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February 23, 2025 at 10:00 am
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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 February, 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 28, Boy Scout Troop 1530 Online Mulch Sale
February 23, Juvenile Detention Center
February 23, Poetry Slam
March 1, Bread of Life baking ministry
March 2, Fellowship Feast/Chili Cookoff
March 4, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
March 5, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
March 9, Woman of the Year Tea
March 11, Boy Scout Troop 1530 Mulch Delivery Weekend
May 10, Concert: His Life, Love and Ministry
May 31, Chris Atwood Foundation HopeFest 2025
June 7, Concert: A Celebration of Bach
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 Break
Financial Info
As of January 31, 2025:
MTD actual revenue was MTD/YTD actual revenue was $38,858;
MTD/YTD actual expenses was $57,904;
MTD/YTD net loss was ($19,046)
Bridge of Hope Fund:
2023 $37,159
2024 (as of 12/31/24) $132,201
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Total as of 12/31/24 $169,360
Join us on February 23, 2025, for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany as Pastor Bruce Johnson delivers a powerful sermon from the Pender UMC’s sermon series titled "What Christians Believe, and Why it Matters”.
Join us for this meaningful service as we grow in faith and understanding.
At Pender, you're welcome just as you are! There's no dress code—whether you prefer jeans and a t-shirt or a dress and suit, you'll fit right in.
Services are also posted in our sermon archive.
Join us live at Pender UMC
12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA US 22033
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Pender's next Worship Service will be February 23, 2025 at 10:00 am
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Sunday School for Everyone!Time: Every Sunday |
Children's Sunday SchoolTime: Every Sunday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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Adult Sunday School ClassesTime: Every Sunday, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Next Events
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One Combined Service
February 23, 2025
At 10:00 am, Pender offers a traditional/blended worship service. The service includes traditional music as well as...
Impact Youth
February 23, 2025
Hey Grades 7-12! Pender's Impact Youth have different activities and programs each week.
Pender Boy Scout Troop 1530 Annual Mulch Sale
February 24, 2025
Event: Troop 1530 Annual Mulch FundraiserOrder Deadline: February 28, 2025Delivery Starts: March 8, 2025 Details:Spruce...
Opportunities to Serve
Although Pender is not able to sustain our Hypothermia outreach this year, we are still interested in helping other churches that are involved.
Floris UMC is one of the churches that has shared a signup link (below). Their Serve and Connections Director, Debbie Cali, said "let me know that you may be interested in helping out with Guest House which is our fancy name for the hypothermia shelter run by FACETS in the churches around Fairfax County.
This year, with the frigid temps we are expecting 110 guests. Thank God the guests are coming in from the cold, and they are trusting the Facets team but … WOW! WE were used to 50 or so… not 110.
So far our group has stepped up but we could use some other volunteers to help it run smoothly.
Here is our sign up genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EACAE22A31-52284753-2025#/. We are also looking for a group to provide Breakfast Wednesday morning for 110. Long shot but … just wanted to put it out there. If you have any questions, please email me directly.
This year Centreville UMC is helping to host the hypothermia shelter for two nights at St. Stephens UMC in Fairfax. We will be hosting on Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20. We will be cooking the meal and providing evening volunteers, but we will not be having overnight hosts again this year. We will also provide breakfast and lunch for the guests for Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21.
If you have questions, please contact Johannah Evans at or 443-340-1313. Sign up to Help Host the Hypothermia Shelter
Fairfax UMC is hosting it's 2025 Hypothermia Shelter March 9th-16th. We have several ways you can share love and care for our guests! We need groups/individuals to volunteer to help in the early mornings (5-7 AM) making coffee and serving breakfast casseroles, afternoon set up (4-5 PM or earlier) before guests arrive, sponsoring/preparing and serving of evening meals (5:30-7 PM), or to provide breakfast items - see opportunities below to sign up.
Contact Christie Johnson, with any questions. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B48A4A72FA0F85-54509055-fairfax#/
Make a Difference: Clothes Donations!
The blue bin in the lobby at Pender is your opportunity to share kindness and hope with those in need. We’re collecting new and lightly-used clothing to support the Lamb Center, a daytime drop-in shelter serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Fairfax, Virginia.
At the Lamb Center, the love of Christ inspires every action. Together, we can make a tangible difference by sharing our blessings and supporting our neighbors in need. Together, we can bring warmth, dignity, and hope to our community. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ!
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM)
WFCM has been providing food and services to the community for 37 years! Pender was one of the twelve founding churches that set the path and began the journey. Becky Bryan is our current liaison with WFCM. Please contact her with any questions.
In April more than 700 families were provided groceries from the Food Pantries, a 48% increase over April of 2023! Serving more families means we have a greater opportunity to make an impact with our donations.
There are multiple ways you can support this community ministry. The ways we hear of most often are donations of goods or money. Another way to participate is through volunteering of time to work in the Food Pantry. If you are interested in volunteering, contact the WFCM office or Becky Bryan.
Financial donations to be used to stock the Food Pantry can be made to Pender to be forwarded to WFCM. In a recent newsletter, WFCM explained that, because of the savings that flow out of bulk purchases, a donation of $100 is used to purchase the equivalent of $600 of food.
For donations of food and toiletry items, you may leave your gifts in the grocery cart located by Pender’s front doors. OR, you can order from Amazon for direct delivery to WFCM at 4511 Daly Drive, Suite J, Chantilly, VA 20151.
More opportunities to serve
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