Author Archives: MaryO

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!

Our Christmas Offering

22 Dec

Our Christmas offering this year will go to support 2 important ministries:

(1) Up to $4,000 will go to cover expenses of the Hypothermia Center in January.

(2) The remainder will go to Holyland 4 Jesus – An outreach in Israel among Muslim people that establishes churches of new disciples of Christ. Outreach is done through music and the gifts of milk and rice to individual families. The gospel is shared with each gift.

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Posted by MaryO on December 22, 2015 in Ministries, Outreach, Pender UMC

Tags: Christmas Offering, Holyland 4 Jesus, Hypothermia Center, Israel, milk, music, Muslim, rice

Pender’s Live Nativity

21 Dec

Dec. 22 Live Nativity at 5:30-6pm

Dec. 23 Live Nativity at 7-7:30pm & 8-8:30pm

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Posted by MaryO on December 21, 2015 in Christmas, Holidays, Ministries, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Youth

Tags: Live Nativity, Pender Youth Ministry, Turning Point Youth Ministry

Christmas Eve at Pender UMC

17 Dec

Christmas Eve Services — December 24th

5:30 pm Children’s Service — Asbury & Wesley Choirs present “The Reluctant Innkeeper”

7:00 pm Pre-service Handbell & Instrumental Concert

7:30 pm Family Service with Communion & Candlelight

10:30 pm Pre-service Handbell & Instrumental Concert

11:00 pm Candlelight Communion Worship Service

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Posted by MaryO on December 17, 2015 in Christmas, Christmas Music, Ministries, Music, Music Ministry, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Asbury Choir, children's musical, Christmas Eve, Communion, Handbell concert, instrumental music, Wesley Choir

Today’s Bible Verse ~ Luke 1:26-28

14 Dec

[ The Birth of Jesus Foretold ] In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” ~Luke 1:26-28