Sunday Worship:
In Person and
Streaming
at 9:00 and
11:15 am
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This Week at Pender
July 13, 2023
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By following Jesus
and reaching out to others,
we seek God's transformation
of ourselves and our world.
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Welcome Pastor Bruce Johnson!
Pastor Bruce Johnson will preach on “Our Identity in Christ: We are Witnesses” (Acts 1:1-8)
We look forward to seeing you!
All of Pender's services are streamed live and in person. Masks are currently optional.
Join us live at Pender UMC
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Pender's Traditional Service will be in person and live-streamed at 9:00 am |
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Pender's Contemporary Worship is in person and live-streamed at 11:15 am |
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"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Jesus Christ. " 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Pender is a church committed to the power of prayer. Our "prayer chain" is a group of church members constantly in prayer for the needs of our congregation. To make your prayer needs known, you may email the prayer chain by clicking here to send an email to our group of prayer warriors.
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Pender has a powerful group of individuals who pray for the needs of the congregation. This group offers prayers of thanksgiving, for strength, for healing power for family and friends and for other issues in your life.
Please contact Iris Salcewicz with any prayer requests you have and if you would like to become a prayer warrior for Pender.
Your joys and concerns will be added to the prayer list.
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Help Us To Be There
Holy, life-giving Spirit,
infuse in us your ability to remain present to your people.
Help us to be there,
to be right there,
for the people who need us.
There for young people,
there for the elderly,
there for the brokenhearted;
fire our hearts with your life-changing presence.
Even though we know you to be everywhere
and in everything,
give us the ability to be fully in one place at a time,
open and ready to love.
- Author Unknown
“Service Prayers.” Www.xavier.edu, www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/service. Accessed 20 June 2023.
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All Pender Meetings, Classes and Events on the Church Calendar expired June 30.
We need for EVERYONE to reach out and meet with your respective boards, clusters, groups, teams, and volunteers to develop your 2023-2024 plans and get your dates added to the church calendar. The goal is to post our rental rates no later than July 24th.
- We now have two smaller churches (7th Day Adventists and The House of David) whom are renting space at Pender (praises)! We now have other churches, church groups, and organizations who have expressed a real interest and desire in renting space from us.
- Pender. This is a win/win in making disciples for Jesus Christ who will go and transform the world! It assists us in closing the fiscal resource shortfall that Pender is currently experiencing.
- We fully appreciate and understand that there have been some hiccups in this new leasing period -- we ask for everyone to extend grace to each other and to our fellow Christians and persons who will lease our space.
- Communication and listening is critical as we move forward in this new season.
Thank you all for sharing your gifts, talents, skills, abilities, and most importantly for all that you each do in making disciples for Jesus Christ who will go and transform the world!
If you are the leader of a meeting, Sunday School Teacher or event contact, please add your events for the summer 2023 or the 2023/2024 school year to the Event Calendar.
This applies to events at Pender, Zoom Meetings, groups at people's homes, enjoying a meal at a restaurant. All Pender events must be accounted for as they are reported to the District Office.
Pender Members can add your own events to the calendar through MyPenderPage.
Log onto MyPenderPage, find "Events" on the menu bar, then "Calendar". On the right top, click on "Add Event" to add it to the Pending Calendar.
You will get an email when your event is approved. Note that you cannot add an event to a room that is already reserved for another meeting.
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Pender Faith Promise Missions. Please lift up our 10 Mission Teams serving in the USA: Laura Bowers (CRU, DMV), Warren & Joy George (Navigators, CA), Rev. Neal & Shirley Hicks (TMS Global, TN), Stephen & Meiyun Hoyle (COM, VA), Stephanie Mberego (Bridges Int'l, DMV), Andrew & Karlayne Powars (CRU, DC), Rev. Ruston & Donna Seaman (Peoples Chapel, WV), Joe & Laura Sullivan (COM, PA), Kathie Virunurm (CRU, DMV), Rick & Debbie Yorgey (Navigators, DC).
Please select "Faith Promise Missions" for online contributions or indicate in the memo line of your check. Pender supports 62 Missions Teams and Cross-cultural Workers worldwide. For more info, please contact Greg or Maya Berry at church.missions@penderumc.org
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Do you have a car to lend a visiting missionary until late September?
The Paige Family (TMS Global, Spain) will be coming home to help their daughter, Cara, begin her freshman year at Houghton College in NY. If you are able to assist, please contact Maya Berry or Virginia Patch.
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Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee hosts a Meet and Greet Barbecue Luncheon for its new pastor.
This event is open to the entire congregation and community.
If you and your family are planning on attending the lunch, please RSVP to Iris Salcewicz at isalcewicz@cox.net
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Please join the Ruth Circle Ladies on Wednesday, July 26 at 10 AM in the Gathering Space for a discussion of The Red Tent, written by Anita Diamant. We will have a lively discussion about the book. It’s always fun to hear what other people think about the reading.
The book is a first-person narrative that tells the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah and sister of Joseph. Dinah is a minor character in the Bible.
