SUMC Announcements

Anyone who wants to participate in the Biggest Loser Challenge should be signed up by now.
If you are not and want to participate, email Sandra immediately.
Please check the H&W blog or August newsletter for full details of the challenge.
Final cutoff is August 30.

We have a new kickoff date for the challenge of Tuesday, September 6.
Details will be sent directly to all registered participants.

P.S. We will not have a competition between the men and women but the challenge still goes on with all of us working towards one final winner. Keep in mind that in the end, you will all be winners. Right?

The United Methodist Women will kick off the fall season with a covered dish dinner on Monday, September 19 at 6 p.m. in the Simpson Room. Please bring a salad, vegetable or casserole. The main course and dessert will be provided. Following the dinner and meeting, the program will be presented by the Red Bird Mission Team.

We are looking for volunteers to help set up the Rummage Sale and price items the week of September 5th. Please contact Pat Grossarth at 412-741-6208 if you can help. The Rummage Sale will be September 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m both days. The proceeds from the sale support programs for women, children and youth, including the Ruth M. Smith Center (Smethfield, PA) and Red Bird Mission (Beverly, KY). Both are UMW national missions.

The after school program will resume shortly. Education is essential for these children’s future, but it is difficult to go to school without the necessary supplies. Notebooks, binders, pencils, colored pencils, notebook paper, calculators, rulers, backpacks, scissors, crayons, etc. are all needed. You may place your donations in the box at the back of the church. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Donations will be delivered in late September.

Third graders and older are welcome to train as an acolyte for the traditional service. Scheduling is being set up through January 1, 2012. If you have not been contacted and have a child that would like to be an acolyte, please contact Martha Boward or Pastor Russel.

Even as the United States’ Eastern Seaboard continued to brace for Irene’s impact, UMCOR was on-site in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas assessing the needs. Donations to assist in the clean-up efforts may be included with your regular offering; please mark them “UMCOR Summer Storms".

October 23, 2011
Start your training now for this 10k walk!! Begin with one mile and then gradually increase with 1/2 mile increments each week. The walk begins at 2pm at the Osborne Elementary school and ends at the Center for Hope in Ambridge. If you are looking to make a difference in these trying times, the CROP Hunger Walk raises money to help stop hunger and poverty here in our community and around the world. Please consider participating. Barry and Rebecca Lewis are our CROP coordinators if you have any questions.

Saturday, September 24, 2011, 11:30-12:30
This class is designed for boys and girls, ages 7 to 12. Terri Neese, CYT will introduce basic yoga positions and breathing techniques. Students should wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. A donation of $5 per student is suggested and will benefit Bethany House.

The church library will resume Fall hours after the Labor Day weekend. The library will be open on Sunday, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm; Thursday evenings, during choir practice, 6 pm to 7:30 pm; and Wednesday morning and evening, during Bible Study. The church secretary can open the library during her office hours as well (T, Th, F 9-2pm).

Did you Know? The library has a plethora of magazines with something for everyone. Sports, teen interests, youth group leaders, Sunday School teachers, kids and much more. Stop by, pull up a chair and stay awhile. You are always welcome in the Patton Library.

We are blessed to have seven third-graders that will receive their Bibles during morning worship service on September 18th. If your student is not listed, please let Sandra Lane know immediately, so they too may be honored at the presentation.

Our current list includes: Hadley Boyle, Caitlin Steele, Paige Geason, Genevieve Moffett, Benjamin Thurkow-Schlund, Alexander Clifford, and Matthew Hicks.

Our Carnival was a huge success thanks to you!

We provided a great day of enjoyment for families in the community and the BHA kids and it was a nice time for fellowship for all of us.

Many thanks to everyone who donated money, cakes, tents and time to the event. We appreciate you so much! If you have any feedback to share about the area you worked in - please talk with Diane or Sandra - we are looking forward to seeing this event grow and improve over the years- so your input is important to us. We had a record total that will go into our general fund.

Warm blessings,
The Bartley’s and the Lane’s
Carnival Chairs

My carnival photos are up on the website, but because Leap of Faith played four sets, and I helped run sound for other groups, I wasn’t able to take very many pictures. I hope everyone will add their own shots to our gallery. You can upload them on the gallery page or email them to: jackmoffett-j3mb@post.me.com

Here are the directions to the Kuriger’s picnic.

Take Route 65 South toward Pittsburgh or From Robinson on Interstate 79 take Rt. 65 South toward Pittsburgh exit.

Approximately 1/4 Mile past I 79 Interchange – turn left onto Toms Run Road
Be careful, you will have to cross over a lane with oncoming traffic. If you are coming from Pittsburgh make a right turn onto Toms Run Road

Follow Toms Run approximately 3/4 Mile and make a sharp left onto Duff Road.
This will be the first left turn.

Follow Duff Road for approximately 3/4 Mile and make the first left hand turn onto Hill Road.

Follow Hill Road for approximately 1 Mile to Kurigers’. There is a “DO NOT
ENTER” sign. Continue past the sign and you will see a view of Pittsburgh. Our
House is the last house on the left hand side. The road DEAD ENDS at our house.

Remember the Pigeon Loft? Well, our pigeon took a lengthy vacation down south, but it’s back, and it has gone high-tech. The pigeon is tweeting! That’s right, you can now find Sewickley UMC on Twitter.

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=SewickleyUMC

SUMC Health and Wellness Ministry presents:

Biggest Loser Challenge
Men vs. Women

Challenge Details and Rules:

• Challenge start date : September 18, End date: November 20
• There will be 4 separate, private weigh-ins (September 18, October 16, November 6 and November 20)
• Before and after pictures will be taken at the start and end of the Challenge. (fully dressed)
• There will be no voting off of contestants.
• The Challenge will be men verses women with only one overall winner but also recognize which group won as a team, men or women.
• The overall winner will be based on the percentage of weight loss that takes place during the designated Challenge time frame.
• Contestants do not have to be church members.
• There is an entry fee of $10 to participate, which in turn, will be the winning pot for our Biggest Loser or Winner depending on how you look at it.
• Weight loss must not be the result of any plastic surgery or unsafe weight loss methods.
• On the kick off date (September 18) we will have available to you – a free consultation with either or both a nutritionist and personal fitness trainer. These professionals will help get you on your way to achieving your goal. When you sign up, please indicate with a check mark if you would like a consult with either of these professionals. If we have a larger turn out than expected, we will have a group presentation rather than individual consults.
• Whether you want to lose those last stubborn 5 pounds or 50 pounds, this is your chance to do it in a fun, (slightly) competitive, and yet supportive environment.
• To be fair, we must have an equal number of men and women competing and need to know if you are participating so you must sign up. The sheet is located in the back of the sanctuary, or let Sandra Lane know by e-mail. Must sign up by August 28.

For any questions, please contact Sandra Lane at 412-741-6724.

This morning, at 12:00 am, Sewickley UMC’s new website went live. Jack Moffett, Sandra Lane, and Jim Canfield have been working on the redesign for well over a year. The new site brings a vitality to our online presence that matches our active, embracing church family. Check it out at sewickleyumc.org.