WORLD MALARIA DAY U2charist at Mr. Small's Funhouse, Millvale
For World Malaria Day, April 25, 2010, several churches and the Conference teamed to offer a U2charist worship service at Mr. Small's Funhouse in Millvale (Pittsburgh). The Reply, a band that includes Bruce Stollings, pastor of Little Hill & Blackburn UMCs, as singer and guitarist, led the U2charist with live U2 music. Afterward, the the band and friends led a concert of worship and other music.Donations and Buzzkill t-shirt sales benefied Imagine No Malaria, the United Methodsit initiative to fight malaria through prevention, medical help, education and bed nets. April 25 also makred the launch of Imagine No Malaria. Included in the U2charist was a presentation by Sandra Matoushaya, coordinator of the Conference's partnership with Zimbabwe and a native of Harari, Zimbabwe. Other U2charist participants included Pittsburgh District Superintendent Don Scandrol, Brenda Walker, pastor of Millvale UMC, and Bruce Gascoine, association pastor of St. Paul's UMC in Allison. Members of St. Paul's helped as volunteers and the church also funded the required security.
