Meets at 10:45 am  Sundays during the School Year
	Children leave the Traditional Service after a children's message
	The First Sunday each month all the children leave the service for Children's Church.

	Held each year for youth in Middle School
	The end goal is full membership into our church community

	Vacation Bible School open to all children ages 5 to 12
	this years program T.B.A.
	Adult volunteers always needed
	Contact Gail or Skippy through the church office

	Several Adult Bible Study opportunities are offered throughout the year
	Some of those are as follows:
	Disciple 1 34 week study on Thursday evenings 6-8:30pm Fireside Room beginning Sept 18, 2008
	Disciple 2 32 week study on Monday Evenings 6-8:30pm Fireside Room  beginning Oct 6, 2009
	Disciple, an 8 week course, is offered at two different times with both day and evening sessions
	Prayer Study Groups are offered in units of several week sessions throughout the year
	Lenten Bible Studies, offered during Lent along with out Thursday Night Lenten Potluck and worship

	Acolytes, ushers, readers and musicians during worship
	Substitute Sunday School Teachers and Nursery Assistants
	Drama participants in special services
	Workers in the All-Church fair and Yard Sale
	Helpers for church suppers and Homeless Shelter Meals
	Collecting food for Ecumenical Food Cupboard
	UMW-Young Women: making health and school kits
	Fund raising for Habitat for Humanity and Camp Mechuwana
	Fall and Spring grounds clean up

	Family Camping
	Apple Pickling
	Shelter Meal Preparation
	Dinners and Line Dancing
	Game Nights
	Caroling
	Methodist Night at Baseball Games
	Bowling
	Share groups
	Family Swimming
	Public Bean Suppers

	Habitat for Humanity
	Bangor Shelter
	Manna
	Collections for UMCOR
	Shaw House Donations
	Support for Nigerian Friend
	Ecumenical Food Cupboard
	Dorthea Dix Soup Kitchen
	Ronald MacDonald House
	Support for Mision USA in Peru
	Prison Ministry: Angel Tree
	Partners in Health
	My Friend's Place

	A senior choir (Fellowship Choir)
	A Handbell choir (Hallelujah Ringers)
	A contemporary worship program featuring "Contemporary Worship Team"
	Worship Arts Drama team for Contemporary Service
	A junior and youth choir "Children of Light" and "Glory and Praise"
	A Youth chime  choir Children of Light Choir Who are the COLS?  Anyone 5th grader and under who is a reader.  Not necessarily a great reader, but one who has had some reading in school.  "See Jack. See Jack run" is enough. When:  September 13 & 27, October 11 & 25, November 8 & 29 and December 13 & 20. Where: Room 5 at 9:45. We'll be doing a little more challenging music next year.   If you like to sing, come along! Glory & Praise Choir OK, who are the Glory and Praise?  I'm glad you asked. This is the middle school and high school choir.  They sing on a much more limited basis, usually only Christmas, Easter and Children's Sunday.   But I am open for more if they are open for more. Where:  Room 5 at 10:00.   That makes time for High School Sunday School, Chimes and Tween Time! When:  Tentatively...September 20, October 18, December 20.  I'll add more if everyone wants to do that. I am hoping to do more with Karaoke this year.     Sounds of Praise Who:  The contemporary choir who sings year round at the early service. When:  Wednesday nights at 6 during the school year.  Monday afternoons during summer vacation. Why:  Come on, Sandi, this is an established group, why put them in music opportunities?   Because we love to have special music, including solos and combinations of both vocal and instrumental.  Also, there are times when we need substitutes.  Halleluiah Ringers Have you noticed how many times you've seen the Bell Choir this year?   This very dedicated group of ringers meets every Thursday from 6:30-7:30.   We have a super, I mean REALLY SUPER group of players but we'd gladly welcome more.  Sometimes we need substitutes and it is nice to have interested people come on in and check us out.  We'll start rehearsing again in the fall on September 10 in the hopes of playing another duet with the Agape Ringers on Spirit Sunday.   Come on out if you think it would be fun.   (Because it is!) Sacred Dancers This is not what you see on Dancing with the Stars.   It is movement to church appropriate songs to interpret the words in a different way.   I am happy to work with folks on this, adults or children, if there is any interest.   It is usually beautiful and very meaningful.   With the new media in the church, any sacred dance will be much easier to enjoy as well.  Summer Solos Check with John and/or Sandi for special opportunities to sing in the services this summer.     I can hear you now...Wow!  I want to do that, help with that, encourage that, but now what?  Do not despair.   Call Sandi Blanchette at 944-8444 (write that down...new number) and I'll give you all (probably too much) the information.   Come this fall, get ready for some more music as we Glorify the One who gave us all our talents! Spirit Sunday Spirit Sunday is September 27.   In the midst of that last weekend at camp, starting Sunday Soccer and getting ready for school, sometimes (oh how can this be?) children's choir is not the #1 spot on the agenda.  BUT, I am hoping to have as many groups join in the Spirit this year as possible.  So, please check out when you or your child's group is practicing in September.  If folks are ready with a song, I'll try to get them on the program.   Remember, Fellowship choir is for High School and up.  Want to sing with Roo this Spirit Weekend?   Come on out on Wednesday nights in September to learn all the music.  All Church Concert I can hear you now.   "Wow! The church has a lot of musical groups.  I wish we could hear them all in the same evening in one big concert."   Your wish has been granted.   On December 12, Sounds of Praise choir, all the children's choirs, bells & chimers will be performing in an all church concert.   As of this writing, I am not sure if the Fellowship Choir will join in but they are invited, too.   We're also hoping to add a few musical surprises and maybe even one all choir song.   December fills up fast, so mark your calendar now for this exciting performance!