Welcome!  In our faith, there are many doors through which people share in the praise, worship and service of God and others.  We hope you discover something here to encourage you on your spiritual journey.   We also hope you will return to see us again and again!  

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

For March, the mission and outreach committee is supporting Brad and Amy Wall in their benefit mystery dinner to be held the last weekend of this month.　Proceeds will go the Cottle family to help with expenses pertaining to Donna Cottle's battle with brain cancer.　Pastor Drew Cottle served SUMC for several years, so a close bond exists between his family and this congregation.　Please look into your heart and find a way to help - by cooking, serving, acting, attending, advertising, or selling tickets.  Contact the church office for more details!

CHANGE THE WORLD

"If your church were to close, would your community notice?"  (Mike Slaughter, "Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus")

On April 24-25, 2010, Rethink Church (www.rethinkchurch.org) invites you to demonstrate the church's relevance in the world today by reaching out to your neighbors-locally and globally.  Some congregations will be opening food pantries and clothing closets, cleaning up neighborhoods and doing more outreach in their local community, while others are focusing on the global emphasis and uniting in our common fight against malaria.  Many plan both local and global outreach!  Watch the video Change the World and see how we can make a difference. 

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The date has been set for the SUMC

Annual Golf Tournament.

September 18, 2010 

THINKING OF LENT

Advent prepares us for Christ’s birth; Lent prepares us for the glorious act of Christ’s resurrection. Churches have special services during the weeks of Lent, but it’s what each of us does regarding our spiritual life that makes Lent most meaningful.

Lent is a good time to read, study and inwardly digest the four gospels. (The word gospel means “good news.”)

A college student decided to work his way through Matthew, Mark, Luke and John for his Lenten devotional time. Soon he was fascinated by the stories, such as the Pharisees and Sadducees trying to trap Jesus in debate. The brilliant Jesus handled every occasion with wisdom, leaving the authorities dumbfounded.

During his devotional time, the student was filled with laughter and amazement at the brilliant son of God, who was only in his 30s. Get to know the good news, and you’ll understand the young man’s amazement. 

Mission Trip to LA:  Greetings from Dulac, LA

With temps in the mid-teens here, neither the people nor the plumbing were prepared. Burst pipes and no water greeted us. Fortunately someone thought to find bottled water for coffee. But without water for brushing or flushing the situation was a bit uncomfortable. While the troops were on the jobs sites, the water was restored... so by bedtime Monday night sanitation and sanity were restored. At this writing, we are not certain what the rest of the week holds, but weather wise, it's back to the 50's. The needs are great so the work goes on. The residents of Houma and Dulac "do lack". It appears that when we see blue tarp and partly finished or unfinished work, it is a Government project. When you see work in progress or finished, it is the efforts of groups such as ours that are on the job. Keep this Mission in your prayers plus your dollars help, too. Definitely a running start on "A Mission a Month". George, Royal, Earl, Susan 
 

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Because God loves us…

Our mission is to put God first in our lives so that we can share His love with all others through Jesus Christ.

Our Vision is to empower those who understand God’s message to also proclaim the Gospel so that we might grow as a Church community.

From our location in Shavertown, Pennsylvania, we strive to share the light of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  It is our belief that the foundation for this ministry comes from the Holy Bible which is the Living Word of God.  We believe that the Holy Spirit will guide us as we strive to do God’s will.  

Our goal is to create a place where worship and fellowship are dynamic.  That is, a place where faith is always challenged; ever changing, constantly growing and striving to increase in its love and knowledge of Our Lord and His teachings.   Most of all, a place dedicated to serving Him.