Cross. Talk December, United Methodist Women. Christmas Coffee & Sale Saturday, December 8 9:00-11:30

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1 Bangor First United Methodist Church 703 Essex Street, Bangor Maine Cross Talk December, 2018 For Information... Phone: Website: (Sermon podcasts available) United Methodist Women Facebook: First Included in this issue. Advent sermon series 2 Classes & Events 3 Advent projects 4 Community meal 5 Coffee fellowship 5 Food cupboard 5 My Friend s Place 6 Meetings / Events 7 Prayer requests 7 Birthdays 8 Worship assistants 9 Calendar Christmas Coffee & Sale Saturday, December 8 9:00-11:30 Craft items, baked goods, jams & jellies, relishes,, gift baskets and more! Come and do some Christmas shopping and enjoy coffee and sweets! 10 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS The United Methodist Church Monday-Friday from 9:00-12:00. OPEN MINDS OPEN HEARTS New FUMC Address OPEN DOORS bangorfirstumc@gmail.com

2 PAGE 2 This N That... CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP Family Service at 6 PM This kid-friendly service will include a puppet show featuring the manger animals, entitled The Christmas Mouse. We will hear the Christmas story told and sing familiar Christmas carols. Afterwards we ll enjoy cookies and cocoa. Candlelight Service at 9 PM Join us for a traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. We will hear the Nativity story narrated and sing Christmas hymns and carols. The choir will offer several anthems, and we will conclude our worship with candlelight and Silent Night. Advent Sermon Series: Calm and Bright 200 Years of Silent Night This year is the 200th anniversary of the debut of "Silent Night, Holy Night." This hymn has become the best-loved worship moment of many Christians. Something mystical occurs as we light our candles and sing the hope of "all is calm, all is bright" peace and light for the world. This worship series will celebrate the carol's message over the four Sundays of Advent and highlight its call for our lives that can guide us all year long.

3 PAGE 3 This N That... Bishop s Day Saturday, December 1 10:00-4:00 Our Bishop Devadhar will be here at Bangor First UMC to meet and greet you. There will be a chili cook-off at lunch, and our church will provide salads, dessert and a breakfast snack. Everyone is welcome to attend. PIBURN CIRCLE December 20 at 1:00 in the Fireside Room Bangor Community Chorus Holiday Concert... Here at FUMC Sunday, December 2 at 3:00 Come enjoy beautiful music of the season. United Methodist Women Coffee & Sale Saturday, December 8 9:00-11:30 am The office will be closed On December 25th and January 1 KEENAGERS December 17th at noon in the Family Room This special group for the young at heart meets throughout the year for lunch, fun, fellowship and learning. A delicious meal is provided at a cost of $5.00. Come join this welcoming, lively fellowship. Christmas Eve Services Family Service at 6:00 Candlelight Service at 9:00 My Friend s Place & Memory Joggers Closed for holiday break, December 18-January 2 MONDAYS AT 1:00 IN THE FIRESIDE ROOM EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

4 PAGE 4 This N That... Calm and Bright Advent Projects This Advent season we are inviting small groups, families, and individuals to build blessing bags that bring hope, light, love, joy, and peace into our community. These make great intergenerational projects. Or you could make this an individual spiritual practice during Advent by doing a project yourself. Some suggested kits include: First Responder Care Packages For police officers, firefighters, and EMTs Manna Bags For folks experiencing homelessness United Methodist Committee on Relief Supply Kits Cleaning, hygiene, or school kits Cancer Care Kits For those in treatment for cancer Hospital Care Kits For families staying in the hospital during the holiday season Cards for Hospitalized Children For kids getting medical treatment during the holidays Project Linus No-Sew Blankets For children who are seriously ill or traumatized, or otherwise in need. For more information, or instructions on building blessing bags, you can pick up a handout in the church lobby, or call the church office, or visit the church website at Dominican Republic Mission Michael Downs will once again be representing FUMC in the Dominican Republic Jan 26 to Feb 9. Anyone who would like to donate to this trip or donate funds to the hospital there can send a check to the church office or drop your check in the mail or in the offering plate. The name of the hospital is El Hospital Bueau-Samaratino. Last year a check for $150 funded 3 surgeries. Please note Dominican Republic Mission on the memo line.

