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Christmas in Philippi

Share the Joy of Christmas in Philippi! 🎄❤️

Pender United Methodist Church invites you to help make Christmas special for children and families in Philippi, West Virginia.

This Christmas, we want to bless local families by providing Christmas gifts for their children—and we need your help!

On Friday, November 20, 2026, Pender volunteers will arrive in Philippi to help prepare for this special community event at People’s Chapel. Families will be welcomed into a warm, caring space where they can receive prayer, share in fellowship, and wrap their children’s Christmas gifts together.

After wrapping the gifts, families may take them home to place under the tree, bringing a little extra joy to Christmas morning.

Together, we can share Christ’s love, bring hope to families, and make Christmas brighter for children in Philippi.

Thank you for helping Pender UMC spread Christmas joy!

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Posted by MaryO on October 23, 2026 in Christmas, Holidays, Ministries, Missions, Outreach, Pender UMC, Philippi, Posts of Interest

Tags: Christmas, Philippi West Virginia, serve

What’s Happening with our Pender Youth

30 May

– 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

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Posted by MaryO on May 30, 2017 in Bible Study, Get Involved!, Holidays, Ministries, Missions, Pender UMC, Pentecost, Philippi, Posts of Interest, Youth

Tags: Confirmation Class, Pender UMC, Pentecost, Philippi West Virginia, Senior Sunday, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Bible Study

LAST DAY to Order Mulch!

26 Feb

This year the Pender Men are teaming with our sponsored Boy Scout troop #1530 and combining our mulch sales so that we can help each other’s programs and deliver your mulch to your driveway on Saturday March 5th.

Pender Men sponsors short term mission trips for our parishioners to places like Peru, Thailand, Poland, Paraguay, and Philippi, WV, as well as supporting local missions and vital Pender activities like the recent Men’s Retreat held this past November.

Please visit http://goo.gl/PJWfMN to securely order your mulch, or contact Dave Cacner at dcacner@verizon.net.

Please also consider volunteering to assist in delivering mulch with us on the 5th.

Thanks so much!

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Posted by MaryO on February 26, 2016 in Get Involved!, Ministries, Missions, Pender Men, Pender UMC

Tags: Boy Scout, Boy Scout troop #1530, mulch, Paraguay, Pender Men, Peru, Philippi West Virginia, Poland, retreat, Short-term mission, Thailand

Mulch Madness 2016

03 Feb

This year the Pender Men are teaming with our sponsored Boy Scout troop #1530 and combining our mulch sales so that we can help each other’s programs and deliver your mulch to your driveway on Saturday March 5th.

Pender Men sponsors short term mission trips for our parishioners to places like Peru, Thailand, Poland, Paraguay, and Philippi, WV, as well as supporting local missions and vital Pender activities like the recent Men’s Retreat held this past November.

Please visit http://goo.gl/PJWfMN to securely order your mulch, or contact Dave Cacner at dcacner@verizon.net.

Please also consider volunteering to assist in delivering mulch with us on the 5th.

Thanks so much!

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Posted by MaryO on February 3, 2016 in Get Involved!, Ministries, Missions, Pender Men, Pender UMC

Tags: Boy Scout, Boy Scout troop #1530, mulch, Paraguay, Pender Men, Peru, Philippi West Virginia, Poland, retreat, Short-term mission, Thailand

Today, July 12, 2015 at Pender UMC

12 Jul

Please join us this Sunday, July 12, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services.

July 12 8:15 and 11 Service: RUN for Your Life – I Kings 19:1-8
The image of life as a race is used throughout the Bible. This Sunday we will see how the prophet Elijah ran for his life. We can learn some lessons here that help us in the life of race as well.

Sermon Title at 9:30 Service: “When We Can’t, God Can! — Provide (1 Kings 17:7-16)

Listen to 226 past sermons by Pastors Kenny Newsome, Kevin Havens and Dan Elmore and others in the Pender Podcast.

What to expect at Pender UMC

Directions to Pender

Also today:

July 12: Pender UMC Calendar Events
July 12: This Week at Pender email newsletter
July 12: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- 1 lb. bags of Rice
- 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.
July 12: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 226 sermons available. More information
July 12: Philippi West Virginia mission trip permissions forms. More information
July 12: Connection Card Sunday.
July 12: Traditional Service, 8:15 am. More information
July 12: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
July 12: Common Ground Service, 9:30 am. More information
July 12: Sunday School Classes. 9:30 am More information
July 12: NO Junior Church during the summer.
July 12: New Directions Sunday School Class. We will study the book entitled “The Holy Spirit – An Introduction” by John Bevere. 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.
July 12: Sunday School II for adults. New Study: The Good and Beautiful Community 10:45 am-noon
July 12: Traditional Service, 11:00 am. More information
July 12: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information