July/August 2013

“In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus

and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God. . . .so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:1-10 The scriptures for this summer are full of images of abundant harvest and bearing fruit, such as the one above slated for use on July 14th. For August 18

th we will deal with the “wild grapes” in God’s vineyard (and sing about the “Grapes of Wrath”) and on

September 1st

we are treated to a banquet! Because of all of these allusions to the fruit of the earth, your Music & Worship Committee chose Stewardship as its over-arching theme for this summer’s worship time. Stewardship and all of the ecological and social issues that it entails have great meaning for the faithful of Christ’s church in the second decade of the 21

st Century. One cannot open a newspaper, or check-out the internet without hearing about global

warming and climate change and the effects they are having on our growing seasons, the ice caps, and natural disasters that may have their roots in this phenomenon—a phenomenon created by the ever increasing population of this blue and green ball we call the Earth. Actor and activist, Robert Redford, has put it this way: “I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise, what is there to defend?. . .Without question, we're facing a climate crisis. And it is taxpayers who are bearing the high costs. Just last year, taxpayers spent nearly $100 billion on crop losses, wildfires and disaster relief from super-storm Sandy. Our coastal communities are under siege. The Great Plains are suffering drought for the third year in a row. Our people are hurting -- and they're demanding action.. . .The need to keep moving forward with climate action on all fronts is imperative.” As people of faith, the stewardship of our environment calls to us across the centuries in the voices of our ancestors and the prophets, as well as through those of modern-day activists. How will we “bear fruit?” What actions can we take right here in Lovell, Maine to insure the health of our home, the earth, so that our children and children’s children will thrive and be able to enjoy this beautiful place as we have? Our national church has been promoting several things that communities can do in this effort. Although this project was meant to run for the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost it is on-going. Go to: http://www.ucc.org/earth/ to see the current results of “Mission 4/1 Earth.” The three-prong effort asked for 1 Million Hours of community service in ecological areas; planting 100,000 trees; and writing 100,000 advocacy letters for environmental causes. We here in Lovell have a leg-up on some of these things with the rich support that the community gives to the combined efforts of the Kezar Lake Watershed Association (KLWA), whose Annual Meeting was held here at the church on July 13

th; the Greater Lovell

Land Trust (GLLT); and the Town of Lovell Invasive Plant Prevention Committee (LIPPC). All of these local organizations can use financial support and volunteers. Why not consider joining your neighbors in one or more of these “fruitful” efforts? And, also, come and join us in worship at 9:30 each Sunday in July and August . . .and help us to be good stewards together! (And, oh yeah, plant a tree!) With summer blessings,

Pastor Alison

July: 1 Mary Wilson – B 1 Ned & Deb Jordan-A 4 Andy & Kathy Feld – A 4 Lynn Korth – B 10 Melvin & Sharon Peterson – A 10 David Mead – B 12 Russell & Penny Allen-A 12 Abigale Brown-B 13 Aaron Tripp – B 13 Ronald & Sally McAllister – A 14 Chris Littlefield-B 14 Susan Sinecio-B 15 Camden Blake-B 18 Fred Mitchell – B 18 Rebecca Mann-B 19 Meghan Dunham – B 19 Lou & Nancy Olmsted – A 24 Gloria Buffington-B 26 Kathy Tripp – B 29 Diane Caracciolo-B 30 Patrick Williams – B

Christian Education News

THANK YOU! Kingdom Rock has come and gone, but the memories made at Vacation Bible School will last a lifetime. Thank you to all the Adult and Tween/Teen helpers who made Vacation Bible School such a success. As I’ve said before, “It takes a congregation and community to put a great Vacation Bible School experience.” My hope is that everyone involved was as blessed as the participants who learned to “stand strong for God.” Thank you also for the gift certificate for dinner at the Oxford House. It was truly unexpected.

Vicki Royer, VBS Director The Youth Group once again participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Sunday School will resume on September 8

th with a Rally Day Pancake breakfast. Classes

are available for all ages. FMI contact Carolyn Carter at 928-2080.

