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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Mulch!
Pender Men Mulch Sale 2015
From Thursday, March 5 at 8:00am to Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:30pm
March 21, Delivering 8am-5pm
What a winter…let’s hope that Spring is truly just around the corner! Time to order mulch from your Pender United Methodist Men.
This is our annual fund raiser to enabling the Pender Men to sponsor short-term mission trips for men from Pender to minister in places like Peru, Thailand, Poland, Paraguay, and Philippi, WV. Funds raised also support local missions including the Pender ReGift Thrift Store, Voices of Youth, FACETS, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, and other vital Pender activities.
This year we will be delivering mulch on Saturday March 21st.
Our supplier has maintained their costs, so mulch costs the same as last year. Each 3 cu ft bag of traditional shredded hardwood mulch will cost $4.75 delivered to your driveway. Again this year we will also be offering Shredded Pine, and Pine Mini-Nuggets at the reasonable price of $5.25 per 3 cu ft bag.
Volunteers are needed for delivery on Saturday and during the week if available. Also need volunteers with pickup trucks. Please contact Dave Cacner or register to help inside the Narthex or online with your order.
Interested in determining the amount of mulch you need? Check out these links:
We deliver rain or shine (or snow!). Please dress appropriately.
Celebrating Testimonies, Sing ‘n Celebrate ~ March 8th at 7pm
As many of you already know, last Sunday’s SNC had to be postponed due to inclement weather, so we hope you can join us this coming Sunday.
Ginny Atwood and Ruth Wheeler will share their faith stories March 8th at 7pm. Max Lucado shares – “God loves us so much he wants to save us….from the world, from Satan, from ourselves.
The motivation that drives all His actions is love….love….love. And His love is directed at all of us.”
Sing ‘n Celebrate is Pender Church’s informal evening worship service that has a focus on contemporary Christian music and original dramas and testimonies. Dress is casual and the atmosphere offers a wonderful means to start the week with God in mind.
In addition to music and testimonies, prayer is offered. Communion is served periodically.
As people of our church share Christian stories of faith, we are often encouraged by their life changing and inspiring testimonies. Mark your calendar for our next Sing ‘N Celebrate, so you won’t miss this opportunity to be inspired by, not only the testimonies, but also the uplifting praise music of JC Reigns.
JC Reigns leads worship with both modern Christian songs and a selection of old church hymns – the aim is to meet the needs of all who attend. JC Reigns has been together for 14 years and over the course of that time, has recorded five Christian CDs and used all the proceeds to benefit world wide and local charities.
Whether you are a new Christian, or have been following Christ for years, this is just a wonderful way to gather in fellowship, sing songs to God and listen to your brothers and sisters as they share their faith. We invite you to come and bring a friend, meet other Pender People and leave with a song on your heart and the Son in your eyes.
Sunday, March 8 at Pender UMC
Please join us in worship this Sunday, March 8th, at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services.
Sermon Series for Lent: Living the Hard Sayings of Jesus
Sermon on March 8th: “Cut it Off and Pluck it Out” (Matthew 5:30)
Did Jesus really mean if our hand sins cut it off? Did he really say if your eye causes you to sin pluck it out? Yes, He did. Let’s talk about what that means this Sunday.
For more information about our upcoming sermons, click here.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Directions to Pender
Also on Sunday:
- March 8: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- March 8: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- March 8: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Protein ~ Dried Beans & Canned Beans of Any Kind
- 46 oz. bottles of oil, fruit juices, plastic bags and egg cartons are always needed and welcome too!
Donations can be left in the blue grocery cart in the coat rack section.
- March 8: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 199 sermons available. More information
- March 8-March 23: Sign up for the Easter Story Time & Egg Hunt. More information
- March 8-April 15: Sign up for Mulch, delivered by the Pender Men. More information
- March 8: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
- March 8: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 8: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
- March 8: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
- March 8: New Directions Sunday School Class. Mark Batterson’s book entitled “The Circle Maker – Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”. We meet in Rooms 218-220 at 9:30 AM. If any questions, feel free to contact Carol Wilson If any questions, feel free to contact Carol Wilson by email or at (703) 815-1744.
- March 8: Sunday School Class: The Truth Project (began September 21) This Focus on the Family’s DVD series, with 26 one-half hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. lesson discusses the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
- March 8: Sunday School Class: The Good and Beautiful God (began September 21) (Room 205 – Library) A new Sunday School course immediately after the 9:30 am worship service led by Brian and Angie Green will be reading and discussing this book. To sign up or find out more information, please sign up on the Connection Card in the bulletin on Sunday.
- March 8: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
- March 8: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
- March 8: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
- March 8: Sing ‘n Celebrate ~ Celebrating Testimonies, 7 pm
Afternoon and Evening Activities are Cancelled at Pender UMC 3/1/15
All activities are canceled for this afternoon and evening (3/1/15) at Pender due to inclement weather.
Sing ‘n Celebrate is rescheduled for 3/8/15.
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