Special Offering – February 16th – this special offering helps promote awareness issues and supports Western PA Conference ministries that provide opportunities for fuller inclusion of people with disabilities.
If you donated blood at SUMC’s November blood drive, you could have donated again on January 5th, as that was 56 days from the blood drive.
UMCOR and its partners are responding to disasters both in the United States and around the world. Please join us by making a donation to the response efforts.
Everyone who has been part of, or interested in, mission is invited to attend to celebrate WPAUMC mission partnerships around the world. Guest speakers will be Rev. Ron and Bonnie Hipwell, who have served as missionaries in Costa Rico and Mexico. Cost is $10, and lunch is included. Register online by February 15, 2020 at https://wpa-reg.brtapp.com/GlobalMissionRevival.
SUMC is teaming up with the American Cancer Society and Sewickley Relay for Life to raise funds through daffodil and tulip sales.
Want to experience Africa through the United Methodist Church? The Nyadire Connection will be traveling again to boost our friends and support the Mission Centre.
A Special Charge Conference will be held at 8 pm on Monday, February 10th in the Simpson Room for the sole purpose of setting the salary for the pastor to be appointed to serve Sewickley United Methdodist Church beginning July 1, 2020. While anyone may attend the Charge Conference and speak, only those persons on the 2020 Church Council may vote.
Everyone who has been part of or interested in mission is invited to attend to celebrate WPAUMC mission partnerships around the world. Guest speakers will be Rev. Ron and Bonnie Hipwell, who have served as missionaries in Costa Rico and Mexico. Cost is $10, and lunch is included. Register online by February 15, 2020.
John and Edie Erkert encourage members of the congregation to join them SUNDAY EVENING at 6:30pm to view the movie “Just Mercy.” The film is based on the book by Dr. Bryan Stevenson, one of the most influential civil rights attorneys of our time.
When there is a 5th Thursday in a month, SUMC serves a hot buffet to approximately 150 people at Center for Hope, an outreach ministry in Ambridge. We are serving this coming Thursday, January 30. Maybe you’d like to help with cooking, serving, or by donating some of the food items needed. Please let Donna Sawhill know if you want to help. Call or text 412-916-0854.
Our January choices are Chili, Chicken Tortilla, and Hearty Bean and Barley, as well as Sandra’s Hummus. Order forms are on the posters in the Simpson Room and in the back of the Sanctuary. All proceeds go toward the principal on our sanctuary renovation loan. Thank you for supporting our sale. Orders are due this coming Sunday, January 26.
Brrrr! The weather has turned cold, so consider cold weather foods for January 26th. 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.
Human Relations Day is a powerful avenue to extend help and service to our local communities. It is about getting out of our comfortable social circles and offering love and care to those who need help in our neighborhoods and cities. It’s about walking with those who feel like everything in life is stacked against them.
WINTERJAM is coming to PPG Arena on January 18th, and SUMC will be there! Tickets are $15 at the door, and the concert features many artists, including Crowder. We plan to meet at the church parking lot at 4 pm on the 18th and car pool into the city. Feel free to meet us at the concert if you need to come later that evening. Contact Susie Moffett (Susie.fhnc@gmail.com) or Johnathan Burnett (burnettjohnathan@gmail.com) for more info.
Thank you for your support of Miracle Sunday! Now it’s time for us to decide how to use our ministry money, and we need your help! Join us this coming Sunday, January 12 at noon, for a luncheon and brainstorming session to come up with ideas on how to use the Miracle Sunday Ministry funds.
The UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (UMW) are having a luncheon meeting on Saturday, January 11 at noon at Sunny Jim’s (255 Camp Horne Rd, Emsworth; 412-761-6700). We will order off the menu. During our business meeting, we will discuss and adopt our budget for 2020. All are welcome to join us. Questions: Kristine Swaney, 412-741-2092.
Everyone is welcome to join us on Saturday, January 11 at 6 pm as we gather in the church parlor to watch and discuss “Creed,” the 2015 American sports spin-off and sequel in the Rocky film series starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone.
Our monthly Salad Luncheon is Thursday, January 9 from 11 am to 1 pm. Please consider donating your homemade salads for the luncheons.
The service is tomorrow, Saturday, January 4 at Sewickley UMC at 11 am, followed by a luncheon in the Simpson Room.
Saturday, March 28th, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at Christ Church, Bethel Park, The Current will include inspiring worship, relevant messages, and energizing conversations, as we envision a fully inclusive and theologically diverse United Methodist Church! Speakers include our very own Mitchell R. Hortert. The event is free to attend. Register on the event website.