What is the Philadelphia Urban Ministry Institute (PUMI)?
Regardless of the size, strength, or demographics of your congregation, your church has particular gifts to give and receive in urban ministry. The purpose of the Philadelphia Urban Ministry Institute (PUMI) is to identify, maximize, and implement those gifts by:
- Presenting lectures and workshops from respected persons in the field of urban ministry.
- Providing pilgrimages (field trips) to witness successful and faithful urban ministries
- Offering opportunities to process learnings with Christians from other contexts and perspectives.
- Creating a forum for networking in order to share gifts and develop more effective ministry initiatives and partnerships.
- Enabling a week-long urban ministry service learning program (The PUMI Experience) for adults and senior high students.
Being a part of PUMI provides the opportunity to link arms and hearts with other urban and suburban churches. If indeed, as theologian Emil Brunner says, "the church exists by mission as fire exists by burning," then not to engage in ministry in our urban areas is tantamount to neglecting both our cities and our faith. PUMI provides the inspiration, tools, skills and resources to equip you for this necessary and vital ministry.
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ." -- I CORINTHIANS 12:12
How can I get more information about PUMI?
Click here to download the PUMI brochure.
Contact PUMI at:
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
35 West Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: (215) 843-8811
"Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." -- MARGARET MEAD
Support PUMI
If you would like to support this outstanding urban ministry program with a financial contribution, please visit our secure online giving page now!
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