Twenty years and counting Judith Hill remembers the first time Faith York was introduced to our church choir. “We were rehearsing on a Wednesday night when Faith came in to interview for the choir director’s position. She held up the music we were working on and told us to put […]
Good time at Good Table For its final gathering until September, the United Methodist Women had their annual Go Out to Lunch Day on June 10, meeting at The Good Table. Thank you to Linda Wakefield for the photo.
Milestone moment Children’s Sunday, most often a special service to highlight our children and their many accomplishments, had an unusual approach this year. The Rev. Ruth Morrison used the occasion to celebrate a milestone moment — after 42 years, Steve Hill is finally leaving the eighth grade — for good. […]
Sprucing up A group of 14 members of our church spent a few hours Saturday morning weeding, mowing, pruning, thinning out, and planting in various gardens around the church grounds, moving out winter’s debris and making room for summer’s beauty. There will be more Garden Saturdays in July and August. […]
Learning about notes of worship Natalie Underdown explained, “Music is very important to God” and used the many pages from Psalms in the Bible to illustrate her point. On Sunday, Natalie and her mother Ann shared with our Sunday School class their love of contemporary Christian music and the spirit […]
Camping season begins The Merry Mainers began their 2014 camping season over the May 16-18 weekend, gathering at Sebago Lake State Park. The Merry Mainers are the Maine branch of the National United Methodist campers. The group’s next camping weekend will be June 20-22 at the Freeport KOA. Click here […]
Spirited rejoicing With songs and a poem about their home countries, freedom, and the spirit of living together, Portland’s Pihcintu Multicultural Children’s Chorus performed a Saturday night concert at our church, revealing a vibrant spirit of how far they have come in their young lives. Led by founder and song-writer […]
Fund-raiser for UMC mission Fellowship time after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday was held at The Local Buzz in the Pond Cove Shopping Center and served as a fund-raising event for the United Methodist Church’s “Imagine No Malaria” mission. Ten percent of The Local Buzz sales through 2 p.m. […]
An evening of fun and fellowship The church’s Adult Social Activity Group on Friday hosted an evening at the Portland Museum of Art, followed by dinner. With temperatures in the low 60s, along with the vibrant atmosphere of First Friday downtown, it was a perfect evening for fun and fellowship. […]
Setting the stage for Charlie Following Sunday’s 10 a.m. service, Julia Lamoglia was treated to a surprise baby shower in Fellowship Hall as she and her family await the soon-to-be birth of their second son, Charlie. The congregation and even Julia’s husband, Carlos, and their son, Cadan, were in on […]
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