Sunday Worship:
In Person and
Streaming
at 9:00 and
11:15 am
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This Week at Pender
April 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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April 16, 2023 is the Second Sunday of Easter
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While Pender Lead Pastor Will White is on renewal leave, Worship Leader Carol-Anne Kaye will preach on "The Disciple Thomas, Doubting or Believing?" based on Acts 2:14a, Acts 2:22-24 and John 20: 19-31.
Theme: We want to be faithful and loyal disciples, just like Thomas. It's okay to ask questions.
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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The Prayer Shawl Ministry group will meet this Saturday, April 15th from 10 AM - Noon.
We are currently meeting by Zoom. If you crochet or knit, please join us. The group makes prayer shawls, lap blankets, baby blankets, scarves, hats and slippers.
We have show-n-tell so we can see what the group is working on.
Please contact Iris Salcewicz for Zoom information.
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Pender Women of the Year
On Sunday, April 23 at 10am in the Gathering Place, we will celebrate our Women of the Year, Iris Salcewicz and Arlet Williams Ugwu.
Please come and enjoy music and refreshments to honor these special Pender women. All are invited!
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Returning Sunday April 16 at 10 am
Brian Stevenson leads the class based on the lectionary readings for each Sunday. Come join us in Room 206 (Library)!
Group for Adults. Video and Conversation
From 10 to 10:15 we'll have coffee and fellowship. At 10:15 there will be a short 10 minute video and then conversation.
Our music director, Brian Stevenson facilitated the “Nooma” series to start this group off, and then look to class members for areas of topic and/or service ideas (books, lunch meetings, mission work etc.)
All are welcome. The classes are not sequential so nothing is missed if a week is missed.
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Do you like to read and talk about books? Do you like to read current bestsellers or classic books - mysteries, thrillers or non-fiction?
The Book Lovers Group meets monthly on the second Sunday at 4:00 PM. We are meeting by Zoom and normally we meet about 1 1/2 hours. We have a lively discussion about the book since sometimes we all like the book and other times, we can’t agree if we like the book.
We are moving the book discussion back to April 16 since the second Sunday of April is Easter.
Please join the Pender Book Lovers Group as we read Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. We will be meeting by Zoom on April 16th at 4 PM.
Please contact Iris Salcewicz for Zoom information.
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United Women in Faith Meeting
Ladies, please join us for a United Women in Faith meeting on Saturday, April 22. We will meet at 10 AM in the Gathering Space. We’ll have a continental breakfast, devotion time and will be working on a service project. Contact Iris Salcewicz for additional information.
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When did I see you in prison and visit you?
Wanted: Volunteers to attend Pender's monthly church service at the Fairfax Juvenile Detention Center. Our next date is April 23.
We meet at the jail at 1:15p, and are out by 2:35p. Our ministry at the jail is growing, and the young people thirst for the water of life because of their circumstances. It is easy fishin' as they already stepped out of their cell to come to church. It is a showing up thing. That's all you need to do... show up.
Contact Maryann Weber if interested.
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Today we focus on Pender missionaries, Mark & Esther Kaoma serving as National Director with Ambassadors for Christ in Zambia. Mark is active in evangelism, church planting, discipleship, and leadership training. Esther is involved with teaching the Focus on the Heart program to the women. Last month AFCI Zambia received donations toward the purchase of 165 Bibles for distribution. Bibles are very expensive in Zambia so these Bibles were for distribution to the church members who do not have Bibles.
Recently Mark met with pastors who are part of the AFCI Zambia Ministry to make plans for the coming of the Gospel Crusade in May. It will be held on a college ground that is quite big which can accommodate more than 70,000 people. They formed 7 committees as people signed up in different Crusade Task Forces to help in the effective and success of the crusade. After sharing from the word of God (Zacchaeus encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ), one brother approached his local church pastor and explained to him that he had stolen so many things from people that he could not locate all of them, but that he needed to pay back - principle of restitution as Zacchaeus did. He said he wanted to pay back to God through renting of a place of worship for six months by himself.
GOD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE!
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VBS 2023
These are the areas where we need volunteers to help during VBS:
1) We need a Snack Time Leader, and will need people to volunteer to bring snacks from our list each day.
The leader will get the snacks ready for children to pick up and help with clean up. The leader doesn't need to make the snacks!
2) We need a Story Time Assistant. (The assistant will help the Story Time Leader present 3 lessons each morning.)
3) We need 5 more Shepherds to work in teams to guide the children through each morning's activities.
4) We need a Check-In Supervisor to check children in and out each morning, and to help when there is the need for a Band-Aid, someone to watch a sick or crying child, making a parent phone call, etc. each morning. Biggest requirement: a love of children!
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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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Pender Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a week-long program from June 26-30, 2023 from 9:00am-12:30pm, for children ages 4-12.
This week at VBS, we will be exploring the Rocky Railway! Your child will experience Bible stories about God’s amazing world and discover the ways God cares for every part of creation.
Your child will make new friends, sing fun songs, watch dramatic presentations of the Bible stories, play active games, go on a nature scavenger hunt, do art projects and science explorations, and dig into the Bible.
Be sure your child arrives by 9:00 am each day. Children will gather with a small group and leader in the same place each day.
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Sunday School
Topic: Youth Sunday School
Time: Sundays @ 10:oo am-11am
At Pender
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If anyone would like to contribute items for the Rest Stop, those items can be left in the blue bin or in the church office labeled "Rest Stop".
Items often needed are: full size water bottles (They do not use the 4oz ones), seltzers, energy drinks, Aspire, Gatorade and Propel.
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
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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.
During 2022, WFCM was able to support the needy in the community by:
* $0.96 of every $1 spent was used on programs.
* Served 4,489 individuals, providing the equivalent of 458,745 meals to 2,733 individuals and $4,658,637 in financial assistance to 2,454 individuals keeping them housed.
* Provided 427,075 diapers through a partnership with Greater DC Diaper Bank
* 110 volunteers served 10,437 hours along 11 staff members
* Were supported by 568 individual household donors, 36 Congregation Partners and 38 Corporate Partners in addition to 48 Grantors, Foundations and Organizations and Fairfax County Government
Together we can do it - provide help for the less fortunate in our community.
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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 Tuna
Please no:
* Expired food
* Glass jars
Thank you for your continuing generous support of WFCM.
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries ("WFCM") Current Request for Donations
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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April 15, Churchwide Power Outage all day
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April 15, Prayer Shawl Meeting
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April 16, Pender Book Club
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April 22, United Women in Faith General Membership Meeting
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April 23, Women of the Year Reception
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April 29, NOVA Transition Training for Pastors & Leaders
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May 6, The Chris Atwood 10th Birthday bash
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May 13, Spring Concert
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May 21, Common Ground Contemporary Cantata, "Songs and Stories"
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June 10, Rev. Will White Retirement Dinner Ceremony
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June 11, Music Appreciation Sunday
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June 26-30, Vacation Bible School
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July 18, Meet & Greet Barbecue for PUMC New Pastor
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October 21, Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat
Weekly Events
- Sunday
- Choir Rehearsal at 8 am
- Coffee, Video and Conversation, 10 am
- 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, in person and online
- Tuesday
- Staff Meeting at 11:00 am.
- Recorder Consort
- Handbell Rehearsals at 6:45 and 7:30.
- Wednesday
- Ruth Circle meets in person the second and fourth Wednesday of each month
- Thursday
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4th Thursday Romeos at 11:45
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Lectio Divina Prayer Group Learn more here
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