Sunday Worship:
Online Streaming Services
at 9 am and 11:15 am
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This Week at Pender
October 8, 2020
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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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Rev. Will White continues his
Worship Series
"Rise to the Challenge"
The Second Message will be
"What are You Going to Do
with Your Life?"
The Scripture for Sunday will be
Invite a friend to watch!
As always, please like, comment, and share on Facebook.
Please subscribe and comment on YouTube!
If you know someone unable to watch or listen to the Traditional service on a computer or device, they may use any phone to listen to the audio at 1-571-200-7103
Each Sunday service is available for about a week, then the latest takes its place.
Sunday online services are:
Please take a moment to fill these out:
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From Last Sunday, October 4, 2020 |
Rev. Will White began
a new Worship Series
"Rise to the Challenge"
The First Message was
"Important News About the Vaccine"
The Scriptures for Sunday were
Invite a friend to watch!
As always, please like, comment, and share on Facebook.
Please subscribe and comment on YouTube!
If you know someone unable to watch or listen to the Traditional service on a computer or device, they may use any phone to listen to the audio at 1-571-200-7103
Each Sunday service is available for about a week, then the latest takes its place.
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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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"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." (Psalm 16:11)
Calling all congregants!
Share your God moments with Joyce Munt, so others might see the light of Christ.
My friend’s son had been struggling for years with drug abuse and was in jail when I invited her to last year’s The Chris Atwood Foundation (CAF) Heroes for Hope annual fundraiser.
The Atwoods are members of Pender and lost their 21-year-old son and brother, Chris, to an accidentally fatal heroin overdose. As stated on the CAF website: “The Chris Atwood Foundation works to provide free recovery support and free resources to people with addiction and their families, to change the conversation and policies about addiction from ones of stigma to support and to prevent the disease from taking hold of future generations.”
Fast forward a year later, my friend and her son who is out of jail and doing well thanks in part to the support of The Chris Atwood Foundation, were invited to be special guest speakers during this year’s Heroes for Hope event!
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Do you wish to send words of encouragement to someone in our Church family to let them know you are thinking about them?
Is there a Pender person you miss seeing or someone you know is going through a tough time?
Please fill out the form and a Staff member will pass your words of encouragement on to the person you choose.
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Important Pastoral Address to Pender |
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Outdoor Communion, November 1! |
Welcome to Pender's Outdoor Communion!
We will be having communion at three times:
- 1:00 PM for people who worship at the Traditional Service.
- 2:00 PM for Common Ground Contemporary Worshipers.
- 3:00 PM Streaming for people who need to watch communion from home - please have bread and grape juice available. You do not need to sign up for this.
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Please note that communion services cannot be recorded for later viewing.
So we can plan efficiently, please sign up once for each car, then let us know how many people will be in it.
Thank you!
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As part of our “Back to School Emphasis”, Pastor Will is excited about teaching a 31 week intensive study titled, “Christian Believer.” It combines the study of Scripture and Christian belief. A limited number of participants will be able to take this class “face to face.” Others, can participate on Zoom.
For now, it will be offered on Tuesdays at 2pm or 7pm.
- Your commitment includes a half hour to forty five minutes of reading 6 days a week in preparation for the class that will last approximately 2 hours.
- You’ll need to maintain a discipline and take notes on what you are reading for the class meeting discussion.
- You’ll need to purchase the Christian Believer Study Manual (red book) and Christian Believer Readings (white book). They are available at Cokesbury.com as well as Amazon.com. (Compare the prices!)
If you want to take this class and the cost of books is preventing you, please contact Pastor Will or Joyce Munt as soon as possible, and they will be provided.
We’ll take mutually agreed upon breaks in our meeting schedule for holidays.
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Storytime with Miss Ann – Monday, October 19th from 1pm-2pm
- Who is invited: Whole church and Preschool and anyone in the neighborhood too
- Ann is planning to read a few fall/pumpkin themed stories
Storytime with Raymond – Monday, October 26th from 1pm-2pm
- Who is invited: Whole church and Preschool and anyone in the neighborhood too
- Raymond is planning to read “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and another book of his choosing
Pumpkin/Fall Fun Event – Friday, October 30th from 4pm-6pm
- Who is invited : Whole church and Preschool and anyone in the neighborhood too
- Bring your own pumpkin and carve it there and leave the mess behind
- We will provide carving tools and trash bags and table rolls to cover the tables
- We will set up tables and chairs in each of the designated family areas that are reserved
- We will create handwashing stations using the large Gatorade containers to minimize the need for bathroom use
- We will have a pumpkin carving contest
- We will encourage costumes and do a costume contest with the winners being chosen from the following categories: most original, most accurate look alike and best family costume.
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A Retirement Acknowledgment |
Dear Pender Community and Family,
"How can I say thanks for all the things that you have done for me, things so undeserved yet you gave to prove your love for me. The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude, for all that I am and ever hope to be, I owe it all to thee. To God Be the Glory, to God be the glory, to God be the glory for the things He has done. With his blood he has saved me, and with his power, he reached down and raised me, to God be the glory, for the things he has done." (My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)
Andrae Crouch 1984).
These words of gratitude and thanks sung by Andrae Crouch in 1984, expressed his gratitude to our heavenly father, and we at Pender believe this spiritual song embodies the spirit and essence of our organist and pianist, Ann Rollins, who announced she will retire after 18 years of faithful and devoted service.
Now, it is time for the Pender family and community to express our thanks and gratitude. You have two opportunities in addition to any personal notes you may want to offer:
- You can make a love offering gift – indicate "Love Offering Gift" in the memo of your check or online giving. Please note that love offerings are not tax deductible.
