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Sunday’s Sermon ~ September 15, 2013

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Sept. 15 – Children Really Are a Blessing – Psalm 127:3

Children are a blessing from the Lord says the Psalmist. They really are but sometimes we might not think so. What is our attitude toward our children? It shapes and molds them. Lets look at what God thinks of our children this Sunday.

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Pender ReGift Thrift Store Helping Others

03 Jun

Dave writes:

We were recently able to help out The Alternative House with a donation of summer clothes to their Assisting Young Mothers and Homeless Youth Initiative programs.

From http://www.thealternativehouse.org/thankYou.htm#pender

Pender Regift Thrift Store Staff

Thank you Pender Regift Thrift Store!An Assisting Young Mothers program staffer was invited to Pender Regift Thrift Store in early May. Pender Regift donated a large bag of summer clothing for the infants and toddlers in the AYM and HYI programs. This will really help as we welcome warmer weather!

Pender ReGift Thrift Shop Volunteers (pendernews.org)
First Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party (pendernews.org)

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Posted by MaryO on June 3, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

Tags: Charity shop, children, clothing, homeless, infants, Organization, Parenting, Pender Regift Thrift Store, ReGift Thrift Store, shopping, summer clothes, toddlers, United Methodist Church

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.