The Second Week of October


                                    *Coffee Hour

           Welcome, Cindy and Jerry, River's grandparents! 


                                          
                   *Food Pantry Crew

Peace be with you all!

Last week, we had lots of food from the Portland Catholic Charities for 80 families in our community. Thank you to all the volunteers! On the fourth Sunday of October (10/26/25), we will celebrate our Food Pantry Ministry with wonderful testimonies.


                                        

Also, we started Home Communion again with the humorous and lovable Dicki! The time went so fast with laughter and service at his home. If you have someone in mind for this ministry, please let Terry and the Pastor know. We will visit them!


 



 

  

Yesterday we had our first Family Worship Service featuring the handbell choir, children’s choir, impromptu choir, worship dance, Delila’s rap testimony, coffee hour, and a pastor's appreciation ceremony! We are blessed to have so many people serving the Lord together and to have such a vibrant, live service! Happy birthday, Sharon McPhee(12), Doris(18), Jeanie(18), Hannah(24), and Happy Anniversary, Lee & Alma! 

Delila is just 11 years old, but her faith story is deeper than 11 layers of life! She has been writing songs since she was young, but this was her first public performance singing her rap on her first day as an Acolyte! We are blessed to have her in our lives.

Thank you so much for welcoming and encouraging this "baby pastor" of only three months with such love. Your beautiful poem, the children’s sweet and heartfelt gifts, the thoughtful cards, and the generous presents warmed my heart like a cup of apple cinnamon tea on a chilly autumn day.

I am deeply grateful to all of you who care for me and my family even more than we do, and who pray for us every day. I hope to become a pastor who helps you find and share the song God has placed within you—like the Psalmist—and give glory to the Lord together.


Here are links for services & minutes. 

Service: The First Family Worship (10/12/25) 

Sermon: Up High, Down Low, and On the Side

Testimony: Church Clap by Delila Gowen

Ad Council Minutes: 08/08/25 (Thank Jeanie Goode!!) 

Leader's Retreat Minutes: 09/17/25 


     Worship Assistants:

 

                                Oct. 12. 2025                     Oct. 19, 2025

 

      Ushers:                   Ted                                   Nancy        

      Greeters:       Karen & Cozetta                      Kathy Case

      Media:                    Terry                                  Denise

      Liturgist:                Doris                                   Sara

      Acolyte:          Delila & Hannah                Amelia & Grace 

                            

   UPCOMING EVENTS:      

  • Oct. 12 (Sunday): Every Second Sunday Family Worship & Coffee Hour

  • Oct. 15-16 (Wed-Thurs): Pastor joins the Preaching Seminar / Pastor will be in Patten on Friday

  • Oct. 18 (Saturday):

    • Bridge to Hope at 10:00 AM at the Riverfront Park

    • Harvest Party at 1:00–3:00 PM in Monticello

  • Oct. 19 (Sunday): Laity Sunday

  • Oct. 24 (Friday):

    • Finance Meeting at 10:30 AM

    • UWF Cookie Packaging 

  • Oct. 25 (Saturday): Spaghetti Supper at 4:30–6:30 PM

  • Oct. 29 (Wednesday): Prayer Retreat with Potluck at 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

  • Nov. 9 (Sunday): Cluster Fall Music Service at 3:00 PM at Houlton UMC

 

   Children’s Program:

           Every Sunday – Sunday School

           1st & 3rd Friday:  Afternoon School Program (3:15-4:45 pm)

           2nd & 4th Friday:  Family Karaoke (5:30-7:30 pm)

 

   Baptism Class & Choir Practice: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 (12:00-12:30pm)

  

   Prayers for Bodily Healing:     

       Donnie Adams, William Barton, Little Beckham, Gary Blake,

       Rev. Dan Blevins, Robin Bosse, Dana Carver, Mike Casey,

       Ethan Childs, Kempton Coolong, Gordon & Roseanne Daughinee,

       Ron Dennis, Raymond Deshaines, Zachary Gowen, Emily Harris

       Family, Chris Heath, Hope Heath, Justin Karcher, Jim & Lori Mason,

       Judi MacArthur, Shaun McAvoy, Dean McFarland, Pam McGary,

       Amy Milo, Danette Moody, Roberta Moore, Rick Murray,

       Adrianne Parsons, Robyn Pettengill, the Richards Family,

       The Alfred Savage Family, Keith Shields, Dennis Sanborn,

       Kari Sanborn, Rena Shorey, Butch Smallwood, Steve Trembly,

       Jolene Webber, Zach Weeks, Linda Zalieka,   

      # Updated prayer requests: Ross, Denise, Dicki, Ted, T.J.'s family, Roberta







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