng@gmail.com for more information.

All-Ages Youth Night

Come join us for our all-ages youth night  on the 1st Friday of each month from 5:30pm - 8pm at Morrell Hall. Food and light refreshments are provided. There are games, crafts and movies for kids to enjoy! For more information, please contact Pastor Joe at 815-914-7550 or jjueng@gmail.com.

Job Posting

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC/ORGANIST

The historic Pennington United Methodist Church is seeking a new part-time Organist and Director of Music who holds a degree in music and has a thorough understanding of sacred choral music and its role in the United Methodist Church.

The Music Director’s responsibilities
are to serve as organist for Sunday and special worship services, conduct the vocal and bell choirs, lead choir rehearsals, and work closely with the Pastor and Administrative Council to
plan and coordinate music with worship and continue to grow the church’s music program. The church holds one traditional service on Sunday mornings that is both in-person and on-line, along with other meditative Taize-style and special seasonal services throughout the church
calendar. The church has an active small SATB choir and a bell choir that rehearse several evenings per month for Sunday worship, using a variety of music including traditional hymns and sacred music, spirituals, some contemporary choral music, and occasionally featuring
instrumental vocal soloists.

Please contact the PUMC Director of Music/Organist Search Committee via email at RQHAIGHT59@GMAIL.COM for a full job description. The church has an Allen Renaissance 80-stop 3-console organ, 2013 Yamaha concert
sanctuary piano, 88-key Yamaha portable electronic keyboard, 4-octave Schulmerich handbells and various hand-held percussion instruments, all well maintained.

Support Group for Adult Survivors of Suicide Loss - Mercer County Chapter  -  We meet on the Third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. on the 1st floor of the Clarkson Building - Brendler Library. All are welcome and there is absolutely no charge for participation in this group. Currently, the meetings are hosted online on ZOOM. Please contact Caryn Cullen at caryncullen@gmail.com for more information.

Little Free Library - Pennington United Methodist Church has opened a Little Free Library for the greater Pennington community.  Stop off in front of the church at the little exchange box, open the door, and take a book, return a book, or donate a book.  Sit on the bench, relax, and read.  It's a gathering place where neighbors may share their favorite literature, stories, and good things to read-- books that teach, intrigue, and engage you.  The library belongs to everybody.  Anyone can use and enjoy it-- neighbors, friends, and future friends who we don't even know yet.

Music is an essential part of worship at Pennington United Methodist Church; encouraging an atmosphere of prayer and glory to God. The church is active in the musical life of the community by sponsoring concerts by professional musicians and college groups from throughout the Northeast. These concerts feature a variety of musical styles, from classical music to jazz. In the spring of 2013, a Yamaha C7 Conservatory Grand Piano was dedicated to the church by the Henry and Evelyn Burd Memorial fund.

The Adult Choir assumes a significant leadership role in worship. They sing for morning worship services, performing a wide range of sacred music:  classical, spirituals, gospel and contemporary. The Adult Choir rehearses on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room. On Sunday mornings, choir members meet at 9:30am in the sanctuary to prepare for the service at 10:30 a.m. If you enjoy singing, please join us. New members are always welcome.

The Handbell Choir offers an intergenerational forum for music making, for students and adults interested in music. The choir plays music using a three-octave set of Schulmerich bells. The choir plays once a month for the Sunday worship service. The Handbell Choir rehearses the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary and the third Sunday at 9:30 a.m. before playing for the 10:30 a.m. service. 

On the Fourth Sunday every month, PUMC young people are welcome to participate in the service. In addition, students from The Pennington School help to provide special music for the service. 

If you are interested in learning more about the music program, please contact Cynthia Westbrook, Director of Music, at the church office, 609-737-1374.