Our Pender Prayer Shawl Ministry will now meet every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 pm beginning March 12th.
We have been blessed with an abundance of yarn donations. Come help us sort this yarn and pick out yarn for your next prayer shawl project. Everyone is invited to enjoy a fun time of fellowship. We’ll have you in stiches!
Questions? Contact Sue LeStrange
Dear Pender Family:
We know that many of you are “artsy craftsy” people, and we would LOVE the scraps from your wonderful creations! Anything: ribbon, fabric, yarn, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, stickers, etc., would be greatly appreciated.
We are in school Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. You can drop your donations to us in the School Office, or you can leave them in the Church Office, clearly marked for Pender Hill School.
We thank you in advance for your donations and continued support and prayers for our School.
Blessings, Sarah Hocker, Director, Pender Hill School
The Book Lovers Group will meet Sunday, March 9 at 7:00 pm in the home of Joey Kelly.
Come join us as we discuss The Fountain of St. James Court or Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund.
Next month (April) the book will be Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
For further information, please contact Joey here.
New session begins on Wednesday, March 12th, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Pender Library.
All women are welcome to join this wonderful “Joyful in Jesus” group as we study the Bible and explore the lessons God has for each of us.
This group spends time in fellowship, discussion and prayer. Weekly lessons and preparation questions are included in the study.
Contact Mary Wetzler for additional information.
Lent is a time to prepare for Easter. United Methodists begin Lent on Ash Wednesday and continue celebrating Lent until Easter. We view Lent as a way to slow down and focus on God, so many Methodists will give up foods or activities during this time. The purpose of giving something up is to find more time to focus on God.
Sermon Series: Give up Something Bad for Lent
March 9. Give up Something BAD for Lent. Matthew 5:29-30, 16:26
We give up all kinds of things for Lent. Chocolate, soda, but that misses what Lent and the cross are all about. Let’s see what we can really give up.
March 16. Give Up Harsh Condemning judgments for Lent. Matthew 7:1-5
It’s awful easy to be judgmental. We do it without thinking. But Jesus is specific about not judging. so how do we do that? Let’s talk about it Sunday.
March 23. Give up the Enemies Within Luke 11:37-52
Are we really willing to look at what’s inside? Coming clean with ourselves? That’s what the cross asks of us and Lent is calling us to do.
March 30. Give Up Running Away. Luke 9:10-17
When trials and problems come running away just doesn’t solve it. Let’s look at how with Jesus we can overcome our problems and find opportunities.
April 6. Give up a Bad Habit. Luke 19:1-10
Stewardship Habits are just that habits and so they are here to stay. Not so fast. Habits can be changed. Let’s look at the keys to changing a habit in life.
April 13. Palm Sunday: Give up Pettiness. Luke 6:32-36
Life is to short for the pettiness! Yet we want to spend our lives in the little stuff. Jesus wants to reorder our priorities and give us faith and hope. Let’s see how this Sunday!
April 20. Easter: Wrap Your Arms Around Something Good for Easter. John 21:15-19
During Lent we gave up BAD things. Easter brings us to embrace the hope, forgiveness and possibilities God has for us because of a Risen Jesus! Let’s wrap our arms around the living Christ and all He brings.
Here’s what Chuck Knows Church has to say about Lent.
Ever heard, “I’m giving up sweets for Lent”? Why does Lent make people want to give up something? And how do you calculate the 40 days of Lent?
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