5 PAGE 5 COMMUNITY MEALS FOR DECEMBER DECEMBER MEALS December 6: BBQ beans December 13: Veggie & Chicken stew December 20: Turkey meal December 27: Pot Luck *Meals are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances DECEMBER NEEDS December 6: Desserts December 13: Desserts December 20: Christmas desserts, decorated cup cakes, cakes, cookies December 27: Desserts COFFEE FELLOWSHIP GROUPS FOR DECEMBER December 2: Brad & Anne Porter, The Downs family December 9: Marcia Biggane. Roz Fisher, Bob & Marie Walls December 16: Scott & Sue Edwards, Andy & Diane Moody QR code for smart phones that will take you directly to the FUMC electronic donation page. Updating Contact Info. If you have changed your phone number, or home address please let the office know so we can keep our contacts current. December 23: The Ritz Perkins family, Gary & Jane Shaffer December 30: Volunteers Socks & Cocoa for the Homeless We are now collecting new or gently used socks, mittens, gloves, (no scarves or hats are needed at this time) and hot chocolate for our giveaways on the third Saturday of the month in December, January & February. You are also welcome to help pass out articles at Grace UMC or at Davenport Park. Workers will meet at 10 to begin the organizing and preparing the sites. FOOD CUPBOARD NEEDS FOR DECEMBER During the month of December we are asking for donations of the following items for the food cupboard: Peanut butter Soup Canned meats...chicken, tuna, Vienna sausage Stuffing Toilet paper

6 PAGE 6 NEWS FROM.. And MEMORY JOGGERS My Friend s Place and Memory Joggers My Friend s Place and Memory Joggers themes for December are Holiday Decorations, Shopping Spree, Holiday Treats, Silver Bells, Christmas, and Cookies. My Friend s Place will be closed from December 18, 2018 January 1, 2019 to give our faithful volunteers time off during the holidays. Music entertainment for December will be piano and song with Kay Eames, and Christmas music with Zella Harmen with her 12 string guitar. On Friday December 21 st My Friend s Place and Memory Joggers will host their 2 nd annual Christmas party in the family room from 10:00 am 2:00 pm. We will have games, a slide presentation of 2018 activities in review, a buffet lunch, and to top it off, music and dancing with Bob Worcester. This is a free respite day for caregivers and they are invited during the last hour to enjoy music and dancing. We are still looking for volunteers If interested please see or call me at Our hours are Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:00 am 2:00 pm If you haven t already done so, please Like Us and Share Us on facebook at My Friend s Place/Memory Joggers, Bangor, ME Blessings, Dottie England, Director

7 PAGE 7 December Meetings / Events at Bangor First UMC Ongoing Group Meetings Meetings: December 2: Worship Committee December 7: Nominations Committee at 3:00 pm December 17: Keenagers; noon December 20: Piburn; 1:00 Events/Services: Bishop s Day, December 1 from 10:00-4:00 Bangor Community Chorus Concert, December 2 at 3:00 pm UMW Christmas Coffee & Sale 9:00-11:30 Christmas Eve Children s Service, December 24 at 6:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24 at 9:00 Christian Education 10:45 (2nd-4th Sundays beginning September 9th) Bible Study Mondays at 1pm Food Addicts in Recovery meet each Monday at 6:30 Bangor Community Chorus rehearses every Tuesday at 6:00 (Sept-May) Toymakers meet each Monday evening at 6:00 Cub Scouts meet on Wednesdays at 6:00 (Sept-June) Delta Kappa Gamma meets monthly (Sept June) on the first Monday. Sandra B. Peg S. Neil A. Page C. Norm & Marguerite Bill P. Dawn R. Bob & Jackie L. Silvia W. Greg P. David B. Maxx A. Family of Kerry W. Family of Donna F. Barry P. Nick L. Albert & Leona S. Adam S. Geneva I. Marion G. Eliana B. Wayne G Linda T. The Bangor Area Street Pastors The homeless & hungry Prayer Requests Into your hands Heavenly Father we entrust these people who are in need of your healing touch, knowledge of your presence, and your comfort. Sustain them in good days and bad. Help them to feel your loving presence with them during every difficulty, for you are always there ahead of any circumstance. Watch over all those who are in need. Help them to feel that you are always near them and know that all they need do is look to YOU for comfort and for strength. In Your loving name we pray. Amen Don t you know? Haven t you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He doesn t grow tired or weary. His understanding is beyond human reach, giving power to the tired and reviving the exhausted. Youths will become tired and weary, young men will certainly stumble; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary. Isaiah 40: (Common English Bible)

