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A Christ-centered church, teaching the saving grace of Jesus Christ
The church office will be closed for Christmas starting December 23rd at 4pm. We will reopen on Monday, January 5th. Merry Christmas!
SUNDAYS • 8:30 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. traditional services • 9:30 A.M. the gathering Contemporary Service • 6:00 P.M. Spanish Services
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:30 A.M.
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Spread some holiday cheer with our annual Christmas Caroling! Join us as we carol our way through the neighborhood surrounding MLUMC. Afterwards, we will warm up with some hot cocoa and cookies! The entire evening will wrap up before 8p.m. Please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight; caroling booklets will be provided.
We're able to give back to our community because of generous donations. From mission trips to free community dinners and so much more, we work hard to make sure our neighbors our supported. Help us to focus on our outreach today and every day with a donation. - https://onrealm.org/mtlebanonunited/-/form/give/now
There’s snow much going on this holiday season! MLUMC is bringing some ‘tree-mendous’ Christmas Spirit this December! Check out what’s happening this upcoming month:
- 1st: Advent starts! Join us in celebrating the Advent season by becoming an Advent candle lighter at our Sunday services.
- 2nd: Get in the Christmas mindset with our Service of Compline (night prayers) at 7:30pm.
- 13th: The Christmas spirit is near at UWF’s Cookie Sale & Tea Room! Cookies are sold by the pound and make great gifts!
- 14th: Spread holiday cheer with our Christmas Caroling Session! Worried about weather? Hot chocolate and cookies will be served after caroling.
- 21st: Our annual Christmas Tableaux will feature a procession of angels, shepherds, wise men, and Joseph and Mary, all celebrating the Birth of Christ. If your child or teen is interested, please reach out.
- 23rd & 24th: Our Christmas services will take place at 8pm on the 23rd and 3pm, 5pm, and 8pm on the 24th. We welcome you to worship with us!
Join us for this week's Terrific Tuesday! We will be hearing from speaker, Rev. Grace Killian, the Board Engagement Associate/Specialist at the Connectional Table of The United Methodist Church about this month's social principle: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and their Consequences and Globalization. We can't wait to see you there!
Join us next Thursday at 7pm for our book discussion on The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. We will be exploring the novel in the context of our Social Principles of the Month: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and their Consequences; Globalization. If you don't finish the book, still feel free to join us! We can't wait to talk about The Poisonwood Bible with you!
Rummage Sale Week is in full swing! Help is needed today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) to arrange and price items, particularly in Asbury Center. Please come any time from 9am to 9pm and do whatever you can. Help is also needed on Saturday between 8am and 4pm for the sale itself. Lunch will also be provided on all days. Your efforts as a volunteer will be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!
Rummage Sale Week is in full swing! Last night, approximately fifty volunteers completed the “Big Sort". Help is needed today, tomorrow (Thursday), and Friday to arrange and price these items, particularly in Asbury Center. Please come any time from 9am to 9pm and do whatever you can to help. Help is also needed on Saturday between 8am and 4pm for the sale itself. Lunch will be available every day. Your efforts are very much appreciated. Thank you for your help!
Whatever floats your gravy boat, we have it! MLUMC is ‘casser-rolling’ out some great community events this November! Check out what we have going on this upcoming month:
- 1: Get started on some holiday shopping at our annual Fall Rummage Sale! Find the perfect Thanksgiving dinner outfit or Christmas decorations from 9am to 2pm.
- 4: If we are your polling place, then stop by for a reward after voting! We’ll be hosting our Election Day Bake Sale to fund our Zwickau 2025 trip.
- 4: Join us for a peaceful end to the day with our Service of Compline (evening prayer service) at 7:30pm.
- 16: Get into the Thanksgiving headspace with our ‘Be Thankful’ Organ Recital at 12:15pm.
- 20: Join us at 7pm on ZOOM for our Poisonwood Bible Book Discussion! This is the first in our social principle’s discussion series.
- 28: We will be hosting our annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Eat-in, takeout, and delivery will be provided. Please reach out if you would like to help.
Help us raise money for our 2027 Zwickau trip by providing baked goods! We will be hosting an Election Day Bake Sale and need treats to sell. All treats, including cookies, muffins, and cupcakes can be placed in Wesley Kitchen on Sunday, November 2nd or Monday, November 3rd. If possible, please package baked goods in small bags. If not, that’s okay! Thank you for your support of MLUMC and our partnership with Friedenskirche!
