Outreach & Events
God's Work. Our Hands.
On Sunday, May 18th, we'll have a Folk Music Jubilee at 2pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran church. Cost is $10/per ticket at the door. Small concessions will be available for purchase. A second show will be held at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dormont on Friday, May 23rd at 7pm.
Phipps Conservatory Master Gardener Andrea Jackson presents Planting for Pollinators. There will be a luncheon, raffle baskets, and door prizes. Held at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 218 Alter St. East Carnegie, PA 15106. Saturday May 17, 2025 from 11am-1pm. Cost is $20. Contact Sue Zippel at 412-908-2081 for tickets (limited seating). All proceeds benefit St. Andrew community outreach programs.
Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oakdale will be hosting a spaghetti dinner on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20th, from 3:30-6:30pm. Cost for adults is $12; children under 10 $6. Menu: Spaghetti with meatballs, tossed salad, rolls, cold drink, and dessert. Carry-out only.
7600 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale. 412-788-4513.
Join members across the PLUM churches on Zoom at 7pm on Thursday evenings for a Bible study: Living as a Christian. Led by Susan M.
Smith, Ph.D. with readings from her book Learn More than You Teach: Becoming a Leader in a Diverse World. Dates are: May 15, 22, 29.
St. Andrew Lutheran Church will be hosting their 2nd annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 7th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Cups, cones, and toppings station. All are welcome, rain or shine! 218 Alter St, East Carnegie.
POP-Out: Almost Solstice Trail Walk
Our June POP-Out will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 9:00am. We will be celebrating the “Almost Solstice”. This will be a trail walk from 9:00am to 11:00am. We have not selected the meeting location yet, but it will be in South Park. Sign up will be through the South Park Library. This can be done on the website where the June events are listed.
Resurrection Lutheran Church will be hosting a Community Yard and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 8am-2pm, rain or shine! 7600 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA 15071. Free blood pressure screening, raffles, hot dogs, chips, water. Bring a non-perishable for food pantry.
Join PLUM friends of all ages for food and fellowship. There will be three potluck picnics this summer. Attend one, two or all three! Bring a dish to share and your camp chair (if desired). PLUM will supply the drinks and paper products. Thursday, June 26th, 5:30-8:00, Dormont Park; Thursday, July 24th, 5:30-8:00, Settler’s Cabin Park, Gilbert Love Pavilion; Thursday, August 28th, 5:30-8:00, White Oak Park, Blue Spruce Pavilion
Join us for a day of FREE Summer fun! Saturday, June 28, 11am-3pm
Summer Activities | Games | Crafts | Music | Lunch
We can’t wait to celebrate the Summer with you! RSVP here and receive an email reminder! https://form.jotform.com/hear2helpduq/summer-fun-day-rsvp
405 Kennedy Ave, Duquesne, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15110
POP-Out: Morning on the GAP
On Saturday, July 12, we will have a “Morning on the GAP”. Meet at 9:45am at the West Newton Trailhead for the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). There will be a walk group and a bike group. Spend an hour walking or biking on the GAP, then afterwards have lunch at the Fox’s Pizza next to the trailhead. If you want to skip the walking and biking, but still come to lunch, you can meet us at Fox’s at 11am. The cost of the pizza will be covered – please remember to bring water and sunscreen!
Christ Lutheran Duquesne is hosting Vacation Bible School on July 25 and 26, from 9am-3pm. FREE! Students Pre-K-5; Lunch included! Students explore the world they live in and God’s love for them through science, crafts, storytelling, snack, and games! Register on their website.
Rise Against Hunger Volunteer Event
Save the Date for PLUM's annual Rise Against Hunger volunteer event at Christ Lutheran (Duquesne) on Saturday, September 6 from 8:00am - 1:00pm!
Mark your calendars for our Gods Work, Our Hands, outdoor service at South Park, Grant Pavilion (#92), Sunday, September 7, 2025. Please arrive by noon. We will have a picnic starting at 1pm, followed by a service at 3pm. The Grant pavilion is off of Corrigan, down from Brightstar (where it has been in the past). Lots of beautiful level grounds around the shelter. Easy access to shelter from parking lot. Handicapped accessible Port o Potties. Please feel free to bring a camp chair and/or games such as corn hole. Before service, we will be having hotdogs, with all the fixins and condiments & a variety of chips and bottled water. We won't be able to keep cool things like potato salad, really anything with mayonnaise in it, so maybe some dessert or side dish that does not need to be refrigerated.
In case of rain, the picnic and service will be held at Prince of Peace at the same date and time - check the website or Facebook for updates. There will be no church service or Facebook feed on Sunday 9-7-2025. Any questions, feel free to ask Cindy, Karen, Jen, Susan, or Casey.
Pet blessings will be held on September 20, 2025 at the Pleasant Hills Arboretum, 11 AM. No need to RSVP, just bring your pet(s). Just like at Prince of Peace, where all are welcome, all pets are welcome too! If your pet is unwell or nervous in social situations, please feel free to bring a collar, leash, or picture to be blessed.
Craft and Vendor Show
Prince of Peace will be holding our next craft and vendor show on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, from 10am-3pm, held at the South Park Economics Building! We'll have raffles, food trucks, and 40+ vendors!
POP Tabs
We are collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Please place your pop tabs in the box beside the in-kind giving tree.
Men's Devotional Breakfasts
A time of fellowship and devotions. Stay tuned for the next breakfast date!
Past Projects








Craft and Vendor Show (May 2025)
Thank you to everyone who came out for our 10th semi annual craft and vendor show at the economics building in South Park. Congratulations to the winners of the vendor donations and the 50-50. Thank you to all of the volunteers today and yesterday. This event takes a lot of people pitching in to help, and every year it gets better. A special thank you to all of you, our customers. We hope you all enjoyed the day. Our next one will be October 11th.
Day of Service at Camp Lutherlyn
The rain and cold did not stop this group of dedicated people from making sure that Camp Lutherlyn is ready for this years camping season. It was a great opportunity to meet with folks from other PLUM churches and do some good work. Thank you to all who volunteered!
Easter Bunny Visit 2025
The Easter Bunny showed up at Prince Of Peace, and lots of kids got to get their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, and got crafts and cookie and candy bags to go, and got to do crafts in the Luther room. A special thank you to all the Easter bunny helpers. The kids had a great time. The parents had a great time, and so did the volunteers. Time for us to hop on out of here.
Lenten Project: Donations for SHIM
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Lent collection for SHIM! Two SUVs packed and delivered today, weighing in at 463 pounds! Just goes to show once again, that while we are a small church, together, we can do big things!
Thanksgiving Boxes 2024
Thank you to everybody that gave food and money for us to be able to donate seven, complete, Thanksgiving dinner packages to families in our area.
Craft and Vendor Show (Sept 2024)
God answered our prayers with a beautiful sunny day! Our craft and vendor show just keeps getting better and better, thanks to all of our volunteers, our vendors, our Food Truck vendors, and of course, all of our customers! We hope if you were at our event, that you had an enjoyable day also.