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Bible Gateway Lent Devotionals Are Here

The Holy Bible

From my email:

Lent is coming! The season of Lent–the approximately six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday–begins on Wednesday, February 13. And that means….

Bible Gateway Lent Devotionals Are Here

Christians around the world observe Lent in a wide variety of ways. Some commit to daily Scripture meditation, devotional reading, or regular prayer. One common practice during Lent is to “give up” something you take for granted as an act of self-denial–and as a way to center our priorities around Jesus Christ and nothing else.

However you choose to observe Lent this year, we’ve got several email devotionals designed to help you stay focused on Jesus during the long journey to Easter:

  • Lent Devotions: An eclectic mix of Scripture readings, prayers, and reflections to help you ground your thoughts on Jesus Christ during the Easter season.
  • The Story of Jesus: Read through the entire life of Jesus Christ, beginning with his birth and culminating in his death and glorious resurrection.
  • Readings for Lent and Easter from The Voice: Daily Bible readings to help root you in Scripture throughout Lent, drawn from The Voice Bible translation.

Sign for up for these devotionals on our Newsletters page. All three begin on Wednesday, February 13.

Each of these devotionals takes a slightly different reflective approach to the Lent experience. Individually or collectively, they’ll give you something to think, pray, and reflect on as Easter approaches!

However you observe this season, we wish you a blessed, reflective Lent. It may seem far away now, but the joyous hope of Easter is coming!

Sincerely,
The Bible Gateway Team

 
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Posted by on February 9, 2013 in Bible Study, Get Involved!, Lent

 

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Going Shopping?

Pender ReGift Thrift Store

 

 

Going shopping this weekend? Remember the Pender ReGift Thrift Store.

Pender ReGift Thrift Store is an outreach ministry of Pender United Methodist Church. Our nonprofit mission is the distribution of material goods to the poor, locally, nationally, and internationally. We are the only church around with a 5,000 sq ft warehouse and a loading dock. Working with for-profit, nonprofit, and government partners, we maximize our nonprofit potential. Our thrift store supports our nonprofit mission. We are family friendly.

Being thrifty, seeking value, or frugality, are all generally given a bad rap, but in this tough economic climate, you can defend your right to be smart.
​(703) 378-7371
​Our thrift store, offers a wide variety of unique items. Our furniture includes beds, couches, sofa beds, office chairs, tables, desks, cabinets, filing cabinets, baby furniture, and lawn furniture. All uphostered items have been sanitized in accordance with government regulations. Our gently-used clothing has been carefully sorted and sized. We have a wide variety of accessories including hats, shoes, purses, belts, and scarves. Our electronics department has a wide variety of computer equipment, including keyboards, monitors, printers, microwaves, and other small appliances. We carry big appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers, and dryers. We have toys, sports equipment, linens, and lawn tools. Our books and media include DVDs, CDs, audio books, fiction, nonfiction, classics, a wide variety of children’s chapter books and early readers. We specialize in books for teachers and students. Our nonfiction books are organized including cookbooks, spiritual books, personal finance books, history and biography. Bibles are always free.

Our mission cannot be accomplished without your help! Everything we sell or give has been given to us. We do not accept consignments. We ask that you make sure your material donation is gently-used and clean before you bring it to us. Your financial support allows us to give more to those in need. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible.

We are also assisted by our volunteers. We have opportunities in volunteer coordination, advertising and marketing, in testing electronics, in sorting and pricing clothing and household goods. It feels good to make a difference!

Our hours are 11am – 7pm Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and 10am-6pm Fridays and Saturdays. Please stop by to donate, shop, or volunteer. Join our newsletter for weekly updates and coupons!

http://www.penderthrift.org/

 
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Posted by on February 9, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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Lent and Easter Sermons

Lent

Feb. 13 ASH WEDNESDAY

“Which is it deny or take up for Lent?  – Luke 9:21-27

Ash Wednesday begins Lent for us.  Lent is a time to sacrifice as Jesus was willing to sacrifice.  Yet, you hear some people say “I’m giving up ________ for Lent.  (You fill in the blank) Others say, “I’m taking up ________ or adding this to my schedule during Lent. (You fill in the blank)  So which is it denying self or taking up additional things for Lent?  Let’s find out on Wednesday.

Feb. 17 – Is the Bible Relevant for Us Today? – 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The Bible was written so long ago.  How can it be useful for us?  It speaks to another time and different issues!  Or does it?  The Bible speaks to each generation and each age.  Let’s see the relevancy of the Bible for us in 2013.

Feb. 24 – Are issues black and white or only gray? –

Is there an answer to the issues we face in the world today?  If you look at our congress and society it seems each charts out its answer and that’s it.  Or we simply say there isn’t an answer but it’s a gray area and its up to each to decide.  Does the Bible teach an objective truth and if so what difference does it make?  Let’s look at that this Sunday and the issues we as a society face.

Mar. 3  Is Jesus the only way to salvation?  John 14:1-6

Mar. 10 – Does it make any difference if I pray? –

Prayer is the thing everyone always talks about doing, but does it really make any difference?  Isn’t God going to do what God is going to do regardless?  Isn’t it a waste of my time?  The Bible says, “You have not because you ask not.”  Hmmmmm does that mean if we don’t pray we can lose out?  Let’s see how to pray and what it does on Sunday.

Mar. 17 – There is only ONE God and he just has different names RIGHT?

The Bible says there is ONE God.  But the God’s people talk about and believe in are so different.  One is involved in everything.  One never does anything but create what is.  One only judges.  Another only loves.  Are they all the same and it doesn’t matter what we believe as long as we believe in God!  Let’s see what the ONE and ONLY God is like and you can decide this Sunday.

Mar. 24 – Palm Sunday – Why did Jesus have to die?

Jesus was a good man.  He was compassionate and caring.  He helped the poor and needy.  He should have continued to live as our example but they killed him!  Jesus died!  Why did it have to happen?  What difference does it make for me?  Let’s talk about the cross and death this Sunday.

Mar. 31 – EASTER SUNDAY – Why did Jesus have to be raised from the dead?

Jesus story is acceptable until you begin to talk about his resurrection.  Surely this isn’t true.  The dead are made alive and a tomb is empty!  How could it be?  Yet, it is necessary!  It is the reason we are here!  Let’s see if we can discover what that means for the world this Easter and what we have to share because of it.

 
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Posted by on February 6, 2013 in Lent, Pender UMC, Sermon

 

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New Care Notes

New Care Notes

New Care Notes

 

New Care Notes are available in a rack on the right wall near the Sanctuary entrance. These 8-page booklets offer spiritual encouragement, help and hope.

Four of the booklets in the rack are:

  • ‘Being There’ for a Frail or Elderly Parent
  • Overcoming Loneliness After Loss
  • Letting the Bible Inspire Your Prayer
  • When Someone You Love Has Cancer
 
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Posted by on January 26, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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NEW Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Mercy Triumphs

 

 

NEW Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study

NEW Beth Moore Bible Study
Tuesdays at 9:30 am
James: Mercy Triumphs

James, Jesus’ own brother, started out as a skeptic. See how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple. Once you get to know both the man and the Book of James, you’ll never be the same again. James is a book with many topics — social justice, joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer — all of which are covered in this study.

 
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Posted by on January 18, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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