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Sunday, March 9, at Pender

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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.

Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.

Also on Sunday:
  • March 9: Time Out for Parents,  9:15-10:30 am
  • March 9: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
  • March 9: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
  • March 9: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm.  Register for this orchestra.
  • March 9: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: JLU, 5:00-7:00 pm
  • March 9: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
  • March 9: Book Lover’s Group, 7:00 pm
 

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Don’t Forget to Change Your Clocks Tonight!

2014 Day Light Savings

Daylight Savings time begins again!

On Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 2:00:00 AM (or earlier!) clocks are turned forward 1 hour to become Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 3:00:00 AM

Daylight Savings TIme is not just a way to annoy us when we want to sleep in on Sundays.  The modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War.

Although most of the United States used DST throughout the 1950s and 1960s, DST use expanded following the 1970s energy crisis and has generally remained in use in North America and Europe since that time.

Everybody sing along…

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Image above from http://www.gbod.org/planning-calendar/daylight-savings-time

 
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Sunday, March 9, at Pender

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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.

Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.

Also on Sunday:
  • March 9: Time Out for Parents,  9:15-10:30 am
  • March 9: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
  • March 9: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
  • March 9: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm.  Register for this orchestra.
  • March 9: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: JLU, 5:00-7:00 pm
  • March 9: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm.  Register for this choir
  • March 9: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
  • March 9: Book Lover’s Group, 7:00 pm
 

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Lent, 2014

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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.

  • March 5: Ash Wednesday Spaghetti Dinner, 6:00 pm
  • March 5: Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 pm
  • March 6 and every Thursday through April 10: Lenten Suppers for the Soul,  6pm in coordination with Pastor Kenny and Pastor Kevin leading a discussion time.
  • April 6: Sing ‘N’ Celebrate, 7:00 pm
  • April 13: Palm Sunday Services
  • April 14: Easter Egg Hunt
  • April 17: Holy Thursday Service
  • April 18: Good Friday Serice
  • April 20: Easter Services

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 LentMatthew 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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Ash Wednesday Service and Spaghetti Dinner

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Pender’s American Heritage Girls will host an Ash Wednesday Spaghetti Dinner on March 5th, at 6 p.m. (served until 6:45, prior to our Ash Wednesday Service).

Donations welcome,proceeds will help support the needy in our community.

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 available if requested in advance. Reservations requested to help with planning, sign up in the Narthex or email here.

 

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