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.
On January 18, SUMC will join in observing Human Relations Day, which acknowledges the right of all God’s children to reach their potential.
To start the new year, the Food Pantry is requesting pancake mix, syrup, boxes with sleeves of Ritz-like or graham crackers, side-dish packages (e.g., Knorr rice/pasta products), pasta sauce, shelf-stable grated cheese, salad dressings, spices, and condiments.
Thanks to you, 27 children will receive gifts this Christmas.
Our new Neurodiversity Support Team will begin providing sensory kits in the sanctuary area for our 2025 Christmas Eve services.
Community Martin Luther King, Jr., Service on January 18 hosted at Sewickley UMC. More information to come.
The directory is still in the editing phase, and we hope to have it in your hands in early 2026. We appreciate your patience.
Please join us Sunday, December 13 at 10:00 am, in between worship services, to help wrap the gifts that were graciously donated for the children in the Kidcelerate program.
There were so many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season!
The holiday season is a time of joy, but can also be a time of stress, especially for individuals with neurodivergence.
The Sewickley United Methodist Church Crochet Club is starting a new ministry project, making soap sacks for Pittsburgh-area homeless and women’s shelters.
Have you ever heard Charlie Brown’s teacher talking? It sounds like womp womp womp womp womp womp womp womp womp…
In a couple of weeks, the Leadership Board will gather for our third annual retreat. We will head to Jumonville where we will stay in The Lodge for three days and two nights. Over that time, we will pray, discern, and wrestle with the voice and wisdom of God’s Spirit and where God is leading us.
One of the important aspects of caring for the pumpkins is removing the rotten ones. When pumpkins begin to rot, there is no stopping them. If we do not work quickly to isolate those pumpkins and get them away from the healthy ones, the rot will spread.
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.