

March 9. Give up Something BAD for Lent. Matthew 5:29-30, 16:26
We give up all kinds of things for Lent. Chocolate, soda, but that misses what Lent and the cross are all about. Let’s see what we can really give up.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 9: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 9: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- March 9: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 9: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. Register for this orchestra.
- March 9: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: JLU, 5:00-7:00 pm
- March 9: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
- March 9: Book Lover’s Group, 7:00 pm
Tags: Bible Study, Book Lovers Group, Celebration Ringers, common ground, Gospel According to Matthew, JLU, Lent, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 5:29-30, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Time Out, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Choir, Youth Orchestra

March 9. Give up Something BAD for Lent. Matthew 5:29-30, 16:26
We give up all kinds of things for Lent. Chocolate, soda, but that misses what Lent and the cross are all about. Let’s see what we can really give up.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 9: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 9: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- March 9: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 9: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. Register for this orchestra.
- March 9: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: JLU, 5:00-7:00 pm
- March 9: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- March 9: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
- March 9: Book Lover’s Group, 7:00 pm
Tags: Bible Study, Book Lovers Group, Celebration Ringers, common ground, Gospel According to Matthew, JLU, Lent, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 5:29-30, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Time Out, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Choir, Youth Orchestra


March 2nd Sermon: Pastor Kevin (RevKev) will be preaching on “The Holy Mystery” (Matthew 26:17-30) at all three services.
Click here for more information on our upcoming sermons.
You won’t want to miss our next Sermon Series beginning March 9th: “Give up Something Bad for Lent”
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 2: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- March 2: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 2: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 2: Turning Point Youth Group, ski retreat
- March 2: Sing ‘N’ Celebrate, 7:00 pm
Tags: Bible Study, common ground, Gospel According to Matthew, Lent, Matthew 26:17-30, Pender Podcast, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Sing 'n Celebrate, Sunday School, The Holy Mystery, Time Out, traditional service, Youth Ski Retreat

March 2nd Sermon: Pastor Kevin (RevKev) will be preaching on “The Holy Mystery” (Matthew 26:17-30) at all three services.
Click here for more information on our upcoming sermons.
You won’t want to miss our next Sermon Series beginning March 9th: “Give up Something Bad for Lent”
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 2: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- March 2: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 2: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 2: Turning Point Youth Group, ski retreat
- March 2: Sing ‘N’ Celebrate, 7:00 pm
Tags: Bible Study, common ground, Gospel According to Matthew, Lent, Matthew 26:17-30, Pender Podcast, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Sing 'n Celebrate, Sunday School, The Holy Mystery, Time Out, traditional service, Youth Ski Retreat

Series: Spicing Up Your Love Life: Loving Like Jesus
February 23. Loving the Loveable ~ John 12:1-8
Sometimes it’s easy to love those around. To what extent do we really have to love another. Surely there are limits. Or are there?
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- February 23: Pender UMC Calendar Events
- February 23: This Week at Pender email newsletter
- February 23: Items of the week needed for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to distribute to the needy in our area:
- 2 Pound Bags of Flour and Sugar
- Canned Fruit and Juices
- 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.
- February 23: The Pender Podcast is available in the iTunes Podcast series. There is no charge to subscribe or listen to past sermons. There are currently 123 sermons available. More information
- February 23-March 14: Order Mulch here. It will be delivered to your driveway on March 15.
- February 23: Blood Pressure Checks, 9:15-9:45 am and 12:00-12:30 pm
- February 23-March 6, 2014: Trip to Israel with Pastor Kenny
- February 23: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- February 23: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- February 23: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- February 23: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. Register for this orchestra.
- February 23: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- February 23: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- February 23: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- February 23: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
- February 23: Turning Point Youth Group: Parent Meeting, 7:00 pm
Tags: Bible Study, common ground, John 12:1-8, loveable, Pender Podcast, sermon, Sunday School, Time Out, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Handbells, Youth Orchestra