All current acolytes and all 4th-12th grade students interested in serving as an acolyte, please attend the acolyte training session on Sunday, February 7th at 9:30 in the Sanctuary.
We ask that at least one parent or guardian also attend. Acolytes assist pastors during the 8:15 and 11am services. Come learn what it means to be a part of this important ministry.
Contact Sandy Tucker by clicking on this link if you have any questions.
1) Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study will be starting a new study entitled Joy! A Bible Study on Philippians for Women beginning January 11th at 9:30 am in Room 216. Contact Jami Flemmons for more information.
2)Women of the New Testament is the focus of the Tuesday am Women’s Bible Study at 9:30-11am in Room 218-220, beginning January 12th. Contact Karen Cross for more information.
3) Wednesday Night Women’s Bible Study and small group will resume meeting on January 13th from 7:30-9pm in the Library with a study on the book of Ecclesiastes, using a guide by Dee Brestin, A Woman of Contentment. Please contact Mary Metzler for additional information.
4) Beginning January 17th, our 10:30am Sunday School Class will begin 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.
For those of you who use them, 2016 Offering Envelopes have arrived and are in the church lobby for pick up. Please note the following changes & clarifications on the envelopes:
These same changes have been made on My Pender Page for those of you who give online. Please contact the church office by clicking on this link if you have any questions.
New Volunteers who work with children must
Returning Volunteers must
The CPP policy, training & all the forms can be found on our website, www.penderumc.org/cpp or you can search for CPP in the search box in the upper right corner of the home page. You will be able to view and/or download the policy and print out the applicable forms. Return completed the forms to the box on the welcome center in the narthex. There is a informational letter as well as all necessary CPP forms located in the narthex.
If you are a cluster lead or heading up a youth program, please use the informational letter as a reference. After March 1st, if you haven’t completed your forms, you will no longer be able to volunteer with children. If you have any questions call Heather Amos at (703) 266-2424.
Please know that the safety of our children is the reason the policy exists. Thank you for your time and talents given to the children’s programs of Pender UMC.
Do you have a knack for organizing and like to ask people for help? We’d love to have you serve as our Volunteer Coordinator at the Pender ReGift Thrift Store.Help us from the comfort of your home or at the store to schedule volunteers to sort/price/receive donations, sell/deliver merchandise.Our store is growing and we are increasing our service to those in need.
Can you help? For more information, please contact Dave Cacner by clicking on this link.
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