This is UMCOR Sunday (previously known as One Great Hour of Sharing). This special offering lays the foundation for UMCOR’s ministry of relief and hope.
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You are invited to join members of the Sewickley United Methodist Women on Sunday for a “Lunch and Learn” event at 12:30. We will learn about mission work on our southern border from Mission Ambassadors Lynn Sibley and Sandy McKee. We meet in the Simpson Room across the hall from the sanctuary. We look forward to seeing you.
To help combat hunger, our partners at the Nyadire Connection are constructing fish farming ponds! Pick up a Lenten Fines Calendar from the back of the sanctuary to read more about this project and to participate in the Lenten Fines collection.
Teams are still forming for many volunteer opportunities; storm clean up continues in Puerto Rico and mainland USA. Links to these opportunities are through https://www.wpaumc.org/VIMsites and https://www.wpaumc.org/Opportunities. Some VIM Scholarships are available to help with expenses.
If you are interested in being a part of a mission team from WPAUMC, check https://www.wpaumc.org/Opportunities to see what missions are being planned. The list can change frequently. VIM Scholarships may be available to help with costs—application via https://www.wpaumc.org/vimprocess.
Whether you have interest in leading a domestic team or international team or just want to know the best VIM practices, there will be a training session offered at the Cranberry Conference Center on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 10 am to 3 pm.
UMCOR and its partners are responding to disasters both in the United States and around the world. Please join us by making a donation to the response efforts.
Everyone who has been part of, or interested in, mission is invited to attend to celebrate WPAUMC mission partnerships around the world. Guest speakers will be Rev. Ron and Bonnie Hipwell, who have served as missionaries in Costa Rico and Mexico. Cost is $10, and lunch is included. Register online by February 15, 2020 at https://wpa-reg.brtapp.com/GlobalMissionRevival.
Want to experience Africa through the United Methodist Church? The Nyadire Connection will be traveling again to boost our friends and support the Mission Centre.
Everyone who has been part of or interested in mission is invited to attend to celebrate WPAUMC mission partnerships around the world. Guest speakers will be Rev. Ron and Bonnie Hipwell, who have served as missionaries in Costa Rico and Mexico. Cost is $10, and lunch is included. Register online by February 15, 2020.
Brrrr! The weather has turned cold, so consider cold weather foods for January 26th. Soup, stews, chili, etc. would all be welcome on a cold day. Muffin, bread, or biscuit mixes would make a nice addition to those items.
UMCOR and its partners are responding to disasters both in the United States and around the world. Please join in prayer for the areas affected, and consider a gift to UMCOR Disaster Response (which you may do with your regular offering or via EasyTithe, marking “UMCOR”. If you wish to specify “domestic” or “international”, please do so).
When: Sunday, October 27
Where: During the 9 am and 11 am services
Who: Kids will collect using UNICEF boxes
Why: UNICEF provides aid to impoverished children
VIM recognizes the important work of putting Christian love into action across the globe. The special offering on October 20th is designated for work within WPAUMC. To give, include your additional gift with your regular offering or EasyTithe, marking “VIM”.
UMCOR has issued grants for early response needs to Annual Conferences (for Bahama and for USA areas) that experienced severe weather losses. As early assessments are done and long term plans are formulated, further grants will be issued and volunteer teams will be formed.
On this worldwide day of unity, the offering benefits World Communion Scholarships, the Ethnic Scholarship Program, and the Ethnic In-Service Training Program.
As this article is written, Dorian remains off the coast of the USA; its path uncertain; final damages unknown. What is known is that Dorian caused devasting long-term damage in the Bahamas. Other areas in Dorian’s path are reporting damages as well.
The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank (GPFB) gleans from local farms. Gleaning means to gather produce left in the fields after the major harvest is done. Volunteers are needed, sometimes with short notice, to glean – opportunities continue into the fall harvest season. If you are interested, you can sign up for Glean Alerts.
United Methodist disaster response volunteers have been conducting assessments in areas hit by recent flooding and other disasters throughout the USA. It is through your generous support that UMCOR can quickly respond to needs in the USA and around the world.
WPAUMC’s Global Mission Network will host this opportunity to learn more about our Conference’s various global partnerships, explore the importance and impact of our global connections, and consider how God might be calling churches and individuals to get more involved.