2 Times/2 Ways
to
Worship the Lord!
Fall schedule resumes
September 12
Contemporary Service:
8:30 am - Year-Round
Traditional Worship Service:
11 am Sept. through May
(10 am June through August)
Sunday School:
Between the two services:
9:45 - 10:45 am
Sept. through May
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UMC Conference
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We are a family-oriented United Methodist Church in South Park, Pennsylvania.
We have programs for all ages and attitudes.
There is always something going on at Windover Hills.
Most importantly, our staff and members are devoted to helping one another
develop a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
We will strive to follow Jesus Christ by being a loving, welcoming, and growing community.
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A coordinator is needed for our September 19 Congregate Feed.
If you can help, please call Karen Croft, 412-956-7918.
Please note that in September, Pastor Jude will have office hours on Wednesdays
only, from 8 am to noon. He'll also be on vacation from September 2 through September 7.
South Park Township and Windover Hills UMC will again
sponsor the annual community service to remember those who
gave their lives and to thank those who continue to serve.
Join us on Saturday, September 11, at 6:30 pm at
Sunny Slopes grove. Fire departments from Broughton and
Library will be on hand, as well as local police and EMS. A
helicopter flyover is also planned. Our Women's FORUM will
provide bottled water that will be distributed by the church
youth. Pastor Jude will be the main speaker. The church lots
will be available for parking, and our sanctuary will be
used in the event of inclement weather.
Persons interested in receiving baptism or becoming full members of Windover Hills may do so
on September 12 or October 10 during either morning worship service, or on the latter date at
the 5 pm Heritage Day service. Contact Pastor Jude for additional information.
Windy Kids
- What: A mid-week gathering for 3 year olds up to 4th graders.
We will make crafts, hear stories, sing songs, and play games
- When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month
- Begins: Wednesday, September 15th at 6:45 pm
- Ends: at 8 pm
- Signup: In church or call the office
Fall Bible Study-The Gospel of Luke
- What: Study of the Gospel of Luke
- When: Evening Study- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 pm
Morning Study- 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10 am
- Where: Fellowship Hall
- Starts: September 8th & 9th
- Ends: December 8th & 9th
- Led By: Pastor Jude
- Bring: Yourself and your Bible
- RSVP: Church Office, Email, Txt, or Facebook
Thursday Evening Prayer
- What: 30 minutes of prayer
- When: Thursday evenings at 7 pm
- Where: Pastor's Study
- Starts: September 9th
- Led By: Pastor Jude
- Bring: Yourself, your prayer list, and a willing spirit
You are invited to attend the Adult Sunday School Class as
we study Christian beliefs by comparing Christian
denominations and their faith traditions. The denominations
to be studied are: Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism,
Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Baptists, Pentecostalism and
Methodism. The study will consist of a video presentation
followed by discussion. The videos will present a brief
history, outline major beliefs, and describe some things we
can learn from those traditions that can strengthen our own
Christian faith. The class meets at 9:45 am each Sunday
in the Fellowship Hall classroom. First class is September 12.
The youth of the church are invited to come slam some things
at our Sledge-o-Matic event. We will gather at the church at
6:30 pm on Sunday, September 12. The youth are encouraged
to wear old clothes, bring a friend, and come with an
attitude for fun. This is going to be an amazing time of
smashing things and hearing about the love of God. If
parents have questions about the event, please contact
Pastor Jude, Jodi Hyrb, Vicki Jones, or Beth Cafaro. Adult
volunteers are always welcome. The following week will be
our first normal youth meeting. Both the Jr. and Sr. High
youth will gather at 6:30 pm. Vicki and Pastor Jude will have
the Sr. High, and Jodi and Beth will have the Jr. High.
Youth meetings end at 8 pm.
Women's FORUM, which stands for Fellowship,
Outreach, Recreation, Understanding, and Ministry, is a
group open to all the women of WHUMC and their friends. We'd
love to have you attend our monthly meetings or any of our
activities. We're looking forward to another great year!
On September 9, we will meet at the church at 1 pm to put
labels on water bottles which will be distributed at the
9/11 service at Sunny Slopes. We will help with the
distribution.
On September 14 we will assemble at the church
at 6 pm for our fall "Walk in the Park". We walk along
Corrigan Drive and then return to the church for a time of
fellowship and ice cream.
Some of our other activities
include trimming the church Christmas tree, conducting a CPR
training class, making blankets for a women's shelter,
collecting baby items for needy women and their babies, and
hosting our annual women's brunch. We are open to fresh new
ideas, so come and join us!
