From RevKev, Pender’s Former Associate Pastor – “As it was, so it is, Christmas about Jesus. We are all distracted by the glitz and festivities, but let us hear the sound of Angels and the call to worship our Newborn King. Just in time for Christmas, a gift from God to you: A baby in a manger who would love us through and through.
Just In Time For Christmas, the latest album release by JC Reigns. 100% of the sales from this CD go to Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to support their mission of providing life-essential support to those needing assistance.
CDs available for purchase at the WFCM Thrift Store in Chantilly, Va. Visit www.jcreigns.org for more information and for a link to purchase digital copies.”
Please join us this Sunday, July 26, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services.
26 July – Sermon Title: We’ve Got to Do it God’s Way (2 Kings 5:1-19)
Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.”
June 14th is Senior Sunday and we will be recognizing all of our 2015 graduates during our 11:00 Service. (If you are a 2015 high school or college graduate, please wear your cap and gown.)
It’s always an exciting time to see our first graders receive their Bibles, which will also take place during the 11:00 Service.
After the 11:00 service, stay and enjoy our Pender Picnic and RevKev Send off! Everyone is welcome to attend! Enjoy great food, a wonderful time of fellowship with others in our Church family, and LOTS of fun and games.
8:15 & 11:00 am Sermon Title: “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”
9:30 am Common Ground Sermon Title: “Seeds of Greatness Inside Of You”
June 14: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
Applesauce and Juice
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 14: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 221 sermons available. More information
June 14-July 3: Music Camp Registration is open until we reach 60 campers. There is a waitlist available. Music Camp will run from July 6-10, 2015 in the afternoon.
June 14: Philippi West Virginia mission trip permissions forms. More information
June 14: New Directions Sunday School Class. Mark Batterson’s book entitled “The Circle Maker – Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”. 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.
June 14: Sunday School Class: The Truth Project (began September 21) This Focus on the Family’s DVD series, with 26 one-half hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, is the starting point for looking at life from a Biblical perspective. lesson discusses the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
June 14: Sunday School Class: The Good and Beautiful God (began September 21) (Room 205 – Library) A new Sunday School course immediately after the 9:30 am worship service led by Brian and Angie Green will be reading and discussing this book. To sign up or find out more information, please sign up on the Connection Card in the bulletin on Sunday.
June 14: Sunday School II for adults. New Study: The Good and Beautiful Community 10:45 am-noon
Sing ‘n Celebrate is Pender Church’s informal evening worship service that has a focus on contemporary Christian music and original dramas and testimonies. Dress is casual and the atmosphere offers a wonderful means to start the week with God in mind.
In addition to music and testimonies, prayer is offered. Communion is served periodically.
Sing ‘n Celebrate ~ May 3 at 7:00 PM
Featuring Family Life/Mothers
You won’t want to miss our May SNC – especially if you are part of a busy family. When we think of spirituality, we often picture inner peace and tranquility. But families are anything but tranquil.
According to Bonnie Miller-McLemore, “walking according to the pace of children can deepen faith.Children form adults as much as the reverse, and they have much to teach adults about the life of faith.
Keep in mind the fact that this service will speak to grandparents as much as it does to parents!! We welcome children at our services, since they bring a special joy to this time of worship.
JC Reigns leads worship with both modern Christian songs and a selection of old church hymns – the aim is to meet the needs of all who attend. JC Reigns has been together for 14 years and over the course of that time, has recorded five Christian CDs and used all the proceeds to benefit world wide and local charities.
Whether you are a new Christian, or have been following Christ for years, this is just a wonderful way to gather in fellowship, sing songs to God and listen to your brothers and sisters as they share their faith. We invite you to come and bring a friend, meet other Pender People and leave with a song on your heart and the Son in your eyes.
A Way to Serve the Lord…
Carol Wilson needs members of the laity to train this year to serve as the Lay Director or a Co-Lay Director for our Sing ‘n Celebrate Service. If interested in finding out more information, please contact Carol by clicking here.
Please join us this TODAY, April 26, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services
Sermon Series: WORDS
April 26: Power of the Tongue: Negative – James 3:3-6
The words we use have a great effect on us personally and others socially. What comes out of our mouths is often so toxic and destructive that it destroys and we aren’t even aware of what we’ve done. Let’s look at what the power of words from our tongue are having.
For more information about our upcoming sermons, click here.
April 21: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
Flour, sugar and oil
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.
April 26: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 212 sermons available. More information
April 26-May 31: Online VBS Registration. VBS will run from July 6-10, 2015.
April 26: New Directions Sunday School Class. Mark Batterson’s book entitled “The Circle Maker – Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”. 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.
