It’s almost time for Children’s Church to start, and we are excited for a new year to be working with your precious children.
UMCOR has issued an initial grant for emergency supplies to help survivors recover belongings.
The Fall 2023 Pittsburgh District Lay Servant Ministry School is offering the classes listed below to help laity respond to their personal call in ministry and the life of the church. Each class is being held on different dates, allowing you to take more than one class if you wish. All classes, except From Your Heart to Theirs, have the option of attending in person, hybrid, or online. There is a $15 fee per class, plus you need to purchase the class book(s). This flyer has more information, or check with the office. You may register here or through the flyer.
The BASIC Course
From Your Heart to Theirs
Leading Worship
Fear of the Other
Join us at 10:00 am on September 3 in the Simpson Room to send Pam Honeychurch off with many well-wishes and lots of love!
The United Women in Faith (UWF) will host a sale on Friday, September 8, 1:00 – 7:00 pm, and Saturday, September 9, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the church.
This month, we will continue to explore John Wesley’s seven ways to share faith and explore how we can practice these Wesleyan practices.
We’ve received several letters of thanks for our nurturing and outreach activities.
The Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church met June 15-17 at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA to worship, celebrate, and conduct the business of the annual conference.
In the event of an immediate evacuation, on any Sunday, please follow the instructions of the Guardian on duty, or follow your instincts, and exit the building as quickly and safely as possible.
FOTC will continue to collect gifts through September and financial contributions through early November. Prayer is always welcome. We will provide an updated list of our needs later this month.
The PUMPKINS are scheduled to arrive the morning of Saturday, September 30, and we need YOU to help unload the precious orange cargo.
SUMC is the host site for “Rich Zahrobsky’s Praying for a Miracle Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser” on Sunday, August 27th, 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
Rather than using a portion of your required IRA distribution to give donations to the church, you might consider making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly to the church.
The Library Committee is in search of our children entering 3rd grade in the fall.
Do you or someone you know need school supplies for your kids? North Hills Community Outreach can help.
In August, we will collect breakfast foods and child-friendly foods for the Sewickley Community Food Pantry.
SUMC will observe Disability Awareness Sunday on August 20th.
We just wrapped up a wonderful week of VBS. We taught many kids, preschool aged through middle school, how to be disciples of Jesus Christ by being a Changemaker! Thank you to all who volunteered to bring this important message to life.
Children’s Church, during the 11:00 am service, is looking for 1-2 adult leaders and 1-2 assistants, each serving once a month.
Sunday at 4:00 pm, a community worship service and picnic hosted by the congregations of St. Matthews AME Zion, St. Paul’s Lutheran, Sewickley United Methodist, and Sewickley Presbyterian will be on the lawn of the Faith House located at Sewickley Presbyterian.