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 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Volunteer Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 2Spring Rummage Sale from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm + Google calendar | 3Spring Rummage Sale from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm+ Google calendarAA Meeting from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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4Adult Sunday School from 10:00 am to 10:45 am + Google calendarWorship w/ Communion from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm 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 | 5 | 6 | 7AA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 8 | 9 | 10Stamp Out Hunger all day USPS Letter Carriers' Food Drive to benefit food pantries like Monaca UMC's! + Google calendarCoffee Mugs & Kids Club 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 from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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11Happy Mother's Day! all day + Google calendarAdult Sunday School from 10:00 am to 10:45 am+ Google calendarWorship from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional 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 | 12Book Club 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 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm + Google calendar | 14Aliquippa First "PhDs" 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 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 15Busy Hands from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmVolunteer Group
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 16 | 17AA Meeting from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendarLadies' Tea 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 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am+ Google calendarWorship from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional 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 | 19 | 20 | 21Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm + Google calendarExecutive Council Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm  + Google calendarAA Meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 22 | 23 | 24AA Meeting from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 25Worship from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 26 | 27 | 28Aliquippa First "PhDs" 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 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 29 | 30 | 31AA Meeting from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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