This Sunday -- Snow Emergency -- Too Much Snow for Safe Travel. Stay Home. Read Your Bible -- Luke 22:14-27 and Philippians 3:8-14. Pray. Phone a family member, a friend, or someone you have not heard from for some time. Stay safe.
Let's get together soon.
Bob Undercuffler, pastor
302-654-4040
THIS SUNDAY Children meet with Don Keister and team - Fellowship Hall. Bob meets with adults in the church office.
11:00 AM the whole family of God gathers in the Sanctuary for worship.Scripture: Luke 22:14-2 Philippians 3:8-14
Bob’s sermon“Letting Go & Reaching Out”
BOB UNDERCUFFLER, Pastor
PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:1710 - 2010
WHERE FAITH – COMMUNITY – HERITAGE MEET
Come Grow with Us.
PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH1710-2010 Through the Years – Follow the Journey
In 1701, William Penn granted 30,000 acres in northern Delaware andMaryland to Welsh immigrants. David Evans, Esq. as a child, came with his family from Glamorganshire, Wales,to Radnor, PA in 1684 and from there to Delaware where they settled.
At the January 31 Congregational meeting, Brian Huffman and Lance Shorter were called and elected as elders to serve on the session. Brian will be ordained as elder and Brian and Lance will be installed on a Sunday morning yet to be determined. Lance and Brian, we welcome you to this calling.Please note:There remains a vacancy on session.Is God calling you to this service?Speak with Sandy Averitt, clerk of session, or Bob, pastor.
The congregation also recognized and thanked Bob Averitt and Tom Euston as they have completed their terms of faithful service as members of session.
·Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Ash Wednesday service.
Wednesday, February 17. Pancakes, etc. at 6:00 with service
at 7:00.Pancake supper will be hosted by our Wonderful
Wednesdays’ children and youth and their leaders.
·Community Garden planning, Monday, February 22 – 7 a.m.
From Pancakes to Ashes
The Lenten Journey Begins
In Unity:Pencader Presbyterians with Elizabeth AME
Seldom in the history of Christendom has Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday been observed on the same day, but that’s exactly what is planned at Pencader on Wednesday, February 17th for members and friends of Pencader Presbyterian and Elizabeth AME churches. This unique and recently established liturgical tradition will begin with a Pancake Supper in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.Pancakes, tasty syrups, sausage, fruit and beverages, prepared and served by the Wonderful Wednesdays’ children and leaders will be enjoyed by all.
At 7:00 the lights will dim and for 35 minutes with music, hymns, scripture and reflection we will begin our journey into Lent, leading us eventually to Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and glorious Easter morning!
Definitions: Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving (confession and absolution) that Anglo-Saxon Christians were expected to participate in immediately before Lent. The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition calls this Fastnacht Day after a type of doughnut made of all the sweets and other tasty items in the household and then consumed on Fat Tuesday so that no one would be tempted during the Lenten Fast.
A personal note: My father was Pennsylvania German, so in the Undercuffler household, we called this Fastnacht Day, and we ate Pancakes. My dad said he never met a Fastnacht he liked.Perhaps someone will introduce us to some really good Fastnachs, but till then, Pencader’s celebration will settle for delicious pancakes. Some with tasty add-ins.And yes, bring along some friends.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered forty days long, because Sundays in this period are not counted as days of penance. (Sunday worship always celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ) For the Ash Wednesday service, worshippers may choose to be marked by the minister with black ashes in the shape of a cross. The ashes are prepared by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration and mixing them with olive oil.
To enrich our Lenten Journey there will be an Adult Study of the Parables of Jesus.The class will begin Sunday, February 21 and continue for six Sundays through Palm Sunday. The study will meet in the Annex from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
A SPECIAL INVITATION -- members and friends of Pencader are invited to a mid-week Lenten Bible Study led by Rev. Terry Vodery, associate pastor of Elizabeth AME church.Ms. Vodery’s Lenten study will begin Wednesday, February 24, from 7- 8 p.m. in the Pencader sanctuary.
In addition, there is a Lenten Devotional guide, Praying Through Lent with Heart, Soul, Mind and Body.Find your copy on the entrance table.
BACK AGAIN -- ARTS AND SKILLS CLASSES
“The Art of Crochet”
Instructor; Diane Shorter
By popular demand DianeShorter will once again be leading us in simple and complex crochet skills. Using beautiful colors and patterns, we will be making objects that suit each person’s skill level. No previous experience necessary. All levels welcome. Bring whatever supplies you have, or borrow from class supplies.
Class Fee; $25.00 for 5 classes, (all of which goes to benefit Pencader church). Class time and dates; Sundays, from 2:00-4:00pm in the Pencader Church Fellowship Hall. February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7.
IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT GARDENING andways to enhance and advance the Pencader Community Garden.
Monday evening, February 22, 7 p.m. This gathering is to share tips about garden planning, soil preparation, and gardening in general. We will have special guests. Justin Benz, the horticulture instructor at Hodgson Vo-Tech and some of his students will share their knowledge with us and help us in our planning. This gathering is open to all who are interested in gardening and community, so feel free to invite a friend.We will meet in the Fellowship Hall. More information? Contact Tom Euston (302)521-6277
The winter term of Wonderful Wednesdays continues.
More Fun.More Homework Help.More Food. This Thursday Bonnie Hill provided a delicious supper. Be a mentor, make a supper, play games with the children. Talk with the children, or Lucille Short, Don Keister or Ellen Forbes.
SUMMERDAYCAMPATPENCADER
Here is a marvelous opportunity for children and youth of our church and community during the summer months. The Pencader Day Camp is an activity of the Children and Youth planning team. The camp will serve families with children Kindergarten age through 8th grade, operate from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. with before-care and after-care provided. There will be a weekly fee.Special features of the Pencader Day Camp will be individualized attention and activities plus planned doings with parents.
The Pencader Church Choir meets Wednesdays. Don’t miss this opportunity to sing with others for joy. Choir practice on Wednesdays at 7:00 with some Magic Moments to brush-up before Sunday Worship. More information?Coming soon: our combined choir with Elizabeth AME. Speak with any choir member or with Dee Fell: 302-547-3886 or
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Dee Fell, Director of Music and pianist
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What is in Pencader Church's DNA?
We are a gracious, hospitable people – and we extend our welcome to a broadening range of people.
Our primary work is to worship God. To glorify God and to enjoy God forever. Our simple, lovely sanctuary is dedicated to our worship, but whether we worship there – or in the Fellowship Hall during the summer months – we worship God with joy, rich thanksgiving and conviction.
We build friendships with our neighbors, beginning with those close to our church home and extending to the ends of the earth, helping discover and create a more abundant life, peace with justice for all people.
We care for children. The Pencader Family Album reveals children and youth – parents and friends singing and studying – and engaged in mission nearby and in Washington, DC.
We seek ways that our Pencader buildings may be a resource for rich congregational and community life. Our grand old church building is a blessing from our ancestors, and in our DNA is commitment to use this special place not just for ourselves, but for the community, as well.
