The Brightest Week of the Year Comes to Monaca UMC

After months of planning, Vacation Bible School is finally here! This year’s program will be our biggest yet, with more than 30 kids registered before the end of May!

This year’s VBS features:

  • Daily breakfast
  • Worship/Music
  • Lessons
  • Games
  • Skits
  • Crafts

VBS is scheduled for Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19, from 9am to Noon each day.

A wrap-up party will be held immediately following VBS on Friday, June 19 for the participants, as well as for parents, relatives, and friends. Anyone from the congregation is welcome to attend and get a glimpse of what God was up to at Monaca UMC all week!

Thank you to the many volunteers who have taken time out of their busy schedules to make this year’s program a success!

We are especially grateful for Jennifer Hamner, who has served as our VBS director for three years in a row, on top of organizing Monaca UMC’s weekly Sunday School ministry for the kids. Thank you, Jen, for bringing Jesus’ light to the children and teens of the community!

For more details, see this post: https://www.monacachurch.org/vbs2026.

Coming Up…

< May 2026 >
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
2AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
3Worship 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
4 5 6Youth Group 6pm from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
+ Google calendarEves Meeting 6:30pm @Aliquippa First 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 Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
7Busy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Knitting/crochet Group Carey Community Center + Google calendarNational Day of Prayer 6:30pm, George Washington Park in Monaca from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
George Washington Park, Monaca
(gather at the flag pole near the post office)
+ Google calendar
8NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
9Stamp Out Hunger all day
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
10Happy Mother's Day! all day
+ Google calendarLast Day for Ladies Tea Tickets from 8:00 am to 11:59 pm
Tap to register! + Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Traditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns. 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
11Book Club 7pm–Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein @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: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Discussion led by: Katie Floyd
2816 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa 15001 + Google calendar
12Food 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
13AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
14 15NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
16AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendarLadies Tea 11am from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tap for details and to register online! Carey Community Center + Google calendar
17Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Traditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns. 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
18 19Election Day 7am-8pm from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
Monaca UMC is a polling place Carey Community Center + Google calendar
20United Women of Faith 1pm @AliquippaFirst - Program: Sanctuary Singalong from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
led by music director Grace McClester
Refreshments in Fellowship Hall to follow program.
2816 Brodhead Dr, Aliquippa, PA 15001 + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
21Newsletter 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 calendarBusy Hands 1pm from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Knitting/crochet Group Carey Community Center + Google calendar
22NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
23AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
24Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Traditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns. 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
25Memorial Day all day
+ Google calendar
26 27AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
28 29NA Meeting 8pm from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
30AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship Hall + Google calendar
31Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Traditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns. 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