Come with a friend or bring a whole table of friends to a tea party! Sweets, scones, and sandwiches will be served along with several hot teas and punch. Entertainment includes music, magic, balloon art, and a surprise. Prizes will be awarded for hats, costumes, and groups.

Thanks to everyone who helped us to have a very successful Vacation Bible School! We had 49 kids registered this year! Special thanks to St Paul’s Lutheran Church and St Matthews AME Zion Church for helping with our first joint Sewickley Community VBS! All volunteers are invited to a taco bar/ice cream social on Thursday, Aug 22nd at 6:30pm at SUMC in the Simpson Room. We will celebrate our success for the year and start planning for next year.

The SUMC Youth Group is going to kick off our year with a lock in on Aug 24-25. All youth going into 6th to 12th grade are invited to come at 7:00pm on the 24th for a night of games, planning and of course, Oreos. We will attend the 9:00 service together as a group on the 25th, and youth can be picked up at 10:00am. Contact Susie Moffett for more information or to sign up!

Blast off with us for an epic adventure! To Mars and Beyond VBS will help us explore where God’s power can take us! The journey takes place August 5 - 9, 6-8:30 pm.

FOTC is offering a free car wash in the SUMC parking lot from 10 am until 2 pm, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. Donations will be accepted to help cover shipping costs for our shoeboxes. The cost of shipping each box is $9, which includes Bible learning materials and classes, which are offered to each child who receives a shoebox.