Sunday Worship:
In Person and
Streaming
at 9:00 and 11:15 am
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This Week at Pender
June 2, 2022
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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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It’s Pentecost! Go all out. Use red everywhere, depictions of flame, varieties of wind catchers—kites and streamers and balloons. It’s time for a celebration. That may feel over the top for many congregations, but there are ways to appropriately pull out the stops and enjoy worship this day.
Overcoming Babel is from the new sermon series titled "Living the Spirit Life".
Is Pentecost the birthday of the church? Maybe, or maybe that’s when the church learned to walk on its own. Maybe that’s when, empowered by fire and wind, the church spoke on its own, but used words learned from the one who gave it life. On Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Spirit to raise the church out of hiding and out of despair and to give the church wind at the back and fire in the bones and to encourage the church to proclaim; no—to live the good news of Jesus Christ outwardly and invitationally.
Join us live at Pender UMC
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The Traditional Services are in person and live streamed at 9:00 am on Sunday.
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The Common Ground Contemporary Services are in person and live streamed at 11:15 am on Sunday.
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All Pender Meetings, Classes and Events currently on the Church Calendar for the current school year will expire at the end of June.
If you are the leader of a meeting, Sunday School Teacher or event leader, please add your events for the 2022/2023 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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From the SPPRC:
AC Prayer Team invites conference to prayer for 2022 AC session
In order to cover the whole of the Annual Conference (AC) session in prayer as well as to pray for Bishop Lewis, AC leadership, AC members, worship and business session participants, and guests, an Annual Conference Prayer Team has been formed.
You are invited by the Rev. Kyungsuk Cho, Ms. Iris Smith, the Rev. Paul Oh, the Rev. Kim Barker-Brugman, and the Rev. Bob Parks, the AC Prayer Team, to join in praying for a Spirit-filled Annual Conference.
Follow the guides below to pray for Annual Conference:
- Pray AC members will allow God to instill in us an attitude and discipline of prayer in all conversations.
- Pray for God’s guidance and blessings on the Laity and Clergy Sessions, worship celebrations, business sessions, mission opportunities, and social gatherings of AC.
- Pray for AC members to be witnesses of Jesus with thoughts, words, and actions.
- Pray for AC decisions to align with God’s will.
- Pray for churches to become more vital and effective at making disciples of Jesus Christ who are lifelong learners who influence others to serve.
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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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A Disciple’s Path
2022
Pender UMC
Please join us on this journey in which we learn together about what it means to be a follower of Jesus within a Wesleyan context! We hope to see you there! All are welcome.
Schedule (Tentative)
Each class session is 1 and ½ hours long unless we double and then we’ll meet for a total of two hours.
Sunday, June 5, 2022, 4PM, Cornerstone, Rev. White
Session 4 – Gifts (Financial Generosity)
Session 5 – Service (Spiritual Gifts and Gifts based Service)
Sunday, June 12, 2022, 2PM, Cornerstone, Rev. White
Rev. White must attend the Annual Conference orientation held virtually at 4PM.
Session 6—Witness (Invitational Evangelism)
A few books are available for free from Pender! The class will be concurrent.
Once you sign up, we’ll provide further participation instructions.
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Help Wanted! Common Ground
Have you always wanted to play or sing in a worship band? Common Ground is looking for a few good men and women. Contact Uriah Moore @ 1-443-787-8989. Email Uriah at: uriahjmoore@hotmail.com. He’ll talk with you about an audition.
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Thank you from our Scout Troop!
Dear Pender United Methodist Church,
Thank you so much for all of your support for our troop including letting us use your basement for our meetings and a closet for storage. Thank you very much for allowing the use of your parking lot for our Mulch sale. That helped us out in so many ways! It gave Virginia Ground Works a place for temporary headquarters so they didn't have to drive from Vienna to each location, allowing us to get Mulch as quickly as possible to our customers. Your generosity helped us raise a full years' budget for our troop! This allows us to put that money towards awesome outings such as White water Rafting, Rappelling and Summer camp where we learn leadership, life skills, and teamwork. It also makes sure that scouting is available to all through scholarships for camp or equipment. Thank you so much for your continued support!!
Sincerely,
The Scouts of Troop 1530
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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 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.
For the June 12th discussion, we are reading First Friends by Gary Ginsberg.
The book is available at the library and on Amazon for purchase.
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Help Wanted!
We’re also looking for some administrative leadership. Would you be willing to go to training to learn how to expand and promote Common Ground?
Are you someone who likes to greet people? Would you be willing to usher?
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The Pender Nursery is available on Sundays during services and Sunday School classes.
Please let us know the ages of your children so we can best prepare for them at pender.church/signup.
Note that all children must wear masks and have their temperature taken.
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Children's Sunday School resumed in person and on Zoom
Welcome to Sunday School!
The children's Sunday School is meeting face-to-face (at the church).
Please note, teachers and children need to wear a mask during class. All children will get their own bag of materials to avoid sharing.
We hope to see you soon!
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Pender Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a week-long program from June 20-24, 2022 from 9:00am-12 noon, where children explore, celebrate, and care for God's good creation! Through worship and drama, Bible study, nature-themed art projects and snacks, active games, songs, arts and crafts, skits, puppet shows and science explorations, children 3.5-12 will discover God's love for all of creation. They will be challenged to care for God's world in tangible ways - both during VBS and at home.
