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.
The Lay Servant Ministry Team of the Pittsburgh District invites you to a special retreat at Olmsted Manor Retreat Center, November 21–23, 2025.
The Pittsburgh District Lay Ministry Team is happy to announce the 2025 Fall Lay Servant Ministry classes will begin in September.
UWF will meet on Sunday, September 13th, in the Simpson Room after the traditional service. All are welcome to attend. Please bring your own lunch, but beverages and dessert will be provided.
SUMC’s music ministry is gearing up for another joyful year, and we’d love for you to be a part of the sound!
The proceeds of this September 7th offering will go to the Accessibility Grant Fund, assisting with updating and improving the accessibility of churches and parsonages within the Conference.
The United Women in Faith will host a Rummage Sale for Missions on Friday, September 5 from 3:00–7:00 pm and on Saturday, September 6 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Announcing our open house, remote work Fridays, and 3rd grade Bibles.
Our Youth Group has a lot of fun events planned this year! Get them on your family calendar now.
Beginning September 2nd, we will be doing a 6-week study called “Migration: Experiencing God’s Care For Immigrants,” by Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun.
We need toothbrushes! The FOTC youth have inventoried your Christmas-in-July gifts, and we are grateful for all you contributed to our 2025 OCC campaign. Your response was incredibly generous, but we still have a few needs as we move to our September 28 packing party.
Is this the last month of summer? Do the kids go back to school in a couple of weeks? Time does fly!
The ultimate desire was that it would be used to help launch a new and vital ministry in the life of the church. Through the prayerful discernment of the Education Committee and the Leadership Board, we believe that time has come.
A presidential election is approaching. But as I try to summon the energy and imagination to pray into it, my heart keeps taking me in another direction.
In thinking of Michael this week, I made an embarrassing realization. I never made an effort to see what Mike needed or if there was anything a Sunday school teacher could do to better engage with autistic children. I didn’t move to make myself more aware. Could I make my classroom more comfortable for him? Could I introduce activities that would serve his strengths and likes? Could I be more aware of his sensory triggers and the paths to restoring his peace?
August begins with our “Seekers in Sneakers” vacation Bible school and moves quickly toward the first days of school.