For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
It took us a few weeks to inventory all that our church family contributed during โChristmas in July,โ and we value every donation immensely. The FOTC appreciates all the ways you are supporting our 16th Operation Christmas Child campaign. But if you are still looking to make a contribution, we have a wish list.
The Jr. Bells will start again on Sunday, September 20th. It will be separated into two groups: Chimes and Handbells. All are welcome.
Come join us for a fun evening of Salsa Dancing, hosted by the SUMC Spanish Class! On October 3rd from 6:00โ8:00 pm in the Simpson Room, weโll kick off the evening with 45 minutes of instruction from real salsa dancers, who will teach us some basic moves and get everyone dancing.
This year, during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th to October 15th), you have the opportunity to travel and learn about 10 different countries right here in our church!
Today, the view of Palestine and its people looks very different. Support is growing across some mainstream news outlets, and social media canโt hide the images anymore. And there are individuals speaking out from positions of real power, like Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Youโre invited to join the Tuesday Women every Tuesday morning for fellowship and faith. Meetings are at 10:00 am in the church library starting on Tuesday, September 22nd.
We call them โsomething to love,โ or โsomething to hug.โ Stuffed animals. Dolls. Something to name, protect, and snuggle, small enough to fit in a shoe box, but big enough to hold a childโs dreams, strong enough to carry the love of Jesus from Sewickley UMC to distant corners of the world.
This yearโs Christmas Pageant, โAngels on Assignment,โ calls for every angel in the building!
Annual Church Conference will be held on October 5th at 7:45 pm at SUMC.
The young adult group is resuming their meetings this fall! The first meeting will be on September 12th at 10:00 am at the Queen Beans Cafe, and we will meet there every other Saturday.
I am asking you as a parent to be a positive and active part of the village that helps care for my children and for others.
Many people know Jesus. They have heard him talked about. They know him as a historical figure or a religious leader. They believe they might get to see him one day. He is the Jesus in the sky.
I have heard a lot of people talk about how it should be a joyful thing to celebrate the 250 years of our country, but it feels tainted. Two things are true here. One, our country is celebrating 250 years and is worth celebrating. Two, our country is currently in distress and is far from the country we believe it can be. But letโs take a moment and see how we can walk this difficult path together.
Thatโs when the best laid plans of SUMCโs conscientious Board were negated by a โperilโ, a technical term for what insurance agencies previously referred to as an โact of God.โ
At the Leadership Board meeting on Wednesday, July 8th, Pastor Hannah recapped the Sewickley Pride Festival. She marveled at the success of the event and how it hit every one of SUMCโs God-sized goals: Community, Inclusion, and Faith in Action.
When the always smiling Building & Maintenance Ministry Leader, Sandra Lane, walked into our June Board meeting, I knew five things for certain.