SUMC Announcements

Ushers Needed

2013-02-24T18:45:57Z

Volunteers are needed to usher throughout March during the 11:00 am service. Specifically, three additional volunteers are needed for March 3, 17, 24 and 31. Please see the sign-up book in the back of the sanctuary, or email the secretary to volunteer.

There should be 4 ushers for the 11:00 am service. Ushers greet folks as they enter the sanctuary and distribute bulletins and any other items needed, such as hearing devices. Ushers are responsible for collecting the offering, preparing an attendance report, and for the overall safety of those in attendance. Ushers should be prepared to direct people to the nursery, water dispenser and restrooms, and to respond to any other needs that may arise. Ushers should be in place to begin their service at about 10:30.

New Can-Opener Collection March 17-31

2013-02-24T18:39:11Z

We will be collecting new can-openers for North Hills Community. Many families who come to that food pantry, such as refugees or those who left home suddenly, do not have can-openers and so cannot accept canned food items. Place new openers in the designated box in the back of the sanctuary.

Volunteer-In-Mission Special Offering Sunday March 3rd

2013-02-24T18:37:23Z

Offering supports the Volunteer in Mission offices and programs. 90% of the offering goes to the WPA Conference and 10% supports Jurisdictional VIM efforts. Volunteers In Mission (VIM) is a grassroots movement designed to provide an official channel whereby Christians, both lay and clergy, may offer their skills and talents for Christian service at home and around the world on short term assignments at their own expense. Their work includes construction and renewing of mission facilities, teaching, witnessing, conducting medical clinics, conducting Bible study or Bible School for children, and serving in disaster relief efforts around the world. VIM network offers guidance, organization, and training for more than 125,000 volunteers serving with the poor; building churches; and assisting in disaster response, community health, and leadership training each year. Please use the “blue” envelope for this special offering or make your check or envelope “VIM”. Thank you for your support of Volunteers in Mission.

One Great Hour of Sharing Offering – March 10th

2013-02-24T18:00:51Z

One Great Hour of Sharing enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to live out its mission to alleviate human suffering. UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters—those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. The One Great Hour of Sharing offering makes ministries available in the United States and across the globe. The need for food, shelter, health and peace knows no continental boundaries. In 81 countries in all, you assure that the United Methodist Church is in the lead to alleviate suffering.

 One Great Hour of Sharing gifts underwrite UMCOR’s “costs of doing business.” That means every penny of every gift you make to a specific UMCOR project will be spent on that project. UMCOR receives no World Service funds or any other apportionments. Only through your donation to One Great Hour of Sharing is the work of UMCOR possible. Please give generously. Envelopes will be included in the bulletins on March 10th, or you can mark your check or envelope “One Great Hour”.

Ash Wednesday Dinner and Worship Service

2013-02-09T00:31:52Z

Please join us as Sewickley UMC & St. Matthew’s AME Zion Church come together to celebrate Ash Wednesday on February 13. A covered dish dinner will be held at St. Matthew’s (345 Thorn Street, Sewickley) at 6 pm. Folks from Sewickley UMC are asked to bring meatless side dishes and salads to share. A combined service will be held at St. Matthew’s at 7 pm, to include the imposition of ashes.

Stained Glass Window Rededication and Fellowship

2013-02-09T00:29:59Z

This Sunday, during the 11 am traditional service, our newly restored, stained glass windows will be rededicated. Following the service, there will be a fellowship dinner in the Simpson Room. Please plan to join us as we celebrate the end of the four-year restoration process.

2nd Annual Brave American Classic 5k Run/Walk

2013-02-03T20:13:40Z

A team from Sewickley United Methodist Church will be participating in the 2nd Annual Brave American Classic, and we would like your participation as a runner, walker, or sponsor!

Quaker Valley High School student Robbie Veltre created this event last year for his sophomore service project. It was such a positive experience for him that he decided to organize the run/walk again this year. The event benefits the Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors. Our participation will help make an enduring, positive impact on the lives of severely wounded warriors and their families.

Event Essentials
Date & Time: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 9:00 am
Location: Sewickley YMCA Community Activity Center
Format: 5K Run / 1 Mile Walk
Goal: Raise $40,000 for Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors
Price:
• 5K Run - $25 (pre-registered), $30 (on race day)
• 1 Mile Walk - $15 (pre-registered), $20 (on race day)
Registration: online at Active.com

During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to specify that you are part of Team SUMC.

If you don’t want to run or walk, but would like to donate to the cause, please support our team by donating online.

If you have any questions, please contact Jack Moffett.

Disability Awareness Sunday – Special Offering – February 17th

2013-02-02T17:08:46Z

This special offering helps promote awareness issues and supports Western PA Conference ministries that provide opportunities for fuller inclusion of people with disabilities. Please use the special blue envelope located in the pews or at the information table, marking Disability Awareness on the check or envelope.

Clean Closets for Camperships

2013-02-02T17:07:44Z

The Western PA United Methodist Conference has teamed up with Mission Partners to offer churches a unique way of funding camperships. Mission Partners will pay local churches for donated clothing based on the weight of that clothing. Here is an example of how your unwanted items can send a child to camp - if 50 people each donate 5 shirts, 5 pants and 5 pairs of shoes, our church will raise enough funds to send a child to summer camp! A container for your donations of CLOTHES, SHOES, PURSES, BELTS AND HATS is located in the large room downstairs. Collection of these items will continue until further notice. CLEAN CLOSETS = CAMPING KIDS!

Human Relations Day Sunday - January 20, 2013

2013-01-05T20:54:31Z

“The Community Developers Program moves us beyond the Sunday/Wednesday model of ministry and helps local churches to connect to the entire community.” – The Rev. Sherry Daniels, Norfolk (Va.) United Methodist Church

In the 1700s, John and Charles Wesley visited prisoners at Oxford Castle in England, sharing food, medicine and Holy Communion. Those early Methodists began a rich tradition that continues today.

One example is in Virginia, where Norfolk United Methodist Church developed a community-based non-profit called “Bridging the Vision.” It serves more than 85 families with a video-visitation prison ministry and 100 families with an after-school tutorial ministry.

“We have been able to add the extra component of restoration of rights to our video prison ministry,” the Rev. Sherry Daniels said, “to provide a stable and consistent connection for families where a family member is incarcerated. We help persons to move beyond the shame of having their right to vote revoked, to having it restored.”

The annual Human Relations Day offering supports Bridging the Vision. Human Relations Day calls United Methodists to recognize the right of all God’s children to realize their potential. The special offering benefits Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Services and Youth Offender Rehabilitation programs.

United Methodists connect with Human Relations Day by supporting community ministries like Bridging the Vision that teach and advocate for justice, especially among people struggling to survive in the margins of society. Human Relations Day “challenges our understanding of community engagement and how the community really experiences Shalom,” Daniels said.

Please give generously. Special envelopes for Human Relations Day offerings may be found in the bulletin or at the back of the sanctuary. You may also include your special offering with your regular giving – please mark Human Relations.