Please join us Saturday morning April 13th as the Pender Men help prepare breakfast for our missionaries and Pender faithful.
You may sign up to help or to simply attend and enjoy the breakfast, music, singing, and speakers. (Breakfast is served at 8am and more information about the entire Missions Conference can be found at http://www.penderumc.org/mission-conference.
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20
DATE: 4/13/2013 (Sat 6:30AM – 9:00AM)
LOCATION: Pender
CREATED BY: David Cacner (contact)
RSVP Here: Missions Conference Breakfast
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Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony and suffering of Christ on the cross. (For a more detailed explanation about Christ’s death, listen to the Palm Sunday sermon Why Did Jesus Have to Die?)
The biblical account of Jesus’ death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture:
The Good Friday service at Pender UMC will focus on the “Wondrous Love” of Christ and how that love manifested itself in His sacrifice on the cross. The service will include special music from the Sanctuary Choir.
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Many have wondered about in Matthew 21:21 – “that if we have faith and don’t doubt, we can move mountains.” Jesus, of course, was not suggesting that His followers use prayer as “magic” and perform in constant “mountain moving” acts.
At our Lenten SNC, we will all have a special time for realizing that He was actually making a strong point about the disciples’ (and our) lack of faith. Have we talked to God about the kinds of mountains we face?
If in need of healing, this is the best time to reserve this evening on your calendar for Pastor Kenny’s Time of Healing.
Tags: Christ, Christianity, God, Gospel According to Matthew, Jesu, Jesus, Lent, Matthew, Matthew 21:21, Religion and Spirituality, Sing 'n Celebrate
From my email:
People around the world will celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Sunday, March 31. In the weeks leading up to Easter, many individuals put intentional practices in place to focus on the nature and meaning of Christ’s sacrifice. This year Lent begins on Wednesday, February 13.
Please consider joining the YouVersion community in preparing your heart with one of the following Reading Plans, each one designed specifically for this season:
Bringing the Bible to Life
As we study Jesus’ life and his sacrifice for us, it helps to understand the context of his time on earth. The Bible is a five-part series from Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett that breathes life into tales of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation. We’ve been chosen as the official Bible App for the series, and very soon you’ll be able to watch video content right in the Bible App. The Bible series begins 3-3-13; check your local TV listings for times.
Tags: Bible, Christ, devotional, Easter, Gospel, Gospel According to John, Gospel According to Luke, Gospel According to Mark, Gospel According to Matthew, Jesus, John, Lent, Luke, Mark, Matthew, YouVersion
We have wonderful news to share – the Pender UMC Visitation Ministry (aka Smiles on Wheels) is up and running! It is a blessing to have their services and we are looking to you, our church community, to let us know of folks who might enjoy a visit from our volunteers. The group of women have been trained by Chris Hanak, and have been busy since the fall bringing smiles and Christ to those who are not able to come to church on a regular basis.
Please contact Joyce Munt in our Church Office with any names or questions you might have concerning visitation and fellowship by this group.
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