Rev. Jude A. Urso
Originally from Clairton, Rev. Jude A. Urso attended Clairton
Elementary school through third grade and St. Elizabeth School until grade eight.
His family then moved to Jefferson Borough, where he and his twin brother
attended Thomas Jefferson High School. After graduation,
Rev. Urso attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA and
earned a bachelors degree in hotel, restaurant, and
institutional management.
It was in the last year of college that he accepted the call God
has upon his life to be a minister.
Rev. Urso accepted a student pastorate near
Titusville, PA, where he served for a year while he began classes
with Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. During the next
three years at Asbury, he also served part of the time as
pastor of Hickory Grove UMC and the Coordinator of
Conferences for Asbury Seminary.
Rev. Urso was appointed
pastor of Creekside UMC in Creekside, PA and Tanoma UMC in Clymer, PA
after receiving his graduate degree
from Asbury in 2001. While there he met his wife Emily,
and they married in May, 2003. Their daughter Mary was born in
December 2004, and Sarah arrived in September 2006.
In April 2007 he was reappointed as pastor of
Creekside UMC as well as youth pastor at Trinity UMC.
Rev. Urso's parents still live in Jefferson; his twin brother
and his family live in West Elizabeth; and his older brother and his
family live in Bethel Park. His wife's family live in Indiana
County, and her parents reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Pastor's Welcome
Welcome to Windover Hills United Methodist Church!
We invite you to come and worship with us this Sunday. We
offer two Sunday worship services: 8:30 am and 11 am.
The first service is our contemporary service. We
sing more modern music with a praise team leading us. We
also have communion every week and a special time of
personal prayer. This is a wonderful service for families
and you're invited to simply come as your are.
Our second service is our traditional service. We sing
the hymns of old during with the organ leading
us in worship. The Chancel Choir is part of this service and
we receive communion on the first Sunday of each month.
After the children's time, kids up through Kindergarten are
invited to attend our nursery. This also is a wonderfully
warm service for all persons to attend and experience the
blessing of God.
Between the two services we have Sunday School for all
ages: nursery/preschool, kindergarten through second grade,
grades three and four, grades five and six, and our
confirmation class. Our two adult sessions are the Upper
Room class and the Issues Study class. All classes are open
to those who desires to come and learn and be a part.
We offer here at WHUMC, including:
Women' Forum
Monthly Men's Breakfast
Youth Group (5th to 12th grades)
Windy Kids (3 yr old to 4th grade)
Chancel Choir
Praise Team
Cub Scouts
Girl Scouts
AA Meetings
TOPS Group
MOPS Group
Ecumenical Summer Vacation Bible School
Special Holy Day Services
S.A.S.S. (our seniors group)
Special Fellowship Meals
Sunday Fellowship Time (between the two services)
Bible Studies
You are invited to attend any and all of these. Simply
call the church office (412-653-6899) for more details or
come this Sunday morning to see what we are all about. We
are simply here to worship and serve the Lord. We hope that
you will come and experience the community that we have
found here at Windover Hills United Methodist Church.
Along the Journey,
Pastor Jude
