SUMC Announcements

Our September 15 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner in the Simpson Room. You do not have to be a member of UMW to attend. Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share.

Our program at 7 p.m. will be presented by Rev. Myles and Joan Bradley who spent 10 days visiting Israel and Palestine with a group of 91 United Methodists from around the world. The tour included visits to many holy sites, the old stones that tell of the history of the faith. More importantly, the tour introduced the Living Stones, the Christian community that has survived for two thousand years in God’s holy land.

They will share images and stories to explain why their journey was “Awesome and Awful” and tell us “the rest of the story” that is never heard in our country. As events unfold in the Middle East it is important to understand that we misunderstand the causes of the conflict in our time.

The first of our two fall Rummage Sales will be held Sept. 5 and 6 starting at 8 a.m. both days. We need help setting up, pricing and selling items. Please contact Kris Swaney or Pat Grossarth if you can help out.

Our unit is also looking for a secretary to take the minutes at our meetings.

We are blessed to have seven third graders that will receive their Bibles during morning worship service on September 14th. If your student is not listed, please let Warren Kinneer know immediately so they too may be honored at the presentation.

Jacob McCoy
Jarod Leonberg
Felicity Moffett
Allison Lenhardt
Franzi Nace
Jessica Hooper
Nickolas Schlund

Laity (that’s all of us regular folks) are invited to a Spiritual Excellence Conference held October 3rd – 5th in Seven Springs. Registration is $65 and due by September 15th. Lunches are included. Dinner and lodging are separate.

Attendees choose two sessions from the following: Spiritual Gifts, Ministry in Daily Life, The Generational Disconnect, Cultural Differences in the Church, and Lay Leadership Development. There will also be praise, worship, and time to enjoy Autumnfest.

For more information, a registration form, or a scholarship application, please contact your Lay Leader, Kim Benjamin, kdcbenjamin@earthlink.net, 724-457-0692.

Our conference is holding a Singles Labor Day Weekend retreat at Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center in the Laurel Highlands near Uniontown. The event takes place August 29th through September 1st. If you are interested, please contact Glenda at 724-843-4899 or by email.