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Pentecost is Sunday, June 9, 2019
Pentecost is a Christian holy day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter. Some Christian denominations consider it the birthday of the Christian church and celebrate it as such.
Originally, Pentecost was a Jewish holiday held 50 days after Passover. One of three major feasts during the Jewish year, it celebrated Thanksgiving for harvested crops. However, Pentecost for Christians means something far different.
Before Jesus was crucified, he told his disciples that the Holy Spirit would come after him:
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever — the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:16–18
And 40 days after Jesus was resurrected (10 days after he ascended into heaven), that promise was fulfilled when Peter and the early Church were in Jerusalem for Pentecost.
Today, June 4, at Pender UMC
Today, Sunday, June 4th, WEAR RED! It’s Pentecost Sunday! Pentecost is the day on which the Christian church commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and others assembled in Jerusalem. It marks the beginning of the Christian church and the proclamation of its message throughout the world and is often referred to as the birthday of the church.
Please join us at our 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 am worship services. Pastor Dan will be preaching at all 3 services on “Get in the Flow” (John 7:37-39)
Sunday is also Confirmation Sunday! At the 11:00 service, our 2017 Confirmation Class will profess their faith and become official members of our Church! Let’s celebrate together as a church family this important day in the lives of these teens and the plan God has for their lives.
Also today:
What’s Happening with our Pender Youth
– Confirmation Class
Come and celebrate our 2017 Confirmation Class! They will be confirmed on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, at the 11:00 am Worship Service.
– Senior Sunday
Our High School Seniors will be recognized at the 11:00 am Worship Service on Sunday, June 18th (when we will also recognize our 2017 college graduates). Seniors: please wear your cap and gown! In addition, our high school seniors will be honored at a dinner along with their parents at 6:30 pm that night in the Fellowship Hall.
– Philippi Youth Mission Trip
The youth and all others interested in serving on our annual mission trip to Philippi, WV, will be leaving on Friday, July 21st, at 10:00 am and returning to Pender on Saturday, July 29th. The main project will be to attach a bedroom to an existing home. Along with other projects and fun, the youth will enjoy white water rafting and a special time of worship and dinner with Mount Vernon UMC. Contact Tim Lyberger for more details and a registration packet.
– Youth Bible Study
All 7th-12th Graders are invited to join our Youth Bible Study every Tuesday at 7:30-8:30 pm in the Youth Room.
— Rising 7th Graders
All rising 7th graders are invited to start attending our Pender Turning Point Youth Group, for all 7th-12th graders, beginning June 25th! Bring your friends!
Contact Tim Lyberger, Youth Director
Today at Pender UMC ~ May 22, 2016
Please join us today Sunday, May 22nd, at our 8:15, 9:30 & 11am Services. Pastor Kenny will be preaching at all 3 services on “Our Vision” (Matthew 28:16-20).
The Great Commission
“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:16-20)
Pender’s Vision Statement:
By following Jesus and reaching out to others, we seek God’s transformation of ourselves and our world.
Listen to 286 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.
Directions to Pender
Sunday Childcare
Wondering where to take your children on Sunday mornings? Below is a summary. More detailed information is available at the Welcome desk located in the main lobby and here.
- NURSERY CARE ~ Birth through 2 years, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 ~ 2 yrs. – Adults, 9:30 am – 10:40 am
- SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 ~ Grades 4 – Adults, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- CHERUB CHURCH ~ 3 yrs.- Kindergarten, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP ~ Grades 1-3, 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- JUNIOR CHURCH ~ Grades 1 – 5, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Also Today:
- May 22: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- May 22: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- May 22: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- Canned Fruit and 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.
- May 22: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 286 sermons available. More information
- May 22: The Waitlist is open for Vacation Bible School (VBS). More information
- May 22: ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT! Registration is open for Music Camp. More information
- May 22: Registration is open for Philippi. More information
- May 22: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
- May 22: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
- May 22: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
- May 22: New Directions Sunday School Class. New study entitled “Soul Keeping – Caring for the Most Import Part of You” by John Ortberg. 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 22: The 10:30am Sunday School Class is reading a new study by Adam Hamilton entitled Seeing Gray in A World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics. Contact Angie Green for more information.
- May 22: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
- May 22: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
- May 22: Teen Sunday School. 11:00 am-noon
- May 22: Prison Ministry, 12:30 pm More information.
- May 22: The Pender Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. The Youth Orchestra is open to all youth grades 7 through 12 who play a wind, brass, stringed or percussion instrument. New members are always welcome! The Orchestra plays 4-5 times during Sunday morning worship from December-June. More information.
- May 22: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- May 22: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- May 22: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- May 22: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30-8:30 pm, with dinner. More information
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