Busy Hands
Busy Hands is the name of Monaca Church’s prayer shawl ministry. This ministry combines the volunteers’ love for knitting or crocheting with their compassion for others.
Prayer shawls are for times of sadness, celebration, and simply reminding recipients that thoughts and prayers are with them.
Here are some ideas for when prayer shawls might be appropriate:
- Bereavement
- Job loss or other types of loss or stress
- Birth or adoption finalization
- High school or college degree
- Marriage celebration
- Illness or unfavorable medical diagnosis
- Hospital stay or discharge
- Any milestone occasion
The volunteers in this ministry have “busy hands,” and are glad to be of service! Please contact us to request a prayer shawl for yourself or loved one.
Volunteers of all skill levels (including no skill level!) are welcome to add their hands to this ministry. If you’d like to check it out, stop by the Carey Community Center between 1pm & 3pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, and ask for Betsy.
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1Worship w/ Communion 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Holy Communion Offered
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 2 | 3Election Day Bake Sale 7am until sold out from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm Church Lobby + Google calendarBowling Night @Baden Bowl from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm  + Google calendar | 4Eves Meeting 6:30pm from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Meeting of the evening women's group of Monaca & Aliquippa First UMCs.Meeting location alternates each month between the two churches. Aliquippa First UMC: Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov Monaca UMC: Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm  Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 5Busy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Knitting/crochet Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 6NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 7AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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+ Google calendarCroc ’n Roll Event 11am from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Tap for details
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| 8Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
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+ Google calendar | 9Book Club 7pm–Eye of the Needle by Ken Follet @Aliquippa First, Lounge from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm "Reading United Methodists" monthly book club with snacks, books, and fellowship!Discussion led by: Bill Crowley 2816 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa 15001 + Google calendar | 10Thanksgiving Food Pantry Distribution 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm In place of our normal monthly distribution, we will provide everything needed for our food pantry patrons to have a Thanksgiving Feast! Please sign-up by Tuesday, November 3rd. Those signing up after November 3rd will be placed on a waiting list.
+ Google calendarBowling Night @Baden Bowl from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 11AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 12 | 13NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 14AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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| 15Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
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+ Google calendar | 16 | 17Bowling Night @Baden Bowl from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 18Exec. Council 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 19Newsletter Deadline Day all day Please submit any items for inclusion in the church's newsletter, THE MESSENGER, by the 3rd Thursday of every other month.
+ Google calendarBusy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmKnitting/crochet Group
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+ Google calendar | 20NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 21Annual Church Conference 10am @Aliquippa First from 10:00 am to 12:00 pmFirst UMC, 2816 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa, PA 15001
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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| 22Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 23 | 24No Bowling - Happy Thanksgiving from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 25AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 26Happy Thanksgiving! MUMC Providing Men's Shelter Meal from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm + Google calendar | 27NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
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+ Google calendar | 28AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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| 29First Day of Advent all day + Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Traditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
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+ Google calendar5th Sunday Donut Fellowship 12pm from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm + Google calendar | 30 | ||||||||