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Chebeague United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation

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

Thank you to everyone who has dropped off items for our Food Pantry this season! As we look toward November and December, we appreciate your financial contributions to help us create Holiday baskets. Gifts can be made payable to the church with “Food Pantry” in the memo. NE Discerners is the group of clergy and laity who have developed the process we have undertaken for discerning the future of our church. Please visit their website at ne-discerners.org for updates on all the changes happening in the larger Methodist Church community. Our discernment sessions will be posted on the Events page of our church website. Please contact the church office for more information or if you are interested in participating remotely. We are looking to do our discernment sessions on the fourth Sunday of each month. Book Group meets at the Library, Sundays at 4:30.We are reading Life of David by RalphWilson and Naked Spirituality by Brian McLaren. All are welcome! Annual Meeting – November 23 rd at 9 AM – Our Annual Church Conference is Saturday, November 23rd at 9 AM in the sanctuary with Rev. Ho-Soon Han, the elder that our District Superintendent has designated to lead our church conference. We will look back over the past year and look ahead to the future. Everyone who calls CUMC their church home and is interested in the presence of the church on the island is welcome to attend. Christmas Worship Services: Save these dates on your calendar to celebrate Christmas with your friends and neighbors at CUMC: -- Saturday, December 21 st , time TBD join us for a Blue Christmas service, acknowledging the reality that the Holiday Season can be a difficult one for many. Come to this meditative service to find peace and support in the quiet and comfort of others. - - Tuesday, December 24 th at 7 PM – our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. We remember the story of Jesus’ birth, sing carols, and share the light of Christ with one another. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and our website for more information about participating in our annual Christmas pageant, Christmas fellowship events, and more! Climate Change – As part of the growing awareness around this global crisis, CUMC will be looking for creative ways to address this issue on the island – both through education and advocacy. Our faith calls us to care for creation. If you have ideas or want to help, please let us know! From Melissa and Ben – THANK YOU! We want to thank everyone who has helped us settle in as a family of four.We appreciate all those who have brought food, walked our dog, dropped off gifts (for Genevieve and for Michael!), made playdates with Michael, and held our baby at island events. We are thankful to live in such a caring community and are truly touched by all of your generosity. Thank you, also, to everyone who stepped up and helped keep the church going while I was on leave – from those who preached to those who helped lead worship to those who looked after all the small details. I look forward to ministering with you as we look to the winter season and the new year together. Melissa, Ben, Michael, and Genevieve Yosua-Davis.

Sundays Sunday School, 9:45 AM, PH Worship, 10:00 AM Tuesdays Yoga with Katy McCann, 8 AM Wednesdays Sew Good, 2 nd & 4 th , 1:00–5:00 PM Yoga with Katy, 5:45 PM

Thursdays Office Hours, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, Ladies Aid, 11:00 AM, PH Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 PM, PH Fridays Yoga with Katy, 8:00 AM Saturdays Catholic Communion, 4:00 PM

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:

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 lights are on outside and the sanctuary is available for you.

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NOVEMBER 2019 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR