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News from WFCM (Western Fairfax Christian Ministries)

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It’s “Food Pantry Friday!”

Top five needs for our pantry this week are:

Cooking Oil

Fruit Juices

Canned Meats

Peanut Butter

Volunteer Opportunity January 25th! “Stuff the Bus”

Here are the details:

DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2014

LOCATION: Clifton Giant
5740 Union Mill Road
Clifton, VA 20124

TIME: 9:30am – 4:30pm (Staff will be there at 9am to set up)

Need 3 groups of 5 to volunteer at during the following shifts at the Giant:

9:30am – 12:00pm

12:00pm – 2:30pm

2:30pm – 4:30pm

Need 4 individuals (or a group) of strong individuals to help unload food at the pantry from 4:45pm – 6:30pm (ages 16 and older).

***MUST FILL OUT Application first to help.

Please contact Annette Bosley at (703) 988-9656, or email her at abosley@wfcmva.org. for more information***

 
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Posted by on January 10, 2014 in Get Involved!, Local News, Pender UMC

 

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2013 Pender Man of the Year

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2013 United Methodist Man of the Year

The Pender United Methodist Men’s Ministry serves to educate and support the men of Pender Church in fulfilling their Godly roles as fathers, husbands, leaders, and/or servants.

Each year, the Men’s Ministry meets to select and recognize the contributions and service of one particular volunteer who demonstrates and exemplifies what it means to faithfully and courageously love and serve God, the Church, and our Neighbors.

Please send nominations to Dave Cahoon here no later than December. 28th.

Please include a brief description of why you are making the nomination.

 
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Posted by on December 28, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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PARENTS: Enjoy the Gift of Time to Prepare for Christmas!

Christmas VBS

 

Christmas VBS — December 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Children ages 3 thru 6th grade
Registration closes on Sunday, December 1, 2013.

For more information and to register, click on this link to our website.

Additional volunteers are needed!

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help, please email Sowmya or Harmonie.

 

 

 

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Pender is an Operation Christmas Child Relay Center!

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Pender is excited to be an Operation Christmas Child relay center this year! We will be receiving packed shoe boxes from the community between Nov.18th-25th.

Please help us by volunteering for one or more slots.Training will be held Sunday, Nov. 17th after service, or just prior to your shift.

Positions include:

  • Greeting – no lifting involved, just welcome and thank visitors dropping off their shoe boxes.
  • Receiving boxes – unload shoe boxes from vans/cars, log them, and pack them in shipping cartons
  • Truck packing – pack up our truck for delivery of the cartons to Alexandria, the next stop in the journey of a shoe box.

Sign up to help by clicking on this link.

 

 
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Posted by on November 17, 2013 in Get Involved!, Pender UMC

 

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PARENTS: Enjoy the Gift of Time to Prepare for Christmas!

Christmas VBS

 

 

Christmas VBS — Dec. 7th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Children ages 3 thru 6th grade
Lunch Provided
$10 per child/$20 per family

Your children will have a wonderful time learning about the true meaning of Christmas while moving through different rotations of Christmas story, crafts, music & recreation. (Lunch provided.)

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help, please email Sowmya or Harmonie.

(Please note that all children attending MUST be potty-trained.)

 

 
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Posted by on October 29, 2013 in Christmas, Get Involved!, Music, Pender UMC

 

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