Ellsworth United Methodist Church

ELLSWORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER

TRUSTEES CONTINUE PAINT PROJECT

February 1st everyone is asked to help!

Immediately following worship we will be moving

furniture to prepare to paint the floor in the basement area.

February 7th workers will be cleaning the basement floor in the morning.

February 10th-12th The floor will be painted.

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday February 3, 2015 7:00PM in the Church Sanctuary

REMINDER ON GOING COLLECTION

Located in the church coffee room, are envelopes with information to use clink to collect returnables for our Church general fund.

2015 BOWL-A-THON

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2015

3:30PM AT EASTWARD BOWLING 

LANES.

Bowlers, Pledgers, Cheerleaders are needed!  Plan to join us after bowling at Denny’s Restaurant at 5:00PM for dinner.

This is our major fund raiser for the winter. If you are planning to bowl please use the pledge sheet to get as many pledges as possible. If you are a cheerleader please consider pledging a bowler or two.

Ellsworth United Methodist Church

21 Hancock St

Ellsworth, Maine  04605

BOWL – A -THON

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7.  2015

3:30 PM AT EASTWARD LANES

ELLSWORTH, MAINE

PLEDGE SHEET

BOWLERS!! PLEASE GET AS MANY PLEDGES AS POSSIBLE!!

BOWLERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PER STRING FEE AND SHOE RENTAL.

NAME OF BOWLER

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PLEDGER

Name Address Pledge per pin based on

best of two strings bowled

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4th Annual Hancock County-Wide Food Drive March 2015

Food is distributed to 11 pantries in Hancock County.  Bulk food items that are donated will be distributed to 6 community meal sites. This is a very worthwhile Month collection. The Ellsworth United Methodist Church is a collection site. Please make an extra effort to bring non perishable food items during the Month of March.

United Methodist Healing Services Planned

Sunday February 22, 2015 North Brewer/ Eddington UMC

3:00PM

31 Main St., Eddington,Maine

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Sunday March 1,2015 Jacksonville UMC 3:00PM

325 Jacksonville Road, Jacksonville/East Machias, Me.

This will be a special and moving time of prayer together. Please plan to attend.

CABIN FEVER RELIEVER

Saturday March 7th 5:00PM

~Church basement area~

Plan to join us for a fun evening of Pulled Pork and all the fixings and a game night.           Bring your favorite game to share the fun!!!

We will have sign up sheets for food.

Help is needed

Please sign up!!

A sign up sheet is located in the Narthex area of the Church.

 Please sign up to clean the Church for a month.

Please sign up to bring refreshments for our coffee hour on Sunday.

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A reminder 

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry donation envelopes are located at the back of the sanctuary area. The Pantry is able to buy a lot more food per pound with money donations!!

The Emmaus Center is asking for help!!

The center has given us a wish list for items needed by residents. 

Food: peanut butter, jelly, Ramen noodles, salad dressings, Mayonnaise,box macaroni, margarine, 

Cleaning Products: latex free gloves, dish and Laundry

Paper products: plastic wrap, aluminum foil, freezer bags, paper towels, trash bags, dryer sheets.

Personal Care Items

Batteries, plastic twin mattress covers, diapers, alcohol free cold medications.

~a complete list of items needed will be posted in the Church coffee room~

HOLD THESE DATES

SATURDAY JUNE 20,2015  AND JULY 25,2015                                                         PUBLIC TURKEY SUPPERS

at our church . HELPERS WILL BE NEEDED!!!

Many Thanks to Susan Chaffee

She is part of the the UMC West Virginia Mission Trip. The mission group is made up of members from the Presque Isle UMC, Orland UMC, Green Street UMC and other UM members. They travel to areas that are in need of help. Wonderful mission and we all appreciated the yummy breakfast and informative presentation.

Successful Gingerbread house Sale!!!

Thanks to a lot of hard work, beautiful gingerbread house kits were made and sold this holiday season. They are not only pretty but taste good too!!! Thanks ladies for all your hard work on this very successful project.

ELLSWORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER

Sunday November 23, 2014
Please bring food items to worship for a Thanksgiving dinner for a family at Next Step.
If you did not pick up a donation item card at church and would like to donate an item please contact Priscilla Vail 667-8183.

Thanksgiving Community Dinner
Thanksgiving Day November 27th.
12:00PM- 3:00PM at the Riverside Cafe
Main Street, Ellsworth. Anyone in the community who
would like to attend is welcome. The dinner is sponsored by the Emmaus Center and they have asked members of the EUMC congregation to donate pies and desserts for the event. Please contact Judy Bragg 667-9046 if you would be willing to donate a homemade pie or dessert.
Dessert items should be delivered on Wednesday November 26th in the afternoon to the Riverside Cafe or arrangements can be made to drop them at the Church and we will see that they are delivered for you.

Shoe Box Mission
The Sunday School is helping to assemble 12 Shoeboxes full of personal care items for men and women for the Emmaus Center. They still need 5 containers of lotion not highly scented and 3 more shoeboxes. If you can help please bring your donation to Church.

Sunday November 30, 2014
First Sunday in Advent
Immediately following worship Please plan to join us as we decorate the sanctuary for The Christmas Season. Pizza and Christmas cookies will be served for lunch.

Silent Auction November 23, 2014 until 12:30PM December 14th at the eumc
Three gift baskets will be available for silent auction bids. The baskets will be on display in the coffee room. All proceeds will go the “No More Malaria” Fund.
This is a great chance to do some christmas shopping for a very worthwhile cause.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE SALE
SUZANNE CHANEY, JUDY BRAGG, MONICA ALLEN AND ANNE HOPPER HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO CREATE GINGERBREAD HOUSE KITS TO BE SOLD ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 6, 2014. THE EUMC WILL HAVE A TABLE AT THE CITY HALL CRAFT FAIR. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREAT OR GIFT. THE KIT INCLUDES EVERYTHING-EVEN THE FROSTING. PRICE 25.00 EACH. PLEASE ORDER ONE OR MORE IF YOU WOULD LIKE OR STOP AT OUR TABLE AT THE CITY HALL ON DEC. 6TH FROM 9-2

CAN YOU HELP WITH GINGERBREAD HOUSE SUPPLIES ?? MULTI COLORED NECCO WAFERS, RED AND GREEN GUM DROPS AND 6 INCH RED AND WHITE CANDY CANES ARE NEEDED. PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH BY SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30TH OR CALL SUZANNE AT 667-7531

Poinsettia Plant
Order Form

If you would like to order or bring a poinsettia plant to church in memory of, or honor of a loved one, please fill out the information below to be
included in the bulletin on Christmas Sunday. The cost for one plant
is $6.50. Please give the form below to Priscilla Vail to order a plant.
********** Priscilla must have your order by December 14th **********

# of Plants Given By In Memory of In Honor of

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Gifts for a needy family
Our Adopted family will be from Next Step this Year.
A tree will be at the back of the sanctuary beginning on Sunday November 30th. The tree will have suggested items needed for our adopted family for Christmas..
Please have your items NOT WRAPPED to the church by Sunday December 14th.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Everyone is invited to our Special Christmas Eve Celebration

A special time of gathering and fellowship will begin at 6:30PM. Sandwiches and desserts will be served in the coffee room.

Candle Light Service
7:00PM

Eggs and Exchange Breakfast

Sunday January 18, 2015 9:30AM

Susan Chafee will be speaking on UMC missions at 10:00AM.