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For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Announcements

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Ecumenical Advent Concert
Music
Ecumenical Advent Concert
Music

On December 15th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3:00 pm, there will be an advent concert featuring music from several Sewickley-area church musicians, including our Clocktower Ringers! It will be followed by a cookie reception.

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Music
Breakfast for Baby Jesus
Nurture
Breakfast for Baby Jesus
Nurture

Our annual Birthday Breakfast for Jesus will be December 22nd at 11:00 am after the joint service.

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Nurture
Light Up Night Nativity
Events
Light Up Night Nativity
Events

You are invited to join us on Light Up Night for a part in the nativity scene. No speaking parts, jut FUN! Call Wilma Hamilton at 724-266-1473 to participate.

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Events
Doors to Hope at Home / Red Stocking Collection
Outreach
Doors to Hope at Home / Red Stocking Collection
Outreach

On December 8th, SUMC will take a special collection for the UMC Western PA Conference’s Doors to Hope/Red Stocking programs.

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Outreach
Updates from the Leadership Board
Leadership Board
Updates from the Leadership Board
Leadership Board

Now that SUMC has concluded the Haunted House and the Pumpkin Patch, we return our collective attentions to achieving, maybe even exceeding, those goals, which were laid on our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit back in January.

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Leadership Board
Thanksgiving Food Bags for Sewickley Community Food Pantry
Outreach
Thanksgiving Food Bags for Sewickley Community Food Pantry
Outreach

To help patrons of the food pantry prepare Thanksgiving dinner, Outreach is inviting you to fill a grocery bag with the non-perishable items traditionally used at Thanksgiving.

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Outreach
Light Up Night
Events, Music
Light Up Night
Events, Music

On December 6th, from 5:00–9:00 pm, we will once again be celebrating Light Up Night and opening our sanctuary to visitors!

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Events, Music
Join Wesleyan Voices for the Advent and Christmas Season
Join Wesleyan Voices for the Advent and Christmas Season

Love to sing? Join us in making this Advent and Christmas season truly special! Wesleyan Voices, our chancel choir, is looking for new seasonal members to join our joyful community.

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Thank You!!
Nurture
Thank You!!
Nurture

The blessings just keep on rolling, and you all are making that happen. I am so thankful to God for you!

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Nurture
Go big or gourd home!
Fundraiser
Go big or gourd home!
Fundraiser

Our Pumpkin Patch has come to an end, and what a season it has been! We have finished off with a record breaking year, and it could not have been done without you.

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Fundraiser

The Pastor’s Peace

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November 2024
November 2024

For my Pastor’s Peace this month, I have included my Pastor’s Report for the 2024 Church Conference year.

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October 2024
Pumpkin Patch, Haunted House
October 2024
Pumpkin Patch, Haunted House

For us, here at Sewickley UMC, October is the month where we will see the most visitors coming to our doorsteps and maybe even through our basement. Will it also be the month that we see the most people experience the love of Jesus, a change of heart, a forgiveness of sin, a desire to be in the presence of God?

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Pumpkin Patch, Haunted House
September 2024
September 2024

During our VBS storytelling time, I asked the kids, “Why are we to be happy about having hard times?” This is a hard concept for an adult to get, let alone someone with minimal life experience. Yet, Lucia boldly spoke up and said, “Because they are opportunities to show the love of Jesus.”

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Sunset Prayers

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Sunset Prayer for October
Bill Utterback
Sunset Prayer for October
Bill Utterback

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.

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Bill Utterback
Sunset Prayer for September
Bill Utterback
Sunset Prayer for September
Bill Utterback

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?

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Bill Utterback
Sunset Prayer for August
Bill Utterback
Sunset Prayer for August
Bill Utterback

August begins with our “Seekers in Sneakers” vacation Bible school and moves quickly toward the first days of school.

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Bill Utterback

Newsletter

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November 2024 Newsletter
November 2024 Newsletter
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October 2024 Newsletter
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September 2024 Newsletter
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Photo Galleries

SUMC on Instagram

🎵 C is for cookie... Here at SUMC, we love helping you achieve your goals, which, for many, might include eating cookies. This November 23rd from 9 to 11 a.m., please join us for our Cookie Walk in the Simpson Room - just enter Door 6 or 11. For j
We're so thrilled to present this month's #MeetTheMember, Mr. Otis E. McAliley. Many of us delight in his can-do attitude and radiant smile. In honor of Otis, dance to some R&B music and enjoy this Q&A! Q: What’s your favorite place to

Leap of Faith on Instagram

Dear Person Reading This, You are enough. Love, @leapoffaith.sumc and @sewickleyumc Thank you, Dan, for the reminder yesterday. #sewickley #sewickleyumc #contemporaryworship #contemporaryworshipband #leapoffaith #theriverrises
Just working on album #2? #leapoffaith #theriverrises #contemporaryworship #contemporaryworshipteam #sumc #sewickley #sewickleyumc
A lesson on Psalm 84. Our charge this week…. Find just one thing that brings you closer to God. Is it a song? Tell us what it is. And listen to it at least once each day for the next week. I’ll share some of the bands “clo
We released our first album! Check it out wherever you listen to music. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/leapoffaith1/the-river-rises 🎤 Thanks to @harrygiglio for the photo.