SUMC has been very active in our community and connectionally around the world in the past month. Our generosity has been noticed, and we’ve received messages of thanks.
As a priest in the Church of England, John Wesley abandoned his church’s conventional ministry approaches and experimented with seven new practices. These seven practices can be used to improve our connections with the unchurched. Over the next several issues, I will introduce a summary of each and explore ways for us to practice these Wesleyan practices.
At the Church Conference held on June 29, we voted to adopt the Simplified, Accountable Structure. What is next?
To help create our science-based VBS theme this year, we are in need of the following decorating supplies.
Congratulations to Mitch Hortert and Melchizedek Amago who were united in marriage on June 10th.
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.
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.
The Library Committee is looking for new members.
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.
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.
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.
Come enjoy the Peach Festival and Ala Carte Goodies on Saturday, July 15, 11 am – 3 pm, in the Simpson Room.
Come have a lovely afternoon by joining the Ladies Group for lunch on Thursday, July 13th, at Narcisi Winery.
Help us to say goodbye and thank you to Laura Honeychurch. Sunday, June 17th, is her last day working in the nursery.
The Library Committee is looking for new members.
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.
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.
Please come to our annual church picnic where we break bread with our family at St. Matthews AME Zion Church.
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!
There was, for at least one morning, an energy, an intention, an attitude swirling in the SUMC sanctuary.