The welcoming committee is eagerly looking forward to seeing you at the Sunday Brunch hosted by Debbie Knapp, Chairperson of Staff/Parish Relations, on November 16 at 10:30 a.m. in Miller Parlor! Please be sure to RSVP to Armendia.dixon1@gmail.com or call 814-282-0634.   

 Stone UMC will be collecting non-perishable foods from November 1 - November 23 to benefit the Meadville Center for Family Services Food Pantry. Their shelves are almost bare. Due to the State and Federal government shut-downs the food pantry has not received state money since June and are no longer receiving federal funds. To make matters worse, the delay in food resources like SNAP Benefits due to the federal government shut-down has affected many local families and put them at risk of going hungry. Please drop off your donations in the church lobby or bring them to church on Sunday mornings. Suggested items include, canned meat, pasta, boxed meals, spaghetti sauce, canned soups, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, dried or canned milk, canned potatoes or other vegetables, macaroni and cheese, etc..

Are you or someone you know facing food insecurity?  Stop by our lobby to look through a listing of the MANY local food resources in our area!  Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday 8am-1pm and Thursday 8am-12pm

All church members are encouraged to attend.

Order  Poinsettias in honor or in memory of a loved one and help us to decorate the sanctuary this Christmas season.  You may pick up your plants to enjoy at home after the evening Christmas Eve service.

The cost  is $15 per plant.  Please submit your order using the order forms provided in the sanctuary or through the online order form at the link below NO LATER than Sunday, November 30th to be sure your order is included. If paying by check, please make your checks payable to Stone UMC and write Poinsettia in the memo line.

ONLINE ORDER FORM

Pay for your poinsettia order today with our simple, secure online giving form through Tithely!  Choose "Christmas Poinsettias" from the dropdown menu - Click on the link below to go to the giving form now...

ONLINE PAYMENT FORM

All are invited to our Stone Church Thanksgiving Brunch!

Join us for a time of fellowship and to give thanks for our church family on Sunday, November 23rd after worship in Miller Parlor.  We expect to begin at 11:30 after Charge Conference and finish by 1pm. Please RSVP on the sign up sheet on the Church Bulletin Board across from Miller Parlor or by calling the office.  If you would like to provide a part of the meal, a sign up sheet of needed food items is on the church bulletin board as well.  

Thanksgiving is traditionally a day for multiple generations of families to spend time together -- We hope you will join us as we celebrate our church family and all the wonderful people from different generations who call Stone and Bethany UMCs home!

In honor of Stone's 200th anniversary this year, the Bicentennial Committee prepared individual prints and prints on slate featuring original artwork by local Meadville artist Cruz Dragosavac.  There are still prints for framing and prints on slates available!

They make great birthday, anniversary and Christmas gifts! Local artist Cruz Dragosavac created this orginal art in honor of Stone's bicentennial celebration this year.  Get your local artwork and support your church at the same time! Please see a committee member - Anne Finney, Jan Edmonds, Sue DeArment or Jane Smith or Jen Royer in the office to make your selection.

Prints on slate from Stone UMC and local buildings are available with a variety of mat options in small 11"x7" ($25), medium 11"x12" ($35) and large 11"x18-22" ($45). Individual prints are available in three sizes: 5"x7" ($15), 8"x10" ($25) and 11"x14" ($35).  Shipping is available for an additional shipping fee - please call the office for more information.

Grief Share is a 13 week, nationally-known program specifically designed for use by churches.  If you would be interested in participating, please call Pastor Kendra at 814-724-6736.  GriefShare will be offered at Stone UMC on Tuesday evenings (6PM) and Wednesday mornings from October through January 2026.

Children and youth are welcome to join our Sunday School teachers in Miller Parlor after worship at 10AM Sunday mornings.

I would like to extend a welcoming invitation to any and all adults in our congregation to attend our adult Sunday school class which is learning about and discussing The Social Principles of the United Methodist Church!  The class will start in Crawford Library between 10 and 10:15 and run for an hour.  -Gloria Shields