SUMC Announcements

The spring rummage sale will be held in the church basement on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to noon both days. Thank you for your donations. The potato room is full!

We will be setting up and pricing the items during the week of May 4. If you can help with this please contact Pat Grossarth (412-741-6208) or Pat Leiphart (724-266-5989). The rummage sale is one of the ways we raise money to meet our Mission Giving pledge. It also helps those in the community who are looking for clothing and household items. With the economic situation as it is, more people are shopping at thrift stores and rummage sales. We appreciate your help.

The Celebration of Women dinner will be held Friday, May 15. Look for an announcement in this issue of the Minutes.

Sunday, June 7, 2009
12:30 setup, 1:00 break bread

This picnic brings our church together with our friends from the St. Matthews AME Zion church. Hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks and paper products will be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish to share. In addition to the fellowship, friendship and food there will be games for the kids and adults. Be sure to pack water shoes, towels and maybe a change of clothes for some exploring in the nearby creek!! Please come join us – there will be a signup sheet on the bulletin board in the back of the church.

The production of “The Big Broadcast of 43″ is now available for your viewing on DVD format. Check it out to watch and relive a time from the past. Your church family had a great time in performing and singing songs of the 1943 era. Watch and see ‘Who’s on First’!

Congratulations to the Class of 2009 graduates from our church family. We will be honoring them during the 10:45 AM worship service on May 31.

Following is a list of High School graduates:
Sarah Boward
Cole Alexander
Erik Hess
Doug Zismann
Nick Montgomery
Richard Fairlie
Trey Sterner
Robert O’Donnell
Jeremy Pegher
Sean Bell

Following is a list of the college graduates:
Richard Canter
Katherine Flaherty
Megan Gates
J. A. Ferguson
Laura Kuriger
Ashleah Kuriger
Alison O’Donnell
Brian Gonnella

May God bless the Class of 2009 with much joy, hope and love.

Looking for a job? Ingomar UMC in Franklin Park hosts the Seekers job-search group on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings are for networking and giving mutual support. The group is free and open to anyone looking for a job. For more information, contact the church at 412-364-3613 or the group’s founder, Bud Longfellow, at budleelo@nauticom.net.

Lenten Fines for Heifer International will be collected on April 19th and 26th. Any other donations are also welcome. Heifer International provides animals to impoverished families so they can have milk, eggs, meat, wool, and more. Excess beyond what the family needs can be sold and they must pass on at least one female offspring to a neighbor, who will then do the same, with the goal that the entire community will become self-sustaining.