Daily Archives: April 3, 2016

This coming Sunday, April 1st, Glen Osborn from China Outreach Ministries will be our special pre-Pender Missions Celebration speaker and will be preaching at all 3 services on “We Work Out, God Works In” (Philippians 2:12-13)

Rev. Glen Osborn has served as President of China Outreach Ministries since 2000. Previously, he served as a youth pastor in Erie, Pennsylvania, a music minister in Cleveland, Tennessee, and a lead pastor in Canton, Ohio. Glen earned a BA in Music Education from Glassboro State College and an MA in Christian studies from Wheaton College in 2015. Glen received his doctor of ministry degree from Columbia International University.

Please join us on Sunday and give Glen a warm Pender welcome!

Listen to 276 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.

• Traditional Service 8:15 and 11 AM
• common ground 9:30

What to expect at Pender UMC

Directions to Pender

Sunday Childcare

Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.

• NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
• SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
• SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
• CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
• JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
• JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Calendar of Events

Also Today:

• April 3: Pender UMC Calendar Events
• April 3: This Week at Pender email newsletter
• April 3: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
  • Canned Fruit
  • 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.

• April 3: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series.  There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons.  There are currently 276 sermons available.  More information
• April 3: Registration is open for Vacation Bible School (VBS).  More information
• April 3: Registration is open for Music Camp.  More information
• April 3: Common Ground Service,  9:30 am. More information
• April 3: Sunday School Classes.  9:30 am More information
• April 3: New Directions Sunday School Class. New study entitled “Soul Keeping – Caring for the Most Import Part of You” by John Ortberg. 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.
• April 3: The 10:30am Sunday School Class is reading a new study by Adam Hamilton entitled Seeing Gray in A World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics. Contact Angie Green for more information.
• April 3: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
• April 3: Traditional Service,  11:00 am. More information
• April 3: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
• April 3: The Pender Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. The Youth Orchestra is open to all youth grades 7 through 12 who play a wind, brass, stringed or percussion instrument. New members are always welcome! The Orchestra plays 4-5 times during Sunday morning worship from December-June. More information.
• April 3: Sing ‘n Celebrate, 5 pm More information
• April 3: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
• April 3: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
• April 3: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm.  Register for this choir
• April 3: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information