Lent is a season of preparation for Easter that lasts for 40 days, not counting Sundays, that spans from Ash Wednesday until Easter.
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Our records indicate the following church family members will graduate in May/June.
Isn’t January the best time to imagine summer? Everyone with imagination is invited to join the SUMC Education Committee for our first 2023 VBS meeting on January 29.
If you accepted membership on a church committee, changes are effective with the new year. The January newsletter lists all of the church committees and their membership.
The Pittsburgh District of the UMC invites you to participate in a hands-on CPR class being taught by Chris Galbreath, a certified EMT.
You are invited to spend the day building your skills in recognizing, responding to, and supporting someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
Laity and clergy are invited, Jan. 24, 9 am – 4 pm, to build skills to recognize, respond to, and support someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
With great joy, we are inviting everyone to join us in our 2nd season of our SUMC-produced podcast. New episodes sharing the good news of Christmas are released on Wednesdays in Advent and are available on all major podcast apps.
Beginning Sunday, November 27th, the first Sunday in Advent, from 6 to 8 pm, and the following Sundays in Advent, we will have an all-church Bible study.
Do something kind for yourself. Work on your Spirit, work on your heart, and all else will follow! Our growth groups are open to everyone.
As we drift toward fall, I have so many reasons to lift prayers of thanksgiving for a glorious summer.
Many of you are looking into colleges for your future education. You may want to look on the bulletin board outside the church office for a list of United Methodist affiliated colleges and universities.
Children’s Church will start on September 11 after the Children’s Message during both services for elementary and younger aged children. There will be no children’s classes at 10 am.
A large thank you to all who participated, volunteered, decorated, and/or supported Vacation Bible School!
We look forward to recognizing our church family members who are entering 3rd grade this coming school year.
The SUMC Children’s Church teams are looking for adults and young people to join us in serving children during the 2022-2023 school year, which begins in September.
We are having one combined worship service on July 31st at 11 am, followed by a time of lunch & fellowship, as we celebrate the start of the Sewickley Community Vacation Bible School.
We are excited to announce the launch of our first SUMC-produced podcast, “I Hear Jesus.”
In keeping with this year’s “Food Truck” theme, the VBS children will assemble weekend food bags for children who participate in summer learning programs at The Bridge (formerly Bethany House) in Northview Heights and blessing bags for the homeless who are served by the Daily Bread ministry in Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Sewickley Community Vacation Bible School begins Sunday, July 31, noon to 3 pm, and continues Monday through Wednesday, August 1 to 3, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.