thrive pittsburgh
supper club
Sunday, September 28
5PM - 7PM
downstairs in the Fellowship Hall
Come enjoy a full course dinner featuring delicious authentic Guatemalan cuisine and an after-dinner cultural program at McKnight UMC! THRIVEPittsburgh is an organization founded as a mission of North Hills Community Baptist Church (NHCBC) in Ross Township. THRIVE began in 2018 when a group of concerned members and friends of NHCBC, inspired by their pastor's sermon to meet the needs of suffering people, decided to learn about and do something about the refugee crisis. Since then, THRIVE has helped over 100 refugees and their families assimilate to their new country and feel welcomed to Pittsburgh. One way of doing that is to empower refugee cooks through its Supper Club initiative. A Supper Club is an event where people gather around a table of delicious ethnic food, prepared by a refugee. Guests will learn about the refugee's "Coming to America" story and of his/her culture. Increased empathy and understanding of our newest neighbors are the by-products of this unique shared experience.
We hope you will join us at McKnight United Methodist Church on September 28th from 5 to 7 pm. Each ticket purchased helps raise funds to supplement the income of our guest cook from Guatemala. Adult tickets are $30 and children 5-17 are $20; ticket sales start this Sunday at McKnight UMC. Children under 5 are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. To purchase tickets, click on this link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/north-hills-community-baptist-church/thrive-s-guatamalan-supper-club
Harvest Dinner
Sunday, October 19, 2025 @ 4PM
All are welcome to join us for a Harvest Dinner on Sunday, October 19 at 4PM downstairs in the Fellowship Hall!
MUMC will provide the turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, and cranberries. The McKnight M&Ms will provide desserts. We ask that you please bring a side dish to share.
If interested in helping with set up, cooking and/or clean up, please sign up in the Welcome Center or reach out to either Carla Slater or Kay Fowler. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Hoping to see everyone as we celebrate being together again and all the goodness that God has blessed us with!
Daily Bread
Donations can be placed in the bins located in the Welcome Center at McKnight UMC.
At this time, MUMC is currently sending monthly donations of $75 in lieu of our in-person meal since we are not volunteering in person at the Daily Bread. If you would like to make a monetary donation for this ministry, please be sure to indicate "Daily Bread" on memo line of check or write a note with whatever means you prefer to pay with.
Location:
Trinity Lutheran Church
616 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (412) 231-4900
Women's Group "Mcknight M&M's"
Second Sundays at 4PM
Next Meeting - October 12, 2025
Our monthly meetings are normally held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Welcome Center at 4pm for about an hour. We will be taking a break for a few months until October. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, October 12 @ 4PM. We will discuss Psalm 1-5 at our next gathering.
For more information, contact Kay Fowler 412-860-3335.
If you prefer to meet online, please use the link below to join in on our next meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87274981801?pwd=piNDSEbXfRxV0NLVSDDojO7gam9kbb.1
Meeting ID: 872 7498 1801
Passcode: 7132
Community Service Quilting Group
Third Saturdays @ 10AM
Next Meeting - October 18, 2025
Carla Slater and Sue Baxter, along with 6 others work on making quilt tops and assembling quilts for our community. Finished quilts are given to hospitals, homeless shelters, and people going through personal disasters.
They meet from 10am – 4pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month, in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to participate, contact Carla at: (814) 671-8288.
The next meeting will be on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Donations of cotton fabric and quilt batting are always welcomed!
Virtual Bible Study
For more information, contact Craig Fowler at 412.491.6643
Tuesdays at 7:30 PM
Christ Lutheran Church (CLC)
Millvale Food Bank
After our merger with Millvale UMC, we happily agreed that we would continue our involvement with the Millvale community! McKnight will continue to deliver food donations to Christ Lutheran Church in Millvale in place of North Hills Food Bank.
Donations can be placed in the bins located in the Welcome Center.
If you would like to make a monetary donation for this ministry, please be sure to indicate "Food Bank" on memo line of check or write a note with whatever means you prefer to pay with.
Currently needed at the Food Bank:
Canned Fruit
Global Links
Global Links no longer accepts boxes. They are transitioning to boxes of all the same size and shape to make packaging easier and more efficient. The group that usually helps from McKnight have decided NOT to volunteer for Global Links until further notice. Thank you to all who have donated in the past for all of your support in this great ministry!
If you are interested in volunteering in the future with McKnight, please contact Bob Brown at phi42@aol.com or 412-369-5117 or check out their website at https://globallinks.org/