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Celebrate God! Sunday at Pender
Today at Pender UMC
At our 8:15 & 11:00 worship services on Sunday, August 31st, we return to a part of our heritage as Methodists, the Campmeeting. It will be a time to sing the old hymns, enjoy the upbeat worship and hear a sermon series based on the importance of “Revival.”
Suzanne Spencer retired as a UMC pastor after serving three churches on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. God called her into pulpit ministry late in life after a career as a social gerontologist, doing clinical research in geriatric medicine and managing assisted living facilities in the Richmond area. Her association with Pender began with a trip to Greece and Turkey led by Pastor Kenny and has continued on short-term mission trips to Peru. Her sermon title for Sunday is “Who?” (Matthew 16:21-26)
Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.
Also today:
Upcoming Events! Watch for more information:
- August 31: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- August 31: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- August 31: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Pancake Mix and Syrup
- 46 oz. bottles of oil, fruit juices, plastic bags and egg cartons are always needed and welcome too!
Donations can be left in the blue grocery cart in the coat rack section.
- August 31: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 164 sermons available. More information
- August 31: Blessing of the Backpacks; 9:30am worship service
- August 31: New Directions Sunday School Class will begin a new study, “All In” by Mark Batterson. The following is a brief synopsis regarding the study – “Nothing belongs to you — not even you! Discover the radical act of dethroning yourself and enthroning Christ as King of your life!” New members are always welcome!! We meet in Room 206 at 9:30 AM. If any questions, feel free to contact Carol Wilson If any questions, feel free to contact Carol Wilson by email or at (703) 815-1744.
- August 31: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- August 31: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- August 31: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- August 31: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
Today at Pender
At our 8:15 & 11:00 worship services on Sunday, August 10th, we return to a part of our heritage as Methodists, the Campmeeting. It will be a time to sing the old hymns, enjoy the upbeat worship and hear a sermon series based on the importance of “Revival.”
Pastor Kenny will be preaching on “Revival Begins With You”
(2 Chronicles 7:14) Revival is what God sends to his people because they ask for a new encounter with Jesus. But God has to give it and we have to ask for it. Do you really want revival? What would that look like? Will we ask for it this Sunday?
At our 9:30 Common Ground Worship Service, RevKev will continue his Sermon Series on “The Stories of Jesus.” His sermon this Sunday is entitled “Jesus Calls Levi” (Mark 2:13-17)
Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.
Also on Sunday:
- August 10: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- August 10: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- August 10: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Hamburger Helper & Other Prepackaged Meals
- 46 oz. bottles of oil, fruit juices, plastic bags and egg cartons are always needed and welcome too!
- Donations can be left in the blue grocery cart in the coat rack section.
- August 10: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 161 sermons available. More information
- August 10-21: Paraguay Mission Trip
- August 10: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- August 10: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- August 10: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- August 10: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
Sunday at Pender
At our 8:15 & 11:00 worship services on Sunday, August 10th, we return to a part of our heritage as Methodists, the Campmeeting. It will be a time to sing the old hymns, enjoy the upbeat worship and hear a sermon series based on the importance of “Revival.”
Pastor Kenny will be preaching on “Revival Begins With You”
(2 Chronicles 7:14) Revival is what God sends to his people because they ask for a new encounter with Jesus. But God has to give it and we have to ask for it. Do you really want revival? What would that look like? Will we ask for it this Sunday?
At our 9:30 Common Ground Worship Service, RevKev will continue his Sermon Series on “The Stories of Jesus.” His sermon this Sunday is entitled “Jesus Calls Levi” (Mark 2:13-17)
Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.
Also on Sunday:
- August 10: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- August 10: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- August 10: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Hamburger Helper & Other Prepackaged Meals
- 46 oz. bottles of oil, fruit juices, plastic bags and egg cartons are always needed and welcome too!
- Donations can be left in the blue grocery cart in the coat rack section.
- August 10: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 161 sermons available. More information
- August 10-21: Paraguay Mission Trip
- August 10: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- August 10: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- August 10: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- August 10: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
Churches aid Afghan interpreter
Man aided U.S. forces before Taliban threats forced him to flee
After seven years of serving as an interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Abdul Hameed and his family had to flee their native country after receiving threats from the Taliban.
Hameed obtained a visa to bring his family over, with the promise of additional resettlement help from the State Department. But, when they arrived at the airport, no one met them.
Hameed, his wife, and their two young children were ultimately provided with three months of housing assistance, but little else.
In February, a group called Northern Virginia Military Ministry Outreach learned about the family’s situation and stepped up to help.
NVMMO is a coalition of 10 Fairfax County churches that formed in 2013 to link the military ministries at various churches. They had run some small fundraisers before, but had not yet taken on a project as big as helping Hameed and his family, said Keith Saddler, a Fairfax resident and member of the group through St. George’s United Methodist Church.
“There are so many organizations taking care of wounded soldiers coming back. When we tried to get involved, it was very difficult,” Saddler said. “With this Afghan interpreter situation, there is nobody helping them.”
In February, Hameed and his family were living in a run-down apartment in Silver Spring, Md., with a mattress on the floor as their only furniture.
NVMMO volunteers quickly worked to outfit the apartment with donated furniture and household items from Pender United Methodist Church’s thrift store, bought them food and gave them a small amount of spending money to help them get around on Metro and the bus.
The group has continued to raise funds to help support the family, stepping in to pay the rent when they were threatened with eviction this month. Member churches have held small fundraisers, like a breakfast at Centreville United Methodist Church that raised $2,600, and they are also collecting donations online.
“If they become destitute, he could be shipped back to Afghanistan,” Saddler said. “If he goes back, his family is dead.”
NVMMO is trying to help Hameed find a job and find the family an apartment in Fairfax County, so they can be closer to the churches that are supporting them. The organization is also trying to find a used car for Hameed, to make it easier for him to get to a job.
Bill Shugarts, another NVMMO member, said his experience serving in Vietnam gives him a strong understanding of the importance of interpreters.
“We consider him a veteran,” he said of Hameed. “You couldn’t do anything in Vietnam without an interpreter.”
The interpreters are in harm’s way along with the soldiers they’re assisting and, unlike soldiers, they serve for years at a time without the opportunity to leave the war zone, said Saddler, who is also a veteran.
“Maybe they didn’t wear a U.S. Army uniform, but they went on missions,” he said.
Once they have raised enough to help keep Hameed and his family going until they get settled, NVMMO hopes to continue working with the organization No One Left Behind to help other former interpreters who have had to flee their home countries.
To donate, go to https://nolb.nationbuilder.com/hameed.
From FairfaxTimes.com
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