Wear RED this Sunday, May 15th! It’s Pentecost Sunday, one of the principal days of the Christian year, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter. The Greek word pentecoste means “fiftieth day.”
Pentecost is the day on which the Christian church commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and others assembled in Jerusalem.
It marks the beginning of the Christian church and the proclamation of its message throughout the world and is often referred to as the birthday of the church.
Pastor Kenny will be preaching on “Fire!” (Acts 2:1-4) at the 8:15 & 11am Services and Pastor Dan will be preaching on “The Spirit Awakens!” (Acts 2:1-13)
Listen to 284 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
What to expect at Pender UMC
Directions to Pender
Sunday Childcare
Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.
- NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
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Every Sunday Night!
All youth in grades 7th-12th are invited to bring your friends and join our Turning Point Youth Group every Sunday night from 6:30-8:30 pm. Come hungry and share a fabulous dinner provided by our amazing youth parents at 6:30 pm in the fellowship hall.
Enjoy the rest of the evening with your Pender friends in the youth room for music, activities, laughter & a time of sharing together about how God is working in your lives. If you have any questions or would like more information about Pender’s Turning Point Youth Group, Tim Lyberger, our Youth Director, would love to talk to you! Please contact him at the Church Office or by clicking on this link.
Theme for the month of May: What Offends You?
Every Tuesday Night!
All 7th-12th graders who are looking to grow deeper in their walk with Christ are invited to join us every Tuesday night in the Youth Room for our Youth Bible Study led by Carrie Cahoon & Beth Petty. Current study: God’s Not Dead! For more information, contact either
Carrie or
Beth.
— Youth Confirmation Sunday, May 15th
This Sunday is a special day in the life of our youth where our confirmation students will publicly accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior at the altar during our 11am service and become official members of Pender. All family members and members of our Church family are invited to come and celebrate this important spiritual milestone in their lives!
— Senior Sunday, June 12th
Help us honor our graduates during our 11am service on June 12th (both college & high school). Our high school graduates are invited to attend a special dinner and program hosted in their honor in the Fellowship Hall the same evening at 6:30pm. Invite your families!
— Philippi, WV, Youth Mission Trip, July 22 – 30th
Each year, our youth and adults are invited to participate in our annual mission trip to Philippi, West Virginia. Our youth & adults have been transforming homes & lives in Philippi for many years. Our youth & adults come back transformed themselves through serving God’s people. For more information about this trip and to register, click on
this link to our website, or contact our Youth Director,
Tim Lyberger.
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Please join us at our 8:15, 9:30, & 11:00 Services as Pastor Kenny and Pastor Dan continue their new sermon series entitled, “Heaven is for Real” and will be preaching on “The Battle for Heaven.” (Colossians 3:1-4)
Did you know that heaven is not guaranteed? In fact, we believe there are forces at work to knock us off our path and keep us from our intended destination. This is serious business, but victory can be ours! Make sure you’re among the victorious and join us today.
Listen to 278 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
What to expect at Pender UMC
Directions to Pender
Sunday Childcare
Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.
- NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Calendar of Events
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Please join us on Missions Celebration Sunday, April 10th, at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am Services.Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Max Wilkins who will be preaching at all 3 services, “On a Mission with God” (Acts 1:6-11).
Dr. Wilkins served as a pastor in Florida and Hawaii for 26 years prior to becoming President and CEO of The Mission Society in 2014. He has led small and large local churches, planted satellite campuses, and helped to launch more than 100 church plants during that time. Max has been personally engaged in cross-cultural mission work for 20 years, having served and taught in more than two dozen countries around the world. He has been a public advocate for mission in the local church, speaking in more than 100 churches around the US.
Listen to 276 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
What to expect at Pender UMC
Directions to Pender
Sunday Childcare
Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.
- NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Calendar of Events
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This coming Sunday, April 1st, Glen Osborn from China Outreach Ministries will be our special pre-Pender Missions Celebration speaker and will be preaching at all 3 services on “We Work Out, God Works In” (Philippians 2:12-13)
Rev. Glen Osborn has served as President of China Outreach Ministries since 2000. Previously, he served as a youth pastor in Erie, Pennsylvania, a music minister in Cleveland, Tennessee, and a lead pastor in Canton, Ohio. Glen earned a BA in Music Education from Glassboro State College and an MA in Christian studies from Wheaton College in 2015. Glen received his doctor of ministry degree from Columbia International University.
Please join us on Sunday and give Glen a warm Pender welcome!
Listen to 276 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
What to expect at Pender UMC
Directions to Pender
Sunday Childcare
Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.
- NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Calendar of Events
Also Today:
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