Questions: please contact Iris Salcewicz
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If you crochet or knit, please join the Pender Prayer Shawl Ministry this Saturday, July 15th.
We meet by Zoom from 10 AM - Noon. The group makes prayer shawls, scarfs and lap blankets. Bring any projects you are making.
Contact Iris Salcewicz for the Zoom details.
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August 19, 2:00 PM, The Grow in God Cluster and Pender's Youth Group invites everyone to join us in the Gathering Place for a free ice cream social with all the fixings.
Please bring a friend.
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Pender's Got Talent Show
Do You Sing, Dance, Play an Instrument,
Perform Magic, Mime, Spoken Word or Poetry?
Then we want YOU to perform!
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: 12:30-2:30 PM
Place: Pender United Methodist Church, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA.
Sign Up: Sign Up Genuis; All Acts Must Be Family Friendly & No Use of Profanity; Maximum of four (4) minutes/act
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Children's Sunday School meets Sunday in person from 10:15 - 11am.
Welcome to Sunday School!
Any questions? Please speak with Miss Jane or Miss Maya!
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Hi Sunday School Families & Friends,
There are some wonderful family/children's activities happening ithis year. Please come and enjoy! All are welcome -- and invite a friend!
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Starting Thursday, September 7. The Music Experience is a weekly 45 minute session for third through sixth grade children.
Children can perform, read, write, and experience music, no prior music knowledge necessary.
Cost is $25 for the first child and $15 for additional family members.
Practice sessions will be held in the sanctuary.
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Sunday School
Topic: Youth Sunday School
Time: Sundays @ 10:oo am-11am
At Pender
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August 27, 12:30 PM, Back to Church Sunday
Traditional Southern Potluck, bring your favorite main course that serves six people.
We will provide the salads and desserts.
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries ("WFCM") Current Request for Donations
WFCM has been providing food and services to the community for 35 years. Pender was one of the twelve founding churches that set the path and began the journey.
Thanks goes out to all of you who continue to support WFCM many programs.
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The WFCM blue cart is outside the church.
All donations of food and toiletries are welcomed and needed.
Item of the Week: Canned Fruit
Please no:
* Expired food
* Glass jars
Thank you for your continuing generous support of WFCM.
The WFCM Food Pantry is accepting outside donations at their address below. There is a greater need for food but fewer donations.
You can also help by ordering from Amazon for delivery to WFCM. Rice, beans, canned fruit, diapers (Sizes 4, 5, 6), pasta, pasta sauce, etc.
WFCM
4511 Daly Drive, Suite J
Chantilly, VA 20151
Financial contributions are also accepted (cash, check or through our website). Please mark your tax deductible donation "WFCM Food Pantry." This will be recorded on your giving statement.
Thank you for your continuing support of WFCM. In 2021, Pender donated 6,128.74 pounds of food and personal care items to help the needy in the community. Thank you for your ongoing and generous support of WFCM.
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Pender is an open and welcoming church. We accept and embrace all persons, period. All people are blessed children of God. Pender is a caring and praying church community; we believe as Christians that we are called to follow and practice the ways of Jesus Christ, who is our ever present and living God.
Our mission is to practice and embrace, providing unconditional love and acceptance of all of God's children as He loves and accepts all of us.
We do not discriminate based on age, mental, physical, or intellectual ability, culture, gender, race, religious belief or unbelief, or sexual orientation.
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July 15, Prayer Shawl Meeting
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July 16, Meet & Greet Barbecue for PUMC New Pastor, Rev. Bruce Johnson. If you and your family are planning on attending the lunch, please RSVP to Iris Salcewicz at isalcewicz@cox.net
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July 16, Pender's Got Talent Show.
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July 19, ROMEOs meet at Bob Evans
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July 26, Ruth Circle book discussion
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July 30, Guest Pastor
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August 19, The Grow in God Cluster and Pender's Youth Group invites everyone to join us in the Gathering Place for a free ice cream social with all the fixings. Please bring a friend.
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August 27, Back to Church Sunday with the Pender Praise Band. Traditional Southern Potluck, bring your favorite main course that serves six people. We will provide the salads and desserts.
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September 7. Every Thursday from 4:30 to 5:15 PM, all third through sixth grade children are invited to The Music Experience! Children can perform, read, write, and experience music. No prior music knowledge necessary. Cost is $25.00 for the first child and $15.00 for additional family members.
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October 21, Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat
Weekly Events
- Sunday
- Children's Sunday School Class at 10:15 am.
- Youth Sunday School Class meets at 10:00 am.
- The Seeker Sunday School Class meets at 10:15 am.
- The Turning Point Youth Group at 4:00 pm
- Monday
- Mary Martha Circle, online
- Tuesday
- Recorder Consort rehearsal on hiatus until fall.
- Handbell Rehearsals on hiatus until fall.
- Wednesday
- Ruth Circle meets in person the second and fourth Wednesday of each month
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3rd Wednesdays Romeos at 11:45
- Thursday
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Lectio Divina Prayer Group Learn more here
- Choir Rehearsals on hiatus until fall.
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