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The Prayer Shawl Ministry (formerly Casting God’s Love) has been busy!

Here is a picture of a recently completed lapghan, held by Mary Ann Hinkle and Betty Kelly.

Someone donated several of the squares to the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Mary Ann Hinkle finished the rest of the squares and sewed them together.

It is very warm and will make a wonderful gift to someone needing comfort.

In addition, the picture below shows a triangle shawl created by Ruth Haynie and modeled by Sue Pierce. This shawl has already been delivered and is currently providing comfort and support.

Here is another shawl crocheted by Ruth, with Mary Lou and Sue as the models.

If you would like to have your completed shawl shown on the website, please send your picture to Sue LeStrange at lestrangesue@gmail.com.

We continue to meet 6:30-7:30 PM each Wednesday this summer. Join us!

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Posted by MaryO on July 14, 2014 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC, Photos

Tags: afghan, Casting God's Love, comfort, crochet, knit, lapghans, Prayer Shawl, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Yarn

Please Join Us Sunday, July 13th, As We Continue Our Sermon Series: WOW!

12 Jul

July 13 is Vacation Bible School Sunday (our VBS & Music Campers will be singing at the 9:30 and 11:00 am services.)

Our sermon will be “The Wonder of Working with God” (I Corinthians 3:7-9) Can you believe that we are invited to be co-laborers with God. God wants us to join him in the wonderful works He is doing. Let’s see how we can be a co-worker!

Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.

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Posted by MaryO on July 12, 2014 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC, Sermon

Tags: I Corinthians 3:7-9, Music Camp, sermon series, sing, VBS, Wow!

Backpack Collection

05 Jul

We are partnering with Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to provide backpacks for needy students at Rocky Run Middle School.

Needed: 60 large sized backpacks with 2 main compartments. Backpack size: 18 inches high x 13 inches wide x 7-8 inches deep (Buying suggestion — Costco sells a High Sierra Backpack for $18.99)

Backpack donations can by dropped off in the box located near the Sign Up Center in the Narthex by Sunday, August 17th.

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Posted by MaryO on July 5, 2014 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

Tags: Backpack, Rocky Run Middle School, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, WFCM

Happy Independence Day!

04 Jul

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain.

Independence Day fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as the national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner”, “God Bless America”, “America the Beautiful”, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”, “This Land Is Your Land”, “Stars and Stripes Forever”, and, regionally, “Yankee Doodle” in northeastern states and “Dixie” in southern states. Some of the lyrics recall images of the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.

A bit of audio for your listening pleasure, as played by Vladimir Horowitz…