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Chebeague Community Church A Reconciling Congregation

Contact us at church.chebeague@gmail.com or at 207.846.6987 www.chebeagueumc.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 to this time of connection. Thursdays at 1 PM , Ever wonder how to address issues like hunger and poverty from a faith perspective? Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study based on Bible Study using The Social Justice Bible Challenge by Marek P. Zabriski. Email her at gjbrown58a@ gmail.com for more information! Meeting ID: 232 499 191 Sundays at 10 AM, We are now offering in person and remote options for worship! You can be with us in our space by wearing a mask, sanitizing your hands, and by practicing physical distancing throughout the sanctuary. You can also be with us via Zoom by visiting zoom.us and using meeting ID 834 4114 5219, with passcode 20152020.

Upcoming services: December 19 th (time TBD) – Longest Night Cantata – with Tuttle Rd. Community Church, We will gather with area congregations on the mainland to bear witness to the reality that this season can bring struggle and sorrow. Join us for this service of music and scripture. Details TBD, but we will be back in time to make the last CTC boat. December 24 th – Christmas Eve We are making plans to safely gather on Christmas Eve at 7 PM for our traditional service of carols and candlelight. Please be prepared – things may look different as we explore options to minimize exposure, including the possibility of two services, of reserving seating ahead of time, and what music may be available. We also hope to have remote access available via Zoom (ID 834 4114 5219, passcode 20152020) December 26 th – Storytime Come on the Sunday after Christmas for an informal time where we’ll read a picture book together – for the kid in all of us!

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Thank you! to everyone who participated in our Future with Hope stewardship campaign, where we invited folks to make giving pledges for 2022. Your investment in your community church is the foundation for offering programs, staff, operational expenses and more! A reminder that when writing checks out to the church, please use “Chebeague Community Church!”

Advent Worship Series – Those Who Dream There’s a line in Psalm 126: “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.” What does it look like to live as those who dream? What does it mean to step into God’s hopes and dreams for us – and for the world? The people and prophets we encounter in the Christmas story were all dreamers; they received, discovered, and responded to God’s dreams for the world.We’ll explore this in Advent, a season where we watch and wait with expectancy for God’s dreams to shape our reality.

I hope that this series speaks to the dreamer in all of us – those of us who dream of a better world, those of us who dream of comfort and peace, and even those of us who may have given up on our dreams. It’s for those of us whose dreams have been crushed and for those of us who show us that dreams take time. Join us as we dream alongside prophets and angels, Mary and the Magi. Stop by the sanctuary to pick up a daily Advent devotional, or email the church to receive a digital copy, and be sure to join us for worship!

Monthly Boxes from the Food Pantry The pandemic has redefined need – particularly for many who continue to find ways to minimize exposure and juggle mainland errands. Need isn’t just about economics – but about time, capacity, and access. The food pantry will be making monthly boxes available – roughly timed with the holidays – to help address some of this need. In addition, we remain committed to providing for those experiencing food insecurity and for those who are making meals for people in need of community support.

Email chebundance@gmail.com or contact Denise Hamilton for more info!

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DECEMBER 2021 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR