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Chebeague United Methodist Church News

Contact us at chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com or at 207.846.6987 www.chebeagueumc.org

January Parish House Brunch and Worship!— Please note the change in month! Join us again every Sunday morning at 9:00 in the Parish House for a free community brunch, followed by

are travelling to Guatemala in February for the next medical service trip with Linda Brewster? Christine Englund, Polly Wentworth, and two of our youth, Laura Hamilton and Wyatt Englund, are planning to go serve our neighbors in the mountains of Guatemala and need your support. There will be another fundraising event this month, so stay tuned for more details. However, if you would like to give to support the trip, you can write a check to CUMC with “Guatemala February Mission” in the memo line.

worship at 10:00. This year, we’ll be doing our Deep Blue Worship again, with intergenerational activities, songs, videos, activities, and more. This is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to check out our Sunday School program. It is also a way for the community to support the Sunday School program and all the hard work that Cheryl Hillicoss and Laura Hamilton do every week to help our kids know and share God’s love. Our kids, too, are excited to share this experience with their friends. All you need is to be a kid at heart to hear the old stories shared in new ways. Your support and presence makes a difference! Parent/Community Support Group— To continue to walk with our island community and our children in this challenging time, CUMC is hosting a Parent Support Group for parents, caregivers, and community members to give and receive support to one another. The next meetings are scheduled for

We will also be collecting the following to send: money for medications (make checks payable to “Works of Grace”); vitamins (with an expiration date preferably of fall 2019!), including Infant liquid drops

with iron, chewable children’s vitamins with iron, prenatal vitamins, and adult vitamins with iron; toys and supplies for kids (e.g., crayons, bubbles, stickers, and coloring books); and reading glasses for adults. Items can be dropped off in the Parish House or Sanctuary—we’ll have boxes available! Online Giving— As you look at your charitable giving, prayerfully consider adding CUMC to your list. Our buildings, programs, and community events, from Sunday worship to our music ministry to our food pantry and community support programs, as well as the ability to host weddings and funerals and community gatherings, are funded primarily through your gifts. Your financial contributions are tax-deductible. Visit our website ( http://www. chebeagueumc.org/donate.html ) to give online.

Sunday January 20 and Sunday February 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Child care and light refreshments will be provided at the Parish House. For questions, email Melissa at ml.yosuadavis@gmail.com .

Guatemala Service Trip Support— Did you know that this island has four community members who

Vision: To be a people of diverse traditions who welcome, worship, serve, and find joy together. Mission: To know and work with our neighbors near and far as we grow in God’s love together. Values:

Sundays Bible Study, 9:00 a.m., PH Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., PH Worship, 10:00 a.m. Youth Choir, 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays Sew Good, 2 nd & 4 th Wed, 1:00–5:00 p.m., PH

Thursdays Office Hours, 10:00–1:00 p.m., PH Ladies Aid, 11:00 a.m., PH Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m., PH Fridays Cribbage, 7:00 p.m., PH Saturdays Catholic Communion, 4:00 p.m.

Community Fellowship Rootedness Creativity Inclusivity Innovation

Know that the doors of this church are always open. When the world is heavy and you need a quiet space to pray, meditate, read, or simply be, the sanctuary is available for you.

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