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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1Happy New Year! all day + Google calendarAA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 2Busy Hands from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Volunteer Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 3 | 4AA Meeting at 10:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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5Adult Sunday School from 10:00 am to 10:45 am + Google calendarWorship w/ Communion at 11:00 am Holy Communion Offered
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids' Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm Times are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 6 | 7Bowling League from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm + Google calendar | 8Aliquippa First "PhDs" at 6:30 pmFor "Projects Half Done" - knitting/crochet group; 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
at Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendarMeeting of the Eves from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Evening Women's Group
Monaca
+ Google calendarAA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 9 | 10 | 11AA Meeting at 10:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
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12Prodigal God Study from 10:00 am to 10:45 am Adult Sunday School
+ Google calendarWorship at 11:00 amTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids' Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 13Book Club from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm "Reading United Methodists" Discussing:A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Aliquippa First UMC + Google calendar | 14Food Pantry Distribution from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm + Google calendarBowling League from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 15Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm + Google calendarAA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendarExecutive Council Meeting at 7:00 pm + Google calendar | 16Busy Hands from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmVolunteer Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendarMinistry Action Team (MAT) at 6:00 pm + Google calendar | 17 | 18Story Hour & Coffee Klatch from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Story and games for the kids; grown-up conversation for the adults
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendarAA Meeting at 10:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 19Prodigal God Study from 10:00 am to 10:45 amAdult Sunday School
+ Google calendarWorship at 11:00 amTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids' Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day all day + Google calendarBible Study - Part II from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Focus on the Gospel of Mark
Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendar | 21Bible Study - Part II from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pmFocus on the Gospel of Mark
+ Google calendarBowling League from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 22Aliquippa First "PhDs" at 6:30 pmFor "Projects Half Done" - knitting/crochet group; 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
at Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendarAA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 23 | 24 | 25The Eves' Bake-a-Thon at 10:00 am Baking cookies for the local first responders.Please RSVP. Flour, sugar, butter, eggs provided. Bring recipes, mixers, pans. Aliquippa First UMC + Google calendarAA Meeting at 10:30 am Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 26Prodigal God Study from 10:00 am to 10:45 amAdult Sunday School
+ Google calendarWorship at 11:00 amTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarKids' Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmTimes are approximate. Begins after children's message during 11am worship.
+ Google calendar | 27Bible Study - Part II from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmFocus on the Gospel of Mark
Aliquippa First UMC
+ Google calendar | 28Bible Study - Part II from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pmFocus on the Gospel of Mark
+ Google calendarBowling League from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm+ Google calendar | 29AA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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