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Sunday at Pender

At our 8:15 & 11:00 worship services on Sunday, August 17th, we return to a part of our heritage as Methodists, the Campmeeting. It will be atime to sing the old hymns, enjoy the upbeat worship and hear a sermon series based on the importance of “Revival.”

Pastor Kenny will be preaching on“Revival Means MORE” (Psalm 77:11-12; Acts 19:1-7)

Are you satisfied with your spiritual life? Do you feel you have all of Jesus in your life that there is to have? How could we ever believe we have all of God? So we need MORE. Let’s see how we encounter more of God!

At our 9:30 Common Ground Worship Service, RevKev will continue his Sermon Series on “The Stories of Jesus.” His sermon this Sunday is entitled “Love Your Enemies” (Luke 6:27-36)

Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.

Also on Sunday:

August 17: Pender UMC Calendar Events
August 17: This Week at Pender email newsletter
August 17: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Condiments
- 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.
August 17: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 161 sermons available. More information
August 17-21: Paraguay Mission Trip
August 17: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
August 17: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
August 17: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
August 17: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm

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Posted by MaryO on August 14, 2014 in Bible Study, Pender UMC, Sermon

Tags: Acts 19:1-7, Campmeeting, common ground, God, hymns, Jesus, Luke 6:27-36, Pender UMC, Psalm 77:11-12, Rev. Kevin Havens, revival, RevKev, spiritual life, traditional service, worship

Churches aid Afghan interpreter

04 Aug

Man aided U.S. forces before Taliban threats forced him to flee

By Kali Schumitz Staff Writer

After seven years of serving as an interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Abdul Hameed and his family had to flee their native country after receiving threats from the Taliban.

Hameed obtained a visa to bring his family over, with the promise of additional resettlement help from the State Department. But, when they arrived at the airport, no one met them.

Hameed, his wife, and their two young children were ultimately provided with three months of housing assistance, but little else.

In February, a group called Northern Virginia Military Ministry Outreach learned about the family’s situation and stepped up to help.

NVMMO is a coalition of 10 Fairfax County churches that formed in 2013 to link the military ministries at various churches. They had run some small fundraisers before, but had not yet taken on a project as big as helping Hameed and his family, said Keith Saddler, a Fairfax resident and member of the group through St. George’s United Methodist Church.

“There are so many organizations taking care of wounded soldiers coming back. When we tried to get involved, it was very difficult,” Saddler said. “With this Afghan interpreter situation, there is nobody helping them.”

In February, Hameed and his family were living in a run-down apartment in Silver Spring, Md., with a mattress on the floor as their only furniture.

NVMMO volunteers quickly worked to outfit the apartment with donated furniture and household items from Pender United Methodist Church’s thrift store, bought them food and gave them a small amount of spending money to help them get around on Metro and the bus.

The group has continued to raise funds to help support the family, stepping in to pay the rent when they were threatened with eviction this month. Member churches have held small fundraisers, like a breakfast at Centreville United Methodist Church that raised $2,600, and they are also collecting donations online.

“If they become destitute, he could be shipped back to Afghanistan,” Saddler said. “If he goes back, his family is dead.”

NVMMO is trying to help Hameed find a job and find the family an apartment in Fairfax County, so they can be closer to the churches that are supporting them. The organization is also trying to find a used car for Hameed, to make it easier for him to get to a job.

Bill Shugarts, another NVMMO member, said his experience serving in Vietnam gives him a strong understanding of the importance of interpreters.

“We consider him a veteran,” he said of Hameed. “You couldn’t do anything in Vietnam without an interpreter.”

The interpreters are in harm’s way along with the soldiers they’re assisting and, unlike soldiers, they serve for years at a time without the opportunity to leave the war zone, said Saddler, who is also a veteran.

“Maybe they didn’t wear a U.S. Army uniform, but they went on missions,” he said.

Once they have raised enough to help keep Hameed and his family going until they get settled, NVMMO hopes to continue working with the organization No One Left Behind to help other former interpreters who have had to flee their home countries.

