Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church

Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church Worship Service: 10-11am Sunday School 11:15-12noon
Blended, traditional worship, childrens church.

Pastor Dawn Reidy

3rd career (RN, Realtor), pastor for 5 plus years. Have attended the church for almost 30 years however, where I raised my family. In Eastern Mennonite Seminary for MDIV program to graduate 2021.

05/30/2026

HI, all, hope you've a great week. It's been busy this week.
Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. Exploring how to continue after June with this study and others. Ideas? Would anyone consider an evening study or lunch study?
2. Thank you all so much, we collected $260 dollars for Miracle Sunday. Conference wide the collection was around $60,000. Praise God!
3.Outdoor service in pavilion 5/31. Come enjoy the peaceful setting (& hopefully the prayers, music and Word!).
4. Fellowship meals: Men breakfast 6/13 8:30 Denny's; Women's 6/20 Denny's 9:30; chapel chiks Daisy's 11:45 6/17.
5. Our joint HUB ice cream social will be sometime in July. Stay tuned.
6. Our next Vitality meeting is 6/16 at church at 6:30, all welcome. The Readiness report and NOW community statistics is on the back table if needed. Any questions, we will try to answer!
7. I will also be on vacation starting late 5/31 (will preach that am!) until 6/8. Daniel will handle any pastoral needs.
8) Bunker Hill UMC and PC are having a joint VBS, yay! Please see the attached flyer. June 23/24 6-8 pm. Dinner offered at 5:30pm both places! We will need volunteers. This is middle of the week which is different for us. 1st night at BHUMC, 2nd night at our church hall with ice cream celebration at the end. Stay tuned for more details. Thank you! Joint planning meeting BHUMC 6/10 @ 6pm. Please come if you can help in anyway! Thank you.
9) Annual conference was wonderful, hear more details on Sunday.

Reflections:
"The measure of a man's greatness is not the number of servants he has, but the number of people he serves." John Hagee

"Each one of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in it's various forms. 1 Peter 4:10

Hope to see you Sunday!

05/22/2026

HI all, hope you've had a great week.

Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. Exploring how to continue after June with this study and others. Ideas? Would anyone consider an evening study or lunch study?
2. Thank you all so much, we collected $260 dollars for Miracle Sunday. Conference wide the collection was around $60,000. Praise God!
3.Outdoor service in pavilion on 5/24 CANCELLED, we will try 5/31 instead. Still having church, ha, don't miss - this is Pentecost Sunday. Wear red if possible.
4. annual conference is May 27-29 (I will be there) Daniel will be approved at the conference as a formality, but if anyone wants to cheer him on, it is sometime Friday, don't have a time yet. But I believe there is also a zoom link to the conference.
5. 5/24 2:30-4:30 at Ambrose Park Pavilion (behind what used to be the mall!) for HUB celebration! WE have a new HUB laity volunteer, thank you Ean! This will start with a zoom meeting, tentatively on 6/9. Our joint HUB ice cream social will be sometime in July. Stay tuned.
6. Our next Vitality meeting is 6/16 at church at 6:30, all welcome. The Readiness report and NOW community statistics is on the back table if needed. Any questions, we will try to answer!
7. I will also be on vacation starting late 5/31 (will preach that am!) until 6/8. Daniel will handle any pastoral needs.
8) Bunker Hill UMC and PC are having a joint VBS, yay! June 23/24 6-8 pm. We will need volunteers, will let you know more soon. This is middle of the week which is different for us. 1st night at BHUMC, 2nd night at our church hall with ice cream celebration at the end. Stay tuned for more details. Thank you!

Reflections:
"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice." Abraham Lincoln
"Have mercy upon me O God, according to your unfailing love;" Ps 51:1a

Hope to see you Sunday, God bless until then!

05/15/2026

Hi all, hope you've had a great week.
Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. We are starting the third chapter so it is not too late to join. We will watch the video this week.
2. Will not be having yoga this week. Contact Jane about prayer if interested in joining please.
3. outdoor service in pavilion on 5/24, this is Pentecost Sunday. Pray the weather cooperates!
4. annual conference is May 27-29 - Daniel will be approved at the conference as a formality, but if anyone wants to cheer him on,it is sometime Friday, don't have a time yet. But I believe there is also a zoom link to the conference.
5. Fellowship meals: Women at Denny's 9:30 5/16.
6. May 16th 9-12 HUB activity to help pack Kidz power packs,this is up behind Cafe de Sol, near Outback Steakhouse in Martinsburg (food to cover for summer for kids), and a picnic on 5/24 2:30-4:30 at Ambrose Park Pavilion (behind what used to be them all!) for HUB celebration!
7. We are in the process of trying to find a new time have our next Vitality meeting. The Readiness report and NOW community statistics is on the back table if needed. Any questions, we will try to answer!
8. HUB ice cream event at UDDERS! how is 6/14? More details to follow. Kid ice cream will be free! A wonderful time to get to know our HUB churches and families.
9. I will be at annual conference in Baltimore 5/27-29. I will also be on vacation starting late 5/31 (will preach that am!) until 6/8. Daniel will handle any pastoral needs.
10) Bunker Hill UMC and PC are having a joint VBS, yay! June 23/24 6-8 pm. We will need volunteers, will let you know more soon. This is middle of the week which is different for us. 1st night at BHUMC, 2nd night at our church hall with ice cream celebration at the end. Stay tuned for more details. Thank you!

Reflections:
Worship requires only a man and God. Unity

"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." I Chronicles 16:29

Hope to see you Sunday.

My first Pentecost at PC! Always fun to see kids and how we’ve changed. For those who aren’t familiar, Cody whom we pray...
05/15/2026

My first Pentecost at PC! Always fun to see kids and how we’ve changed. For those who aren’t familiar, Cody whom we pray for is upper left by speakers. Jason is standing by Jane. Some of our dear older folks who have gone to meet Jesus! Ginny is behind Cole(little guy in front!). Jean, Bryan’s mom is between me and Ginny. This year we are under the pavilion outside!

