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Thursday Night Lenten Suppers

Join us on Thursday nights at 6pm during the Lenten season for dinner and fellowship. It is a perfect opportunity to meet new people and to deepen your understanding of Lent.

Following dinner, Pastor Dan will be leading a discussion on Christ as Easter approaches.

We ask for a donation each week to cover the cost of our meals.

Please RSVP to Claire Sax by clicking here or by signing up at the Sign-Up Center in the church lobby.

Thursday Night Lenten Supper Menu:

Tonight – February 18th– pizza

February 25th– spaghetti

March 3rd– sandwiches

March 10th– soup

March 17th– pot luck

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Posted by MaryO on February 18, 2016 in Father's Day, Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Small Groups

Tags: Christ, Dan Elmore, dinner, fellowship, Lent, Lenten Suppers for the Soul, Pastor Dan, pizza, Potluck, sandwiches, soup, spaghetti, Thursday Night Lenten Supper

Today at Pender UMC ~ February 14, 2016

14 Feb

Please join us this Sunday, February 14th, at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am worship services.

Pastor Kenny and Pastor Dan begin their new sermon series,The God We Can Know, and will be preaching on Knowing the Great “I AM” (Exodus 3:1-15)

Listen to 264 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:

February 14: Happy Valentine Day!
February 14: This Week at Pender email newsletter
February 14: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Coffee, Tea & Cocoa
  (individual bags or sleeves)
- 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.
February 14: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 264 sermons available. More information
February 14: Time to order mulch! This year the Pender Men are teaming with our sponsored and combining our mulch sales so that we can help each other’s programs and deliver your mulch to your driveway on Saturday March 5th. More information
February 14: Easter Story Time & Egg Hunt, Registration is open. More information
February 14: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
February 14: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
February 14: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
February 14: New Directions Sunday School Class. We meet in Rooms 218-220 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.
February 14: The 10:30am Sunday School Class is reading a new study by Adam Hamilton entitled Seeing Gray in A World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics. Contact Angie Green for more information.
February 14: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
February 14: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
February 14: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
February 14: The Pender Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. The Youth Orchestra is open to all youth grades 7 through 12 who play a wind, brass, stringed or percussion instrument. New members are always welcome! The Orchestra plays 4-5 times during Sunday morning worship from December-June. More information.
February 14: JLU, 5:00-7:00 pm. More information
February 14: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
February 14: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
February 14: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
February 14: Sing ‘n Celebrate, 5 pm You won’t want to miss Pastor Dan sharing about “The Power of Prayer for America’s Future”. More information
February 14: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information

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Posted by MaryO on February 14, 2016 in Books of The Bible, Children's Council, Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Item of the Week, Lent, Ministries, Music, Music Ministry, Pender Men, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Sermon, Sing 'n Celebrate, The Holy Bible, Valentine's Day, Youth

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Registration is Open for Kids’ Easter Event 2016!

11 Feb

Please join us for the Pender UMC Kids’ Easter Event on Monday March 21st at 10 am.

We will be enjoying an Easter story, crafts and egg hunts for kids up to 12 years old.

Please bring a basket to collect eggs and a camera!

There is no fee for this event; please RSVP by clicking on the link below to help us prepare for your kids!

NOTE: Registration is open!

More information at http://www.penderumc.org/easter-event

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Posted by MaryO on February 11, 2016 in Children's Council, Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Ministries, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Bible stories, children, crafts, Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Egg hunt, Kids' Easter Event, Pender UMC

Ash Wednesday Service and Spaghetti Dinner

08 Feb

Join us for our Upcoming Ash Wednesday Service & Spaghetti Dinner ~ Feb. 10th

Pender’s own American Heritage Girls Troop will host an Ash Wednesday Spaghetti Dinner at Pender on Feb. 10 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 clicking on this link.

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