All ages are welcome to join us in Miller Parlor for a Sunday School Kickoff Celebration and Breakfast after worship at 10AM on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

We will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event again this year alongside the church for our community.  Please consider picking up one or more bags of candy throughout the months of September and October and dropping them off to our collection bins in Thoburn Lobby or the sanctuary.  We host 500+ trick or treaters each year at this much-loved event.

The United Methodist Committee on Relief Cleaning Bucket program provides those in the aftermath of a disaster the tools to start the hard work of cleaning and starting over...Recent weather events and numerous flooding events have seriously depleted the stockpile at the Mission Barn and help is needed to replenish the bucket supply.

To help meet this need, we are challenging ourselves to fill TEN buckets with the needed supplies for a Cleaning Bucket Kit. 

Visit our display in Thoburn Lobby to see what supplies are needed - each item has been listed on a card - take the card, purchase the item and return it along with your purchased items to the church to be included in our buckets.

Saturday, September 27
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dutilh UMC

Sponsored by: WPAUMC Commission on Religion and Race; WPAUMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Dutilh UMC; E. Stanley Jones Foundation; WPAUMC Ministry Multiplier Grant; WPAUMC Witness Team; United Methodist Foundation of Pennsylvania

In a post-Christian and increasingly religiously pluralistic world, Jones’s approach to sharing the Good News of Christ is as relevant today as it was then.  To learn more about the witness of E. Stanley Jones and, to discover for yourself the richness of Jones’ ministry, join us for the Sharing the Good News “in the Right Way” Conference where you will also have the opportunity to take part in workshops designed to help all of us better share the Good News of Christ in the context and communities in which we find ourselves.

Are you interested in helping with our Children's Church during the worship service or our after worship Sunday School program?  Volunteers for all age levels are welcome - your participation can be for the whole school year or just a month - talk to Jane Smith or Pastor Kendra to learn more.

**Stone UMC Safe Sanctuaries policy states ALL youth ministry volunteers MUST HAVE**

Act 33 &34 clearances

A Fingerprint FBI background check if you have lived in PA less than 10 years OR a signed Disclosure Statement of Childcare Volunteer if you have lived in PA more than 10 years

Completed a Safe Sanctuaries class and sign a Stone UMC Safe Sanctuaries Covenant 

If you have any questions about clearances or need assistance applying for clearances, please contact Office Administrator Jen Royer 814-724-6736 or churchoffice@stoneumc.org

Class options for the Fall 2025 Lay Servant Ministries Schools are now open for registration in the Pittsburgh District and Indiana & Johnstown District - many classes are being offered by ZOOM for those who prefer an online option.

Classes typically are held weekly through the month of October.  

Please click the links below to find out more about classes being offered.

Pittsburgh District Lay Servant Ministries - Fall 2025 Class Flyer

Indiana & Johnstown District Lay Servant Ministries School - Fall 2025 Class Flyer

Thank you for the generous donations to our Stone Children's Center!! If you would still like to support the family-strengthening ministry of our Stone Children's Center, the list below includes items that often need replenished throughout the year - Let's stock up the SCC!!

There is a collection bin in Thoburn Lobby and at the back of the sanctuary for you to drop off your items.

• Construction Paper
• White (copy) Paper
• Washable Markers
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Dry Erase Markers ( Non-Toxic)
• Eraser for Dry Erase Board
• Permanent Markers
• Chalk
• Masking Tape
• Glue Sticks
• Clear Shoe Boxes (with lids)
• Hand Sanitizer
• Tissues
• Towels (hand towel size for water tables)
• Laminating Sheets
• Disinfecting Wipes
• Rags
•  Broom
• Dustpan
• Sponges

Stone Children's Center was formed in 1997 to be a family-strengthening ministry to the community by providing affordable, quality childcare and preschool education.  The current program began in 2007 as a renewal of the orginial ministry due to the generous bequest of church member Elizabeth Whiting.

The Men's Bible Study group welcomes any man who is interested in strengthening their relationship with Jesus. 

Meetings begin on Thursday, August 28, 2025 in Miller Parlor.  We will be talking about the book, "Everything Happens Somewhere".

Aug 28 (Thu) - Everything Happens Somewhere (Bethel)
Sep 4 (Thu) - Everything Happens Somewhere (Shechem)
Sep 12 (Fri) - Everything Happens Somewhere (Shilo)
Sep 18 (Thu) - Everything Happens Somewhere (A Tomb)

Our Charge Conference will be scheduled soon - if you are responsible for information that is included in our Charge Conference reports you will be receiving updated report forms and information from the office.  Please ONLY use the new 2025 forms.  If you have any questions, please call Jen in the office at 814-724-6736.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Pat Tracy

Dick Kightlinger

Brian McClelland

Marcia Cunningham

Jacob Bortner

Tina Taylor

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Sasha & Robert Renicker

Dan & Michele Lance

Jan Edmonds & Sue DeArment

Convenient online ordering and payment options are now available on our website.  As always, you may still order flowers by signing up on the Flower Chart at the church - look for it in its' new location on the Church Information Board across from Miller Parlor.

You may also call Jen in the office to reserve a date to provide altar flowers - 814-724-6736.

You are invited to come away to Olmsted this fall and immerse yourself in rich study and seeking with a cohort of other powerful Christian women. Olmsted's women's retreats offer inspirational speaking, encouraging group discussions, quiet time with God, opportunities to enjoy stillness and nature, and Christian hospitality that will make you feel welcome and cared for. Come and attend to your mental, emotional, and spiritual health.