Announcements

Announcements 11-2-2025

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Election Day Food Sale at
Fairhaven and Spencer

Soup and Sandwich Sale and Spencer Bake Sale:

Event: Soup & sandwich sale at Fairhaven UMC and bake sale at Spencer UMC
Location: Fairhaven UMC / Spencer UMC
Time: Election Day - All day - until food runs out
Details: Stop by for lunch and treats—everyone is invited, regardless of whether you vote at these polling places. Best lunch in town!

Online Book Study

C.S. Lewis Book Series (Zoom):

Event: Ongoing book study - The Great Divorce
Location: Zoom (hosted by Pastor Peg)
Time: 7 pm Sundays (ongoing)
Details: Reach out to Pastor Peg for the Zoom link.
Contact: Pastor Peg (contact details on the church website)

Online Bible Study

Weekly on Bible Study with Dave and Sue Smoyer (Zoom):

Event: Ongoing bible study
Location: Zoom (hosted by Dave and Sue Smoyer)
Time: 7 pm Wednesday night (ongoing)
Details: Reach out to Dave Smoyer for the Zoom link
Contact: Dave and Sue Smoyer with any questions

Spencer’s Annual Swiss Steak Dinner

Event: Swiss‑steak dinner hosted by Spencer UMC
Location: Spencer UMC
Time: Thursday, November 6, 5–7 pm
Details: Reserve or order ahead for dine‑in or take‑out.
Contact: Karen Lenigan – (412) 596‑6435

Christmas Store Nomination

Giving & Support to our communities at Christmas time

Event: Submit nominees for this year’s Christmas Store
Location: All South Hills Partnership churches
Time: Deadline Sunday, November 16
Details: Return a paper form or submit online at www.shpumc.org/Christmas-Store.

Mabel Speicher Friends of Fairhaven Gala

Benefit Dinner & Auction:

Event: Gala dinner & auction hosted by Fairhaven UMC
Location: South Hills Country Club, Pittsburgh
Time: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Details: Invitation link: Fairhaven Gala 2025 Invitation

Christmas Poinsettia Sale

Event: Order a poinsettia and it will help decorate our sanctuary for the Christmas Eve Service. You are welcomed to take it home after the service.
Location: Fairhaven UMC
Time: Order by November 23
Details: Poinsettia Order Form Download
Contact: Flo Black

2025-Poinsettia-Order-Form

2025-Poinsettia-Order-Form.pdf

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Fairhaven Sermon 11-9-2025

Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson challenged the congregation to confront the urgent message of the minor prophet Haggai, who preached in 520 BC during the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon. Parson emphasized that Haggai’s core critique was the people’s paralysis—prioritizing comfort (like

Fairhaven Sermon 11-2-2025

Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman continued the "Spooky Sermons" series, focusing on the story of Belshazzar from the Book of Daniel. The sermon recounted how Belshazzar, a king ruling in Babylon decades after the exile of the Israelites, desecrated sacred vessels taken from the

Election Day Food Sale

Don’t forget to visit Fairhaven today it's our Election Day Food and Bake Sale! The United Women in Faith are holding their fundraiser by selling lunch and baked goods. Eat in or Take out! Spread the word....it's the best food in town! The United

Fairhaven Gala 2025 Invitation

Get ready for an elegant night of dining, bidding, and community support at The Mabel Speicher Friends of Fairhaven Gala Benefit Dinner & Auction on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the beautiful South Hills Country Club in Pittsburgh. The evening kicks off at 6:00 P.M. with a charcuterie

Election Day Food Sale atFairhaven and Spencer