missions & Outreach

Living a life of service

Missions & outreach

Our Missions & Outreach Committee consists of four sub-committees who are all dedicated to building up our community at MLUMC and beyond.

Hosted community events

Our Hosted Events Sub-committee is responsible for organizing community outreach events. They are responsible for leading the Fish Fry's, the Thanksgiving meal, and Fall Festival, as well as looking for new opportunities to reach out with new events to additional communities bringing the love of God to as many as possible. 

Local Ministry Partnerships

Our Local Ministry Partnerships Sub-committee connects with our neighboring organizations and businesses to extend a helping hand. They oversee the monthly Beulah Baptist Church, the Food Lift, and other events shared with partner organizations.

Community Outreach



Our Community Outreach Sub-committee works to help our neighbors in need through various works of service. They are in charge of the monthly Food Pantry distributions, the North Side Lunch program, bi-monthly East End Cooperative Ministries dinners, the Back to School Backpack drive, the Food Lift, and Advent Christmas Caroling.

Missions

The Mission Sub-Committee handles allocating the Mission Account funds from rummage sales and direct donations for local, national and global humanitarian purposes. They have donated to many organizations including: MLUMC's Food Pantry,

Virginia's Project Crossroad, and

The Nyadire Connection.

Get Involved In Missions & Outreach

Each Missions & Outreach sub-committee is filled with amazing people who are devoted to giving back to the community. Learn more about their meeting times below.

hosted community events

THanksgiving community dinner

On Thursday, November 26th, MLUMC will be the place for the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Eat-in, take-out and delivery will be provided. Over five hundred meals will be served, along with a generous amount of hospitality and fellowship.



Hosted by the Missions and Outreach Committee, this dinner has been a fixture in the South Hills for over 40 years. Originally started by our friends at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran, MLUMC took on an increasing role over the years and is now managing the entire event.

There are four ways that you can make this dinner a success, as follows:

1) Donate a turkey (roasted and carved)

2) Donate a pie

3) Donate your time

4) Donate funds to cover costs

If you would like to donate a turkey(s), pie(s), time, and/or money to this important outreach effort, please contact Rob Spicher as soon as possible at robert.spicher@pnc.com or 412-720-4589. Thank you in advance for your support of this long-standing outreach ministry.

local ministry partnerships

Beulah Baptist FOOD DISTRIBUTION

MLUMC works with Beulah Baptist Church to provide fresh food from our Food Lift for their monthly food distribution. Volunteers drop off the Food Lift contribution and often stay to help with the distribution. Join us on Tuesday, October 20th to deliver food to Beulah Baptist.

Community Outreach

Food Pantry Distribution

Our Food Pantry helps to support our local community. We buy, pack, and distribute grocery bags to give some extra help to our clients. Join us on Saturday, October 3rd, to distribute supplies to our food pantry clients.

Missions

Rummage Sale

On Saturday, November 7th, the Missions and Outreach Committee will be hosting our annual Fall Rummage Sale. The sale will run from 9am to 2pm . Proceeds from the sale will go to mission projects and/or social service organizations locally, nationally, and around the world. Over $10,000 was distributed from the June 2026 sale. Hopefully, at least that much will be distributed from the November 7th sale.

To have a successful sale, we need three things - rummage, volunteers, and shoppers. Our immediate priority is rummage - we need it and hope to receive lots of it!

Starting on Thursday, October 1st, you may bring your rummage to the Church and drop it off in the Asbury Center Alcove. If you need help transporting any sizeable items you wish to donate, please call the Church office (412-531-7131). And thank you for your rummage!

generosity is a privilege

The impact you are making in our communities through your generous contributions is transforming lives. We're grateful for you partnering with us in this endeavor.

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