Lenten Care Notes
LENTEN CARE NOTES are available in a rack on the right wall near the Sanctuary entrance. These 8-page booklets offer spiritual encouragement, help and hope.
Three of the booklets in the rack are:
Curious about Pender’s Prison Ministry or Epiphany Weekends?
Check out Butch’s Blog at http://butchkinerney.blogspot.com/
From the most recent post:
Tonight, as we were ready to head home, we heard from this week’s big boss, Doug, that he’d seen miracles take place this weekend. He went on to list the miraculous things he’d seen – not the least of which was getting to go in in the first place, or watching as the Corrections Officer, sent to monitor us and the Stars, joined us in a very important worship activity. I agree with him, but I am going to offer a different set of reasons.
Prison ministry the way we do it – a group of about 30 adult volunteers of all shapes, sizes, races, backgrounds descending on a facility for three days – is an odd beast. All over this world, there are called believers who toil away in ones and twos, entering into the world’s darkest places to shine the light of Christ. We don’t do it that way. We’re a pretty loud bunch when we arrive and many of us are close friends. We’re definitely a family with all the joys and annoyances families bring. And that’s where I saw miracles today. I see them every time we gather to get our team set or to go in for a weekend, but today I realized what a miracle I’ve really been given…
Do our military service members and veterans hold a special place in your heart?
Pender UMC is looking to expand our military ministry in 2013. Are you good at organizing a donation drive? Enjoy sending cards and notes of encouragement? Willing to organize and host a sporting event to benefit our wounded warriors? Crafty and able to knit, crochet, or sew items to donate? Want to support military families in some way?
Looking to help out in a small or large way but simply don’t know how to get started? Please stop by the Military Ministry table near the coat racks anytime in February (between and after Sunday church services). You’ll be able to sign up, get information, share ideas, and ask questions.
God bless those who are serving and have served our country.
Check out Butch’s latest prison blog post – http://butchkinerney.blogspot.com/2013/02/angsty-week.html
So sometimes God at work is harder to see. And headed into the Culpeper Juvenile Detention Center for the 19th Epiphany weekend at the facility, we’ve been incredibly challenged to see God at work all week as final preparations were being made. Maybe it was God’s way of humbling us. Maybe He wanted to remind us who is actually in charge. Either way, it’s been tough…
Common Ground Worship Service Volunteer Brunch ~ Feb. 17th
On Sunday, February 17th, there will be a meeting for all the wonderful volunteers and potential servants for our 9:30 Common Ground worship service. If you are currently a volunteer in any capacity, or are considering joining our great group, please plan to attend this brunch, which will start at 10:30 am.
So for all praise team members, greeters, readers, prayers and the list goes on, please mark this date. It is our hope to bring everyone together, discuss plans for 2013 and celebrate our work here at Pender UMC.
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