Acolyte Schedule 7/7 Josh Rose & Audra Hamlin 7/14 James Littlefield & Dana Hamlin 7/21 Kade Hamlin & Kirby Waterman 7/28 Dana Hamlin & Alanna Nataluk 8/4 Josh Rose & James Littlefield 8/11 Audra Hamlin & Elizabeth Littlefield 8/18 Alanna Nataluk & Sawyer Nataluk 8/25 Austin Dorner & Camden Blake

7/7 Kyleigh Rose 7/14 Abbey Nataluk 7/21 TBD 7/28 Ellen Bacchiocchi 8/4 Kyleigh Rose 8/11 Abbey Nataluk 8/18 TBD 8/25 Ellen Bacchiocchi

Mission News Just to keep you updated on what the Mission Team is doing. We are continuing to support the Food Pantry in Brownfield which is open on the 3

rd Thursday each

month. Please keep bringing nonperishable items for this and place them in the box in the Parish Hall. Another box is labeled SHOE BOX MINISTRY. Our Chairperson, Nancy Olmsted, has left a new flier by this box listing some items no longer needed ie. Stuffed animals, soap, over-the-counter medications. So check out the flier and bring in whatever you can. These shoeboxes are delivered in October to Bar Harbor. How is your garden growing? Do you have anything to place on the Mission table each Sunday? We welcome vegetables, herbs, flowers. We will be having a Mission Fair here on October 19

th. Will keep you posted on this event.

Thanking you for your support of your Mission Team, Pat Stearns

We are participating in a new Hannaford fund raiser!

Call the church office any time (925-1321) or visit

our website www.lovellucc.org to find out how you

can help.

July &

August worship

services are

held at 9:30 am.

See you there!

August: 1 Kevin Rooney-B 2 Neil & Donna Wilson – A 6 Lou Olmsted – B 10 Joshua Rose-B 11 Steve Korth – B 11 Steve & Lynn Korth-A 11 Rev. Alison Jacobs-B 13 Abbey Nataluk-B 15 Jacob Dunham – B 15 Joe & Beth Dorner-A 16 Ryan Caracciolo-B 17 Kevin Brown -B 18 Rondi Stearns – B 18 Stan Tupaj & Rondi Stearns - A 19 Sarah Sawin – B 19 Bob Eastman – B 20 Calum McCabe – B 21 Barbara McAllister– B 21 Peter & Joyce Koop – A 23 Beth Dorner-B 26 Marion Robinson – B 27 Bob & Ann Williams-A

Pastor’s Fund as of June 1, 2013 Note: All gifts listed below have been received. The Pastor’s Fund is a special fund of the church, created by the Cabinet in November 2012, and carries forward from one year to another. The Fund generates money to supplement the pastor’s compensation, but is independent of salary. It depends on purely voluntary donations and does not commit the Congregation itself to any financial burden. Donations to help the Pastor through an emergency situation will hopefully continue to be a regular opportunity for individual giving by church members and friends in the future.

–Bob Williams 6 donations of $1,000 $6,000 3 donations of $500 $1,500 2 donations of $300 $600 2 donations of $250 $500 3 donations of $200 $600 2 donations of $150 $300 5 donations of $100 $500 1 donation of $75 $75 6 donations of $50 $300 2 donation of $25 $50 1 donation of $20 $20 TOTAL : 32 donations $10,445 Average donation: $326.41 Goal: $14,000 by

Dec. 31, 2013.

Disbursement: $1,000 per month to the Pastor until Dec. 31, 2013. Control: Disbursements by Cabinet decision.

July 9 Business Meeting 1:00

July 9 12th

Annual Fashion Show 7:00

July 16 Fir Day 2:00-4:00

Aug. 1 Summer Fair 10:00-1:00

Sept. 6 Harvest Supper 5:00-6:30

Eighteen ladies enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Old Saco Inn on June 11. Lunches were also delivered to

Ruth Fox and Phyllis Gregson. Replacement of curtains and lighting in the Christian Ed wing continues to be

on the Circle’s “to do” list. Liz Rowe has been added to the curtain replacement committee. Four clear

storage boxes have been purchased for use in the vestry storage closet. Nancy Olmsted is on kitchen clean-up

duty for July, and Jane Gleason is on for August. A great time was had at the 12th

Annual Thrift Shop

Fashion Show & Ice Cream Social held on July 9. Fir Day is scheduled for July 16, 2:00-4:00, at the church.

Bring your scissors, cutters and gloves to help cut balsam fir for the fir pillows to be sold at the August 1

Summer Fair. Donations of Jewelry, Treasures and Christmas related items can be left at the Church at any

time but should be marked Ladies Circle. Flowers should be left the day before the fair and Baked Goods and

Produce can be left by 9:00am the day of the fair. There are no membership requirements for Ladies Circle,

so please feel free to join the group for business meetings, work meetings or other activities as your time

allows. Please note that business meetings held on the second Tuesday are at 1:00 except August. Regular

work meetings will resume September 24, 2:00-4:00. Contact: Linda Libby 925-3661 trout@fairpoint.net

or Liz Rowe 928-2091 earcar@gwi.net

Lovell Girl Scouts On Monday, June 3, a Court of Awards (Bridging & Fly-Up Ceremony) was

held at Lovell UCC for all Lovell troops. Daisies and Brownies bridged to

the next level and Ambassadors Jennifer Perry, Rebecca Mann, Ashanah

Tripp and Gabrielle Napolitan bridged to adults. Refreshments were served

by Brownie Troop 3149. Thank you, Cheryl Ackerman, for baking and decorating the delicious cake.

