Join us at 67 Pownal Rd. SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021 for a music and fun-filled day. Starts at 1 pm and ends at 9:30 pm. Improve your health knowledge, view many demos and sample vegan food. Kids will love the Bounce House available from 1-6 pm! Free concerts start at 6:30 pm. Food will be available for purchase throughout the day as well.

Topics and events include: life coach, massage therapy, grief support, police safety demos, herbalist demo, mental health awareness, drug and alcohol awareness.

Christian Music Artists include: Phil Joel; Jonas Woods; Ricki George; and Juniper. Concerts begin at 6:30 pm and last until 9:30 pm. Come one, come all!

Dearest Friends, On March 28, 2020 church and Sabbath School are being voluntarily cancelled out of public health concerns. We grieve that we cannot meet together in person, but we are following the recommendations of the medical health community to guard our most vulnerable. We will be recording and posting a sermon that you can listen to via Facebook. We have other, past sermons recorded here on our website. Reach them by clicking: Who We Are, then clicking Hear a Message.

We are navigating new territory as we try to “flatten the curve” of the COVID 19 by refraining from meeting together. Although COVID 19 has taken us by surprise, it has not taken God by surprise. We want you to feel loved and cared for, even if we cannot meet together on March 28, 2020; we can reach out through phone or email to each other. For those in need, our pastor and elders can be reached through the normal channels.

The P.T.A. class of 2020 is headed to Belize to build a library onto an Adventist elementary school. Those not lifting cinderblocks will be helping in the elementary school and nearby orphanage. Come support this endeavor at the Silent Auction and Meal held on the campus of Pine Tree Academy on Sunday, March 1st at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and include the delicious three course vegetarian meal. The silent auction starts at 4 p.m. and closes on a table by table basis throughout the meal, which starts at 5:00 p.m.

Many deals are to be had. Restaurant gift certificates are 20% off. Local dental and medical clinics have donated gift certificates. The silent auction contains many local opportunities for fun including: movie certificates, bowling, Aquaboggin, rock climbing and lift tickets for skiing. Car services, beauty salons and spas are represented as well. There are gift baskets on a variety of themes.

A limited live auction (10 items) is held at the finish of the meal. These include unique experiences like jet-skiing on Taylor Pond, ocean kayaking tour, a day lobstering, two tickets to the Titanic at the Maine State Theater and an off-season stay in Bar Harbor. And don’t forget Bev Beckwith pies!

Guests can cash out any time once they have won a bid. Credit cards can be used, but it’s advisable to have some twenties in your wallet for the restaurant mystery board and activity mystery board. The auction takes place in the gymnasium of Pine Tree Academy at 67 Pownal Road, Freeport, Maine.

On November 9, 2019 kids and teens ages 14 to 4 are welcome to pack a shoebox with useful items plus a few toys for children in need. Families do not need to bring a thing, the church provides all items. These gift boxes will get distributed by Operation Children Child to children in the developing world…children who live in refugee camps or next to garbage dumps, children who have experienced the trauma of natural disasters or are just plain poor. 

The packing happens November 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. during Sabbath School.  We’d like to have enough items so every child/teen attending can pack 2-3 shoeboxes, so please register on the Freeportchurch7 Facebook page by adding your last name (not your child’s name) with 1x, 2x, 3x etc. to designate the number of children/teens packing.

The gifts are distributed in the name of Christ and include a brochure in the child’s language explaining the significance of Christmas.  If you’d like to “track your box” and learn where it goes, we encourage you to bring the packing slip with you by going to this website: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/  The $9 per box cost helps offset warehouse, shipping and handling and other associated costs. Come anyway, even if you do not choose this option.  The church will handle this fee if you do not choose to track your box.

If you miss the November 9th packing day, you can always pack your own box at home and turn it in to the Church of the Nazarene in Brunswick or Lisbon Falls during national drop-off week Nov. 18-25, 2019  To learn more about Operation Christmas Child  in general go to this website https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ .  There are many wonderful videos on the website to experience the impact of this ministry.

On November 9, 2019 kids and teens ages 14 to 4 are welcome to pack a shoebox with useful items plus a few toys for children in need. Families do not need to bring a thing, the church provides all items. These gift boxes will get distributed by Operation Children Child to children in the developing world…children who live in refugee camps or next to garbage dumps, children who have experienced the trauma of natural disasters or are just plain poor. 

The packing happens November 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. during Sabbath School.  We’d like to have enough items so every child/teen attending can pack 2-3 shoeboxes, so please register on the Freeportchurch7 Facebook page by adding your last name (not your child’s name) with 1x, 2x, 3x etc. to designate the number of children/teens packing.

The gifts are distributed in the name of Christ and include a brochure in the child’s language explaining the significance of Christmas.  If you’d like to “track your box” and learn where it goes, we encourage you to bring the packing slip with you by going to this website: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/  The $9 per box cost helps offset warehouse, shipping and handling and other associated costs. Come anyway, even if you do not choose this option.  The church will handle this fee if you do not choose to track your box.

If you miss the November 9th packing day, you can always pack your own box at home and turn it in to the Church of the Nazarene in Brunswick or Lisbon Falls during national drop-off week Nov. 18-25, 2019  To learn more about Operation Christmas Child  in general go to this website https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ .  There are many wonderful videos on the website to experience the impact of this ministry.

ROAR! Life is Wild, God is Good.

