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 The deadline for the July newsletter is June 16, 2025.                                                                  
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Weekly Services 
We are holding in-person worship in our sanctuary on Sundays.  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. .

YARD SALE...                                                                             Our annual All Church Yard Sale will take place on Friday, June 27 from 9-5 and Saturday, June 28 from 9-2.                                                                                        Under the big tent we will have books, housewares, furniture, electronics, clothes, linens, office supplies, games, sporting goods, crafts, plants and so much more!!!!!  Breakfast and Lunch will be served from 9-2 each day and bake sale items are also available.  Come join the fun and pick up some special treasures!!!!!!!

 Weekly Devotions
Pastor Steve Smith sends out weekly devotions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday via email.  If you would like to be on the list to receive these devotions please give the office a call (945-9567) and leave a message for Pastor Steve.  

Bible / book study groups  meet on Tuesdays at 1 pm in the church family room and also on Tuesday evenings at 7 via Zoom  These groups do studies throughout the year..  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 Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings so we can get a Zoom invite to you!  A new study on the book of Revelation begins in early January.  

Men's Group
Our Men's group meets at 7 am on the first Saturday of each month through June at Governor's Restaurant on Broadway in Bangor.  If you would like more information contact the church office at 945-9567. The last breakfast until the fall is June 7 at 7 am here at the church. .
 
CHURCH SCHOOL (Christian Ed for Children & Youth)
 We offer Christian Education for Kindergarten - Middle School through June There is a nursery each Sunday.  Children's Sunday is June 8, which marks the end of regular programming until the fall.  We do have a "Children's Church' for children and youth each Sunday during the summer. 
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 United Women in Faith  
The United Women in Faith meets on Saturdays through June. The last meeting until fall will be on June 14 at 10 sm.

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 September 18. 

Youth Group
TBA

TAKE OUT BEAN SUPPER:  Our next supper is this Saturday, May 31 from 4-6. Drive up the front drive and order your take out meal. 
Remaining Bean Supper Dates: 
June 21
July 26
August 23
September 27
October 25 
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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
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 Any non-perishable food 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 and Tuesday from 7:30-11:30, and Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30-11                                           
If you have a need assistance when the office is not open, please leave a message on the church answering machine 945-9567 and choose option 1  or send an email to: [email protected]                                                  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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  • AARP / CSFP Food Distribution  June 19 at 3 pm
  • Youth group  TBA 
  • Weekly  Bible Study  Meets Tuesday and Thursday.  The group will meet again in September. 
  • Fellowship and Study time Tuesday evenings 7 pm
  • Take out Community meal Thursdays from 4-6 drive up and pick up your free delicious meal
  • Take out Bean Supper  May 31, 2025 from 4-6 pm​and April 26 from 4-6
  • Weekly devotions  Monday, Wednesday and Friday via email
  • Piburn Circle Next meting September 18 at 1:00 
  • United Women in Faith:  Meets June 14 at 10 am
  • Evangelism Committee:   June 20 at 2:30
  • SPRC:   TBA    
  • Worship Committee:   TBA
  • Missions Committee:   June 8  following worship  
  • Ad Council:   June 24  at 7:00 via Zoom ​
  • My Friend's Place:  Mondays & Friday, 10-2  
  • My Friend's Place Board: TBA at 5 pm
  • Memory Joggers:   Wednesday, 10-2     
  • Toymakers: Call the church office to leave a message for this group 
  • Delta Kappa Gamma:   September 8 at 4:30
  • Brownie Troop  Monday evenings at 6 pm,            Sept.-June   
  • Alcoholics Anonymous:   Saturdays at 11 


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