Jennifer Perry, who has earned her Gold Award, (the highest award in Girl Scouting) was honored during the

ceremony. Jennifer received the Gold Award pin at the Silver & Gold Award Ceremony at Colby College in

Waterville on June 22. Congratulations Jennifer! A special thank you goes to the Lovell leaders who made

Girl Scouting in Lovell possible this past year and to Lovell UCC, the sponsor of all Lovell Girl Scout troops.

Junior Troop 208 finished work on the “Agent of Change” Journey by presenting the Lovell Library with a

rocking chair and a copy of their cookbook. These girls have finished requirements for the Bronze Award, the

third highest award in Girl Scouting, and will receive the award at the first Court of Awards in the fall. Five

girls who bridged to Cadette Troop 58 and one 7th

grade Cadette as well as four adults will be traveling to

Washington DC during April vacation in 2014. Stay tuned for information on fundraising activities. Troop

58 older girls ended the year with dinner at the Peking Restaurant, shopping and a movie. All troops are done

meeting until fall but will be participating in the Lovell Old Home Days Parade on July 20. Stay tuned for

more information. Lovell Girl Scout troops are accepting registrations for the 2013-2014 year. Leaders will

be needed and must be approved, registered and trained before working with a troop. Please contact any

leader or Linda Libby to register or re-register any girl for the 2013-2014 year. Troop 58 leader, Debra

Brown, and her daughter, Rebecca Mann, have moved to Virginia. They will both be missed but are wished

much happiness in their new home. Troop 58 is also continuing their returnables collection (please be sure

containers are returnable) at the church, or donations may be left at Woitko’s Redemption Center on McNeil

Road. Just ask that GS Troop 58’s account be credited. The next leaders’ meeting is scheduled for August

19, 9:00am at the Lovell UCC. Contact any leader or Linda Libby, Lovell Consultant/ Recruiter,

trout@fairpoint.net or 925-3661 for further information.

Diaconate News Our Acolyte program is progressing nicely. Thank you to all the children participating. Our LUCC Bell Choir will perform during worship on July 28

th. The Board of Deacons will have some beautiful flower arrangements to sell at the LUCC

Summer Fair. We hope to see you there!

Returnables Collection to

benefit Teen Troop 58 Please

place empties in the container

available outside

at Lovell UCC

SUMMER

FAIR

“The Lazy Days of Summer”

AT LOVELL U.C.C.

RTE. 5 CENTER LOVELL

THURSDAY AUGUST 1st 10:00 – 1:00

GIFTS, BAKED GOODS, PRODUCE, FLOWERS, BALSAM FIR PILLOWS,

JEWELRY, CHRISTMAS LOFT, TREASURES, RAFFLE

Chick Flicks

We’ll watch

Akeelah and the Bee

And enjoy delicious sack-lunch treats as a light

supper! When: Tuesday, July 23 Time: 5:00 p.m. Where: Vicki Royer’s home 204 Main St., Lovell RSVP: 925-1444 (And to find out what “treat” to bring to this special potluck.) The Evening Bible Study Group selected this movie as a tie-in to their recent study of the Book of Esther. Like Esther, Akeelah must use her God-given abilities and talents to overcome her fears. Unlike Esther, a national spelling bee is where Akeelah must face her fear.

All “chicks” are invited. Chick Flicks is sponsored by

The Evening Bible Study Group.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR

UNWANTED “STUFF”

We are accepting items for our Summer Fair

Treasure Table. If you feel cluttered by

unwanted things taking up space in your home,

please consider making a donation to our church

fundraiser. All clean and gently used “STUFF”

may be left at the church. Please try to have all

items there by Wed afternoon July 25th

, clearly

marked “For Summer Fair.” If you require a

pick-up, call Jacky Stearns at 925-6838.

Thank you and see you at the Fair!

AT LOVELL U.C.C.

RTE. 5 CENTER LOVELL, ME

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th 5:00 to 6:30 pm

CORNED BEEF, CABBAGE, BEETS, CARROTS, POTATOES, TURNIP,

BREAD, PIE, COFFEE, LEMONADE ADULTS $9.00

CHILDREN(UNDER 12) $4.00