April 26: Sunday School Class: The Truth Project (began September 21) This Focus on the Family’s DVD series, with 26 one-half hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, is the starting point for looking at life from a Biblical perspective. lesson discusses the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
April 26: Sunday School Class: The Good and Beautiful God (began September 21) (Room 205 – Library) A new Sunday School course immediately after the 9:30 am worship service led by Brian and Angie Green will be reading and discussing this book. To sign up or find out more information, please sign up on the Connection Card in the bulletin on Sunday.
April 26: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
Please join us this Sunday, April 26, in worship at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services
Sermon Series: WORDS
April 26: Power of the Tongue: Negative – James 3:3-6
The words we use have a great effect on us personally and others socially. What comes out of our mouths is often so toxic and destructive that it destroys and we aren’t even aware of what we’ve done. Let’s look at what the power of words from our tongue are having.
For more information about our upcoming sermons, click here.
April 21: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
Hamburger Helper
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.
April 26: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 212 sermons available. More information
April 26-May 31: Online VBS Registration. VBS will run from July 6-10, 2015.
April 26: New Directions Sunday School Class. Mark Batterson’s book entitled “The Circle Maker – Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”. 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.
April 26: Sunday School Class: The Truth Project (began September 21) This Focus on the Family’s DVD series, with 26 one-half hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, is the starting point for looking at life from a Biblical perspective. lesson discusses the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
April 26: Sunday School Class: The Good and Beautiful God (began September 21) (Room 205 – Library) A new Sunday School course immediately after the 9:30 am worship service led by Brian and Angie Green will be reading and discussing this book. To sign up or find out more information, please sign up on the Connection Card in the bulletin on Sunday.
April 26: Sunday School II for adults. 10:45 am-noon
This Sunday, February 3rd, we welcomed our guest preacher, Rev. Drew Ensz, who preached on "What the World Needs Now." The scriptures were 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Drew is the Ministry Director of Arise Campus Ministry which is the United Methodist campus ministry at George Mason University. Drew grew up around the Baltimore a […]
Rev. Dr. Catharine Guest preached on Love Rebooted: Loving God based on scriptures Exodus 20:1-11 and Matthew 22:37-38 . Rule of law - traffic laws - all kinds of rules and regulations! What good are they - just seems everyone wants to steal our joy. More often than not rules get expanded with corollaries and amendments and personality preference - so expand […]
Rev. Dr. Catharine Guest preached on Love Rebooted: In the Beginning…..and the New Beginning based on scriptures Genesis 1:26-31, Jeremiah 31:3, and John 3:16-17. in the beginning - God's intended creation of humankind for loving relationship with the creator and with each other was pronounced very good.....but then....things changed - and creation need […]
Rev. Dr. Catharine Guest preached on Following the Light based on scriptures Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12 Epiphany - the day we celebrate the divine revelation of Christ to those beyond the Jewish nation. We think of Epiphany as the day we remember the coming of the wise men to worship the Christ child and we think immediately of camels, the star, and st […]
Joseph is such an underrated person in the life of Christ - but Joseph sacrificed it all to guard the light that is Christ in a world at war with itself - all that he had, all that he was - all given to the Lord of Lord's and King of Kings - what does Joseph have to say to us this Advent season? The scriptures were Matthew 1:18-25 and Matthew 2:13-15. A […]
Joseph is such an underrated person in the life of Christ - but Joseph sacrificed it all to guard the light that is Christ in a world at war with itself - all that he had, all that he was - all given to the Lord of Lord's and King of Kings - what does Joseph have to say to us this Advent season? The scriptures were Matthew 1:18-25 and Matthew 2:13-15. A […]
Mary, the one chosen to carry the Son of God, the Light of the world. What implications did saying 'yes' to the angel of God have on her life? So often it seems that it was such an easy thing to be the vessel of light in the world, but was it? The scriptures were Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:39-56
Darkness and Light - the prevailing theme of Advent. Always been interesting to me how oftentimes just a bit of light in a dark room - even the pinpoint of a cell phone screen can help me to see in the middle of the darkest night as I get my bearings if I need to get up and check out the sounds that go bump in the night. Without light to lessen the darkness […]
Sin is troubling - either being the one doing the sinning or the one sinned against. Forgiveness is necessary - but hard. Yet, even when we are forgiven do we receive the gift? Even when we forgive, do we release the gift - to truly forgive is a God thing.....with God-sized outcomes..... The scriptures were Nehemiah 2:17-18, 6:15-16, 8:1 and Nehemiah 8:2-3, […]
What happens when it all comes together? When we come to that place when our lives become an offering? All that we have - all that we are - what happens then? The scriptures were Exodus 39:32-43 and Exodus 40:16-34.
