Games, pinata-bashing and baked apples with ice cream were all part of the CEUMC Halloween Party on Oct. 27. (Photos by Mark Braun) Spooky time for all The church’s Halloween Party on Oct. 27 was a “gently” spooky fun fest for all with adults having as much fun as the […]
Blessed are the Animals The Rev. Ruth Morrison was thrilled when the pews were filled and the congregation sat attentive and focused on all that she preached at Sunday’s third service. It didn’t matter that her “parishioners” for the day were more than 30 dogs, one cat and a […]
(Photo by Mark Braun) Congratulations to CEUMC runners Church Lay Leader Steve Hill (pictured above) competed in and completed the 2012 Beach To Beacon 10K road race on Saturday, Aug. 4. Also finishing the race were Jim Tammaro, Alan Leathers and Cliff Ives. More than 6,000 runners participated. Great race, everyone!
Noodling on a summer evening The third night of Vacation Bible School was planned to be a “noodle-ish” event — and in that respect, there were no disappointments. Using the colorful, flexible, foam noodles most often found in swimming pools, the front lawn of the parsonage was turned into […]
Enjoying the best summer has to offer The second of three nights of this year’s Vacation Bible School was held at Fort Williams on July 11 and any scripted plan for the evening was clearly secondary to relaxing, taking in the fellowship of friends and families, and soaking in […]
Creative interactions This summer’s VBS experiences are loosely based on Peter H. Reynolds’ book “Ish,” in which a young boy learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right.” The first night of VBS was June 28 with the theme “Playful-ish.” Carol Hubbard and Rick Fontana opened […]
Faith-focusing experiences On Children’s Sunday 2012, it was all about baptisms — present, past and perhaps even future. For Ellie and Luke Gagne, it was for the present. With their large family looking on, Ellie and Luke were baptized by the Rev. Ruth Morrison, welcomed to the church family […]
Children’s Sunday — and much more This Sunday, June 10, is Children’s Sunday, at which time we will celebrate the end of the year for Sunday School, celebrate the baptisms of Ellie and Luke Gagne, celebrate special music, and celebrate our soon-to-be summer weather. But we also will celebrate […]
A fun gathering for all ages Taking flight with an idea from Carol Hubbard, eight girls and women from our church enjoyed a Methodist Women’s Night Out on Saturday, May 26, with dinner at the Merry Table on Wharf Street in Portland. It was an ideal way to enjoy […]
Lessons from lambs “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens […]
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