SUMC is an active church in our local community and in missions around the world. Here’s what’s going on.
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Will you consider making a one-time donation between now and November 13 to Sewickley United Methodist Church (“Building Fund”) to help us reach our goal and pay off our debt? Our prayer and belief are that as we celebrate another blessed year of life at Sewickley United Methodist Church, we can also celebrate the paying off of the Building of Faith loan. Please be a part of that celebration!
As those over the age of 70½ know, you are required to take an annual distribution from your IRA or face a stiff penalty. Since you have to take a distribution anyway, you can do it in the most tax advantaged way possible.
In 2013, the Sewickley UMC sanctuary went through a major renovation.
Contributions Statements for 2021 have been mailed.
2022 pledge cards are available in the back of the sanctuary for your consideration. Completed pledge cards may be inserted into a provided envelope and placed in the offering plate or the office.
If you are an envelope user, your envelopes are ready for you to pick up on the table in the back of the sanctuary.
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as long as certain rules are met.
I want to congratulate and personally thank your congregation for demonstrating your faithfulness to our United Methodist connection by paying 100% of your apportionment covenant in 2020.
2020 was a challenging year for the financial health of SUMC. The pandemic had a negative impact on revenue sources, with giving noticeably lower than typical and a number of fundraisers cancelled.
2020 giving statements for your offerings to Sewickley United Methodist Church were mailed on January 15.
As I write this, I am reminded of watching Linus this past Sunday, at the end of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," repeating the Christmas story from Luke when asked what Christmas is about. Although we will not be gathering together in person this year for our Christmas Eve Services, we still have an opportunity to make a gift to strengthen our Church and its ministries.
Boxes of weekly offering envelopes are available in the office for those who had envelopes in 2020. If you are able, please pick yours up during office hours. If you would like to begin using envelopes, please let Kim Benjamin or Pam Honeychurch know.
