SUMC is an active church in our local community and in missions around the world. Here’s what’s going on.
Our church is invited to participate in the Fern Hollow Nature Center Summer Celebration on June 8th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Come enjoy a concert by Leap of Faith, yard games for the family, a picnic on the lawn and some quality outdoor time. Franctuary and Sewickley Confectionary will provide food for those who don’t want to bring their own. Check out http://fhnc.org/family_programs.aspx for more information, or ask Susie Moffett.
Our annual picnic is THIS SUNDAY, June 2, with our friends from the St. Matthews AME Zion church at Walker Park, shelter #3. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken wings, drinks and paper products will be provided. Setup begins at 12:30. We will break bread at 1:30 pm.
In response to the many weather-related disasters in recent weeks, UMCOR, the UMC’s relief agency, has been assessing needs and has issued initial grants to a number of areas. It is only through the generosity of you and others that UMCOR is able to respond to the many needs. To aid in the long-term recovery efforts necessitated by the recent and future disasters, please consider making a donation to UMCOR, either with your regular offering or via EasyTithe (mark or select UMCOR).
In Arizona border towns, communities facing social challenges are dramatically divided. In Liberian villages, citizens’ human rights are being violated. In local U.S. communities, women and girls are being bought and sold against their will. Moved by Christ’s love to pursue reconciliation and peace, honoring the dignity of every individual made in God’s image, The United Methodist Church is unwilling to turn a blind eye to injustice.
Coraopolis Youth Creations will be partnering with the Food Bank for Food and Fun, which provides much needed lunch followed by activities, free of charge to youth age 18 and younger.
If this topic interests you, save the date of Saturday, June 22 for this workshop at Butler First UMC. Details have not yet been finalized, but you can check the WPAUMC website www.wpaumc.org for updates or contact Alyce Weaver-Dunn, Director of Connectional Ministries at dcm@wpaumc.org.
In May, SUMC Outreach Committee highlighted some of the ministries served by the capital campaign. If you have yet to make a contribution or pledge to this campaign, the forms can be found at the back of the sanctuary. You may learn more at https://www.wpaumc.org/DRURCampaign.
To help replenish hygiene kits at Eastbrook Mission Barn, our AC UMCOR satellite, the Outreach Committee set a goal to assemble 50 hygiene kits. Your Outreach Committee has purchased any items which were not donated in May, and your financial contribution is needed to cover those costs.
It is not too late to bring your new and gently used CLEAN shoes (pairs only) to help EUMA (Erie United Methodist Alliance) with its Annual Shoe Drive. Sewickley UMC will collect from now until June 2nd.
Look for the cart in the sanctuary on May 26th and help local families with food insecurities overcome that challenge. Sewickley Community Food Bank opens its doors on Wednesdays from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm to distribute food to those in need in and around the 15143 zip code. With the school year coming to an end, consider foods that might provide breakfast and lunch to children who normally receive those meals at school. Thanks to SUMC, 10 Easter Bags were distributed to the food bank’s clients.
Caring.com created a free resource that provides comprehensive information on topics like financial support, organizations, and available care options that are in every city in Pennsylvania that can help senior citizens stay connected with their community. You can read more about their work here: https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/pennsylvania/
The Outreach Committee is seeking several people to give a short testimonial about their positive experience with any of the WPAUMC’s camps or retreat centers.
The SUMC ANGELS have decorated furniture and accessories to make unique and useful creations. These will be for sale on SUMC’s front lawn during Sewickley’s May Mart on Saturday, May 11th from 10 am - 1 pm.
The United Methodist Women will hold its Sale for Missions (formerly called the Rummage Sale) this evening and Saturday, in the church basement.
Friday, May 10, Evening hours 5 to 8 PM
Saturday, May 11, Morning hours 8 AM to 1 PM
Our children and youth will re-visit tradition by planting flowers around the church campus on May 19, the final morning of our 2018-19 Sunday school year. The Fellowship of the Cross and the Education Committee will again host the event.
The Fellowship of the Cross youth want the shirts from the 10-Ks you ran, the VBS’s and day camps you served, the beaches you visited, the concerts you attended, and from the rarely visited depths of your drawers and closets.
Your donations are very much welcomed and appreciated for the May 10 & 11 “Sale for Missions” (formerly called the Rummage Sale). The UMW raises funds for mission projects by selling gently used, new-to-you household items, dishes, kitchen items, small appliances, clothing, small pieces of furniture, books, toys, puzzles, and games.
Camping and Retreat Ministries serves over 20,000 people each year through camps, programs, retreats and other ministry opportunities. To increase participation, a capital campaign has been started to raise no less than $2.5 million and challenge a goal of $5 million. In May, SUMC Outreach Committee will highlight some of the ministries served. Congregants will then be encouraged to either make a gift or a pledge to this initiative.
Did you know that more than 20,000 Native Americans are part of The United Methodist Church? Our offering directly supports Native American congregations, equipping them to minister authentically with their communities, while honoring creative expressions of culture and heritage.
Trinity UMC (McMurray) is hosting this on Saturday, May 18th, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Rev. Leo Yates, consultant for United Methodist Global Ministries’ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry, will lead this training, which is designed for clergy, laity, students, and interpreters interested in deaf ministry in a Christian context.
