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.
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.
Did you ever wonder why the Library Committee at SUMC hands out Christmas ornaments as a gift to people in the church?
Each year during the Christmas season, we as a congregation have the opportunity to show our church staff our appreciation with a small token of gratitude as a monetary donation.
The final numbers are in: the Sewickley United Methodist Church family delivered 147 boxes to Operation Christmas Child (a new SUMC record!), raised more than $700 for Ornaments 4 Orphans families, and filled 15 care packages for college students in our family.
The group will meet every other week starting on Saturday, January 10, from 7:00–9:00 pm, and will be guided by Johnathan Burnett.
On Sunday, December 7 and 14, the Education Committee will have a tabling session with the intention of growing our volunteer team.
Ring in the holiday season with Pittsburgh’s premier handbell ensemble on Sunday, December 21, at 7:00 pm!
Join us on December 16 at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary as we partner with CeaseFirePA to raise awareness of gun violence, comfort those who have been impacted by it, and take tangible steps forward toward change. All are welcome!
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.