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About MaryO

Cushing's and kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) patient, founder, owner and webmaster of Cushing's Help and Support, web designer, piano teacher and mom. I am a Cushing's patient who has dealt with Cushing's symptoms since 1983 (or earlier) and the aftereffects of pituitary surgery since 1987. Because I had very little support for my symptoms, diagnosis and surgery, I decided to try to make things a little better for other patients and started a support site called Cushing's Help and Support in 2000. The site has grown to astronomical numbers. This disease isn't as rare as doctors have told us! In 2006, I was also diagnosed with kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma). My left kidney and adrenal gland were removed. Having an adrenal gland removed complicates my post-Cushing's symptoms. I am not planning to have any more rare and unusual diseases. My entire bio to date can be found here: http://www.cushings-help.com/maryos_story.htm But, enough of that - it's not always about Cushing's, or even Cancer. This one is about Life!

Register for the Kids’ Easter Event

12 Mar

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Please join us for the Pender UMC Kids’ Easter Event on Monday March 30th at 10 am.

We will be enjoying an Easter story, crafts and egg hunts for kids up to 12 years old.

Please bring a basket to collect eggs and a camera!

There is no fee for this event; please RSVP by clicking on the link below to help us prepare for your kids!

More information at http://www.penderumc.org/easter-event

 
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Posted by on March 12, 2016 in Children's Council, Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Ministries, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

 

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Today at Pender UMC ~ March 6, 2016

06 Mar

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Please join us this Sunday, March 6th, at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am worship services.

Pastor Kenny & Pastor Dan will be continuing our current sermon series,The God We Can Know, and will be preaching on Knowing God’s Care. Scripture: John 10:1-16

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me – just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15)

Listen to 269 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.

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:

  • March 6: Pender UMC Calendar Events
  • March 6: This Week at Pender email newsletter
  • March 6: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
    • Baby Food & Diapers
      (individual bags or sleeves)
    • 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 6: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series.  There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons.  There are currently 269 sermons available.  More information
  • March 6 to March 14: Buy a TShirt to help support the Building in Faith Capital Campaign.More information. We offered two colors and two styles (a unisex that goes from youth through adult and a ladies cut). We chose these colors based on recommended colors from the t-shirt designer, since colors we had originally selected would not have highlighted our logo as well once they were printed. And limiting it to two will allow us to better stand out as a group at these events.
  • March 6 to March 20: Easter Story Time & Egg Hunt, Registration is open. More information
  • March 6: Common Ground Service,  9:30 am. More information
  • March 6: Sunday School Classes.  9:30 am More information
  • March 6: 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.
  • March 6: 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.
  • March 6: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
  • March 6: Traditional Service,  11:00 am. More information
  • March 6: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
  • March 6: 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.
  • March 6: Sing ‘n Celebrate, 5 pm More information
  • March 6: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 6: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 6: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 6: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information
 
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Posted by on March 6, 2016 in Bible Study, Building in Faith for the Future, Children's Council, Holidays, Item of the Week, Lent, Ministries, Music, Music Ministry, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Sermon, Sing 'n Celebrate, Sunday School, Youth

 

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Sing ‘N Celebrate, Celebrating Mission

05 Mar

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March 6, 5-6pm in the Fellowship Hall

When attending a church with a love for mission, it is always a joy when we celebrate the experiences of our Pender short-term missionaries. We hope you are planning to come out to hear Armando Mieles and Ivelisse Caceres share about their time in Peru.

Always remember that, even if you can’t go to the mission field physically, you can always go through prayer or financial support. And the reward will be the same!!

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. 

 
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Posted by on March 5, 2016 in Get Involved!, Ministries, Missions, Music, Pender UMC, Sing 'n Celebrate

 

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Spring Prayer Breakfast Tomorrow

04 Mar

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In conjunction with the Chris Atwood Foundation (click on this link for more information), the UMW is proud to present its Spring Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 5, from 9am to noon.

Our topic will be addiction, recovery, and ending the stigma surrounding addiction.

Our presentation will feature multiple speakers from Pender and our community. Men AND women are welcome!

Please join us, and bring a friend, as we seek to shed light on a topic that too often is kept in the shadows.

 
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Posted by on March 4, 2016 in Get Involved!, Ministries, Pender Men, Pender UMC, Pender Women

 

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Jason’s Deli was a Huge Success

03 Mar

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More photos were taken and are available on the new Scrapbook/Slideshow at http://www.penderumc.org/eat.

Don’t forget to order your T-Shirt.

They should be here next time we all eat out together at Baja Fresh.

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Posted by on March 3, 2016 in Building in Faith for the Future, Get Involved!, Pender UMC, Photos

 

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