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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| 1 | 2 | 3Youth Group 6pm from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm + Google calendarEves Meeting 6:30pm from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm  Evening women’s group of Monaca & Aliquippa First UMCsMeeting location alternates 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
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 4Busy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Knitting/crochet Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 5NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 6AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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7Worship w/ Communion 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Holy Communion Offered
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids Sunday School ~11:15am from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm Begins immediately following the children's message during 11am worship in the sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 8Book Club 7pm–The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee @Aliquippa First, Lounge from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm "Reading United Methodists" monthly book club with snacks, books, and fellowship!This month's pick: The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Discussion led by: Vera Lovewell 2816 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa 15001 + Google calendar | 9Food Pantry Distribution 11am-Noon from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Free and open to all Monaca area and Center Township residents
+ Google calendar | 10"PhDs" 6:30pm @Aliquippa First, Lounge from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pmFor "Projects Half Done" - knitting/crochet group; 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
at Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 11 | 12NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 13AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 14Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 152026 VBS 8:30am-Noon from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm + Google calendar | 162026 VBS 8:30am-Noon from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm+ Google calendar | 172026 VBS 8:30am-Noon from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm+ Google calendarUnited Women of Faith 1pm @Aliquippa First from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm2816 Brodhead Dr, Aliquippa, PA 15001
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 18Newsletter Deadline Day all day Please submit any items for inclusion in the church's newsletter, THE MESSENGER, by the 3rd Thursday of the month.
+ Google calendar2026 VBS 8:30am-Noon from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm+ Google calendarBusy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmKnitting/crochet Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 192026 VBS & Wrap-Up Party 8:30am-1:00pm from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm+ Google calendarNA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 20AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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21Happy Father's Day! all day + Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 22 | 23 | 24"PhDs" 6:30pm @Aliquippa First, Lounge from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pmFor "Projects Half Done" - knitting/crochet group; 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
at Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 25 | 26NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pmMeeting of Narcotics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 27Monaca Community Day @3pm-Fireworks all day Visit our booth!
near Monaca Riverfront Park & Pumphouse
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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| 28Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
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