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 guest speaker for the evening will be Pastor Kenny who will be sharing some of the wonderful stories and blessings that happened during his recent trip to Israel.
Other items on the agenda include breaking bread together, devotional time, mission trips, and mulch sale.
Everyone is welcome so please come and join us for this special time of fellowship.
Tags: blessings, breaking bread, devotional, dinner, fellowship, Israel, missions trips, mulch, Pender UMM, Pender United Methodist Men, personal stories
- If you are interested in participating in the July 4-11, 2015 Poland Short-Term Mission trip sports camp, please attend the initial meeting on February 22 at 12:30 pm in the Church Library. If you cannot attend this meeting but desire to go on the mission trip, please contact Benny Wetzler by clicking on this link.
- Scholarships: Help send a Polish youth to the Short-term Missions Camp! Camp costs for the youth are approximately $250. This covers all room, board and activity costs for one youth for the camp. Any donation amount is a blessing.
Tags: missions, missions trips, Poland Mission Trip, Short-term mission, sports
Praise God for our Growing 10:45 Adult Sunday School Class! To Our Children & Teens — are YOU interested in a 10:45-Noon Sunday School Class?
- Sunday School II for Children: Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Please let us know if this is of interest to you and your children by contacting Caroline Anderson by clicking here or sign up on the Connection Card on Sunday.
- Sunday School II for Teens: 7th – 12th Grade. If interested, please sign up on the Connection Card this Sunday.
- Sunday School II for Adults: All adults are welcome to join our current ongoing class meeting in Rm 218.
If there is enough interest, we will begin Sunday School II for children and teens. These classes would be in addition to those presently offered at 9:30 a.m.
Tags: adult, children, Sunday School, teen, Youth
Please join us this Sunday, February 22, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services.
SERIES FOR LENT; LIVING THE HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS
February 22 – Denying and Dying – Luke 9:23
Denying is not a word our society uses much anymore. Dying to self certainly isn’t the message of the TV preachers. Yet Jesus says that we must do both to follow Him. Denying and Dying we enter into following Jesus.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
What to expect at Pender UMC
Directions to Pender
Also on Sunday:
Tags: cooking oil, Genesis to Revelation, Hard Sayings of Jesus, Jesus, Lent, Luke 9:23, meeting, New Directions, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, Salad Dressing, sermon, sermon series, Sing 'n Celebrate, Sunday School, Time Out, traditional service, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, WFCM, Worship Service
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