http://www.ceumc.org We Welcome All! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Service will be held at CEUMC Our church will host other Casco Bay United Methodist churches for an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22. Rev. Johanna Dame from Clark Memorial and First Church South Portland will be preaching. The CEUMC choir also will sing. http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/ash-wednesday/ Heavenly tones, high spirits By the time the 10 a.m. service ended on Feb. 19, members of the congregation were on their feet, clapping their hands and, in some cases, even dancing in the aisles. This was no ordinary service -- this was Jazz Sunday providing a Mardi Gras-like atmosphere on the ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/jazz-sunday-2/ A monumental task well done Thank you to everyone who spent a good part of their Saturday on Feb. 18 taking apart and cleaning every corner of the church kitchen. The Church Trustees organized this house-cleaning event, led by Gail Parker and Lisa Bowman. EVERYTHING was taken out of the kitchen before the ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/kitchen-clean-up/ [caption id="attachment_3659" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Bob and Linda Webster deliver a World Marriage Day sermon on Feb. 12."][/caption]   Messages from the heart On the occasion World Marriage Day was celebrated in homes, churches and communities throughout the world, our congregation had a firsthand experience with two experts on the subject, Bob and Linda Webster. Bob ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/world-marriage-day/ [caption id="attachment_3677" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Stephen Bither, and Megan and Katie Connelly display their Valentine's Day hearts."][/caption]   Cape Elizabeth cupid To recognize and appreciate St. Valentine's Day two days early, Stephen Bither was the Ambassador of Hearts before the 10 a.m. service on Feb. 12, handing out hearts to everyone who walked into ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/valentines-day-hearts/ [caption id="attachment_3649" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Mary Anne Champeon, Kathie Hackett, Gloria Kierstead and Joanne Scontras were busy Super Bowl morning preparing Italian Sandwiches."][/caption]   Super Bowl fund-raising The United Methodist Women once again prepared Italian Sandwiches on Sunday, Feb. 5 for members of the congregation to enjoy during their Super Bowl celebrations. Mary Anne Champeon, ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/02/super-italian-sandwiches/ [caption id="attachment_3627" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="While Rev. Ruth Morrison listens and remembers, Mark Braun reads his original poem about Ruth's 40 years of ministry work."][/caption]   Forty years of ministry work On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Rev. Ruth Morrison will likely look back to Jan. 31, 1972 and reflect, reminisce, and remember. The date marks 40 ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/01/anniversary-recognition/ [caption id="attachment_3634" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Prior to serving her Properity Salad, Jo and Melissa Stewart hand out chop sticks."][/caption]   Diversity on Sunday morning Celebration of the Chinese New Year found its way into our Sunday service  on Jan. 29, thanks to Jo and Tim Stewart and their family. As part of fellowship time following the 10 a.m. ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/01/chinese-new-year/ A dialogue to honor MLK "People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other." This quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the foundation for a spirited ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/01/americas-sunday-supper/ [caption id="attachment_3613" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Mariah Parker"][/caption]   Song with a message Adding some warmth to a frigid Sunday morning, Mariah Parker graced the congregation on Jan. 15 with a solo singing of Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel." There was a message in the song and Mariah wanted to pass it on. Thank you, ... http://www.ceumc.org/2012/01/special-music-2/