Checking out Our faith Community? Welcome

You may be just surfing the net checking out different churches or seriously searching for a new church home. Either way, we are glad that you have decided to stop by and check us out.

I myself walked through the door a couple of years ago to serve at Monroeville United Methodist Church, (or MUM) as Pastor. I’ve been here before… I joined this faith community 30 years ago when I was a salesman and had been transferred to the Monroeville area. This community of faith welcomed me into the family and supported me through some very challenging times of illness in my family. Their love and encouragement helped me to hear the heartbeat of God’s love when I needed it most. Later, when I felt a call to the ordained ministry, they supported me and guided me to a wonderful new life! I’ve been serving as a Pastor in Western PA for over 25 years; in McKeesport, Slippery Rock, Beaver Falls, and Johnstown. Now God, through our Bishop, has sent me back where my journey began; called to serve the very same community that God used to transform my life! I know what God can do through these people and what a blessing they are! I look forward to serving with them!

So welcome! We invite you to take some time to check us out. We hope you will join us so we can welcome you in person! If I can be of any assistance to you, please don’t hesitate to let me know. See you in church or in the neighborhood!

God’s blessings,

Pastor Ed Schoeneck

Worship Schedule

Sunday Worship & Sunday School Schedule

September through May

8:00 a.m. Seekers Adult Class

9:15 a.m. Worship Service (Students begin worship with their families; following the children's message, they may go to Sunday School.)

9:30 a.m. Christian Living Adult Class

9:30 a.m. Sunday School, ages 3 years - Senior High.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service.

Nursery care is available during both worship times.

Taize Prayer Service

Taizé Service

Experience Silence & Singing,

Experience Shadow & Candlelight,

Experience Prayer & Reflection

Experience Taizé

All are invited to experience a candlelight service of

prayer, music, and silence

Wednesday, October 12, 7:00 p.m.

Invite your friends to join us in experiencing the calm of Taizé.

Coffeehouse Experience

Coffeehouse

October 23, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

(The 4th Sunday of most months)

Our Coffeehouse Experiences are evenings to celebrate God in our midst through talent and creativity! People will share their special talents with us. This may include a variety of music: vocal and instrumental, new compositions and classic, rock and religious - each month it is different! Evenings might also include readings, poetry and other creative ways to express thoughts. We have had children, youth and adults share their creative gifts and talents with us. Always there is an inspirational message as well as fun and joy! Light refreshments (yes, there is coffee at the Coffeehouse) will be provided. If you have not, yet, tried this alternative worship experience, please join us.

Messy Church

October 16, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

(The 3rd Sunday of most months)

Messy Church is a way of being church for all families, especially those who may not have a church home or for other reasons do not attend traditional church services. Please invite friends and neighbors to try this fun, alternative church experience and to dress informally, as it may get messy! Adults, kids and youth are all invited to join us for activities, celebration time, crafts and dinner. This is a time of fun, fellowship and food as we come together to participate in telling God's story. Children must be with an adult.

Our October event will feature the story of the Good Samaritan as we find out WHOOO's My Neighbor?; make get well cards to show love for our neighbors; work together on a Good Samaritan collage and paint with dirt; practice caring for injured people; make a survival snack anbd More! There will also be music, dinner and a time of celebration!