Time for Christmas baskets The United Methodist Women will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sunshine Room to prepare their annual Christmas baskets to be delivered to people in the community who will have a difficult time getting out during the Christmas season. All women of […]
Bargains, fellowship, good eats As if scripted by organizer Stephen Bither, a light blanket of snow greeted the opening of the Dec. 4 Jolly Snowman Christmas Fair, but by the time lobster rolls were served for lunch, the sun was out, a steady stream of cars filled the parking lot, […]
Thank you for Root Cellar pies For Thanksgiving, members of our congregation made 46 pies for dinners distributed by The Root Cellar. Rev. Ruth Morrison and the Youth Group made an additional 12 pies, bringing the total to 58 that were delivered to The Root Cellar by Margaret Braun. The […]
Pick a tag from the Giving Tree Our annual Giving Tree is up in Fellowship Hall, waiting for members of the congregation to select a tag (or two) to benefit individuals and families in the Portland-area who have limited finances and little chance of purchasing Christmas gifts. Each tag will […]
Looking at traditions throughout Advent A new Adult Education Class will began on Sunday, Nov. 28, using the book “The Brightest Star of All” to celebrate the four weeks of Advent. Sandra Hartford is leading the class, discussing many traditional Christmas stories while using Carrie Papa’s book as the foundation […]
Learning to support local fishing A four-week special study at our church looking into the future of our oceans concluded on Wednesday, Nov. 17 with a discussion about how communities can support their local fishermen. The next step will be to determine how the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church congregation, […]
Fun and games on Halloween Eve The children of our congregation were once again treated to a Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 30, thanks to the spirited dedication of many of our adult members. Mark Braun roamed the halls and hiding places during the party and came out with these […]
Gathering of 2 services for 1 meal Pancakes with blueberry, apple and strawberry toppings, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. Who wouldn’t want a hearty Sunday morning breakfast like that? For more than 50 members of our congregation, the answer was: Bring it on! On Sunday, Oct. 17, breakfast was served […]
Honoring and blessing our dogs Well-behaved and attentive — for the most part — 15 dogs and their owners took part in our church’s Oct. 3 renewal of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Dog Blessing in the outdoor chapel. After reading animal-related passages from scripture, Rev. Ruth Morrison […]
Big yield for Saturday feast The first church supper of the season on Saturday, Oct. 2 was a big success, thanks to bean meister Stephen Bither and all the volunteers who set up, served, greeted, cleaned up and — of course — came to eat all the marvelous food prepared […]
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