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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 COVID-19 Plans – Access to our buildings is currently restricted, with programming held online. To access our schedule, visit www.chebeagueumc.org/current-events for links to all our gatherings. For any event, visit www.zoom.us and enter in the meeting ID first, and then the password 20152020 when prompted. Send questions to chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com. We are continuing to evaluate our building use guidelines in relation to CDC guidance, the Moving Maine Forward plan, and the needs of this community to continue to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Weekly

Sundays at 3 PM, Book Study with Gloria Brown. Reading the Bible from the Margins by Miguel De La Torre. Meeting ID: 820 4556 3188 Thursdays at 1 PM, Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study on the Psalms. Email her at gjbrown58@ gmail.com to receive class materials. Meeting ID: 232 499 191 Sundays at 9 AM, Cheryl Hillicoss will be doing Deep Blue Kids Sunday School online! Meeting ID: 571 956 097, Password: 018994

Sundays at 10 AM, Worship. Bring a candle and items for communion. Meeting ID: 308 728 697 Please visit our website or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/chebeagueislandumc) for additional information and opportunities. And be sure to sign up for our enewsletter on our website.

Disafilliation Update On Sunday, February 21 st , the charge conference of the Chebeague United Methodist Church voted to pursue disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church and enter into negotiations with the New England Conference. As of April 1 st , 2021, we have a signed Disaffiliation Agreement with the New England Conference of the UMC. At the next New England Conferense session (June 10-12, 2021), our resolution to disaffliate will go before the body. After that vote, we aim to separate from the UMC

on Setpember 30 th , 2021. The new name for the church at that time will be: Chebeague Community Church. Our website, http://www.chebeagueumc.org/disaffiliation.html, has all the latest information about where we are in this project. During this process, we are both separating from the United Methodist Church and creating our own church structures, by-laws, policies, and procedures that will move us forward as a congregation and serve the needs of our island community. Shelly Rice and Gloria Brown are co-leading this project. If you have questions, they are holding weekly office hours on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom (Meeting ID: 842 2471 0929).

Food Pantry Notes Starting after Easter, we will be open bi-weekly – for May, that means on Sunday, May 9 th and Sunday, May 23 rd , from 11:30 AM – 1 PM. Starting in June, we will be open on the 3 rd Suday of the month through the summer. We recognize with more vaccinations, access to the mainland is becoming easier for many people, but we are also aware of those who continue to need on-island assistance and access. We are always available if you have needs at other times – please do not hesitate to call Denise 207-838-6107, Polly 207-233-8382, Kendra 207- 239-2442, or Kel 814-876-6792. FMI visit www.chebeagueumc.org/food-pantry. You can also email the food pantry at chebundance@gmail.com. Thanks to everyone for your wonderful generosity!

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MAY 2021 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR