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Lenten Suppers for the Soul Starts Tonight

Everyone is invited to join us for fellowship during the Lenten season as the Susanna Circle offers “Suppers for the Soul.”

Lenten meals will be on Thursday evenings at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall.

On February 19th, we encourage you all to bring a potluck dish to share.

A donation of $10 per family is requested.

The meals are as follows:

February 19 Potluck Dinner

February 26 Tacos

March 5 Spaghetti

March 12 Baked Potatoes

March 19 Soup for the Soul

March 26 Pancake and Breakfast for Dinner

For details on the suppers or the Susanna Circle, please email Claire Sax by clicking on this link.

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Posted by MaryO on February 19, 2015 in Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

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Ash Wednesday Service & Spaghetti Dinner

18 Feb

Pender’s own American Heritage Girls Troop VA1907 will host an Ash Wednesday Spaghetti Dinner at Pender on Feb. 18 from 6 – 6:45 p.m ~ prior to our Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm.

The dinner i SPAGHETTI ncludes a choice of white or wheat pasta and meat or vegetarian sauce, garlic bread, salad and dessert. A gluten-free option is also available.

Reservations are requested to help with planning. Please sign up by Feb. 15 by clicking on this link.

Proceeds from donations to the dinner will help support the needy in our community.

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Posted by MaryO on February 18, 2015 in Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Music, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: American Heritage Girls, Ash Wednesday, Spaghetti Dinner, Worship Service

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner & Races, February 17

16 Feb

We will kick off Lent Pender-style with our annual pancake dinner and races!

Enjoy a time of fellowship, dinner and the ever-laughable races on February 17th at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

If you would like to help with this event, please contact Merri Carnahan by clicking here.

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Posted by MaryO on February 16, 2015 in Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Lent, pancake, Pancake Dinner, pancake races, Shrove Tuesday

Save the Date!

11 Feb

February 13 Valentines Kid’s Night Out at Pender
February 18 Ash Wednesday Service
Feb. 27-March 1 Youth Ski Retreat
March 1 Sing ‘n Celebrate ~ Celebrating Testimonies
March 7 Women’s Breakfast
March 14 Pender Men’s Mulch Sale
March 22 Youth Confirmation Classes begin
March 27-29 Youth Senior High Retreat — Impact
March 29 Palm Sunday
March 30 Easter Story Time & Egg Hunt @ 10 am
April 5 Easter Sunday
April 12 Lenten Sing ‘n Celebrate
April 17-19 Missions Conference
May 7-9 Flea Market & Boutique
May 31 Confirmation

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Posted by MaryO on February 11, 2015 in Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Missions, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Ash Wednesday, Boutique, breakfast, confirmation, Confirmation Class, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Story, Easter Sunday, Flea Market, Impact, Kid's Night Out, Kids' Easter Event, Lenten Sing 'n Celebrate, Mission Conference, mulch, Palm Sunday, Senior High Retreat, Sing 'n Celebrate, Valentine, Women's Breakfast, Youth Ski Retreat

Ash Wednesday Service & Spaghetti Dinner

10 Feb

Join us for our Upcoming Ash Wednesday Service & Spaghetti Dinner ~ Feb. 18th

Pender’s own American Heritage Girls Troop VA1907 will host an Ash Wednesday Spaghetti Dinner at Pender on Feb. 18 from 6 – 6:45 p.m ~ prior to our Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm.

The dinner includes a choice of white or wheat pasta and meat or vegetarian sauce, garlic bread, salad and dessert. A gluten-free option is also available. Reservations are requested to help with planning.

Please sign up by Feb. 15 by clicking on this link.

Proceeds from donations to the dinner will help support the needy in our community.