“Just in Time for Christmas” by JC Reigns
(RevKev’s Praise Band). RevKev, aka Rev. Kevin Havens is the associate pastor at Pender.
Just In Time For Christmas, is a compilation of traditional Christmas favorites and our newest JC Reigns originals. We are excited to share this project with you as we believe that it has something for everyone.
Stop by the Welcome Center to purchase a new CD for $10.
Christmas caroling accompaniments are available for free download from http://www.gbod.org. Save to disk or drive, take the “piano” with you.
From that link:
These piano accompaniments of familiar hymns are provided as free downloads as a joint project of The General Board of Discipleship and United Methodist Communications. They are intended to provide accompaniments for congregational singing for those churches which, for whatever reason, are unable to provide accompaniment for singing. You may find that you can also use them for choir, solo, or Sunday School use, Christmas caroling, or singing at any group setting. All accompaniments are provided without copyright. You may use them for any purpose without charge or having to seek permission.
In almost all cases, we have provided accompaniments from The United Methodist Hymnal (1989), with an introduction and multiple stanzas in the key provided in the hymnal. Occasionally an alternate harmonization is included. Watch for new hymns to be added in the future.
Also most of the Methodist Hymnal is available as sheet music (I guess that term is now defunct!) for the iPad. The app plays each hymn, as well.
At this time of worship, we will have chance to consider the incredible challenges Mary and Joseph faced when they were learning that they would be earthly parents of God’s Son. Joseph’s respect for Mary’s character and the explanation she gave him, as well as her attitude toward the Expected Child, must have made it very difficult to think his bride had done something wrong.
Please mark your calendar for this evening, December 2 at 7:00PM, when we will welcome to our Pender Stage Kerrie Barone and Daniel May for the first time.
Sing ‘N Celebrate is Pender UMC’s casual, evening service in which all of the music is praise music led by our worship leader and praise band. We also feature short dramas which lead into a short message. Those attending always have an opportunity to be involved in freely lifting up their individual prayers during our time of prayer.
Pender’s Christmas Lunch for the Ladies will be on Sunday, December 2 at 12:15 pm.
Please join the women of Pender for good food, a game or two, and a Christmas serenade and sing-a-long with RevKev and his band. What a way to kick off the Christmas season!
Come listen to Pender’s Handbell Choir ring new and old Christmas Music in downtown Fairfax City on December 1st at 5:00 pm.
Join the City of Fairfax for the annual Festival of Lights and Carols on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Be sure to get your reservations for ‘Lunch with Santa’. Enjoy a cup of hot cider and warm up by the yule log as you join in caroling with the Fairfax Jubil-aires and The Joy Ringers beginning at 5 pm in Kitty Pozer Garden followed by the lighting of our Christmas Tree.
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