To donate, go to https://nolb.nationbuilder.com/hameed.

kschumitz@fairfaxtimes.com

From FairfaxTimes.com

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Posted by MaryO on August 4, 2014 in Get Involved!, Local News, Missions, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

Tags: Afghanistan, interpreter, Northern Virginia Military Ministry Outreach, NVMMO, Pender Regift Thrift Store, Pender UMC, State Department, Taliban, veteran, Vietnam, visa

Sunday at Pender ~ WOW!

19 Jul

Please join us on Sunday, July 20th, as we continue our Sermon Series: WOW!

WOW: The Mystery and Majesty of God – Exodus 20:18-21

We have made Jesus such a friend that we have lost the mystery and majesty of God. Somehow God is so much a “good buddy” that we have failed to see his awesomeness and acknowledge that God is so great he is beyond our comprehension.

Let’s look at what it means to have a God hidden in mystery but visible in majesty.

Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.

Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.

Information about our Services:

What to expect at Pender UMC

Directions to Pender

Save the Date!

August 3 Sing ‘N Celebrate

August 24 Blessing of the Backpacks (all 3 services)

August 31 Blessing of the Backpacks at the 9:30 service

September 7 Back to Church Sunday

September 7 Sing ‘N Celebrate

September 13 Women’s Retreat

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Posted by MaryO on July 19, 2014 in Books of The Bible, Get Involved!, Music, Pender UMC, Sermon, The Holy Bible

Tags: Back to Church Sunday, Backpack, Blessing of the Backpacks, common ground, Directions, Exodus 20:18-21, God, Jesus, majesty, mystery, Mystery and Majesty of God, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, sermon series, Sing 'n Celebrate, traditional service, Women's Retreat

Today, June 29, at Pender

29 Jun

Join us at 8:15, 9:30 or 11:00 am in worship this Sunday, June 29th. The sermon for Sunday is “Pentecost Fire” (Matthew 3:10-12)

When the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost there were flaming tongues of fire. Jesus had promised that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire. So what’s with the fire? Where is the fire? Let’s see this Sunday…

Please note: Junior Church will not be meeting during the 11:00 Service in the summer. (Junior Church will resume after Labor Day.)

Click on this link to find out more information about our upcoming sermons.

Also today:

June 29: Pender UMC Calendar Events
June 29: This Week at Pender email newsletter
June 29: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Personal Products (shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc.)
- 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.
June 29: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 153 sermons available. More information
June 29: Register for Music Camp Wait List (Registration is closed). More information
June 29: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
Classroom assignments for children will be posted near the entrance and outside classrooms.

Come and bring a friend!
June 29: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
June 29: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
June 29: Our first Pender Softball game, 2:00 pm at Poplar Tree Park, Field number 7, 4718 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA. Come to play or come to cheer! It should be great fun for ALL!
All ages and talents invited. Just bring sunscreen, water, a glove and a smile.

Come to play or come to cheer! It should be great fun for ALL!
June 29: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
June 29: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information Our Turning Point Youth Group for all 7th-12th graders invites all rising 7th graders to join in all the fun.

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Posted by MaryO on June 29, 2014 in Bible Study, Get Involved!, Music, Pender UMC, Sermon

Tags: Bible Study, calendar, dinner, fire, Jesus, Junior Church, Matthew 3:10-12, Music Camp, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Pentecost, sermon, Softball, Summer Sunday School, This Week at Pender, Time Out, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, WFCM

Tonight at 7:00 ~ Sing ‘n Celebrate

01 Jun

Please join us tonight at 7:00 in the Sanctuary for June’s Sing ‘n Celebrate.

It will be a music filled hour, with the worshipers selecting the songs from a list prepared, of past and present favorites. This is a wonderful family time and an opportunity to start the week off in song and fellowship.

Immediately following at 8:00 will be a special hour of prayer for God’s guidance in the future vision of Pender UMC.

Really hope you are able to make both events!!!