26 | June | 2013 | News and Views

The Arlington District Connector for July-August

26 Jun

This issue includes:

A Few Words From the New Arlington District Superintendent, Cathy Abbott

Upcoming Events to Note

Abiding in the Vine

Worship and Welcoming Reception for Cathy Abbott! July 21, 3 PM

Employment Opportunities

Lay Servant Ministries: Advanced Training Events—SUMMER

Alexandria District Clergy Changes: July 1, 2013

Camp Highroad—Upcoming Musical Highlights

Results of the June 2, 2013 Called District Charge Conference

Brazilian Young Adults to Visit Northern Virginia

Read all these and more at the Arlington District Connector, July-August, 2013

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Archived Sermons from Sunday, June 23rd ~ Lay Speaker Sunday

26 Jun

Sunday, June 23rd ~ Lay Speaker Sunday

Two of our Lay persons shared the love of Christ with us while Pastor Kenny and RevKev were away at the Annual Conference.

8:15 & 11:00 am Services ~ Sermon: Make Me Whole

Psalm 119:145-152, Psalm 121

Our message was given by Thom Jones, who is a certified lay speaker in the Arlington District and a member of our Church and choir. Thom is a native of North Carolina and moved to Virginia in 1997 and began working as a teacher in Fairfax County. His wife, Carolyn, is a software developer and liturgical dancer and will be dancing on Sunday during the anthem.

Listen to the archived sermon here.

9:30 am Common Ground Service ~ Sermon: Trust God’s Love: Speak Faith-Filled Words, Luke 1:5-22

Our message was given by our Common Ground Worship Leader, Sean Niehoff.

Listen to the Common Ground archived sermon here.

Find other past sermons on the Pender Podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pender-podcast/id570777662. More information about how the Podcast works here: http://www.penderumc.org/podcast

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Posted by MaryO on June 26, 2013 in Books of The Bible, Music, Pender UMC, Sermon, The Holy Bible

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WFCM and the Pender ReGift Thrift Store

26 Jun

One partnership that we are particularly proud of is that with Western Fairfax Christian Ministries. When evaluating the relationship as an entrepreneur, it is very unusual that WCFM and Pender ReGift Thrift Store should be partners. We essentially have the same business, in the same location, occupying the same marketplace. We are clearly competitors! PRTS’ competitive advantages are that we sanitize more upholstered furniture than WCFM, and we have a stronger recycling stream for our discarded goods. WCFM has a better location.

But both ministries attribute their service to God, and in this relationship our partnership becomes not only possible, but flourishes. Clients they cannot serve are referred to us, and vice versa. We’ll trade a couch for a bed. In an recent pickup, Martin (PRTS) provided the truck and Tom (WCFM) provided the labor: The orgs split the booty.

Forced out of their location because the landlord could get more money from a different tenant, WCFM has recently split and relocated both their food pantry and their thrift store. The thrift store is now located at 13939 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151. Some of their donors still have not found them at their new location, but because we’re partners, we are happy to tell them how to get there.