This Saturday, we're turning MLUMC into a fall extravaganza full of free food, festive fun, and fantastic fellowship! Enjoy picnic-style eats, sweet treats (yes, Kona Ice!!), crafts, games, a bounce house, and a seasonal photo booth.
This year, we're also bringing extra fun - German music and food courtesy of our friends from Zwickau.
So, bring your family, invite your neighbors, and come be a part of our Fall Festival!
Missions and Outreach will hold their first soup sale on Sunday, October 5th. Your purchase will help our church to continue to host our outreach events free to the community. Soups available for purchase are:
Chili with Meat
Italian Wedding Soup
Vegetable (no meat)
The cost is $7 per quart.
Please place your orders with Donna Chesleigh via text at 412-716-1820 or email at AL59@aol.com by Wednesday, October 1st. Orders will be distributed after the the 8:30 and 10:45 services upstairs in the foyer. If you attend the Gathering, you will be able to pick your order up at 9:15 from the Asbury kitchen. Extra soup will be available for purchase on a first come first served basis.
We thank you for your support.
This Sunday, we will joyfully rededicate our church library as the Weals-Watson Memorial Library, honoring the memory of two beloved associate pastors, Rev. Ernest Weals and Rev. Dr. David Watson after the 10:45 service.
Both men were gifted preachers, devoted scholars, and deeply compassionate pastors who touched many lives through their teaching, counseling, and care.
After the ceremony, guests are welcome to explore and enjoy the library!
Get ready for some ‘gourd’ vibes! MLUMC is giving everyone ‘pumpkin’ to talk about this October! Check out what we have going on this upcoming month:
- 2: Our sewing group Hearts and Hands is holding their kick-off meeting to discuss plans for this service year.
- 5: As the weather gets chillier, enjoy some soup from Missions & Outreach’s monthly Soup Sale Fundraiser. It’s $7 a quart to help support future projects.
- 5: We will be welcoming guests from our sister church in Zwickau, Germany! They will be with us until October 14th.
- 7: Join us for our weekly dinner and Bible study, Terrific Tuesdays. This year’s theme is ‘Partnerships’!
- 11: Reveille Men’s Breakfast is welcoming speaker Farshid Resaee, a refugee from Iran and who now does ministry on college campuses to tell international students about Jesus. Breakfast will be from 8:00AM to 9:30AM.
- 11: The Fall Festival will kick off at 3PM! Come enjoy free games, crafts, food, and so much more!
Our Third Sunday Organ Recital Series kicks off this weekend with a recital of the music of Gordon B. Nevin (1892-1943), presented by Mr. Mitchell Stecker, MLUMC Director of Music and Liturgy. A native Pennsylvanian born into a family filled with musicians and composers, Nevin held many posts in the field of church music, culminating with his appointment as College Organist at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA).
This program, which will take place in the Sanctuary of Mt. Lebanon UMC, is free and open to the public, and will last approximately 30 minutes. Light refreshments will be available before the concert in Brookline Parlor.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the UWF Salad Supper!
We kicked off a new year of service with a delicious spread of salads and an uplifting message from Kirk Lowe. He shared powerful stories about his disaster relief work with Project Crossroads, where God’s perfect timing showed up again and again.
Thank you, Kirk, for sharing these impactful experiences with us!
A big congratulations to Alan and Donna Chesleigh, who received the United Women in Faith Mission Pins, honoring their inspirational service and dedication to our church and the greater community!
Let’s carry this inspiration forward into our new year of service!
Fall is just around the corner and MLUMC is leaf-ing into awesome things this September! Check out what we have going on this upcoming month:
- 7: We are back! Sunday School is starting this week when we move back into the Sanctuary for services.
- 7: The scouts are hosting a pancake breakfast! Be sure to get your tickets after services on August 24 or August 31.
- 9: UWF is kicking off their service year with a salad supper and speaker Kirk Lowe! Call the church office to reserve a spot (412-531-7131).
- 14: The adult mission trip will be going to Marion, VA to aid Project Crossroads with home improvements, wood delivery, and providing meals to those in need. We need all types of skills at any level!
- 27: UWF is having their annual mum baskets sale for $15 a pot! All proceeds support women, children, and youth locally and globally.






























