05/08/2026

HI all, hope you've had a great week. Nice to see the sunshine today.
Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. We are starting the third chapter so it is not too late to join.
2. Still doing yoga and prayer on Monday nights before choir. Please consider joining us. Yoga @ 5:15 and prayer around 6pm. This is when we pray over our bulletin.
3. Looking towards May, Mother's Day is hat Sunday, 5/10; outdoor service in pavilion on 5/24; annual conference is May 27-29 - Daniel will be approved at the conference as a formality, but if anyone wants to cheer him on, we will let you know the time later.
4. Fellowship meals: Men breakfast at Denny's 8:30 5/9. Women at Denny's 9:30 5/16, Chapel Chiks on 5/13 @ 11:45.
5. Church meetings on 5/13 at 6:30 at church. This does include SPRC, they will meet first (to discuss any things that need to be covered for pastoral transition).
6. May 16th 9-12 HUB activity to help pack Kidz power packs (food to cover for summer), and a picnic on 5/24 2:30-4:30 at Ambrose Park Pavilion for HUB celebration!
7. May 24th from 12-2, we will have our next Vitality meeting. The Readiness report is on the back table if needed. Any questions, we will try to answer! could have lunch between worship or we could order a pizza, if it's nice out we could sit out under the pavilion?
8. For Response to Word this week, how did your mother or another important woman in your life help you to be courageous?
9. I will be at annual conference in Baltimore 5/27-29. I will also be on vacation starting late 5/31 (will preach that am!) until 6/8. Daniel will handle any pastoral needs.
10) Bunker Hill UMC and PC are exploring if a short VBS is possible between us. The second week of June or the last week of June seems to be the likely times. It would be a 2-3 day VBS. Please let me know if you can help in someway, this includes food, games, story telling etc. Also think of any kids you know can come. Thank you!

Reflections:
"A mom is like a teabag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." "I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood." Unattributed

A story: Moses' mother saved him; the Pharaoh's daughter found him, Jochebed (mother) defied the Pharaoh's decree to save her son. Brave of the mom & ironic the way God works, Moses ended up in Pharaoh's palace!

Hope to see you Sunday!

05/01/2026

HI all, hope you've had a great week.

Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. We are starting the third chapter so it is not too late to join. Revelation is very good.
2. Still doing yoga and prayer on Monday nights before choir. Please consider joining us. Yoga @ 5:15 and prayer around 6pm. This is when we pray over our bulletin.
3. Looking towards May, Mother's Day is hat Sunday, 5/10; outdoor service in pavilion on 5/24; annual conference is May 27-29 - Daniel will be approved at the conference as a formality, but if anyone wants to cheer him on, we will let you know the time later.
4. Fellowship meals: Men breakfast at Denny's 8:30 5/9. Women at Denny's 9:30 5/16, Chapel Chiks on 5/13.
5. Church meetings on 5/13 at 6:30 at church. This does include SPRC, they will meet first (to discuss any things that need to be covered for pastoral transition).
6. Please see flyer for Kid Paks, wonderful organization which helps to feed children through the school system.
7. May 24th from 12-2, we will have our next Vitality meeting. Please see attached questions to prepare for that meeting. The Readiness report is on the back table if needed. Any questions, we will try to answer! could have lunch between worship or we could order a pizza, if it's nice out we could sit out under the pavilion?
8. For Response to Word this week, name a joyful ministry you've enjoyed, or maybe one you think we could do?

Reflections:
"Joys are our wings, sorrows our spurs." Jean Paul Richter
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5

Hope to see you Sunday.

04/24/2026

Hi all, hope to see you Sunday.

Announcements:
1. Revelation Bible study after worship. We are only in the second chapter so it is not too late to join. Revelation is very good.
2. Still doing yoga and prayer on Monday nights before choir. Please consider joining us. Yoga @ 5:15 and prayer around 6pm. This is when we pray over our bulletin.
3. Looking towards May, Mother's Day is hat Sunday, 5/10; outdoor service in pavilion on 5/24; annual conference is May 27-29 - Daniel will be approved at the conference as a formality, but if anyone wants to cheer him on, we will let you know the time later. Church meetings on 5/20 @ 6:30.
4. Fellowship meals: Men breakfast at Denny's 8:30 5/9. Women at Denny's 9:30 5/16, Chapel Chiks was for 5/20 (I will need to change this).

Reflections:
"You're my favorite chapter in this story called life." Unknown

"Let us know love not with words or speech but with actions and in truth." I John 3:18

Come one come all!
04/18/2026

Come one come all!

Wonderful ladies breakfast this morning. 9 of us, more than the guys, just saying!!
04/18/2026

Wonderful ladies breakfast this morning. 9 of us, more than the guys, just saying!!

04/17/2026

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🎉 COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FUN! 🎉

📅 April 18
⏰ 12:00 – 2:00 PM

✨ Come join the fun with friends, family, and neighbors! ✨

🍦 Cool Ice Cream Treats
🌭 Tasty Hot Dogs & Crunchy Chips
🥤 Refreshing Drinks (Soda & Water)

🎤🎸 LIVE MUSIC OUTSIDE!
Featuring Michael Palmer & a musician friend
(Singing your favorites while supporting a great cause!)

💙 All to support CCAP! 💙

🎈 Laugh, snack, sing along, and enjoy a sweet spring day!
👉 Don’t miss it—see you there! 🎈
Ridgeway Church Hall
41 Specks Run Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Address

631 Avanti Drive
Bunker Hill, WV
25413

Telephone

+13042295220

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