January 19, 2025 at 10:00 am

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For a copy of this bulletin, please attend Sunday worship or contact the office.

Information

PENDER PRAYER TEAM: Send prayer requests via our website, Connection Card in the bulletin, or contact the Church Office.  You can also text your prayer request to (833) 674-0619 or scan the QR code below:

To become a PRAYER WARRIOR, or if you wish to have a loved one who needs ongoing prayer listed in the bulletin, please contact the Church Office.

Pender Faith Promise Missions.

Pender supports 67 missionaries and cross-cultural workers worldwide.

For the month of January, please lift up our Pender Philippi Team; 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

Save the Date

Now until to February 9, Start collecting soup cans for the Souper Bowl canned soup drive
Now until to February 15, Submit Entries for Pender's Poetry Slam
Now until to February 28, Boy Scout Troop 1530 Online Mulch Sale
January 26, Juvenile Detention Center
February 1, Bread of Life baking ministry
February 2, Fellowship Feast
February 2, Rise Against Hunger at Vale
February 9, Souper Bowl soup cans due
February 23, Poetry Slam
March 11, Boy Scout Troop 1530 Mulch Delivery Weekend

PENDER NEEDS YOU!

Sign up to help at www.pender.church/signup

Pender Hill School Registration is open. Learn more at https://penderumc.org/pender-hill-school/

DO YOU HAVE THE GIFT OF HOSPITALITY & LOVE MEETING PEOPLE? Pender needs you! Help is needed during our 10am worship service. If you would like to be a Greeter or an Usher, please contact Glenn Lammi.

REACHING NEW PEOPLE Help your church grow! What does it mean to start thinking of “visitors” as being “guests”? Well, a visitor is someone who knocks on your door at night and you won’t let them in. A guest is someone you welcome! Pender is looking for some good men and women to help project Pender’s presence into the community for the sake of Jesus Christ. We want you to help us plan events and welcome guests! Contact Peter Andrews.

Support our First Responders– Help us restock our First Responders Rest Stop. The following donations are welcome: chips, 16 oz bottled water, energy drinks, vitamin water, snacks, frozen sandwiches, ice cream, candy, and cookies. Donations can be dropped off in the Church Office. Our officers continually let us know how blessed they are to have a safe place here at Pender! In turn, we are safer because of their presence!

Calling all Shepherds!   If you like working with children (ages PreK - grade 6) and are willing to help distribute materials and assist children in the classroom, we'd love to have you join our Children's Sunday School team! Help our children feel God's love and the support/encouragement of our Pender family!  (Sundays, 10:30 - 11:30am. Sign up for 1 week or 40!)   Please contact Jane McKee.

Get Connected

Lectio Divina Prayer Group, Thursdays at 1:30-3:00pm. Lectio Divina, or “divine reading” is a traditional Christian practice that helps you dive deeply into a passage of scripture and see how God speaks to you. The group reads a Bible passage, reflects on the passage, responds to what God’s word is saying to us and meditate on the Bible passage. The group is meeting by Zoom. Please contact Carol-Anne Kaye for Zoom information.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL at 10:30am - We meet in person!  Any questions?  Please speak with Miss Jane McKee!

Impact Youth Group (for all rising 7th-12th graders)

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL meets every Sunday at 11:15am in person in the Youth Room.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING IN PERSON

Sunday Morning, 9:00 am, The Seekers Class meets in Room 220 Contact Stan Kurzeja

Connections Sunday School Class On Summer Break

Financial Info

As of November 30, 2024:
MTD actual revenue was $44,419; YTD actual revenue was $502,099;
MTD actual expenses was $46,370; YTD actual expenses was $548,407;
MTD net loss was ($14,066); MTD net loss was ($1,951);
YTD net loss was ($46,308).

Bridge of Hope Fund:
2023 $37,159
2024 (as of 11/30/24) $$131,626
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Total as of 9/30/24 $168,785