Fundraisers:
In order to fund our outreach projects.
we are once again selling the large wall calendars and
pocket calendars which were so popular last year. Wall
calendars are $7 and the pocket calendars are $5. For
the Christmas holidays, we will be selling Joyce's Copper
Kettle fudge at $7 a pound. Look for order forms in
October's "Out of the Winds".
You are invited to a place designed specifically for you, a mother of
preschoolers. Here you'll experience authentic community, mothering
support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the
best mom possible. MOPS of Windover Hills is looking for new moms
to join the group. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms
with kids aged from newborn to kindergarten. Childcare is provided
down the hall from the meeting room.
Contact Cheri Sloane at 412-607-4874 or via email at
cheri@spcnetworks.com
for additional information. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays of the
month, from 9 am to 11 am from September through May. (Note:
the first meeting is actually on the third Tuesday- September 21. September 14 is
the first day of the Windover Hills Schools session this year.)
There will be a new group forming at Windover Hills UMC beginning Wednesday September 15 at 7 pm.
MOMSnext originates
from MOPS International and exists to support all moms of school aged children.
Please contact Cathy Ferrelli, Coordinator, at 412-653-2729 or cferrelli@verizon.net with
questions. Look forward to sharing at least one smile on September 15, and may He bless your journey as a mother each day!
Do you remember those days when you were a college student
and you got a package from home? Or do you remember when
your son or daughter went away to college and you worried
that no one, other than you, really cared about them? We
have a number of young people and their parents who are now
in that situation. Can you help us out? Our church is
looking for committed people who will pray for the students
and keep in touch with them with notes, cards, and an
occasional package. Contact Vivian Gyorke at 412-655-0847,
or email dougandviv@verizon.net.
The second annual Windover Hills United Methodist Church Fall Harvest Show will be held
Sunday, September 26 from noon to 5 pm at the Broughton Fire Hall.
Join the fun! We need:
- folks to help crafters unload in the morning and load up in the afternoon following the show
- kitchen help
- volunteers to pass out brochures and post signs and flyers
- monetary donations for food and drinks. Please make your check payable to WHUMC)
- "theme" baskets for the auction table. Basket idea list is on the bulletin board, in the hall outside the sanctuary and the Narthex.
Women's FORUM is sponsoring a bake sale at the show. All
donations of baked goods are appreciated. Please bring your
baked goods to Fellowship Hall before church services that
morning.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer, call
Michele Gwynn at 412-655-3380.
On Saturday October 2, a planning and
goalsetting meeting will be held for all church leaders and other
concerned members of the church. We will begin at 9 am
in Fellowship Hall and should conclude by 2 pm. The
purpose of this meeting is to see where we have been as a
church community and to look forward to where God is leading
us now. We will evaluate the goals previously set for the
congregation and discern a new set of goals for the next three
years. If you have any questions about this
event or would like to attend, please contact Dave Haines or
call the church office, 412-655-4824. Click
here for a listing of the positions
on the church's various boards, councils and committees.
During the two morning services we will honor and pray for
our charter members and 40-year members. At 5 pm we
will gather again for a time of worship as one congregation.
This will be followed by a fellowship meal at 6 pm.
After the meal there will be some games for the kids, and
the evening will conclude with a bonfire and hymn sing. The
parsonage will also be open after the fellowship meal for
anyone who would like to come and take a tour of the house.
The trustees have done a wonderful renovation job over the
past few years, and this will be your chance to come and see
what they have done. Please put this date on your calendar,
bring the family, and come enjoy some fellowship with your
brothers and sisters in Christ.
This year our annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on
Saturday, November 13, from 4-7:30 pm. Please start
saving 8 oz. and larger plastic containers for leftover
sauce.
Volunteers are needed to pick up baked goods at Panera Bread in South Park Shops
at 9 pm Saturday for the following morning's fellowship time. Volunteers are
also needed to help clean up after the fellowship time or following the traditional
service. You can sign up on the calendar located in the Fellowship Hall kitchen.
Contact Joann Craze at 412-833-6696.
A fellowship time is held each Sunday between the contemporary and
traditional services in Fellowship Hall.
Baked goods donated by Panera Bread and a variety of beverages are available. You're
welcome to take home any leftovers.
Donna Mager is selling Enjoy books again this year on behalf
of Angels for Animals. The cost is $27. Angels for Animals
is a small non-profit group that tries to find homeless dogs
a forever home. She also collects aluminum pop and beer cans
year-round as a recycling fundraiser. So many of you have
faithfully supported this worthwhile cause in the past, and
your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. Please
call Donna at 412-653-3289.
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from
the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their fellow men."-Francis of Assisi
If you're interested in becoming a member of our church family, please
call Pastor Jude at 412-655-4824 or send an e-mail to
revurso@yahoo.net.
