Join us this Saturday Christmas Fair Noon – 3 p.m. Saturday December 1 •Crafts • Jewelry • Holly • Fudge • Wreaths • Baked Goods • Catnip • White Elephant •Candy • Needlework • Novelty Gifts • Linens • Silent Auction Lunch 12-1:30 p.m.pm – Hot Dogs & Chips Silent Auction with […]
Early Thanksgiving at the Pantry Judy’s Pantry and a food drive throughout Cape Elizabeth brought ingredients for a full Thanksgiving dinner to 50 families who often have trouble making ends meet. On Nov. 14, the church’s Fellowship Hall was filled with bags of fresh produce and bins stacked with pies, […]
Hosting 4 adults, 6 children this week Our church is hosting homeless families with children this week as part of the Greater Portland Family Promise mission. The three families who are eating dinners and spending the nights with us are from the United States, Angola and Rwanda, including four adults […]
Join us on Friday, Nov. 2 The First Friday of each month is a time for fun, games and a movie at our church, all open to the public. Join us on Friday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. for hot dogs and a variety of games, including Giant Twister, Giant […]
More than just our pets Our church held its Blessing of the Animals in the Outdoor Chapel for a 14th straight year, welcoming pets belonging to members of the congregation and the Cape Elizabeth community. During the Oct. 8 afternoon blessing on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, animal-related […]
First use of Foundation grant money On Friday, Oct. 5, our church launched the first of what it hopes will be a series of fun events for both the congregation and community with First Friday Flicks. The evening included large-scale games on the front lawn, hot dogs and popcorn, […]
Pastor Casey will retire in June, 2019 During the Sept. 23 service, the Rev. Casey Collins announced to the congregation, at the end of her sermon, that she will be retiring in June of next year and that we will have a new minister at the beginning of July. Pastor […]
Creative inspiration Priscilla Dreyman, a retired United Methodist minister and current executive director of Spiral Arts in Portland, offered a special project to our Sunday School class on Sept. 23 with the creation of Love Boxes. The Love Boxes were created by intricately folding construction paper and painting the sides and tops. […]
Helping us to recognize God “Welcome Back Sunday” on Sept. 9 was a time for greeting members of the congregation who had been away on vacation or “up at camp”. It was a time to enjoy the choir returning from its summer break and it was a time for Sunday […]
Married 65 years! Congratulations to long-time church members Jane and Gary Beckwith, who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 8. Gary and Jane were married on Monhegan Island in 1953.
