From A Seed Roots Grew

After 13 years in the making the new history of Peoples United Methodist Church of South Portland, "From A Seed Roots Grew" is printed and available for purchase. The price of the book which was printed locally at Waterfront Graphics and Printing is available at $17 a copy.

The book of 380 pages includes a historical look at 175 years of Peoples church history with pictures and including two appendices. Appendix 1 indicates people from Peoples who entered  Ministry in their lifetimes. Appendix 2 provides brief biographies on all themen and women wo have served Peoples as pastors.

To get a copy or copies either use cash or acheck made out to Peoples UMC and memoed for "From a Seed". 

Books will be available beginning Sunday, March 29 after church in Ellis Hall. If you are from beyond the Peoples congregation please indicate your interest and how to get in touch with you via an e-mail to office@peoplesumc.com. The church phone number is 1-207-799-1413.

Casco Bay Cluster Lenten Mission

End The Growling Campaign

 

One of the truly successful mission projects last year was the Casco Bay Area United Methodist Church “End the Growling” Campaign. Thousands of meals were packed and sent to various food distribution programs both here in the state of Maine and elsewhere in the country. Spearheaded by Cori Heatley and others from Thornton Heights UMC and enlisting the support of the other churches in the cluster, including Peoples, both the financial needs of the program and the food needs provided through Outreach Inc. was carried out with great success.

At Peoples we are a little late getting on board this year, but with a little help we can help to support this year’s effort. Looking locally the program has a goal of packing at least 32,000 meals and raise $7800.

At Peoples we do have one team of nine that is looking for additional members of folks that will meet at Elm Street Methodist Church on April 11, at noon, to begin the packing. If others are interested we could possibly put more teams together. Your commitment on that date will be at least 2 hours. If you are interested in joining the team please let Art Tordoff know as soon as possible. We do need to get our list of teams and members in ASAP.  Do need to get the information and first donations to Thornton Heights by Sunday afternoon.

If you are unable to make the commitment to packing we encourage you to consider a financial commitment of support. There will be a basket to receive any financial donations at the back of the sanctuary beginning Sunday, March 8, 2015.

$.25 donated will pay for one meal! Each team should be able to pack 150 meals per hour at $37.50: 300 in 2 hours at $75. 450 in 3 hours at $112.50: 600 in 4 hours at $150.00----or more! Won’t you be a part of the team by joining the packers and/or placing a “Second Mile Gift of Money” in the basket this Sunday!

And by all means PRAY for the success of this mission throughout the Cluster!