Pender United Women in Faith General Meeting October 24 at 9 am
Please come enjoy breakfast and fellowship with sisters in Christ.
We’ll plan for Christmas activities and get ideas for our Spring Retreat and fundraisers. We value your input.
All women welcome!
Posted by MaryO on September 28, 2026 in Ministries, Pender UMC, Pender Women
Tags: breakfast, fellowship, meeting, women, Women in Faith
🌸 Becoming a Godly Woman | Small-Group Study
What does it mean to become a godly woman—not just on the outside, but from the inside out?
Becoming a Godly Woman is a small-group course designed to help you grow in your relationship with God by exploring the deeper patterns that shape our thoughts, emotions, and reactions.
Together, we’ll look beyond surface behaviors and discover how God meets us in our struggles, heals our hearts, and transforms us from the inside out. Through conversation, reflection, and faith-filled community, we’ll explore what it means to grow closer to God and allow Him to shape our lives.
📅 Small-Group Details
Fridays, October 2–November 13
10:00–11:45 a.m.
📖 Handbook: $30
💗 Scholarships are available.
If you’d like to learn more or register, please contact the Pender United Methodist Church office.
Come as you are. Bring your questions, your experiences, and your desire to grow. There is room for you in this journey. ❤️
Pender United Methodist Church
BELONG • GROW • SERVE • CHANGE LIVES
Fairfax, Virginia
🌐 penderumc.org
Posted by MaryO on September 27, 2026 in Ministries, Pender UMC, Pender Women, Small Groups, Videos
Tags: video, women, Women in Faith
Please join us on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 to 2:00 PM at Pender United Methodist Church for a powerful women’s retreat enabling you an opportunity to engage in corporate and individual worship and prayer.
The retreat is designed to bring women together for spiritual growth, personal reflection, and fellowship. The retreat Unshakable Faith will offer two powerful sermons, workshops, and a healing and anointment service that addresses, hope, healing, renewal, and overcoming doubt to stand firm in the midst of your trials.
We will meet in the Gathering Place.
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
Theme: Women of Purpose: Trusting in Jesus
Bible Verses: Philippians 2:1-8
Cost: Free, Open to the public
The main speaker will be Reverend Dr. Hyemin J. Na, Assistant Professor of Worship, Media and Culture and Chapel Elder of Oxnam Chapel at Wesley Theological Seminary.
Reverend Dr. Hyemin Na is Assistant Professor of Worship, Media, and Culture and Chapel Elder of Oxnam Chapel at Wesley Theological Seminary. Professor Na takes decolonial approaches to the study of worship, with research interests in exploring how liturgical practices intersect with media cultures.
Her scholarship has been supported by major grants and fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Korea Foundation, the Louisville Institute, and Forum for Theological Exploration, among others. Before entering the academy, Reverend Dr. Na served in various ministries as an ordained Elder in the Northern-Illinois Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College, Masters of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and PhD from Emory University.
For more info, please contact the church office. 703.278.8023
Posted by MaryO on February 23, 2026 in Ministries, Pender UMC, Pender Women, Posts of Interest
Tags: Philippians 2:1-8, prayer retreat, Reverend Dr. Hyemin J. Na, Women in Faith
Please join us on Saturday, March 7 from 9:30 to 3:00 PM at Pender United Methodist Church for a powerful women’s retreat enabling you an opportunity to engage in corporate and individual worship and prayer.
The retreat is designed to bring women together for spiritual growth, personal reflection, and fellowship. The retreat Unshakable Faith will offer two powerful sermons, workshops, and a healing and anointment service that addresses, hope, healing, renewal, and overcoming doubt to stand firm in the midst of your trials.
Narcotics Anonymous, founded in 1953, is a “nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.”
Similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, this will be part of Pender’s Recovery Ministry
Our vision is that one day every addict in the world has the chance to experience our message in their own language and culture and find the opportunity for a new way of life.
Needed:
Alpha Youth!
Unpack the basics of the Christian faith together. No pressure. No judgement. Just open conversation over some good food. That’s it. Come along, see what you think.
Adults, we need you!
This is a week-long hands-on mission trip for middle to high school teenagers that introduces the youth to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through missional living, confronting issues of social justice, and completion of a hands-on project in Philippi, West Virginia.
Adult volunteers are also needed to assist and support the youth.
This year’s trip begins Saturday July 17, 2026
Get ready to turn your next summer VBS into an unforgettable adventure with Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS 2026!
Snowball Mountain Challenge invites kids to an exciting winter sports event where they become Challengers, gearing up for frosty games, snowy surprises, and hands-on lessons about resilience and faith. They will come to realize that with the strength God provides, they can share their gifts, be brave, give their all, pray, and hope.
Your kids will be guided daily by the energetic Activities Director and the lovable Ollie the Arctic Seal puppet, who is reporting on the events. Challengers aren’t just playing games. Using their Challenge Companion (the Bible), they learn to draw strength from their faith through powerful stories, while connecting the learnings to Bible Stories and Lift Lessons (Key Learnings). With a unique winter theme and solid theology at its core, Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS delivers joy and meaning in equal measure, teaching kids that “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13, NRSV).
Bring your church family together to experience Snowball Mountain Challenge. Your VBS program will be transformed into a mountaintop experience filled with laughter, life lessons, and lasting faith. As children face their challenges and discover their strength in God, you’ll hear them say, “Challenge accepted – with God I am strong.”
Posted by MaryO on January 27, 2026 in Children's Council, Get Involved!, Impact Youth, Ministries, Missions, Outreach, Pender UMC, Pender Women, Philippi, Young Adult, Youth
Tags: alcoholics anonymous, Alpha Program, Alpha Youth, Narcotics Anonymous, Pender United Methodist Women, Philippi Mission Trip, retreat, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Woman of the Year, Women in Faith