Children age 4-13 are invited to attend our action packed, music filled, craft-making Vacation Bible School. Our Safari theme that will make you want to wear khakis and bring binoculars to see all the wild life. God has a message for your kids in the midst of all this fun. Come nightly, or come only once; you won’t be disappointed in what God will show you and your children!

Starts at 6 pm. Finishes at 8 pm. Snacks are served. We can work around food restrictions if we know in advance. ROAR meets Monday through Friday July 22-26, 2019! Let the fun begin!

Once again Ron and Sherri Pelton will host a potluck at their home on the first Sabbath of campmeeting. Bring a lawn chair and something to share…even if it’s just conversation. Generally the food is served one half hour after the end of the midday service. The Peltons live on Woodside Lane in Freeport, first house on the left.

Let us treat you to a yummy plant-based meal, which always includes at least one gluten-free option. Our deliciously prepared vegetarian specialties are theme-based. May’s theme is Indian. Hydrotherapy specialist Marty Raj will be demonstrating Indian cooking techniques, so we are starting at 5:30 p.m., thirty minutes earlier than usual. Come join the fun! Our time together regularly finishes by 7 p.m.

After May’s meeting on May 2nd, Healthy Eating will pause for the summer. We hope to see you! After that, stay tuned for further information about resuming in the fall.

Photo by DapurMelodi from Pexels

The Pine Tree Academy’s class of 2020 is traveling to Belize their senior year to help at an orphanage. Come one, come all to a fundraiser at Panera’s in Topsham on Tuesday April 30, 2019. If you eat between the hours of 4pm and 8pm, Panera’s will donate a portion of the sales to the mission trip. The more who come, the greater the percentage given. There is one catch: you must have a flyer in your possession (available at Pine Tree Academy) OR download the following code to your phone:

https://events.panerabread.com/attachment/288fbf1f-9c18-4ff1-b278-2edc1ed35e7d/event_flyer.pdf

Come have your car hand washed on Brunswick’s Maine Street (Hannaford’s end) by Pine Tree Academy’s Class of 2020 this coming Sunday, April 28th. The car wash starts at 10 a.m. and will continue into the mid afternoon, depending on the weather. They are raising funds for their mission trip to Belize. Car wash is by donation, not a set price.

Come one, come all to the annual Easter brunch, Easter egg hunt and, most importantly, celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. On Sunday, April 21st Ethan and Linda Owen will once again host this neighborhood event at their home on Holland Lane, Durham. The food is amazing, the fellowship even better. Bringing a food item is welcomed, but not necessary. However, it is recommended to bring lawn chairs for your group. Starts at 10 am. Holland Lane is a cul-de-sac. Take it all the way to the end and you will find the Owen’s home on the left.

Let us treat you to a yummy plant-based meal, which always includes at least one gluten-free option. We know you’re busy so we serve promptly at 6 p.m. Our deliciously prepared vegetarian specialties are theme-based. April’s theme is breakfast. Local health practitioners speak for 20 minutes on pertinent topics. Come join the fun the on April 11th (one week later in the month than usual.) Our time together regularly finishes by 7 p.m.

After May’s meeting on May 7th, Healthy Eating will pause for the summer. We hope to see you in May. After that, stay tuned for further information about resuming in the fall.

Come join us for a live concert by Caroline Cotter, promoting her newly released album "Home on The River"!  After the music we'll hear from local speakers with Voices of Recovery followed by an open discussion around Mental Health/Suicide Awareness in our community.

Date: Friday, June 22nd

Live Music: 6 pm

Speakers: 7 pm

About Caroline Cotter:

With a captivating soprano voice and award winning songwriting, CAROLINE COTTER's travel inspired songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart. Since her debut album, "Dreaming as I Do", released and reached #5 on the Folk DJ Charts in 2015, Caroline has played over 500 shows in 42 states and 10 countries.  Currently touring to support her second major release, "Home on The River”, No Depression calls it "sweet and smooth, and downright refreshing... raising spirits with one song, calming them with another." "Today's folk scene has a new champion, one who encapsulates the sweetness, serenity and sophistication that has always made the genre so affecting in such a timeless manner. In that regard, 'Home on the River' is an absolutely essential record." (Lee Zimmerman/Country Standard Time)

www.carolinecotter.com

Official Music Video "Peace of Mind" premiered on PopMatters

https://www.popmatters.com/caroline-cotter-peace-of-mind-2532047681.html

Do you have a passion for singing or just love having a good time? Do you want to put your talent toward a good cause? Then come to "Sing For a Cause" - a karaoke night dedicated to raising awareness toward Mental Health and Suicide.

"Sing For a Cause" is a totally non-profit event, acting as an adjunct to the Youth Awareness Summer Series. On July 29th, the Summer Series will focus on Mental Health/Suicide Awareness, intending to reduce stigma and promote open dialogue. The evening will kick off at 4 pm with a series of moving stories of how mental illness can drastically effect our lives. Stories will be shared by speakers through Voices of Recovery as well as local experts sharing how they have been personally moved. Refreshments will be served from 6 to 7, after which the singing will begin! Local agencies have generously donated prizes to be awarded throughout the night.

"...focus on Mental Health/Suicide Awareness, intending to reduce stigma and promote open dialogue."

Come support this important cause! Throughout the night there will be opportunities to support local agencies through charitable giving.