Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mitch Hortert and Melchizedek Amago who were united in marriage on June 10th.

We are Looking for 3rd Graders!

We are Looking for 3rd Graders!

The Library Committee is in search of our children entering 3rd grade in the fall. We like to recognize those students with their own commemorative Bible.

Special Mission Recognition

Special Mission Recognition

The United Women in Faith (UWF, formerly United Methodist Women) presented Special Mission Recognition Pins to Bill Utterback, Susie Moffett and Lauren Lang at the contemporary service on June 18. Special donations were made to UWF mission projects in honor of Mr. Bill, Miss Susie, and Miss Lauren for their mission outreach work in the form of the podcasts they created. Thanks to their work creating and posting their podcasts on the internet, our church family has ventured into a mission field of countless viewers with entertaining, Christ-centered messages. Although the messages are primarily for children, they bring Jesus “alive” to people of all ages. The podcasts, entitled “I Hear Jesus,” may be found here.

Kids’ Community Closet

Kids’ Community Closet

The Kids’ Community Closet "free-cycle” space at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (616 Washington St, Sewickley) is open on Saturdays, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for everyone.

Food Pantry Collection

Food Pantry Collection

The Sewickley Community Food Pantry is serving more people who need help with food. Contributions of non-perishable food items and paper products are always welcome.

Help Bring the VBS Changemakers Lab to Life!

Help Bring the VBS Changemakers Lab to Life!

On Thursday evenings, starting July 6th, we will be meeting in the basement to create the decorations that will transform the spaces for our upcoming Vacation Bible School kids.

Ladies Outing

Ladies Outing

Come have a lovely afternoon by joining the Ladies Group for lunch on Thursday, July 13th, at Narcisi Winery.

Nursery Attendant Needed!

Nursery Attendant Needed!

Help us to say goodbye and thank you to Laura Honeychurch. Sunday, June 17th, is her last day working in the nursery.

Special Called Church Conference

Special Called Church Conference

On Thursday, June 29th, we will be holding a Church Conference to vote on the adoption of the Simplified Accountable Structure. We will meet at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Wish Board

Wish Board

The Witness Committee and friends hosted a booth at Pittsburgh Pride for two days and asked visitors to write their wishes upon paper stars. We let them know we cared about the concerns they carry in their hearts, and they shared their hope—personal and global, heartfelt and humorous—with us. We gathered more than 100 stars on the first day and collected dozens more on the second day.

2023 Graduates

2023 Graduates

The Sewickley United Methodist Church will celebrate the Class of 2023 during the worship service on June 11. Best wishes to our graduates as they start a new chapter in their lives!

Prayer Stations

Prayer Stations

There was, for at least one morning, an energy, an intention, an attitude swirling in the SUMC sanctuary.

Thank You!

Thank You!

There have been many expressions of thanks this month from members of our church and our community.

The Sale has Ended—The Soup Pot is Empty

The Sale has Ended—The Soup Pot is Empty

By the time the sale was over, $27,276.52 was raised and applied to the loan principal, with an additional $4,603.51 from the sale going into the Capital Fund to help care for our church building.

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child

As we step into June, we find 38 shoeboxes wrapped in bright Christmas paper sitting on a table in one of our basement classrooms.

Stewardship: An Update

Stewardship: An Update

As previously mentioned, SUMC is in the early stage of planning a stewardship initiative.