Today’s Bible Verse
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” –Matthew 16:25
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Acolyte
Acolyte. Do you know what the word means? And what’s with carrying the light out at the end of each worship service?
Chuckle along with Chuck as he talks about “Acolytes”.
The Arlington District Connector for July-August
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
Archived Sermons from Sunday, June 23rd ~ Lay Speaker Sunday
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
WFCM and the Pender ReGift Thrift Store
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.
Related articles
- Pender ReGift Thrift Store Helping Others (pendernews.org)
- Pender ReGift Thrift Shop Volunteers (pendernews.org)
- News from the Pender ReGift Thrift Store (pendernews.org)
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