New Care Notes
New Care Notes are available in a rack on the right wall near the Sanctuary entrance. These 8-page booklets offer spiritual encouragement, help and hope.
Four of the booklets in the rack are:
Pender United Methodist Church Council Agenda Jan. 16, 2013
Worship and Reflection Kevin Havens
Holy Spirit Moment
Celebration Minutes
Prayerful Consideration of Church Matters:
Review of upcoming ministry events (6/3/1) Beth Dougherty
Closing and Benediction Pastor Kenny
A Note from the Pender Pastors: Pender United Methodist Church
Dear Pender Faith Community,
In light of the events in Connecticut yesterday, we want to join together in this difficult time, to pray for the victims of that tragedy.
So many are questioning what they know to be true, yet it causes people to wonder where God is at a time such as this. While it does not lessen the pain or justify the results, we must believe that God will see us through, that He is and will always be by our side. Let us attempt to turn our disbelief into prayer and our hopes for healing into really making Jesus the center of this Christmas.
We are to worship and honor our God, we are called to pray for those who are hurting, so let us begin to do that. In lieu of watching news programs that repeat the same sad story over and again, make it a point to turn off the noise and turn to God. We will do far more in the healing process if we lift up those who were impacted in such a personal way, opposed to just getting caught up in the commentaries on how and why it happened.
We encourage you to hold the parents, the fellow students, the brothers and sisters, along with friends and family members in your heart. Again, there is no sense to be made of this, but we must ask God to lessen the hurt and enable us to be a source of comfort and authentic faith beginning today. In a season normally filled with children and joy, make your prayer count as a means of filling those empty hearts and let us do it ceaselessly. While we might have suffered a loss in our spirit, by lifting others up, we will renew and petition God on behalf of all who grieve.
The Pastors
At this time of worship, we will have chance to consider the incredible challenges Mary and Joseph faced when they were learning that they would be earthly parents of God’s Son. Joseph’s respect for Mary’s character and the explanation she gave him, as well as her attitude toward the Expected Child, must have made it very difficult to think his bride had done something wrong.
Please mark your calendar for this evening, December 2 at 7:00PM, when we will welcome to our Pender Stage Kerrie Barone and Daniel May for the first time.
Sing ‘N Celebrate is Pender UMC’s casual, evening service in which all of the music is praise music led by our worship leader and praise band. We also feature short dramas which lead into a short message. Those attending always have an opportunity to be involved in freely lifting up their individual prayers during our time of prayer.
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