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Today at Pender UMC ~ May 8, 2016

This Sunday, May 8th, is Mother’s Day — Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers!

Please join us at our 8:15, 9:30, & 11:00 Services as Pastor Kenny and Pastor Dan preach on their final sermon in the “Heaven is for Real” sermon series: “Heaven is For Real…So What?” (Philippians 1:20-27)

So much of all the talk about heaven is focused on what happens after we die. But we believe the promise of heaven has impact in how we live today! Is it possible to bring a little bit of heaven to earth?

Bring some more friends for the conclusion of “Heaven is For Real!”

Listen to 278 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:

Upcoming Events! Watch for more information:

May 8:Happy Mother’s Day!
May 8: Pender UMC Calendar Events
May 8: This Week at Pender email newsletter
May 8: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Personal Care Products
- 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.
May 8: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 278 sermons available. More information
May 8: The Waitlist is open for Vacation Bible School (VBS). More information
May 8: Registration is open for Music Camp. More information
May 8: Registration is open for Philippi. More information
May 8: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
May 8: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
May 8: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
May 8: New Directions Sunday School Class. New study entitled “Soul Keeping – Caring for the Most Import Part of You” by John Ortberg. 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.
May 8: 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.
May 8: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
May 8: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
May 8: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
May 8: 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.
May 8: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
May 8: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
May 8: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
May 8: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information

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Posted by MaryO on May 8, 2016 in Posts of Interest

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The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley

07 Apr

Charles Wesley lived from December 18, 1707 until March 29, 1788. He was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley the Younger. Charles Wesley is mostly remembered for the over 6,000 hymns he wrote.

In the course of his career, Charles Wesley published the words of over six thousand hymns, many of which are still popular. These include:

“Arise my soul arise”
“And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”
“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
“Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
“Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown”
“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
“Depth of Mercy, Can it Be”
“Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee”
“Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise”
“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
“Jesus, The Name High Over All”
“Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending”
“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
“O for a Heart to Praise My God”
“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
“Rejoice, the Lord is King”
“Soldiers of Christ, Arise”
“Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose”
“Ye Servants of God”

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Posted by MaryO on April 7, 2016 in hymns, Posts of Interest, Videos, Webmaster posts

Tags: Charles Wesley, hymns, John Wesley, Methodist, music

Easter Lilies

26 Mar

EASTER LILIES AND THE RESURRECTION. Does your church fill up its chancel area with Lilies on Easter? And what do lilies and Easter have in common?

Chuck’s Easter message with a smile.

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Posted by MaryO on March 26, 2016 in Chuck Knows Church, Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Videos

Tags: chancel, Chuck Knows Church, church, Easter, Easter Lilies, lilies, Pender, Pender UMC, resurrection, video

Today at Pender UMC ~ Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016

20 Mar

The days leading up to Easter often have an understandably somber feel to them, particularly as we contemplate Jesus’ arrest, trial, and execution. It’s easy to forget that the week begins with a joyful event: the Triumphal Entry!

Sunday, March 20, 2016 is Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. On Palm Sunday, we commemorate Jesus’ celebrated entry into Jerusalem just a few days before his arrest, trial, and crucifixion.

The “palm” in Palm Sunday refers to the palm branches waved by the adoring Jerusalem crowds who welcomed Jesus and proclaimed him King. The event is commonly referred to as the Triumphal Entry.

Please join us at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am worship services.

Pastor Kenny & Pastor Dan will be continuing our current sermon series, The God We Can Know, and will be preaching on “Knowing God’s Way.” Scripture: John 14:1-6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Listen to 272 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:

March 20: Pender UMC Calendar Events
March 20: This Week at Pender email newsletter
March 20: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Condiments
- 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.
March 20: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 272 sermons available. More information
March 20: LAST DAY to Register for Easter Story Time & Egg Hunt. More information
March 20: Holy Week Begins More information
March 20: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
March 20: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
March 20: New Directions Sunday School Class. New study entitled “Soul Keeping – Caring for the Most Import Part of You” by John Ortberg. 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.
March 20: 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.
March 20: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
March 20: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
March 20: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
March 20: 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.
March 20: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
March 20: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
March 20: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
March 20: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information

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Posted by MaryO on March 20, 2016 in Bible Study, Children's Council, Easter, Get Involved!, Holidays, Item of the Week, Lent, Ministries, Music, Music Ministry, Palm Sunday, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Sermon, Sunday School

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Sunday is Palm Sunday

18 Mar

Sunday, March 20, 2016 is Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. On Palm Sunday, we commemorate Jesus’ celebrated entry into Jerusalem just a few days before his arrest, trial, and crucifixion.

The “palm” in Palm Sunday refers to the palm branches waved by the adoring Jerusalem crowds who welcomed Jesus and proclaimed him King. The event is commonly referred to as the Triumphal Entry. Here’s the account from Matthew 21:1-11:

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

From Chuck Knows Church — Palm Sunday. Have you ever waved a palm branch in a worship service? If so, do you know why? Chuckle along and learn about Palm Sunday with Chuck