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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Every dollar raised from the sale of the CD will go directly to support the “Deeply Rooted, Upward Reaching” campaign supporting six Western PA Conference Camping and Retreat Ministries: Tara’s and Eric’s journeys “have been beautifully shaped and blessed by the work of these six ministries.
Brrrr! The weather has turned cold, so consider cold weather foods for December 22nd. Soup, stews, chili, etc. would all be welcome on a cold day. Muffin, bread, or biscuit mixes would make a nice addition to those items. The grocery cart will be in the sanctuary on December 22nd, but your contributions are welcome anytime.
Thank you to everyone who is providing a Christmas gift for a child who attends the Bethany House and for helping keep the Bethany House kids warm with your donations of new socks, mittens, gloves, and hats, which will be delivered to the Bethany House along with the gifts.
Everyone, middle-school aged and older, please come to the “wrapping party” on Sunday between the services as we wrap the gifts for the Bethany House kids in the Simpson Room.
You may include this offering with your regular offering, or use the special offerings envelope found in the pews or at the back of the sanctuary. Please designate “Doors to Hope” on your envelope or check. You may also donate via EasyTithe.
Annually, there are over 2,000 students, including a number from WPA, who receive millions of dollars in financial assistance through the UMC Office of Scholarships and Loans! These scholarships and student loans are available to students who are members of the United Methodist Church.
25 people registered to donate at the November blood drive; 18 units were collected. Thank you to all who attended.
Pam Honeychurch and I visited the Bethany House Academy Pre-school on November 14th to continue interviewing the children for SUMC’s Christmas gift outreach. Miss M, who oversees the preschool, was trying to fix the zipper of a little girl’s coat. I then tried to fix it. It became evident that the extremely worn coat could not be repaired.
Thank you for providing 23 Thanksgiving bags—21 were sent to the Sewickley Community Center Food Panty, and 2 will be kept for distribution by Pastor Russel. Donations and Outreach Designated Funds provided funding for $15 Giant Eagle gift cards for each bag recipient. Thank you for helping the Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry patrons have complete Thanksgiving dinners.
You may give to this special offering through the special envelopes available on November 24th or indicate “UM Student Day” on your gift or through EasyTithe.
The YSF is a unique ministry, because it is run completely by, with, and for youth. Youth contribute the money, they decide what projects receive money, and the projects supported are youth-designed, youth-led, and youth benefited. If you would like to support youth missions through this special offering, please use one of the special envelopes located in the pews and at the back of the sanctuary. Indicate “YSF” on your gift or through EasyTithe.
To help patrons of the food pantry prepare Thanksgiving dinner, Outreach is asking that you fill a grocery bag with the non-perishable items that are traditionally used at Thanksgiving. Please take a bag with “grocery list” attached (see display table in sanctuary)—some are for small families, some for larger families. Purchase the items listed, and return the filled bag to church. Thanksgiving Bags must be returned no later than November 17th.
November 10th from 8 am to 1 pm in the church’s Simpson Room. The drive is open to the public, so share the date with others.
The grocery cart will be in the sanctuary for October’s collection on October 27th, but you may bring items at any time and place in the cart in the hallway across from the restrooms.
In order to offset costs of our camps and retreat centers, WPAUMC churches are asked to take a special Camping Sunday offering. To give to Camping Sunday, you many include your additional gift with your regular offering or use EasyTithe, marking “camping”.
As a community outreach, Sewickley United Methodist Church will again offer story times to preschools visiting our pumpkin patch during October. The groups visit during the day. If you are willing to be a reader, please see Martha Boward or leave a message with the church office.
Grab a bag and fill it with non-perishable items for a family’s breakfast. September 22nd is the 4th Sunday collection, but you may bring your donations at any time and place them in the grocery cart in the hallway near the library.
Grab a bag and fill with non-perishable items for a family’s breakfast.
Church Union, a WPAUMC agency works with public schools in the City of Pittsburgh and in Beaver County. Mentors go to the schools to work one-on-one with younger students struggling with their reading skills. Your donation of new or gently used children’s books will enable those students to have a book of their own.
The Outreach Committee will provide a light lunch while Keystone United Methodist Federal Credit Union (Keystone UMFCU) will present information on identity theft prevention. Methods used to try to gain access to personal information are ever changing; Keystone UMFCU will share the latest to help you avoid identity theft. This free event is open to the public; advance registration is requested so that we might properly prepare – please check back here for registration or contact Martha Boward.
