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May 2008
Annual Meeting
As you know, with the change in our fiscal year we
are now preparing for our next Annual Meeting, scheduled for
Sunday, June 22 at 11:30AM in the Vestry. Please mark your calendars
and plan to attend. Each member’s presence and input are
essential to the important decisions before us.
Coffee
Hour for June
The
Coffee Hour coordinators for the month of June are
Jim & Joanne Morgan.
These
are your Hosts & Hostesses by week:
6/1
Tina Cunningham
6/15
Dottie Bennett
6/8
Janet Klebaur
6/22
Judy Connolly
6/29
The Goodwins
Senior Youth Group
This year, the SYG and
its advisors, Sharon Beckwith, Mike Ouellette, Dave Webster, and Pam
Burnham have decided to use $1,000 of the SYG funds for youth who are
embarking on mission trips and/or want to attend Pilgrim Lodge as a
camper this summer. We are very happy to be able to do this, and feel
that these monies are well spent helping current and prospective youth
from all our programs participate in the mission work of FPFC or enjoy
some quality time in the great outdoors. Youth of any age may apply
for this help by contacting Rev Donna at 384-4091.
Happy
Summer!!!!!
Church Suppers
Chicken BBQ: Our next Church Supper will be a Chicken BBQ and will take place on Saturday, June 14 from 4:30 – 6 PM on the front lawn of the Church (weather permitting) Join us! The cost is Adults $7, Children through age 12 $5, under two are free. We will be looking for donations of salads and desserts, and $$$ to cover the cost of the chicken. Look for sign-up sheets in the Vestry. Dot Morgan will be back from Florida to supervise Jim at the BBQ. Anyone willing to work, please see or call Julia Ouellette at 384-0084.
Strawberry Festival Roast Beef: We will be hosting a fabulous Roast Beef Supper on Friday, June 27 (the night before Strawberry Festival) from 4:30 – 6 PM in the Church Vestry. The menu includes roast beef with mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, salad, bread, beverages, and desserts. The cost is adults $8, children through age 12 $5, under two are free.
Come and enjoy these great meals and great fellowship, and bring along a friend or two to join in the fun!
Need a Ride to a Medical Appointment?
South Berwick Volunteer Network Can Help
Call 384-3311 and leave a message before noon 2 days before your appointment.
A volunteer driver will contact you and make arrangements to pick you up and take you to your appointment.
Parish Nursing
The next Foot Care Clinic will take place on Wednesday, June 4 from 1 – 2:30 PM in the Vestry. There is a sign-up sheet posted in the Vestry if you are interested in using this service.
Fellowship Tea
The Women of the Eliot Congregational Church cordially invite the Women of the Kittery and Eliot area to a Fellowship Tea on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 1 PM at 1361 State Road (Rte 103). Please RSVP by May 31 to either the Church Office (439-1105) or Jane Spinney, President (439-2970). The speaker is Rebecca Rule, a New Hampshire native who is best known for her live presentations of humorous New Hampshire stories.
Her new collection of stories has just been published, Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments, and Outright Lies.
She has published two books of short stories and co-authored two how-to books with Susan Wheeler. She has written a column on NH books and writers, BOOKMARKS, that appears in the Concord Monitor, Nashua Telegraph, and the Portsmouth Herald. For 3 years, she co-hosted with Maren Tirabassi a monthly radio program, Speaking Volumes: A Literacy Show on WSCA 106.1 Portsmouth Community Radio.
Women's Spiritual Retreat
Are you looking for a chance to enhance your faith in a relaxing and natural setting, joining in prayer, discussion and fun with other women? Well, mark your calendars and prepare to sign up for the FPFC Women’s Spiritual Retreat 2008 being held September 19 - September 21st @ Rockcraft UCC Conference Center, Sebago Lake, ME. This year’s theme is: Identifying and Exploring Our Spiritual Gifts. We often do not fully realize the gifts and talents God has given us. And yet, God has given each of us special gifts to do his work in the world. This retreat will enable women to identify and explore their talents in an atmosphere of faith, encouragement, and light heartedness. Please join us for this spiritual retreat on Sebago Lake. Reserve the date now! Look for further information in the next few weeks.
Preview, Pricing, Pizza Party
On Saturday, June 28 from 8 AM until we're done. Do some pricing, have a piece of pizza, and get the first chance to buy the items. Join us at the Ouellette's farm, Brattle & Rt 236. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Vestry for workers on June 28 to price, July 3 to set up tents and July 4 & 5 to work the sale from 8 AM – 2 PM. Great fun and free food for your work. Contact the Ouellettes (384-0084) or the Morgans (748-1175) with any questions.
July 4 -5 Church Yard Sale and BBQ, 8 AM – 2 PM
Time to do your spring cleaning and bring all your treasures and gently used items to the Ouellette's barn at the corner of Brattle and Rt 236. Items may be left by barn or on front porch or call Julia or Mike at 384-0084.
Children's Sunday ~ June 8
The Christian Education Committee is really excited about the upcoming Children's Sunday Celebration happening during Worship on Sunday, June 8. The children will be singing, leading and writing parts of the service for that day. We will end this Sunday School year with a cake during Coffee Hour to celebrate our children, and to celebrate our dedicated Sunday School Teachers and Youth Group Advisors. Thank you one and all for the hard work, love and care you have bestowed upon our children. Please join us for this celebration!
We ask that children be in Church at 9 AM on Sunday morning, June 8 to practice songs and their participation in the Worship Service.
Thank You,
Callie Clapp
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