PLANO, Texas The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas has announced that Samantha Blanton of Plano, who attended Bath (Maine) United Methodist Church, has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award that girls ages 11-14 can earn. To attain the Silver Award, a Cadette Girl Scout works to complete a series of leadership challenges […]

AUGUSTA — Missionaries, national and local speakers and a concert by a Grammynominated band will highlight The Great Commission: One Family in Mission, a daylong event which aims to inspire people from Maine and around New England to become “mission ambassadors” for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. […]

BATH — Kristy Engel will speak at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Corliss Street Baptist Church. The church is located at the corner of Weeks and Middle Streets. Corliss is one of many Maine congregations that helped build the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic, while Engel was serving there with […]

HARPSWELL — All Saints’ Chapel on Orr’s Island closes its summer season Sunday with special guest the Rev. Linda Peyton. The Episcopal chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24. Holy Eucharist and sermon begin at 9 a.m. For more information, call 833-7745.

HARPSWELL — The Revs. Carol and Richard Visser will be the guest ministers during the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Islands Community Church, 2141 Harpswell Islands Road. The Islands Community Church on Bailey Island is a nondenominational church based on the teachings of the Bible. The church is led by a board that invites ordained […]

LISBON — The Rev. Mike Flynn, founder of Fresh- Winds Ministries in California, will lead a healing conference at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Friday night, Oct. 4 and all day Oct. 5. A charismatic speaker who combines humor with solid teaching, Flynn’s topics address empowering disciples for Christ through healing. Flynn, ordained in the […]

BRUNSWICK — The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is presenting two classes in Brunswick from the internationally acclaimed Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. Classes will be offered at First Parish Church’s Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St. The first, “Purposes of Jewish Living” (30 lessons), is described as “Pluralistic, accessible and interactive adult […]

FREEPORT — An open house is planned Saturday for Tashi Gatsel Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center from 2-4 p.m. The new center is located at 20 Independence Drive. Organizers invite the public join the celebration at Tashi Gatsel Ling, to see their new “home,” meet old and new friends, and share tea and snacks. They will […]