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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1National Day of Prayer all day + Google calendarBusy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Knitting/crochet Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 2Spring Rummage Sale 9am-3pm from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm + Google calendar | 3Spring Rummage Sale 9am-Noon from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm+ Google calendarAA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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4Adult Sunday School 10am from 10:00 am to 10:45 am + Google calendarWorship 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 Times are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 5 | 6 | 7Meeting of the Eves 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. Monaca UMC: Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov Aliquippa First: 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 | 8 | 9 | 10Coffee Mugs & Kids Club 10am from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Stories and activities for kids; coffee and conversation for moms and friends!
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendarStamp Out Hunger 2:30pm from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pmUSPS Letter Carriers' Food Drive to benefit food pantries like Monaca UMC's! + Google calendar | |||
11Happy Mother's Day! all day + Google calendarAdult Sunday School 10am from 10:00 am to 10:45 am+ Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids Sunday School 11:15am from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 12VBS Planning Meeting 6pm from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Overflow room + Google calendarBook Club 6pm @Aliquippa First from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm  "Reading United Methodists" Discussing:Empire Falls by Richard Russo Aliquippa First UMC + Google calendar | 13Food Pantry Distribution 11am-Noon from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm + Google calendar | 14"PhDs" 6:30pm @Aliquippa First 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 calendarMinistry Action Team 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 15Busy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmKnitting/crochet Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 16 | 17AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendarLadies' Tea 11am from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Tickets now available! Theme: "Faith in the Military"
Carey Community Center
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| 18Adult Sunday School 10am from 10:00 am to 10:45 am+ Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids Sunday School 11:15am from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 19 | 20 | 21Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting 6pm from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm + Google calendarExecutive Council Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm  + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 22 | 23 | 24AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 25Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids Sunday School 11:15am from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 26 | 27 | 28"PhDs" 6:30pm @Aliquippa First 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 | 29 | 30 | 31AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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