Cross Talk

December, 2018

The United

Methodist

Church

OPEN MINDS

OPEN HEARTS

OPEN DOORS

Bangor First United Methodist Church

703 Essex Street , Bangor Maine

For Information...

Phone: 207-945-9567

Email:

bangorfirstumc@gmail.com

Website:

www.fumcbangor.org

(Sermon podcasts available)

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/Bangor

First

Included in this

issue….

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Friday from 9:00-12:00.

United Methodist Women

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!

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 10

New FUMC Email Address

bangorfirstumc@gmail.com

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 Christ-mas 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”.

PAGE 2

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.

MONDAYS AT 1:00

IN THE

FIRESIDE ROOM

EVERYONE IS

WELCOME!

Bangor Community

Chorus

Holiday Concert...

Here at FUMC

Sunday, December 2

at 3:00

Come enjoy beautiful

music of the season.

This ‘N That...

PAGE 3

United Methodist Women Coffee

& Sale

Saturday, December 8

9:00-11:30 am

KEENAGERS

December 17th at noon

in the Family Room

This special group for

the “young at heart”

meets throughout the

year for lunch, fun, fel-

lowship and learning.

A delicious meal is pro-

vided at a cost of $5.00.

Come join this welcom-

ing, lively fellowship.

PIBURN

CIRCLE

December 20 at

1:00 in the

Fireside Room

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

The office will

be closed …

On December

25th and

January 1

Bishop’s Day

Saturday, December 1

10:00-4:00

Our Bishop Devadhar will be here at Ban-

gor 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.

This ‘N That...

PAGE 4

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.

“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 inter-generational 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 oth-erwise 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 www.fumcbangor.org/advent-small-group-project

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

QR code for smart

phones that will

take you directly to

the FUMC

electronic donation

page.

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

December 23: The Ritz Perkins family,

Gary & Jane Shaffer

December 30: Volunteers

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 des-

serts, decorated cup cakes, cakes,

cookies

December 27: Desserts

COMMUNITY MEALS FOR DECEMBER

PAGE 5

Updating Contact Info….

If you have changed your phone num-

ber, email or home address please let

the office know so we can keep our

contacts current.

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.

And MEMORY

JOGGERS

NEWS FROM…..

PAGE 6

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 21st My Friend’s Place and Memory Joggers

will host their 2nd 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 danc-

ing.

We are still looking for volunteers…If interested please see or call

me at 945-0122. Our hours are Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

www.myfriendsplaceprogram.com

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

December Meetings / Events at Bangor First UMC

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)

Ongoing Group Meetings

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 Mon-

day evening at 6:00

Cub Scouts meet on Wednes-

days at 6:00 (Sept-June)

Delta Kappa Gamma meets

monthly (Sept–June) on the

first Monday.

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: 28-30 (Common English Bible)

Meetings:

December 2: Worship Commit-

tee

December 7: Nominations

Committee at 3:00 pm

December 17: Keenagers; noon

December 20: Piburn; 1:00

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

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

PAGE 7

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Nancy Isaacs

Diane Moody

2

Cindy Commeau

3

4 5

6

Jaddah Swett

7

8

9

10

Jeff Fister

11

12

Jackie

LaFlamme

Susan Leach

13 14

15

David Pelkey

Matt Nye

16

17 18

Bob Worcester

19

George Wallace

20

21

David Swett

Hillson Beal

Joe Haskins

22

23

Phillip Frost

24

Ane Christensen

25

26

27 28

Glenn Mower

Michael Downs

29

30 31

Sue Edwards

.

Happy Birthday To you …

To Jesus be true

God Bless you

and keep you the

whole year

through!

December, 2018 Birthdays

PAGE 8

Readers Media & Sound Techs

Sanctuary Door

2 Lorena Fenlason

9 Dale & Julie Brownie

16 Skippy Valentine

23 Linda Morris & Don Gallupe

30 Bob & Tammy Worcester

Essex Street Back Door

Trustees

Greeters for the 10:30 am Traditional Worship

Deadline for information

for the January newslet-

ter is December 17th .

Information may be

submitted in written form,

via email or by phone.

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.)

Readers

2 Gary Shaffer

9 Rachel Downs

16 Michael Downs

17 Neil Ashton

30 John Haskell

Trustees

2 Andrew Croce

9 Marybeth Allen

16 Gregg Stewart

23 David Pelkey

30 Andrew Croce

Media

Geoff Dapice

Wayne Griffith-Hurst

Sound

Jim Burkhart

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.

Newsletter Deadline Worship Schedule

Essex Street Door

2 Donna Frost

9 Mary Smith

16 Dottie England

23 Linda Folsom

30 Rolfe Flood

Back Door

2 Deb Sorokin

9 Sue Croce

16 Charlotte Witham

23 Linda Thrush

30 Gary & Jane Shaffer

PAGE 9

Silent Night….Holy Night

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 Path-

ways

10:30 Worship

10:45 Christian

Ed

Worship Com-

mittee BCC

Holiday Con-

cert 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 Mem-

ory 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

9

8:30 Pathways

10:30 Worship

10:45 Christian

Ed

10

1:00 Bible Study

6:00: Toymakers

6:00: FAIR

11

9:00 Yoga

10:00: My

Friend’s Place

PVSC 5:30

12

10:00 Memory

Joggers

6:00 Scouts

13

9:00 Yoga

4:00

Community

Meal

6:45 Bells

14

10:00 My

Friend’s Place

15

16 8:30 Path-

ways

10:30 Worship

10:45 Christian

Ed

Missions Com-

mittee

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 2

22

23/30

8:30 Pathways

10:30 Worship

10:45 Christian

Ed Evangel-

ism Committee

(23)

24

6:00 Children’s

Christmas Eve Ser-

vice

9:00 Candlelight

Service

25

Merry

Christmas!

26

27

9:00 Yoga

4:00

Community

Meal

28

29