SUMC is an active church in our local community and in missions around the world. Here’s what’s going on.
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if you know Hurst, you know he has been struggling with cancer for many years now. We have been praying for and with him, encouraging him and helping to keep his spirits and his lovely wife Diane’s spirits high. There is now something else you can do: become a donor of stem cells.
The Home Goods Community Closet is now open, and we are accepting items for it!
SUMC is collecting Easter Bags for the food pantry.
Ever wanted to learn a new language? Starting March 16th, the church will be offering weekly Spanish classes in the evenings to help in our new The Good Neighbor Ministry.
We will be taking monetary donations during our Lenten Ecumenical Services.
The Home Goods Community Closet is now open, and we are accepting items for it! We are only accepting new items, and you can find ideas here.
We’re excited to share that Violence Prevention Network USA will be hosting another in-person RESTORE training cohort from March 3–7, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA.
On February 9th, our congregation will help Tackle Hunger by celebrating the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Help us assist a student in Africa while sharing love and gratitude inside our church family. The FOTC is selling Candygrams to help pay the school fees of the student we sponsor in Zimbabwe through the Nyadire Connection.
Exciting news! The Home Goods Closet for our new El Buen Vecino Ministry is now underway, and we are accepting items for it!
Did you know as a United Methodists we are invited to participate in connectional giving? It is through our connectional giving that we are able to accomplish something much bigger than our church can do on its own.
On Saturday, December 14th, eleven volunteers from SUMC distributed fresh produce in Northview Heights to 38 households with approximately 150 children. The produce was provided by Northside Food Pantry Advisors and included potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, celery, kale, and collard greens. The produce is purchased the day of distribution from Consumer Fresh Produce. We had a terrific group who efficiently and caringly distributed the produce within an hour.
This is a great way to get involved with a project that does not require much time but helps a community in need. Our next distribution will be February 15th. Look for the notice in the announcements, and let me know if you can volunteer.
The Sewickley Community Food Pantry continues to serve more families who need help with food. In January the greatest needs are pasta, pasta sauce, pancake mix, and syrup. Paper products are also welcome.
Many notes of thanks for what our church members are doing both within and outside our walls.
Keeping you up to date on what our ministries have been doing and what they are planning to do in 2025.
The crochet and knitting circle is continuing their mission project of making prayer shawls (both traditionally masculine and feminine) for a local hospice.
There is much to be thankful for.
The Home Goods Closet for our new El Buen Vecino Ministry is now underway, and we are accepting items for it!
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.
Walking the Talk Charity is taking toy donations for their Free Christmas Toy Store which will be held here at the Church on December 14th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Volunteers are also needed.
