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Louisiana Mission Trip - February-March 2010
Written: 11/4/2010
Mission Trip to Houma/Dulac, Louisiana A MISSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE   Want to get away this winter to a warm place? How about a mission trip to Houma, Louisiana in the heart of bayou country, to help rebuild homes destroyed by hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma?  Last year we heard th...

Jesse Lee Lenten Services
Written: 2/4/2010
Here is the schedule for the Lenten Services    Date   Host Church Presenting  Church ...

CWM Bishop's Day (Saturday, March 6th 2010)
Written: 2/2/2010
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Bishop Weaver's Preaching Schedule 2010
Written: 2/2/2010
  Bishop Weaver’s Preaching Schedule 2010     Jan. 10                         First Church of Winthrop, Winthrop MA     (MBH) Jan. 17&...

Winsome Souls Concerts in February
Written: 2/1/2010
Sunday, February 7 in Gardiner @ 2:00 pm HIGHLAND AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Winsome Souls will be presenting a one hour Gospel music concert at the Highland Avenue United Methodist Church on February 7 at 2:00 pm. Flo Roost of the women’s group at the church invited us to come and s...

Crystal Cook, UMEM Awarded the Tri-Valley United Way Community Impact Award
Written: 2/1/2010
From Kay Webb, UMEM Greetings, I am so excited! I want to give you the great news! The other night,  Crystal Cook was given the Tri-Valley United Way Community Impact Award. This is only the second year this award has been given and it is for someone who has gone above and beyond in...

Mardi Gras Celebration at Green Street - Feb. 16
Written: 1/26/2010
  Mardi Gras Celebration Green Street United Methodist Church 13 Green Street, Augusta   Tuesday, February 16 at 5:30 pm in fellowship hall. Featuring Cajun Cuisine ,Jambalaya, Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, Spicy Dirty Rick, Mock Turtle Soup, Yam Biscuits and King Cake.  Adult...

How to Make a Health Kit for Haiti
Written: 1/25/2010
Health Kit Contents and Assembly Information   All items included in kits must be NEW items.   All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is importan...

Haiti Earthquake News and Response
Written: 1/21/2010
A major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010, causing widespread destruction. Millions of people are affected and thousands are feared dead. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has close ties with the Methodist Church in Haiti and is responding to the devastating ea...

People's UMC-So. Thomaston Youth hosting a Breakfast
Written: 1/21/2010
The Youth Group at People’s United Methodist Church in South Thomaston are joining hands to offer a FREE HOMESTYLE BREAKFAST As a service to the Community on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 7:30-9:30 AM at PEOPLE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHAPEL STREET, SOUTH THOMASTON Menu to i...

MID MAINE is on FACEBOOK
Written: 1/21/2010
We have joined the ranks and have set up a Facebook page for the Mid Maine District of the New England Annual Conference UMC.  It is a place to post discussions; events; see what is happening in our district churches and help us all stay CONNECTED!!!! Please search Mid Maine District Umc and w...

Health Kits Assembly and Drop Off Centers in RI and SEMA
Written: 1/19/2010
 Health Kits Assembly and Drop Off   The following UMC churches have graciously offered their sites as  drop-off centers for Health Kits from UMC Churches around the district.    Please contact:   Calvary UMC, Rev. Lynn Mc Cracken,   401-847-6181, calva...

A Prayer: Haiti Cries . . . And We Cry With Them
Written: 1/19/2010
Haiti Cries . . . And We Cry With Them (A prayer as we search through the rubble) by Safiyah Fosua (Director of Invitational Preaching Ministries with the General Board of Discipleship)   Earth shaking Home breaking Ground-moved-the-mountain-into-my-way tragedy! Broken bodies Broken hea...

Families rejoice as mission leaders found, freed in Haiti
Written: 1/16/2010
10:40 PM, January 15, 2010 Exerpted from UMNS report by Linda Bloom and Kathy Gilbert     As relatives and friends rejoiced, rescue workers freed the last of three United Methodist officials trapped in the rubble of a hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, since the Jan. 12 earthquake. S...

United Methodist Relief Executive Dies Before Rescue from Hotel Ruins in Haiti
Written: 1/16/2010
UMNS Report by Linda Bloom January 16, 2010   The Rev. Sam Dixon came to Haiti to make life better for the poor and afflicted. As the leader of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, Dixon traveled the world assisting Indonesians whose homes were washed away by the tsunami, Africans wh...

United Methodist TV Message Encourages Prayer and Action to Help Haiti
Written: 1/15/2010
January 15, 2009...In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, The United Methodist Church will air a specially produced television spot on CNN Headline News starting today and continuing through Monday, January 18. The 15-second spot will air 17 times during general news programming...

A Prayer After the Earthquake in Haiti
Written: 1/14/2010
 A Prayer After the Earthquake in Haiti Lord, at times such as this, when we realize that the ground beneath our feet is not as solid as we had imagined, we plead for your mercy. As the things we have built crumble about us, we know too well how small we truly are on this ever-changing, ...

UMCOR Responds to Earthquake in Haiti
Written: 1/13/2010
United Methodists Called to Prayer and Support   January 13, 2010...A major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday, causing widespread destruction. Millions of people are affected and thousands are feared dead. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has close ties with the M...

Camp Mechuwana 2010 Brochures are Available
Written: 1/12/2010
Camp Mechuwana The 2010 camp brochures have been sent out in the mail.  You can also find the complete brochure on our website: www.mechuwana.org If you would like more brochures sent to you or your church please contact the camp and we will be happy to send you as many as you want.  Pl...

IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates
Written: 1/12/2010
IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2010 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for ...