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New Sunday School Class: Preparing the Way

Growing in Faith Through Sunday School | David Kinard | Pender UMC

Discover the joy of learning, growing, and walking together in faith!

During worship at Pender United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 25, 2026, David Kinard shared a special Moment for Ministry highlighting the importance of Sunday School and the opportunities it provides for spiritual growth, fellowship, and Christian discipleship.

Sunday School is about so much more than studying the Bible. It’s a place to ask questions, explore Scripture, build meaningful friendships, encourage one another, and discover how God’s Word speaks to our everyday lives.

📖 Coming in January 2027: “Practicing the Way”

David Kinard is proposing an exciting new Sunday School class called “Practicing the Way,” based on the book by John Mark Comer.

This study invites participants to explore what it truly means to follow Jesus—not simply believing in Him, but learning to live as He lived.

Through Scripture, discussion, and practical spiritual disciplines, participants will explore how to:

Be with Jesus — Deepen our relationship with Christ.
Become like Jesus — Grow in spiritual maturity and Christlike character.
Do as Jesus did — Put our faith into action through love, service, and everyday discipleship.

📅 Proposed Start: January 2027

📍 Location: Pender UMC Library

Whether you’re new to Bible study or have been growing in faith for many years, this class offers an opportunity to connect with others and take another step on your spiritual journey.

At Pender, we’re never too young—or too old—to keep learning, growing, and becoming more like Jesus!

We invite you to watch David’s Moment for Ministry and prayerfully consider how Sunday School might enrich your own walk with Christ.

Why Was Jesus baptized?

27 Nov

An excerpt from Adam Hamilton’s new book, The Way:

One day, as John was baptizing in the Jordan, he looked up to see a familiar face. He smiled as Jesus approached, and the two men embraced. These men had known one another their entire lives. They had played together as boys and dreamed together as young men. John was six months older, but he always knew it was his younger cousin who would play the greater role in God’s plans. The two had shared long walks and conversations both in Jerusalem and in the monastery by the Salt Sea. They had stayed up long into the night discussing the Scriptures and the kingdom of God. John’s preaching and baptism at the Jordan would officially set in motion a chain of events that would lead to John’s own death in a matter of months, and to Jesus’ crucifixion just three years later.