End the Growling

End the Growling
This is one way of saying that there are a lot of stomachs making noises that are the sound of someone who is hungry. For the 4th year the Casco Bay Cluster of the United Methodist Church is sponsoring a food packing event that will culminate with the end of this year's collection and packing on Saturday April 27 in Ellis Hall at Peoples United Methodist Church. Teams from each church and other groups interested will be forming teams of at least 10 people who are responsible for two functions. One is that each individual that signs up to pack are to gather donations that at least  total $45 towards the payment of dry goods that will be packed on the above mentioned date. Each individual will be be given a sheet that they can use to record donations that they will turn in either in cash or check form to their Team Captain. The team captain then will record each individual on the teams roster and the amount turned in. At least 65% of the money will need to be in two to three weeks ahead of the packing date and the other 35% will be turned in by the actual packing date. The amount of money determines the amount of food product that can be purchased and distributed through Outreach Inc. It is is to Outreach Inc. that checks need to be made out with a memo "End the Growling".
At Peoples we have three teams started; People Packers, Tuesday Morning and Hunger Stoppers. Art Tordoff, Rosemary Herd, and Tom Nelson are the captains at present. If you would like to join us and haven't been contacted please let us know.
Last year all nine teams from the Cluster were responsible for packing over 26, 000 packets of food that were primarily distributed to pantries and cupboards locally or elsewhere in the state. Let's see if we can break that local record. We are here to serve.

Peoples UMC resume Senior Luncheons

Senior Luncheons Resume

Setting Tables

Brad and Rosemary in kitchen

St. Patty's decorations

The guests at the door

Earle and Jack at the table

Friends from the community

Dick and Jeanne and others

Long time attenders glad to be back

Marlene introduces the SPHS Chorale

Boys in Style and voice

SPHS Chorale

On Thursday March 14, 2019 Senior Luncheons resumed in Ellis Hall at Peoples UMC. Preceding the meal, those who arrived early could sit down and talk with friends, the staff, and people who might come for these events only. Coffee and tea were available for early arrivals. At 11:30 AM the entertainment had arrived and most of the guests as well. The entertainment on this day were senior members of the SPHS Chorale. 20 in number they were accompanied by their director, Michelle Snow. They began with a Pentatonix number and most of the numbers that followed were all done accapela.  In the middle of the full group there were two or three numbers by a boy’s group, all of whom were part of the Chorale. Before the final number, two of the boys that are members of the cast of the upcoming high school musical, “Newsies”, sang numbers from that musical. The musical will be staged at the high school May 2-5.  Part of the donation for the meal would be shared with the music department as well as providing a meal for the students and director.

Ending number Thanks to all of you for your performance.

Director Michelle Snow

A sample from "Newsies" the musical

The wait staff entranced by the music

Our next Senior Luncheon

The meal that followed the entertainment and prepared by Brad Morrison and assisted by a kitchen crew was appropriate for a date approaching St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes made up the main course while Irish bread was a popular inclusion on the menu. The dessert was a brownie with green frosting. Coffee, tea and water filled out the meal.

There were 28 members of the church that assisted in serving the meal as well as setting up tables and chairs and then taking them down after most of the folks had left. What a great crew appeared on this occasion as well as helped in calling all of the invitees. 52 guests from the community appreciated the entertainment, the meal, the service and the fellowship.

April 11, 2019 will be the next date for the Senior Community Luncheon. We hope to see you there!

LENT/EASTER @ PEOPLES

It is once again time to take the Lenten journey of reflection and discernment.  We gather for worship each Sunday at 10 am.  The worship theme at Peoples this year is "God Moves..."  The schedule is:
MARCH 10: God Moves...Into The Desert
MARCH 17: God Moves...Past Obstacles
MARCH 24: God Moves...Over The Fence
MARCH 31: God Moves...Down The Road
APRIL 7: God Moves...Us To Empty Ourselves

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP
APRIL 14: Palm/Passion Sunday Service--10 am
APRIL 18: Maundy Thursday Service--7 pm
APRIL 19: Good Friday Tenebrae Service--7 pm
APRIL 21: Easter Sunrise Service at Fisherman's Point--5:30 am
                   Breakfast Follows At The Church
                   Easter Sunday Service--10 am
APRIL 28: Holy Humor Sunday

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF CASCO BAY SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES:
     The theme for our Cluster services this year is "At The Cross," focusing on individuals who were present at Calvary during the crucifixion.  Each service is Wednesday at 6:30 pm.
MARCH 6: Ash Wednesday--"Mary". AT Cape Elizabeth UMC
MARCH 13: "The Roman Centurion" AT Peoples UMC
MARCH 20: TBA AT West Scarborough UMC
MARCH 27: TBA AT Thornton Heights UMC
APRIL 4: Snow Date, if needed

     We welcome all to the services.  See you there!