Children and Youth
A time for learning various aspects of the Bible.
Time commitment: Sunday mornings 9:45-10:45
Contact: Beth Cafaro
Childcare for Kindergarten age and younger children during Sunday services.
Time commitment: One Sunday a month
Contacts: Marla Schmader and Mona Ridgeway
A mid-week gathering for 3 year olds up to 4th graders.
The group makes crafts, hears stories, sings songs, and plays games. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of
the month from 6:45 to 8 pm.
Contact: Pastor Jude
Meets Sundays from 6:45 to 8 pm.
Contact: Pastor Jude, Jodi Hyrb, Vicki Jones, or Beth Cafaro. Adult volunteers are always welcome.
Sends letters and packages every month to college students connected to our church.
Time commitment: A few hours a month.
Contact: Viv Gyorke
3rd graders and older, light and extinguish the altar candles
during the traditional Sunday service.
Time commitment: One Sunday every other month.
Contact: Karen Hoover
Preparing children for kindergarten by making education fun.
Time commitment: Daily 9 am - noon.
Contact: Jill Mihoces
"You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts".
(II Corinthians 3:3)
Serving Others
Special functions to make Windover Hills a warm and welcoming place
for all of our members and friends.
Time commitment: Varies throughout the year.
Contact: Joanne Craze
Help maintain the church grounds and building.
Time commitment: Once a month for grounds keeping; as needed for the church building
Contacts: Dorothy Albright (grounds); Dave Anderson (building)
Welcomes worshipers to the
traditional service,
distributes bulletins, collects the offerings
and distributes communion.
Time commitment: One Sunday per month
Contact: Daryl Moisey
Count and record the offerings from both services
following the 11 am traditional service.
Time commitment: One Sunday per month
Contact: Dave Ziolecki
Leads the worship service and reads Bible passages at the
11 am traditional service.
Time commitment: Occasionally as needed.
Contact: Jodi Hyrb at 412-833-2927
Prepare hosts and juice for the communion services.
Time commitment: First Sunday of each month.
Contact: Shari Harkins
Prepare meals for serving following funeral services.
Time commitment: As needed.
Contact: Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
Update and maintain the church's web sites.
Time commitment: A few minutes a day.
Contact: Send an email to
Kevin Barkes
Local Mission
Nurture mothers of preschoolers by meeting their distinct needs
to the glory of Jesus Christ.
Time commitment: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, Sept.-May
Contact: Cathy Ferelli
Coordinate relief efforts for those whose homes are damaged by natural disasters.
Time commitment: One week per year or more if needed.
Contact: Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
Cook and serve meals for the homeless. (Click for more info.)
Time commitment: Several times a year
Contact: Bob Cichowicz
A time of learning for children about various aspects of the Bible. Sponsored by Windover Hills, Grace Lutheran and Nativity Catholic churches.
Time commitment: 5 weekdays in June from 9 am until noon.
Contact: Julie Stumpf
Mission fund raising projects for various needs throughout the community and the world,
including UNICEF, Mitten Tree, Angel Tree and the Heifer Project.
Time commitment: 2-3 weeks, various times throughout the year.
Contact: Jodi Hyrb
Provide meal services to the elderly and disabled who are home-bound.
Time commitment: As your time permits.
Contact: Dick Harrison
Provide non-perishable food products for the food bank.
Time commitment: As your time permits.
Contact: Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
Our church makes its facilities available to AA, which helps
people control their alcohol addictions.
Time commitment: Saturday at 10 am.
Contact: Call church for contact name 412-653-6899
Windover Hills is the Charter Organization for Cub Scout
Pack 569. The Pack's dens meet at the church various times throughout
the week and the pack meeting is held on the third Friday of each month.
Contact: Call church for contact name 412-653-6899
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday.
Contact: Call church for contact name 412-653-6899
Fellowship
Seniors are Special Somebodies.
Time commitment: 11:30 a.m., 3rd Friday of the month
Contact: Eleanor Depretis
All men of the church and their guests are welcome. Meets the second
Monday of each month at 8:30 am in Fellowship Hall.
Fellowship, Outreach, Recreation, Understanding and Mission for women.
Time commitment: once a month (second Tuesday at 7 pm).
Contact: Vivian Gyorke
Discipleship
Short-term Bible studies are offered throughout the year to assist
those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the scripture.
Time commitment: Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 pm.
Contact: Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
A time for learning various aspects of the Bible.
Time commitment: Weekly
Contacts: Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
The Purple Daisies lead the congregation in music during the Contemporary Sunday service (8:30 a.m.), year-round.
Click here
to visit their web site and listen to their music. Share your musical gift as a guest performer during
recurring "Special Music" presentations, or become a regular weekly Daisy... musicians, singers and a/v techs are invited to sit in
at a rehearsal and meet with the team.
Time commitment: Practice on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Carolyn and Dave Anderson
Lift their voices during the Traditional (11 am) Sunday service, September through May.
Time commitment: Practice on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Jodi Hyrb, Choir Director
You're invited to provide music during during the Traditional (11 am) Sunday service, June through August.
Contact: Jodi Hyrb
Receive requests for prayers, and pass the requests on to others on the list.
Contact: Vivian Gyorke 412-655-0847
A time for praying for world peace.
Time commitment: Every year on September 21
Contact: Bill Morse or Pastor Jude Urso 412-653-6899
