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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!

Give a Gift this Christmas that Impacts the World

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Monetary gifts to UMCOR International Disaster Response, Advance #982450, helps alleviate suffering as a result of disaster or crisis in Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere around the world.

To donate, click on this link.

 
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Posted by on November 28, 2015 in Get Involved!, Missions, Pender UMC

 

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Today’s Bible Verse ~ 1 Chronicles 16:8

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Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. ~1 Chronicles 16:8

 

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2015 Church Conference

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We are excited to share with you the results of our congregational vote this past Sunday morning! Both questions were approved with near unanimity. The results are as follows: 

For Resolution 1 – 207

Against Resolution 1 – 12

 

For Resolution 2 – 210

Against Resolution 2 – 9

We give thanks once again for the dedicated work of our Building Committee, chaired by Jeanne Osborne. Their work, as well as ours, is far from over, as now we will move to the phase of deciding on details, including the color of the carpet! The work of our financial team, led by Becky Bryan and Lloyd Rollins, will now formally begin as well. Stay tuned for more information, especially as the calendar turns to 2016. And most importantly, please keep all these plans and more in your prayers that we would be guided by the Holy Spirit in all that is before us.

As we turn toward thoughts of Thanksgiving, please know that our hearts are full of thanks to God for each of you, members and friends together of Pender United Methodist Church. Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving! We look forward to beginning the season of Advent with you in worship this coming Sunday.

Pastors Kenny and Dan

Please note: If you were unable to attend and would like to read the minutes from the Church Conference, click on this link.

 
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Posted by on November 27, 2015 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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Today’s Bible Verse ~ Hebrews 12:28

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Today’s Bible Verse
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,” –Hebrews 12:28

 

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Today’s Bible Verse ~ 1 Chronicles 29:13-15

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1 Chronicles 29:13-15 King James Version (KJV)

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

 

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