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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. We are in the process of creating policies for use of our buildings. Please contact the church office for more information. Our priority is to continue to keep everyone safe and healthy. 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. Weekly

Thursdays at 1 PM, Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study on the Psalms. Email her at gjbrown58a@ 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 Stay tuned for information about worship gatherings! Sign up for our enewsletter on our website. Visit our FB (https://www.facebook.com/chebeagueislandumc) for additional information and opportunities.

Summer Reading Group -- Attend any or all sessions! • Sunday, June 13 th , 4 PM: Dancing in God’s Earthquake: The Coming Transformation of Religion by Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow • Sunday, July 18 th , 4 PM: Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield • Sunday, August 15 th , 4 PM: Remake the World by Astra Taylor For details see the church website: http://www.chebeagueumc.org/current- events.html or email Gloria Brown: gjbrown58a@gmail.com

KINDNESS BINGO! This summer is one of recalibration as we all are recovering from the challenges of this past year – so let’s remember to be kind to ourselves and to others this summer. Pick up a BINGO card full of activities for individuals and families to make this summer one of kindness and compassion. Email the church for a copy, download it off the Current Events portion of our website, or pick one up at the Parish House during office hours starting in mid-June. Prizes available for folks who turn in a full card at the end of the summer!

Disaffiliation Update: Following our vote on February 21 st to disaffiliate, we negotiated a Disaffiliation Agreement with the New England Annual Conference spelling out the details of our departure from the Conference and the United Methodist denomination. Our Disaffiliation Finance Team is happy to report they have raised two-thirds of their goal of $120,000 to pay our obligations to the Conference.

If you would like to donate to the “Keep the Buildings” Campaign, you can do so through our PayPal portal http://www.chebeagueumc. org/donate.html or by sending a check (we’re still Chebeague United Methodist Church until October 1 st .) Please be sure to indicate that it’s for “Keep the Buildings.”

Food Pantry Notes Starting in June, we will be open on the 3 rd Suday of the month through the summer – 11:30 AM – 1 PM.We know there is a continuing need for on-island assitance and access.We are 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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JUNE 2021 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR