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The deadline for the November newsletter is Monday, October 16, 2023. Weekly Services We are holding in-person worship in our sanctuary on Sundays. Masks are optional but are recommended f. You are also welcome to join us each Sunday online by logging into this website and clicking on the F underneath the What We Believe box. . CHURCH FAIR Our annual all Church Fair will be held on Saturday, November 4 from 9-2. Gift baskets, pies, cookies, sweet breads, yeast breads, jewelry, jelly & relishes, homemade candy, crafts & Christmas items. A take out meal will be available. Come and do some early holiday shopping! Studies & Weekly Devotions Pastor Steve Smith leads a fellowship and study time on THURSDAY evenings from 7-8 on Zoom. New studies are ongoing. If you would like to join this group please let the office know so we can get you on our Zoom invitation list. A Bible / book study group meets on Tuesdays at 1 pm in the church family room. This group does ongoing studies throughout the year. We welcome you to join us. There is also a study group that meets at 8:30 on Sunday mornings via Zoom. Let us know if you would like to participate so we can get a Zoom invite to you! CHURCH SCHOOL (Christian Ed for Children & Youth) Christian Education for Kindergarten - Middle school has begun. There is a nursery each Sunday. . United Women in Faith The United Women in Faith will meet next on Saturday, October 14 at 10:00 at the church. Kathie Merrill will lead us as we are in mission preparing desserts for our Community Meal. Many hands make light work so we hope you will lend us your hands and join us as we help prepare food for the meal. Piburn Circle This branch of UWF meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1 pm September through May. Their next meeting will be October 19. TAKE OUT BEAN SUPPER Our last two bean suppers until spring will be held Saturday, September 30 and Saturday, October 28 from 4-6. Drive up the front driveway and order your beans, salads, bread and PIE! It's yummy!! Church Library There is lots of room to browse the great selection of books in our library. We have books on faith-building on our United Women in Faith bookshelf, and we have new and featured books available on our regular shelves on a wide variety of topics. We also have selections for children and youth. We also have large print items including The Upper Room. A magnifier is also available for check out. Community Meal Our Community meal is providing a free hot meal each Thursday from 4-6 pm. Drive up and have a delicious meal delivered to your car. The meal is also providing hot meals to the homeless in some of the tent cities here in Bangor as well as to the warming center at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter each week. FOOD CUPBOARD NEEDS FOR THIS MONTH Any non-perishable food and toiletry donations are welcome! Items for the Ecumenical Food Cupboard can be dropped off at the church on Thursdays between 10 and 1:00 and will be delivered to the Food Cupboard. There are also envelopes on the narthex shopping cart for donations. Our church office is open Monday from 7:30-10:30, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30-12 and Thursday 7:30-10:30. If you have a need when the office is not open, please leave a message on the church answering machine 945-9567, or send an email to bangorfirstumc@gmail.com or in case of emergency contact Pastor Steve directly at 866-2144. Please take care and stay well! God is always with you in every circumstance. Our prayers are with you always! |
Upcoming Meetings and Events
COMMUNITY MEAL THURSDAYS, 4-6 Drive up the front drive and have a free delicious, nutritious take out meal delivered to your car! MEETINGS/EVENTS
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