- You can send her a card and place it in the container outside of the main church entrance doors.
So many of us have additional reasons for our thanks and gratitude to Ann for her loving devotion and service. Let us thank her for all she has done and send our very best wishes and congratulations for a happy retirement.
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Do you enjoy listening to the Children’s Time messages?
Do you like teaching children about Jesus?
Please consider joining our ministry! Pastor Will is very good about sharing his sermon notes so writing your message is easy and it only has to be 3 to 5 minutes long.
You don’t feel comfortable coming to the church right now? No problem -- just record yourself at home and our wonderful A/V team will add it into the live stream.
Thank you for your time and attention and prayerful consideration of joining this team! If interested, contact Donna Parker.
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Protecting Pender Members |
Email is a quick and easy way to get the word out to members of a committee, small group or even all of Pender.
However, it is important to protect member privacy by using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) function of your email provider rather than just including everyone's email in the address line.
When you place email addresses in the BCC field of a message, those addresses are invisible to the recipients of the email.
Conversely, any email addresses that you place in the To field or the CC field are visible to everyone who receives the message.
Benefits of Using BCC
Using the BCC field to send an email message to a large group of people has a number of benefits, including:
- The privacy of email addresses is protected in the original message. Recipients will receive the message, but won't be able to see the addresses listed in the BCC field.
- When an email is forwarded, the addresses of everyone in the To and CC fields are also forwarded along with the message. Addresses that have been placed in the BCC field are not forwarded.
- If you have placed a large list of recipients in the To or CC field, all of them will receive the reply. By placing recipients in the BCC field, you can help protect them against receiving unnecessary replies from anyone using the Reply All feature.
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Many viruses and spam programs are now able to sift through mail files and address books for email addresses. Using the BCC field acts as an anti-spam precaution. It reduces the likelihood that recipients will receive a spam message or a virus from another recipient’s infected computer.
If you're the leader of a group at Pender, you could also email members using Constant Contact like we do for this newsletter.
If you are a group leader interested in using Constant Contact, or if you need help setting up your BCC emails, please contact Pender.
Another option would be to use Pender's new texting service to send short messages directly to group members. If you are a group leader interested in texting members of your group, please contact Pender.
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Food Drive Extended Through October |
PENDER FOOD DRIVE:
Thank you for your continued donations to food pantry at WFCM. As of this past Friday, Pender has donated over 900 lbs. of food this Fall! Please see the updated list of most needed items below. The food drive will continue until the end of October to help those in need in our community. The grocery cart will be in front of the church for easy drop offs!
Most needed items in the food pantry this month:
- Canned Fruit
- Canned Corn
- Tomato Sauce
- Diced Tomatoes
- Boxed Pasta
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Vegetable Oil
- Flour & Sugar (1 lb. bags)
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Baby Wipes
- Diapers (size 5 & 6)
Thank you!
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New! Pender Text Messages |
Save this number!
(540) 712-6278
Several groups at Pender have their own "keyword". For example, if you text the word "christian" (no quotes) to 540-712-6278 you will get information from the Christian Believers class in case of last-minute cancellations.
If you are a leader of a group and want to set up your own group for text messages, please contact Pender.
Save the number (540) 712-6278 in your phone book/contact records so you'll recognize us when Pender is reaching out to you.
If you want to be an early adopter, text the word "hello" (no quotations) to 540-712-6248.
Be sure to note, that whatever you save that number as in your phone book, that is how it will appear on your phone.
You can save it as the name of Pender UMC!
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You are encouraged to stay current on your giving and, if possible, give extra to help compensate for those who are facing financial hardship.
Mail in Giving:
Pender United Methodist Church
12401 Alder Woods Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
Text to Give:
Text PUMC to 73256
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries ("WFCM") Current Request for Donations
The WFCM Food Pantry is now 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.
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October 10, Missions Committee
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October 11, JLU/Jesus Loves You
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October 12, Columbus Day. The Church Office will be closed
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October 12, Serve God/Nominations
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October 13, Trustees
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October 14, Church Council Small Group
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October 15, Finance
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October 17, Prayer Shawl
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October 19, Storytime with Miss Ann
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October 19, Virtual Charge Conference
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October 26, Storytime with Mr. Raymond
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October 26, Church Council
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October 28, Pender Men (PUMM)
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October 30, Pumpkin Fun/Fall Event
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October 31, Scarves and hats for Operation Gratitude due
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November 15, Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week begins.
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December 11, A Night in Bethlehem - the camel returns!
- Every Sunday Streaming Services.
- Traditional at 9:00 am and
- Common Ground Contemporary at 11:15 am
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Every Sunday, There are 2 children's Sunday School Classes meeting on Zoom at 10:00 am.
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Every Sunday, The Cornerstone Class meets on Zoom at 10:00 am.
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Every Sunday, The Seeker Sunday School Class meets on Zoom at 10:30 am.
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Every Sunday, The Turning Point Youth Group meets on Zoom at 7:00 pm.
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Every Monday, Mary Martha Circle meets on Zoom at 7:00 pm.
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Every Tuesday, Staff Meeting at 11 am.
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Every Tuesday, Adult Handbell Rehearsals
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Every Tuesday, Christian Believers Class at 2 and 7 pm. More information and signup link.
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Every Wednesday, Ruth Circle meets on Zoom at 10 am
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Every Wednesday, Nominations Committee meets on Zoom at 7 pm
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Every Thursday, AV and Worship Team Rehearsals
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Every Friday, Fun with Music meets on Zoom at 10 am
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