Kids’ clothing sale, Election Day dinner and more at Quaker Valley places of worship
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Beth Samuel Jewish Center
810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org.
Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month, and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month. There is also Religious School every Sunday.
First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by an Oneg in the social hall.
Shabbat Morning Services: Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by a Kiddush in the social hall.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Usually on the third Friday of the month, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact the office for the link. This get-together frequently includes a visiting musician, cantor, rabbi or other noteworthy guest.
Religious School: From preschool through bar-bat mitzvah, every Sunday morning on campus. To learn more, call, go online or email bethsamueloffice@comcast.net.
Christ Church at Grove Farm
249 Duff Road, Ohio Township. ccgf.org.
Sunday Services are 9 a.m. (traditional) and 11:15 a.m. (modern).
Community 619 is held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the John Guest Ministry Center. It is a safe place to share the ups and downs of life alongside those who can understand the challenges, the struggles and the difficulties. For more information, visit ccgf.org/community619.
The kids clothes and more sale will take place Oct. 27-28. Get great deals on fall and winter clothes (infant to size 18) toys, books, games, sports equipment, children’s furniture, baby accessories, maternity items and more. Cash, check or credit card. For more information, visit ccgf.org.
Divine Redeemer Parish
200 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-741-6650. divine-redeemer.org.
The Plastic Bags into Sleeping Mat Society will hold its monthly workshop on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is held in the Gathering Space at St. James Church, which faces the parking lot. Volunteers are needed to cut, attach and roll loops of plastic. Others crochet the plastic yarn into sleeping mats. No technology needed, only a pair of scissors (and an ‘N’ crochet hook if you crochet). Attendees can bring plastic grocery bags, but we also have some to cut.
The organization has sent 856 sleeping mats to countries in Africa, Caribbean Islands, Central and South America, Europe and the United States, including Pittsburgh. The project has recycled more than 1.2 million plastic bags with the help of many hands. Call Joanne with questions at 412-741-2368.
Little Hill United Methodist Church
2350 Magee Road Ext., Franklin Park. 412-741-4920.
The church will hold its annual Soup ‘n Salad dinner on Election Day, Nov. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. Dessert and beverage included. Cost is $12, children 6-12 are $6 and children under 6 eat free.
North Way Sewickley Valley
200 Deer Run Road, Aleppo. northway.org/sewickleyvalley.
North Way Sewickley Valley is a family-friendly Christian community offering services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. each Sunday. Kids Church is available at both services for children from birth to fifth grade. Autism Ministry support is also available for children from preschool to eighth grade with pre-registration.
Sewickley United Methodist Church
337 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-9430. sewickleyumc.org.
The Sewickley United Methodist Church has two services each Sunday: 9 a.m. contemporary, featuring our praise band Leap of Faith; and 11 a.m. traditional, with nursery care and children’s ministries during both services. The church is a reconciling congregation and openly welcomes all people.
The United Women in Faith of the Sewickley United Methodist church will host a Sale for Missions from 1 to 7 p.m. Nov. 3 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at the church. Previously owned treasures, including household items, seasonal clothing, shoes, Christmas items, books, puzzles, and much more, will be available. Please enter through Door 10 from the Thorn Street driveway. All proceeds from the sale are used to fund local, national and international United Women in Faith mission projects.
St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church
Corner of Rochester and McAleer roads, Franklin Park. 412-364-5974. stbrendans.org.
St. Brendan’s is an open, welcoming and active church that holds in-person worship with Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays, and 6 p.m. Wednesdays. The Sunday 10 o’clock service is also livestreamed on YouTube. Sunday School and nursery coverage are available for children at the 10 a.m. service. A Children’s Service is held on the fourth Sunday of every month at 10 a.m. in which young members actively participate in various aspects of the liturgy.
Rev. Robin Jarrell is teaching a series of classes on the Hebrew Bible. The classes are held at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays via Zoom. Please contact the church for a link.
This month’s Taize, a quiet, contemplative service with Eucharist, will take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 25.
Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to church at the 10 a.m. service on Oct. 29, which will also be this month’s Children’s Service.
Brendan’s Boots, the parish hiking group, will explore the waterfall trail at Fall Run Park in Glenshaw on Oct. 30, followed by lunch at Bonefish Grill in McCandless. Participants will meet at the church at 9 a.m.
The Book Club will meet in the church library at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 to discuss “Endurance: My Year in Space” by Scott Kelly.
Morning Prayer is offered at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, via Zoom. Bible Study is held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays via Zoom. Please contact the office for links.
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish
2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park. saintluke.net.
Single adults over the age of 21 are invited to join the ASPIRE (Adult Single People: Inspiring, Relating, Evolving) Ministry event oat 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Saints John & Paul Church in the Cardinal DiNardo Center. The event begins with dinner and refreshments. Father Chris Mannerino will present “Sainthood – It’s for All of Us” followed by discussion. RSVP at saintluke.net/aspire. For more information, email aspire@saintluke.net.
To have your church or place of worship’s upcoming events listed in the Sewickley Herald, email information to Katie Green, kgreen@triblive.com.