Acolyte training will be held on Sunday, April 6th, for all current acolytes and interested 5th grade through high school students. We have made some changes and want to make sure everyone is aware of them.
If you are currently an acolyte or interested in becoming a member of this important ministry, please meet in the sanctuary at 9:30 am.
If you cannot make the session, please contact Sandy Tucker here.
Tags: Acolyte, Acolyte Training, ministry
March 23. Give up the Enemies Within Luke 11:37-52
Are we really willing to look at what’s inside? Coming clean with ourselves? That’s what the cross asks of us and Lent is calling us to do.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 23: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- March 23: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 23: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- March 23: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 23: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. Register for this orchestra.
- March 23: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Family Movie: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, 5:30 pm
- March 23: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
Tags: Bible Study, Celebration Ringers, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, common ground, Gospel According to Luke, Gospel According to Matthew, Lent, Luke, Luke 11:37-52, Matthew 7:1-5, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Time Out, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Choir, Youth Orchestra
Pender Turning Point Youth Group has been raising money for World Vision through a “Penny War!”
Each high school represented in the Youth Group has their own jar in which to collect money. The jar that ends up with the highest number of points wins, and the youth who participated in the 30 Hour Famine from that school get a prize! The jars will be out until the end of March.
How it works:
- Pennies & paper money are positive points (for example, a penny = +1 point and a $5 bill = +500 points)
- All silver change is counted as negative points (nickels = minus 5 points, dimes = minus 10 points, & quarters = minus 25 points)
Put your pennies and paper money in your own high school’s jar and put silver change in your rival’s jar!
Tags: 30 Hour Famine, High school, Penny Wars, World Vision
Orders are now being taken for plants to decorate the Easter altar in memory or in honor of a loved one. (Plants are yours to take after the last service on Easter Sunday.)
Pick up an order form at the Sign-Up Center in the Narthex. Payment is requested with order. The following plants are available for purchase:
- Tulips — $11
- Geraniums – $6
- Azaleas – $11.75
- Hydrangeas – $16.50
Tags: azaleas, Easter Lilies, Easter Sunday, geraniums, hydrangeas, plants, tulips
- Have you ever had difficulty knowing what to say to someone who is going through difficult times?
- Want to be helpful but don’t know the best way to do it?
- Feel called to minister to the sick, the home bound and lonely, or even a friend who is hurting, but just don’t know what to talk about?
Designed to teach listening skills and how to be helpful to someone going through life’s difficulties, Karen Cross will teach a three-day class for ladies on March 26-28th at 9:30am – 3:00 pm at Pender.
To sign up, contact Becky Bryan by clicking here.
Tags: caregiving, difficulties, home bound, listen, listening, lonely, say, sick, What to Say, When to Listen
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