Our Bi-Annual Safe Sanctuary Training will be held on June 25th from 6:00–9:00 pm and July 11th from 9:00 am–12:00 pm.
Viewing entries in
Education
Our VBS Decorating Team is gearing up to create an amazing experience for our kids, and we’d love your help! We’re accepting donations of the items below to bring it all to life!
Willa Herman
Graduating from Quaker Valley and will be attending York College in York, Pa., pursuing her degree in Medical Imaging. Go Spartans!
Clara Herman
Graduating from Quaker Valley and will be attending Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. this fall! She will be pursuing her degree in Computer Science. She will also be continuing her track and field career there. Go Presidents!
Spencer Clifford
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Slippery Rock University on May 9th with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience. Spencer will be attending West Virginia University this fall for a Master’s Degree in Geography.
Ben Heinzl
Graduating from Chartiers Valley and is planning on attending Robert Morris. At this time, he would like to pursue education in Media Arts.
Sean McCombs
Graduating from Central Catholic High School, he is planning to attend Penn State Behrend to study environmental science.
Elliett Briggs
Graduating from Bethel Park High School with plans to pursue a degree in Criminalistics at Tiffin University in the fall. She has also been accepted into Tiffin’s Cold Case Fellowship.
Join us on the third Sunday of each month, 10:00–11:00 am, for games, treats, and good times!
We will host our “Garden Project” VBS from July 26 through July 29, beginning each evening at 6:00 pm. We offer programming in three age groups: pre-K, grades K through 5, and middle school (entering grades 6 through 8). Anybody beyond eighth grade can be a gardener.
The Young Adult Group will meet next on May 31st. They will gather in the Simpson Room after the second service and decide on a place for lunch together.
On May 17th at 1:00 pm, celebrate the coming summer break at our last Youth Group meeting of the school year!
Our “Garden Project” needs gardeners! We need people who find joy in nurturing young life through our Community Vacation Bible school. Registration for our Community VBS will open in a few days, but registration for volunteers is available now.
On May 17th at 1:00 pm, celebrate the coming summer break at our last Youth Group meeting of the school year!
The Children’s Church kids will be planting flowers around the church on May 17th during both services.
The Fellowship of the Cross would like to thank everyone who helped make our Easter Egg hunt a success on a gray and chilly Easter morning. It is an SUMC “God-sized” goal to engage in intergenerational activities, and this truly took an intergenerational effort.
My name is Mandy Williams, and I am very excited to step into the Coordinator of Christian Education role. I am looking forward to getting to know you all better!
In January, our Leadership Board challenged us all to blur borders and respond to a God-sized goal. The board asked us to create new opportunities for “intergenerational engagement.”
A VBS team meeting is set for noon on April 12, in either the Simpson Room or the library. We will gather immediately after the 11:00 am traditional service. All are invited, especially those interested in volunteering at VBS or in preparation for VBS.
A VBS meeting Is set for 12:00 pm on April 12 in either the Simpson Room or Library. All are invited, especially those interested in volunteering at VBS or VBS preparations.
All are welcome to attend the annual Sewickley UMC Easter Egg Hunt, held on the church lawn between services on Easter Sunday.
Our Community VBS team has chosen “The Gardening Project; Growing Through God’s Love” as our theme for 2026.
Spanish Class has now been moved to Sunday nights at 5:00 pm in the Library.
The Spanish Class will be hosting another movie night on Saturday, March 28th at 7:00 pm in the Simpson Room. Our movie will be Encanto and will be dubbed in Spanish, but will have English subtitles.
“Men Together” has changed location and will now gather in the Church Library.