This week at VBS, we will be exploring God’s Great Big Beautiful World! 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.
Every day your child will bring home a Creation Care Card. This card lets you know what your child learned and provides ideas for how your family can HELP creation by endeavoring to Heal, Enjoy, Learn, and Pray. Try to complete at least one activity together before your children returns to VBS the next day.
Our offering this week will go to a group that is helping to provide fresh, clean water to a community that needs it. There is no pressure or requirement to contribute!
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.
Please bring the whole family for the “Creation Celebration” closing program on Friday!
Welcome to Great Big Beautiful World VBS!
VBS will be from 9-12, June 20-24, 2022.
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CAN YOU HELP? We are looking for VBS teachers to share in a fun teaching experience beginning June 20th-24th, 9am-12noon. The theme: "A Great Big Beautiful World!
The theme: "A Great Big Beautiful World!"
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Sunday School
Topic: Youth Sunday School
Time: Sundays @ 10:oo am-11am
At Pender
Sunday Night Youth Group - the new time is 4:00-5:30 pm
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"COME FOLLOW ME" MISSIONS CELEBRATION --
What a joyful time we had together recently with our Faith Promise Missionaries!
Thank you for your prayerful support of our 67 missionaries sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world, and for our 2 summer missions projects supporting the Pender Mission Project in Philippi, WV and the Poland Sports Camp. Faith Promise Pledge Cards and a collection basket are in the church lobby.
For online giving, please select "Faith Promise" to designate your contribution, or by check to Pender UMC with "Faith Promise" in the memo. For more information, please contact the church office or Greg/Maya Berry.
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PRAISE GOD, HE IS AT WORK!
In 1911, Lillian Trasher obeyed God, left the United States, left her fiancé and went straight to Asuit (in the Middle East) not knowing fully what plans the Lord had for the region. Today stands the well-known orphanage of Lillian Trasher there.
Correspondence from one of Pender’s missionaries, Aida, tells of her ministry in the middle east. She leads prayer meetings and conferences throughout the area including at the Lillian Trasher Orphanage.
Souad was born blind, as an unwanted outcast, abandoned and left at the orphanage when she was 1 day old. Her parents were too poor to take care of her, like thousands of other children left at the orphanage. But God had different plans for Souad when her parents abandoned her!
Today, a beautiful woman, Souad grew up and was nurtured physically, emotionally and spiritually, at Lillian Trasher Orphanage and discovered she was wonderfully and beautifully made by her creator.
Aida recounts her time with Souad, “As I prayed for her, she expressed her thankfulness for her situation and as I was leaving, she would not stop crying. These people still need love and acceptance from community and people. We are called to love on them because that’s the love of Christ at work.”
Aida had the privilege to partner with a ministry that has such a solid foundation in the community. It was a beautiful time of revival and prayer and she was asked by the director to have a more permanent part in the facilitating of prayer.
In closing Aida says, “I am so encouraged and want to encourage you, with the great news that lives are being changed everyday in the remotest parts of the globe. Women and children are in need of purpose and direction. So many have accepted the Lord into their lives and so many have experienced answered prayers, emotionally, spiritually, even physically in our prayer meetings.
Praise God, He is at work and loves these people so much.
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries |
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.
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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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Spring is a time for renewal, growth, and expansion.
At Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, we have seen significant growth this past year and we continue to meet the growing needs due to your generosity and many others like you! Your support of our Annual Spring Appeal enables us to continue to expand and assist our neighbors who require help with basic necessities.
Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000 by a family who believes that no individual or family should be concerned with where their next meal will come from. They believe everyone should have access to fresh foods such as dairy, meat and produce that contribute to a well-balanced meal.
Please consider an online donation, or mailing a check, before June 30th for our 2022 Spring Appeal so that we can continue to expand our services.
Checks can be mailed to: PO Box 220802, Chantilly, VA 20153
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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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June 5, Pentecost
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June 5, Graduation Sunday
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June 12, Music Appreciation Sunday
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June 20, VBS (Vacation Bible School). Register here.
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July 9, Summer Cycle Ministry
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June 12, Book Lovers Group
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June 20, Memorial Concert
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June 26, Juvenile Detention Center (JDC). Learn More
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July 17, One Combined Worship Service at 11:15am, luncheon to follow in the Gathering Place
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July 17, Send-Off for Philippi
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July 22, Missions Trip to Philippi, WVa
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August 7, United Methodists Stand Against Racism and Ice Cream Social event at 4pm
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September 18, Fall Kick Off
Every Sunday - In Person and Streaming Services.
- Traditional at 9:00 am
- Common Ground Contemporary at 11:15 am
Weekly Events
- Sunday
- The Cornerstone Class meets at 10:00 am.
- Children's Sunday School Class meets at 10:00 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
- Boy Scout Troop 1530 meets in-person at 7:00 pm
- Tuesday
- Staff Meeting at 11:00 am.
- Carillon Ringers at 6:45 pm
- Joy Ringers at 7:30 pm
- Wednesday
- Ruth Circle meets on Zoom at 10 am
- Thursday
- AV and Worship Team Rehearsals in-person at 6:00 pm
- Choir Rehearsal at 7:30 pm
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