Plans are in place for our annual Haunted House! Come to an informational meeting and lunch this Sunday at noon to find out more. Stay after the meeting till 4 pm for an afternoon of decorating.
On Saturday, October 12th from 5-7 pm, SUMC will serve a public dinner to kick off autumn, and we hope you will come. Bring friends for a traditional, homemade roast pork, sausage, and sauerkraut dinner with potatoes, Haluski, homemade desserts, and beverages.
All are invited to the 3rd Annual Hay Ride & Bon Fire this Saturday, October 5, at Sandy & Bill Kuriger's home from 6 to 9 pm.
October means Pumpkins! We are in need of volunteers to man the pumpkin patch every day through October 31. There is no need to lift or carry pumpkins!
Our monthly Salad Luncheon is this Thursday, October 3 from 11 am to 1 pm. Proceeds from our community luncheons support the General Fund. Please consider donating your homemade salads for the luncheons.
To sign up online, go here, put a checkmark in the time(s) you can volunteer, click the “submit and sign up” button, add your name and email, and click on the “sign up now” button. It’s so easy!
WASHINGTON — Reports released Thursday show the Trump administration intends to reduce the number of refugees admitted into the United States to 18,000 in the next fiscal year.
UMCOR has issued grants for early response needs to Annual Conferences (for Bahama and for USA areas) that experienced severe weather losses. As early assessments are done and long term plans are formulated, further grants will be issued and volunteer teams will be formed.
On this worldwide day of unity, the offering benefits World Communion Scholarships, the Ethnic Scholarship Program, and the Ethnic In-Service Training Program.
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.
Please join the Fellowship of the Cross THIS SUNDAY, September 29 between the worship services when 100 boxes will be filled. Everyone is invited to join us and pack some boxes.
Our Pumpkins arrive TOMORROW, SATURDAY, September 28, at 9 am. Breakfast will be provided prior to the unloading beginning at 8:15 am. Come to nourish your bodies for a good morning workout and have some fellowship time with fellow unloaders!
Sunday, November 10, 8 am To 1 pm in the Simpson Room. See this post for appointment options.
Our choices this month, for October 3‑6 pickup, are Tomato Dill, Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice, and Minestrone with Sausage, and Sandra’s Hummus. Order forms are on the posters in the Simpson Room and Sanctuary and are due THIS SUNDAY, September 22.
This year is going to be different… this year will be insane! The Boo Crew is gearing up for our annual haunted house in the basement of the church, and we’ve got some big surprises in store!
The SUMC Youth Group will be meeting on the second Sunday of each month (generally) from 1:00-3:00. All teens in 6th-12th grades and encouraged to come participate in the discussion, games, and general fun.
As we move toward our packing party in late September, our SUMC 2019 Operation Christmas Child campaign has some urgent needs and some less urgent needs. The Fellowship of the Cross youth are asking our church family to consider making a contribution, or another contribution, to help fill the boxes. The urgent needs include toothbrushes, bars of soap, pencil sharpeners, and stuffed animals or baby dolls that fit easily into a shoebox.
Sunday School classes officially begin this Sunday morning at 10 am, with classes for every age: preschool through high school, as well as 2 adult classes. Class content ranges from stimulating conversations about the Bible, to contemporary Christian issues, books, and videos. Bible stories, crafts, skits, songs, and games are often utilized to convey the message in our elementary classes. Please join a class!
As this article is written, Dorian remains off the coast of the USA; its path uncertain; final damages unknown. What is known is that Dorian caused devasting long-term damage in the Bahamas. Other areas in Dorian’s path are reporting damages as well.
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.