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The Pittsburgh District of the United Methodist Church, of which Sewickley UMC is part of, has a new District Superintendent, Rev. Dawn M. Hand. Her installation service is Saturday, September 15, 1 pm at St. Paul’s UMC (1965 Ferguson Rd, Allison Park). Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please join us on Sunday, September 9, at the 11 am Traditional Service as we celebrate our local heroes.
We are still in need of about 10 more Christmas trees to use as “forest” decorations for VBS next week. If you would be willing to lend us one (or more) for next week, you can drop it off at church this week and leave it in the youth room downstairs, marked with your name. You could also drop it off on Saturday, between 10 am and 2 pm, when FOTC hosts their car wash, or bring it to church on Sunday. We will need them by Sunday, at the latest, because we will begin decorating right after church. They can be picked up the following Sunday, 8/12.
As the VBS team begins preparing for a “Roaring River Rampage” in August, we are concerned that we might get caught up a creek without a paddle. Please excuse the idiom. It seemed unavoidable.
Leap of Faith has again been asked to play for the Fern Hollow Summer Celebration on June 22nd from 5:00-8:00pm. As a thank you to the church, the SUMC family is invited to join in the celebration for free! Just say you are from Sewickley, and you’ll get free admission to the concert, kids’ activities, nature play date, and more. See Susie Moffett for more information.
The Creation Crew is in need of 1 or 2 family sized tents to take with us for our 4 days at Creation Festival starting June 27th. Please see Susie Moffett or Johnathan Burnette if you have a tent in good condition that you can lend. Also, we have 2 tickets still available if there is anyone interested in joining us last minute!
Annual Conference is being held this week. Please keep SUMC’s representatives, Pastor Russel and Martha Boward, Joe Boward, who is playing with the worship band Seventy Times Seven, and all of the attendees from the Western Pennsylvania Conference in your prayers.
Creation Fest is June 27 - July 1, and SUMC is headed to this amazing Christian music festival. Join us for 4 days of camping, fellowship, & some great Christian music.
Please join your church family this Sunday, June 3, for our annual picnic with our friends from St. Matthews AME Zion church at Walker Park, shelter #3.
On Sunday, May 27, SUMC is the host church for the Sewickley Area Veteran’s Memorial Service at 11 am. It would be wonderful to have a good turnout to show our support of area veterans and military personnel. Our handbell choir, the Clocktower Ringers, will be providing the music at the 11 am Memorial Service at the Coast Guard Station on Saturday, May 26, and on Monday, May 28, look for the handbell choir in the Memorial Day Parade.
Creation Fest 2018 is coming up on June 27th to July 1st, and SUMC has a group headed to this amazing Christian music festival.
We will celebrate Heritage Sunday this Sunday. As we gather for fellowship after the 11 am service, we will celebrate this year with the theme of common foods.
The Pittsburgh District Conference is being held on Sunday at 4 pm at St. Paul’s UMC (1965 Ferguson Rd., Allison Park 15101). Fellowship and refreshments begin at 3:30. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The UNITED METHODIST WOMEN will meet for lunch and a business meeting this Sunday, April 15th, after the traditional service in the Simpson Room. All women are welcome to join us. Please bring a side dish to share.
When: Easter Sunday, April 1st, 10 am
Where: Meet in the Simpson room
Bring: Your own basket or collection bag
What: Supervised hunt and activities.
During Lent, we come together on Sunday evenings (beginning this Sunday, February 25) for a covered dish dinner and a program. This Sunday, Leap of Faith will be bringing the program. Please join your church family!
Ash Wednesday will be observed this coming Wednesday, February 14, at St. Matthew’s AME Zion Church (345 Thorn St, Sewickley).
Just a reminder that we need your help with the Turkey Dinner, which is this coming week on Thursday, February 8.
The Lenten dinners will begin on Sunday, February 25th and run for 5 weeks ending on March 25th. Each dinner will begin at 5:00; main dish, rolls, and beverages will be provided. Please bring a dish for the table.
The Adult Christmas Party is next Saturday, December 16th, at 5:00 pm, at Belinda and Doug Resler’s home (1300 Beaver Road). Bring a goodie for the buffet. Also, bring a white elephant gift for the crazy exchange. Sign up in sanctuary.
