Annual Meeting 2004
Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ
Sunday River, Bethel, Maine
September 24, 25, 26, 2004


Listen, Learn, Love: God Is Still Speaking...
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EACH CHURCH: What to Bring????
Annual Meeting, September 24-26, 2004

Church Banner with Stand (be sure to bring a stand to hold your banner)
There will be a “Parade of Banners” to begin our Annual Meeting.
Association banners are welcomed!

Church Family Bible with papers, memories, stories and pictures stuck between the pages.
***Each church will take home a Bible from another church.***

How many different Bible translations, paraphrases and representations can there be?

On CD-ROM. The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories. Study Bibles. The Pilgrim Book of Bible Stories. The Women’s Bible by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Message by Eugene H. Peterson. The Good News Bible. The New Testament and Psalms: An Inclusive Version. New RSV. King James. Jerusalem Bible. New International Version, or any other version, translation, paraphrase - your choice. You get the idea...God is still speaking....

Put in your Bible the following ways God is Still Speaking to, with, and through your church:
- 1 or 2 photos
- newspaper clippings
- historical highlights of God is Still Speaking to your church (on a file card)
- examples of how God is Still Speaking to and with your church today (on a file card)
- highlight a Bible passage that speaks to your church
- name of your church, address, phone and e-mail inside the front cover


DRUMS, TAMBOURINES, CYMBALS: These will be used for gathering music and singing. With many people playing these simple instruments we will “Sing to the Lord a new song...with the lyre, with trumpets and the sound of the horn.” Psalm 98


ORCHESTRA - Something New This Year:
Do you play a musical instrument? Would you like to play with others in an Orchestra? Chris Guy, Director of Music Ministries, Centre Street Church, Machias, will be directing the orchestra. If interested and ready to play with others please send your name, instrument you play, address, name of your church, phone and e-mail to Chris Guy at Centre Street Church: centrestchr@maineline.net.

Choir:
Join the choir whether you are presently singing in a choir or just love to sing. Choir and orchestra rehearsals will be during workshops.


Contact:
Chris Guy
P.O. Box 265
Machias, ME 04654  
255-6665

or email her at dougguy@maineline.net


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