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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!

JLU (Jesus Loves You)

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JLU (Jesus Loves You)

Youth Group for 4-6th Graders

End of year meeting is this Sunday, June 14th from 5 – 7 pm. Pender’s Jr. Youth Group will be saying goodbye to our 6th graders with pizza and ice cream.

 

FREE CARWASH for ALL from 5-6 pm as part of our outreach project. (It is really FREE — no donations!)

Please bring extra clothes to change into; traditionally kids get soaked!

 
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Posted by on June 13, 2015 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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Give our Sunday School Teachers a Break for the Summer!

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Our Summer Sunday School session begins on June 28.

Teachers are needed to teach our children during the summer session to give our current Sunday School teachers a much needed break.

Please sign up to help at the Sign-Up Center in the Narthex.

 
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Posted by on June 12, 2015 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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Pender Podcast

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Listen to past sermons on the Pender Podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pender-podcast/id570777662 or subscribe through iTunes.

Current sermons are available on the Pender Website.  There are currently 221 past sermons for your listening pleasure.

A podcast is a way to listen to sermons on your computer, phone, TV or you can make your own CDs for later listening.  There is no charge for listening or subscribing to podcasts.

The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes podcast area.  There is no charge to listen or subscribe.  

Either search iTunes for “Pender Podcast”, or you can listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pender-podcast/id570777662

The newest sermons (or other recorded events) will be added as they are are available and past sermons will be added often.

One of the features of podcasts is that software designed to manage podcast subscriptions can automatically detect when a new episode is available and download it for you.

iTunes is a free program for Mac and Windows computers that supports podcasts. Other free programs for managing podcast subscriptions include Juice (Mac and Windows) and gPodder (Linux and Windows).

After downloading a podcast, you can enjoy it in your favorite audio  application, portable media player or TV.

 
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Posted by on June 11, 2015 in Pender UMC, Sermon

 

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Philippi West Virginia Mission Trip

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It’s time for the exciting, wonderful, annual youth mission trip to Philippi, West Virginia. This year’s trip will be from July 24 – August 1, 2015. We will be working on the barn at the Ridge turning it into a Youth Center. We will also be doing other jobs on the Ridge as well as helping Heart in Hand with projects.

We will meet at Pender at 10:00am July 24 and then leave to begin our mission journey. We will return home to Pender on August 1 in the afternoon. You will need extra money for stops along the way down and back as well as money for spending and for offering at the church service. All other expenses are covered in the cost of the trip except spending money while in Philippi.

We will be staying at the 4-H camp in Barbour County. There will be nightly meetings and worship services held in the dinning hall each evening.

More information and permission forms at http://www.penderumc.org/philippi

 
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Posted by on June 10, 2015 in Get Involved!, Missions, Pender UMC

 

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New Care Notes

New Care Notes

New Care Notes

New Care Notes are now available in the rack on the right  wall near the Sanctuary entrance. There is a selection of 8-page booklets, offering encouragement, help and hope. Three of the booklets available are:

. Struggling to Balance Work and Family

. Secretly Hurting When No One Knows Your Pain (Teens)

. Facing Death With Faith and Courage

Grab one for yourself or for a friend!

 
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Posted by on June 9, 2015 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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