8 PAGE 8 December, 2018 Birthdays Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Nancy Isaacs Diane Moody 2 Cindy Commeau Jaddah Swett Jeff Fister Jackie LaFlamme Susan Leach David Pelkey Matt Nye Bob Worcester George Wallace David Swett Hillson Beal Joe Haskins Phillip Frost Ane Christensen Glenn Mower Michael Downs Sue Edwards. Happy Birthday To you To Jesus be true God Bless you and keep you the whole year through!

9 Worship Assistants for December, 2018 ***If you are unable to cover the date for which you are scheduled please arrange for a substitute or call the person who contacted you or give the office a call. PAGE 9 Readers Trustees Media & Media Sound Techs 2 Gary Shaffer 9 Rachel Downs 16 Michael Downs 17 Neil Ashton 30 John Haskell 2 Andrew Croce 9 Marybeth Allen 16 Gregg Stewart 23 David Pelkey 30 Andrew Croce Geoff Dapice Wayne Griffith-Hurst Sound Jim Burkhart Greeters for the 10:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary Door Essex Essex Street Street Door Back Door 2 Lorena Fenlason 9 Dale & Julie Brownie 16 Skippy Valentine 23 Linda Morris & Don Gallupe 30 Bob & Tammy Worcester 2 Donna Frost 9 Mary Smith 16 Dottie England 23 Linda Folsom 30 Rolfe Flood 2 Deb Sorokin 9 Sue Croce 16 Charlotte Witham 23 Linda Thrush 30 Gary & Jane Shaffer Silent Night.Holy Night Newsletter Deadline Deadline for information for the January newsletter is December 17th. Information may be submitted in written form, via or by phone. Worship Schedule Pathways to God 8:30 Traditional Worship Service: 10:30 Christian Ed for children at 10:45 (2nd-4th Sundays) through June... Children s Christian Fellowship: (June early September.)

10 PAGE 10 Bangor First United Methodist Church Calendar for. DECEMBER, 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Bishop s Day 10-4:00 2 8:30 Pathways 10:30 Worship 10:45 Christian Ed Worship Committee BCC Holiday Concert 3pm 3 4:00 DKG 6:00: Toymakers 6:00: FAIR 4 9:00 Yoga 10:00: My Friend s Place 6:00 BCC 6:00 Birch Hill Group 5 10:00 Memory Joggers 2:00 Bk Study at Tim Horton s 6:00 Scouts 6:00 Choir 6 9:00 Yoga 4:00 Community Meal 6:45 Bells 7 10:00 My Friend s Place 8 9:00-11:30 UMW Christmas Coffee & Sale :30 Pathways 10:30 Worship 10:45 Christian Ed 1:00 Bible Study 6:00: Toymakers 6:00: FAIR 9:00 Yoga 10:00: My Friend s Place PVSC 5:30 10:00 Memory Joggers 6:00 Scouts 9:00 Yoga 4:00 Community Meal 6:45 Bells 10:00 My Friend s Place 16 8:30 Pathways 10:30 Worship 10:45 Christian Ed Missions Committee 17 12:00 Keenagers 1:00 Bible Study 6:00 Toymakers 6:00 FAIR 18 9:00 Yoga 10:00: My Friend s Place 19 Memory Joggers closed for the holiday until January 2 6:00 Scouts 20 1:00 Piburn 9:00 Yoga 4:00 Community Meal 6:45 Bells 21 My Friend s Place closed for the holiday until January / :30 Pathways 10:30 Worship 10:45 Christian Ed Evangelism Committee (23) 6:00 Children s Christmas Eve Service 9:00 Candlelight Service Merry Christmas! 9:00 Yoga 4:00 Community Meal