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Chebeague Community Church A Reconciling Congregation

Contact us at church.chebeague@gmail.com or at 207.846.6987 www.chebeaguechurch.org

Weekly Schedule: Thursdays at 10 AM Office hours – stop by the Parish House to chat with Pastor Melissa or to check in with Deb Bowman, our administrative assistant. Thursdays at 11 AM Ladies’ Aid meets weekly – bring a current craft project to work on (or come for the fellowship)! All are welcome! Thursdays at 1 PM Ever wonder how to address issues like hunger and poverty from a faith perspective? Gloria Brown leads a Bible Study based on The Social Justice Bible Challenge by Marek P. Zabriski. gjbrown58a@gmail.com for more information! Meeting ID: 232 499 191 Saturdays at 4 PM Catholic Communion Service – currently meeting in the Parish House each week. Sundays at 10 AM Join us in person by wearing a mask and physical distancing or join us on Zoom using meeting ID 834 4114 5219, with passcode 20152020. Sundays at 3 PM, via Zoom – Book Study on My Grandmother’s Hands. Contact gjbrown58@gmail.com .

Upcoming services and series: Sunday, April 10 th We mark the beginning of Jesus’ final days with with palms and greens – join us for this worship service. Receive a palm frond or bring your own greenery. Thursday, April 14 th – Maundy Thursday This night we remember Jesus and his last meal with his friends. We’ll be collaborating with Tuttle Road Community Church – details TBA. Friday, April 15 th – Good Friday We remember Jesus on the cross, and listen to the story from one of the Gospels. Details TBD. Sunday, April 17 th – Easter Sunday - Sunrise Service at 5:30 AM at the East End (take South Rd to East Shore Dr and follow the road until it curves left) We celebrate Jesus’ resurrection with the rising of the sun! - Sunday Worship at 10 AM – in person and on Zoom. Look for details below about offering Easter flowers to decorate the space as we give thanks to God for new and abundant life!

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Easter Flowers What a joy that we will be celebrating Easter in our sanctuary space after two years of virtual worship on Easter Sunday. We will be able to bring back Easter Flowers! To provide flowers in Honor of someone living or in Memory of someone who has passed, please email the church office by April 13 th with the type of flower, who it is dedicated to, and who it is given by. Drop off your flowers in the sanctuary by Saturday, April 16 t h (no later than noon), and please be sure to pick them up after Easter worship on the 17 th .

A Message from the Ladies Aid Hello from the Ladies Aid! The Ladies Aid is a small energetic group that supports the Island Non Profits and

the Chebeague Community Church. We would love to expand our membership. All are very welcome. Please feel free to come to a meeting. Thank you! If you have any questions, please call Allyson at 207-846-4081

Weekly Prayer Vigil for Ukraine Each week, we’ll set up our sanctuary space for prayer, reflection, and meditation as we pray for the war in Ukraine and those most impacted by the continuing violence. We’ll have prayer prompts, images, poetry, and music available to help us pray for peace and protection. You are invited to pray alone or with others. For more information, visit our website or our Facebook page.

The Food Pantry has easy meal bags for those who are quarantining from COVID or who are awaiting the results of a PCR. When figuring out how to isolate, let us help you take one decision off your plate – and fill that plate with food! Contact chebundance@gmail.com or Denise Hamilton for info. The Food Pantry also continues to offer monthly boxes – let us know if you are interested in receiving one!

APRIL 2022 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR

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