On October 6th at 4pm the pumpkin truck will arrive at Pender! We need all the help we can get to get the pumpkins off the truck and into our patch!
After that, we need volunteers to sit in the patch from 11am-7pm daily (except Sunday). Please consider taking a shift or many! Your time supports the Pender Turning Point Youth, the Navajo Indians in Arizona who grew our pumpkins and of course Tim.
Also…teenagers, if you need service hours, this counts!!
Please join us this Sunday, September 17th, at our 8:15, 9:30 and 11am Worship Services.
Pastor Dan will begin a new sermon series based on our church-wide study, “Solve: Finding God’s Solutions in a World of Problems” and their first sermon in the series is entitled “Problemists” (Nehemiah 1:1-11).
Turning Point Youth Group for 7th – 12th Grades
All 7th through 12th graders are invited to bring their friends to Youth Group every Sunday at 6:30pm (dinner will be provided).
All parents of teenagers are invited to a parents meeting regarding our Turning Point Youth Group on September 17th at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall.
All donations may be left in the blue grocery cart located in the coat rack area. Financial contributions are also accepted (cash, check or through our website). Please mark your tax deductible donation “WFCM Food Pantry.” This will be recorded on your giving statement.
Please note: We do not accept any items that have been opened.
Our Turning Point Youth Group has been very busy this summer! Think PINK!
Pink flamingos have been showing up in the yards of Pender members all over the area! All done in a spirit of friendship and fun in hopes of bringing smiles to all who see them!
Want to get in on the fun? Flocking details:
If flocked, the flamingos will roost in your lawn until the following night when they will mysteriously migrate to another friend’s (victim’s) lawn. (If flocked, the youth group will gladly accept any donation of your choice for the removal of their feathered friends.)
If you would like to specify the next victim, a small donation of $10 to the Youth Group will be accepted. (Pick up a “Flock a Friend” form on the table near the coat racks on Sundays.)
Anti-flocking insurance is also available, guaranteeing that no flock of flamingos will roost on your lawn for the amazing price of $25! (Purchase anti-flocking Insurance on Sundays at the table near the coat racks.)
Please join us this Sunday, June 18th, at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am Worship Services. It’s Father’s Day and our very own Tony Hines will be preaching at all 3 services on “As For Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord” (Mark 5:21-42)
This Sunday is also Graduation Sunday and we will be honoring our high school and college graduates at our 11am Worship Service. Together we will celebrate this wonderful milestone in their lives! (All graduates are encouraged to wear their caps and gowns!)
Pender’s Vision Statement:
By following Jesus and reaching out to others, we seek God’s transformation of ourselves and our world.
Listen to past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
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
– Confirmation Class
Come and celebrate our 2017 Confirmation Class! They will be confirmed on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, at the 11:00 am Worship Service.
– Senior Sunday
Our High School Seniors will be recognized at the 11:00 am Worship Service on Sunday, June 18th (when we will also recognize our 2017 college graduates). Seniors: please wear your cap and gown! In addition, our high school seniors will be honored at a dinner along with their parents at 6:30 pm that night in the Fellowship Hall.
– Philippi Youth Mission Trip
The youth and all others interested in serving on our annual mission trip to Philippi, WV, will be leaving on Friday, July 21st, at 10:00 am and returning to Pender on Saturday, July 29th. The main project will be to attach a bedroom to an existing home. Along with other projects and fun, the youth will enjoy white water rafting and a special time of worship and dinner with Mount Vernon UMC. Contact Tim Lyberger for more details and a registration packet.
– Youth Bible Study
All 7th-12th Graders are invited to join our Youth Bible Study every Tuesday at 7:30-8:30 pm in the Youth Room.
— Rising 7th Graders
All rising 7th graders are invited to start attending our Pender Turning Point Youth Group, for all 7th-12th graders, beginning June 25th! Bring your friends!
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