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Sunday, May 10, 2015 ~ at Pender UMC

Please join us this Sunday, May 10, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services

Sermon Series: WORDS

May 10: The Only Commandment with a Promise – Deuteronomy 5:16

HONOR your father and mother! On Mother’s Day this sounds appropriate. How do we do that? What does that mean? And if we do it there’s a promise. Yes there is and some wonder why life has gone sour. Let the Bible remind you of the foundation of success.

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Also on Sunday:

May 10: Pender UMC Calendar Events
May 10: This Week at Pender email newsletter
May 10: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Cold cereals
- 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 10: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 214 sermons available. More information
May 10-31: Online VBS Registration. VBS will run from July 6-10, 2015.
May 10-July 3: Music Camp Registration is open until we reach 60 campers.
May 10: Happy Mother’s Day!
May 10: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
May 10: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
May 10: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
May 10: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
May 10: New Directions Sunday School Class. Mark Batterson’s book entitled “The Circle Maker – Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”. 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 10: Sunday School Class: The Truth Project (began September 21) This Focus on the Family’s DVD series, with 26 one-half hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, is the starting point for looking at life from a Biblical perspective. lesson discusses the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
May 10: Sunday School Class: The Good and Beautiful God (began September 21) (Room 205 – Library) A new Sunday School course immediately after the 9:30 am worship service led by Brian and Angie Green will be reading and discussing this book. To sign up or find out more information, please sign up on the Connection Card in the bulletin on Sunday.
May 10: Sunday School II for adults. New Study: The Good and Beautiful Community 10:45 am-noon
May 10: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
May 10: Youth Confirmation Classes, 2:00 pm
May 10: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information

Happy Mother’s Day

12 May

Mother’s Day is today, and we hope you’ll take some time this weekend to pay respects to your mother–or if that isn’t possible, to somebody in your life with who embodies the grace and wisdom we associate with godly mothers.

With the holiday in mind, we present several resources from Bible Gateway for mothers:

Sheri Rose Shepherd recalls a memorable outreach moment she experienced with her son.
At our blog this week, we looked at some of the most famous mothers in the Bible.
Night Light for Parents, aimed at both moms and dads, is one of our newest devotionals. It offers a daily reflection on the challenges and opportunities of raising a family.

What’s a mom’s greatest responsibility?

A reflection from the Mom’s Devotional Bible challenges mothers to pass on to your children your faith in Jesus.

Pass It On

2 Timothy 1:5–7

Additional Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 6:4–9; 1 Peter 3:15

Who introduced you to Jesus?

Perhaps it was a college roommate. Or your husband. Or a friend from a local women’s group. Maybe it was a minister or a youth group leader. And maybe, just maybe, it was your grandmother or even your mom.

What another did for you, God is asking you to do for your children: Pass along your faith in Jesus. How?

Make church a priority. Find a place of worship that welcomes children and works to make Jesus real to them. Then make it a point to attend regularly. Your children will grow with God as they bond to a place and to the people who teach them each week.
Set a “Jesus Time” at home. Take a few minutes each day to read together from the Bible, to pray for each other and to allow for questions about God. Keep it simple and short; make sure such times are age-specific and practical.
Use the teachable moments in the day. As you plant the garden, shop for groceries, take a walk, go about your daily chores, listen to your children and respond to their questions with information about God in the everyday.

Someone introduced you to Jesus. It’s now time for you, Mom, to pass it on to your children.