Thanks to your generosity and faithfulness, Sewickley United Methodist Church continues to be a place where ministry happens, lives are touched, and our mission extends beyond our walls.
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On Tuesday, June 24th at 5:00 pm, Ed Bailey of the UM Foundation will be leading a program appropriate for everyone who has property and/or assets, including families with minor children, single people, and senior citizens.
As part of the Stewardship Team initiative, we agreed that a program on wills and planned giving would be a good thing. While the program is focused on those of us over sixty, it will certainly be open to anyone younger who is interested.
SUMC is currently in a transition period regarding the treasurer’s position. We are in the process of hiring a part-time treasurer, and during this time, Chad Wolfe will be serving as the interim treasurer.
Pledge cards will be arriving in your mailbox soon! Once you receive your card, please commit this to prayer and consider what amount of tithe you will give to the Sewickley United Methodist Church.
Hopefully, most of the SUMC family is aware the Leadership Board of SUMC set several “God Sized” goals for 2024, including a significant increase in congregational giving by approximately $38,000 or 15%.
We just finished the 2023 budget year, making this a good time to summarize the final figures from 2023, the budget for 2024, and to review what makes up our annual operating budget.
Please include your giving/envelope number on your check or envelope. This helps our Counters!
I am excited to share that, based on the October 30th financials, while we are still short of balancing our budget, we are in much better shape than we were two months ago.
It is your support that enables us to provide beneficial ministries and spiritual events that lift up our congregation and provide motivation and joy when we need it the most. Will you consider giving to supporting our mission?
We ask that those who are financially able to, prayerfully consider increasing your giving or to give a one time gift to help close the gap.
Rather than using a portion of your required IRA distribution to give donations to the church, you might consider making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly to the church.
As previously mentioned, SUMC is in the early stage of planning a stewardship initiative.
Being a new committee chair is a learning and discerning process, a process which includes understanding how things are done and with input from many others, attempting to identify opportunities for improvement.
We just wrapped up the 2022 Budget Year, making this a good time to summarize the final figures from 2022 and to share what makes up our annual operating budget.
Thank you to everyone who set Sewickley UMC as their designated charity through AmazonSmile.
2023 pledge cards are available in the back of the sanctuary for your consideration. Completed pledge cards may be put in the provided envelope and placed in the offering plate or the office.
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.
It's that time of the year when followers of Jesus begin to examine important decisions about charitable giving. The following information is designed to help you make the most of your year-end gift.
Due to increased costs for using EasyTithe, the Finance Committee is changing e-giving platforms to Vanco.