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Monthly Archives: January 2025

Snow Prediction for Tomorrow, 1/19/2025

Although snow has been predicted, we will still worship in person at Pender. However, if you feel uncomfortable being out, please join us online on Youtube or Facebook.

Join us at Pender UMC on the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 19th, 2025, for a transformative sermon from Pastor Bruce Johnson titled “We Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth.”

This inspiring message is part of our sermon series “What Christians Believe and Why It Matters.” Delve into the profound connections between our faith and the Creator as expressed through scriptures including Galatians 4:4-7, Matthew 6:21-33, and Genesis 1:1-4, 1:26-28, and 1:31.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and appreciation of God’s mighty acts of creation.

At Pender, you’re welcome just as you are! There’s no dress code—whether you prefer jeans and a t-shirt or a dress and suit, you’ll fit right in.

Join us live at Pender UMC
12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA US 22033

Do you need Closed Captioning/Subtitles?
You do not need to be a Facebook member to watch the Sunday service here.

Community Food Packaging Event at Vale

17 Jan

Vale UMC invites members of the community to help us package 80,000 meals for the global anti-hunger organization Rise Against Hunger .

The meal packaging event will be held at Vale UMC (11528 Vale Road, Oakton) on Sunday, February 2nd and will be organized into three sessions: 11:30-1:30pm, 2:00-4:00pm, & 4:30-6:30pm. To volunteer for a shift, PLEASE SIGN UP HERE

The whole family can participate! Kids ages 8 and up can help; child care for children under 8 can be provided if you give us advance notice (please make a note in the comments section). And for teens, this is a great opportunity to earn community service hours for school.

NOTE: The meals were purchased from the proceeds of Vale’s annual Christmas tree sale—so if you purchased a tree from Vale, thank you!

Sign up for the Poetry Slam

16 Jan

Scan the QR code below for the Poetry Slam Application and Guidelines.

POETRY SLAM GUIDELINES

Please review and make sure to adhere to the following guidelines before submitting your poem:

Submit only one poem.
Your poem must be an original piece of work. Plagiarism is a very serious offense.
The theme is TRANSFORMATION.
Poetry can be written in any style on the subject of TRANSFORMATION.
Please use proper language. Poems containing language that is vulgar, offensive, or wholly inappropriate will not be accepted.
All poems must be written in English.
The writer must be a student, at least 13 years old in the 7th grade.
By submitting your poem to this poetry slam, you accept that your poem will appear online and may appear in a print anthology. Regardless of how your poem will appear, you will be credited as the author.
We reserve the right to not publish a poem for any reason.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
Originality and creativity.
Quality of the poem – is the idea of TRANSFORMATION communicated clearly?
Is the poem well organized?
Poets can recite poems from memory or read from paper.
Poets cannot use props, costumes, or musical instruments.
The delivery of the poem is just as important as the content.
Performers will be treated with respect.
A poet who is physically unable to read their poem onstage due to a permanent or temporary impairment may have a substitute reader perform the poem as long as: (a) the primary author is in the space and positioned where they are clearly visible to the audience and (b) the reader delivers the poem without significant affectation that draws attention away from the author.

We recognize that being on stage may be terrifying. A poet who experiences extreme anxiety about being on stage or who otherwise requires physical support to be on stage may have a teammate or coach accompany, provided that the accompanying support person remains physically neutral on stage and does not engage in anyway that could be considered to make them a performer.
Entries can be submitted electronically with this poetry slam application completed to Pender United Methodist Church OR mailed to Pender United Methodist Church, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, or dropped off at the church office.
All entries must be received in Pender United Methodist Church office no later than Saturday, February 15, 2025.

PRIZES

Three swag bags will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winner.
Each swag bag will have a variety of items to include a $100, $75, and $50 Amazon gift card respectively included.