admin on March 10th, 2009

We are looking for help in prioritizing our list of things to be done at the Church.  Below is a list of 31 items that have been identified as needs for our Church.  We need to identify other items that should be added to the list.  We also need to identify what needs to be [...]

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admin on December 4th, 2008

It just keeps getting better!
Our 4th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Delivery Service was an incredible success.  By our estimation, we served 50% more meals this year than last year.  Overall, we estimate that we were able to put together over 200 meals.  Of those 200, at least 85 were delivered to the community through [...]

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admin on October 27th, 2008

The family of Austin Blake has set up a fund to provide families with young children fire prevention tools and information. The goal is to help as many families as possible in the Biddeford area. In the inaugural year, the family has teamed up with York County Community Action to donate a fire safe holiday [...]

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admin on March 10th, 2008

Holy Week is almost here and the Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church has many events scheduled to mark the occasion.
Sunday, March 16 at 10 AM – Palm/Passion Sunday – We will be holding a special service during our regular worship time to bring participants through the Passion Week narrative up through Holy Saturday. [...]

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admin on November 30th, 2007

Consider joining us for the Advent and Christmas Season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the �Reason for the Season�. Pastor Mike will be giving a special sermon series to explore the theme of what exactly the Kingdom of God looks like.
Sunday, December 2 at 10 AM—“Loving Unexpectedly�
Sunday, December 9 at 10 [...]

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admin on November 29th, 2007

Thanks to local press agencies and others, we got some great response for our Thanksgiving Day Meal this year. As a matter of fact, it was our best year by far. We ended up serving about 130 meals, with about 50 of them were “to go�. But more importantly, some of the meals that did [...]

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admin on October 28th, 2007

The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church will be serving the Saco Bay Community on Thanksgiving Day again this year. For the third consecutive year, we will be holding a free Thanksgiving Day meal to anyone that would like to attend. If you cannot make it on your own, we are offering to [...]

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admin on October 28th, 2007

The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church will be holding our Famous Bean Supper on Friday, November 9, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. The cost for adults is $6, children 6-12 are $4, and children under 6 are free. There is a limit of $20 per family (immediate family only).
We will be holding [...]

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admin on July 18th, 2007

Pastor Mike and the family enjoyed two weeks away from the Church in early July.  The first week, the family stayed in the area as Pastor Mike still had to work at his other job.  But during the second week, the family took off for Bar Harbor and spent a few days camping near the [...]

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admin on July 4th, 2007

Pastor Mike, Robyn, and the kids will be going on vacation from July 2 until July 16. Emily Felker will be preaching on July 8 and Charley Shotzberger will be preaching on July 15. If you have any pastoral needs during this time, please contact our Lay Leader, Phyllis Anne Lariviere, and she [...]

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