This year, we continue our tradition of collecting Christmas gifts and new hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and socks for the children and youth at Kidcelerate (formerly Bethany House) in the Northview Heights neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Sizes from toddler to adult are requested. These may be placed on the “mitten tree” in the sanctuary.

In addition, we will be collecting gifts for each child who participates in Kidcelerate‘s Learning Hub after-school program. If you wish to sponsor a child, select a card and gift tag and add your name and contact information to the donor list. Cards and tags will be available before and after each Sunday service or in the church office during the week. Gifts must be returned to SUMC no later than December 13th. Members are invited to help wrap these gifts in between the services on December 15th.

Kidcelerate is an affiliate of the United Methodist Church Union. For more information about Kidcelerate, see https://kidcelerate.org/.