Hot Metal's Bike-a-Thon!
We are having a Bike-a-thon on July 23rd! Get your informational letter, sponsorship form, and waiver to sign, a bike (or scooter, or stroller, or roller skates, etc.) and HELMET and we'll see you at 5:30pm July 23rd! (Rain date July 30th).
Sanctuary: Art + Honors
"Sanctuary: Art + Honors" is a LGBTQIA+ art show and a celebration of safe spaces that we're planning for this fall, September 2023. It will run for a full week in our building! (Call for artists will start in June if you're interested.)
Additionally, we're kicking off the show by bestowing the Sanctuary Award (yes, we invented it) on another local organization to honor their work in creating safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Pittsburgh area. For our inaugural year, we will be honoring BikePGH! Proceeds from the event will support both Hot Metal and BikePGH.
The plans are underway and the wheels are turning, but we need a few more hands on deck. Could you help us out by joining the steering committee? We meet online monthly, and there will be concrete tasks between meetings that we'll delegate; so you can help out as little or as much as you are able. These are the areas you can get involved in:
Art Show Logistics & Artist Relations
Sponsorships & Fundraising
Promotion & Publicity
Administrative & Behind the Scenes
If you are willing to join the Sanctuary steering committee, either sign up here or let Pastor Erin know. Our next meeting is May 10 at 6 PM.
VBS for All Ages - Operation Restoration! July 24-28, 5-7pm
This VBS invites ALL of us to be menders in God’s world. As we make connections between Bible stories and mending actions, we’ll discover simple ways to live out faith in daily life. Everyone at Operation Restoration explores language and practices to mend God’s world.
Each day, we'll have dinner and worship together, age appropriate Bible and topic studies (yes, even for the adults) and play games and make crafts! All the fun for families of all shapes and sizes!
Sign Ups Available NOW: https://forms.gle/qdXGrTRiTWFMmnSW9
Spring Nurturing Group - ON this week!
Join us on Tuesday at 8pm to discuss Chapters 6 & 7 of My Body is Not a Prayer Request by Amy Kenny! Use the Sunday Zoom Link to join!
Help at the Table Needed this Summer!
We have open dates for meal prep at the Table this summer! If you are able to volunteer or prepare a meal ahead of time to be served by others, we'd appreciate your help!
Reach out to Pastor Erin to schedule a time to help out, or if you have questions! We'd especially love some help in August!
June
1 Pittsburgh Food for Good and Bonfire
6 New Community Church
8 Sixth Presbyterian
13 Crafton Heights
15 Joyce Trew
20 OPEN
22 Sharon Manley
27 Pinehurst/NCC
29 Refuge for Women
July
4 NO TABLE For the Holiday
6 Southminster Pres
11 Crafton Heights
13 Bonfire Grill/Food For Good
18 Bower Hill
20 OPEN
25 HMBFC VBS (no Table, but we'll have extra meals on hand)
27 HMBFC VBS (no Table, but we'll have extra meals on hand)
August
1 New Community Church
3 OPEN
8 Crafton Heights
10 OPEN
15 OPEN
17 OPEN
22 OPEN
24 Bonfire Grill/Food for Good
29 Union Presbyterian
31 OPEN
September
5 New Community Church
7 Southminster Pres
12 Crafton Heights
14 OPEN (Take-Out Only for HMBFC Art Show)
19 Bower Hill (Take-Out Only for HMBFC Art Show)
21 OPEN (Take-Out Only for HMBFC Art Show)
26 Union Presbyterian
28 Bonfire Grill/Food For Good