Bulletin Board

Join your friends and neighbors on Tuesday, February 21^st for the next community dinner. It will be held between 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The meals are free and it's hoped they will foster friendship and goodwill in the community.

The Serendipity Store will need additional volunteers after the move to downtown Bar Harbor in March. Talk to Kathi Simons if you wish to volunteer. In the meantime, the Serendipity Store is still open on Dewey Street.

Free Heartsaver^© CPR/AED Certification February 14, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Atlantic Oceanside Conference Center. Open to 40 participants age 16 and older. Pre-registration is required. Contact Meredith Donovan at 288-5081 extension 1478. Presented by:

• MDI Hospital in partnership with

• Atlantic Oceanside Conference Center

• Bar Harbor Fire Department

• MDI High School

Thursday Bible studies began Thursday, February 2, at 10:00 AM at the church. This study is based upon the theme of "Christianity: A Way of Life." Please contact Cindy Fox, Reverend Reed or one of the deacons if you would like to organize another Bible study at an different time because Thursday morning is inconvenient for you.

On Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 PM, there will be a benefit concert at our church featuring Bill Whitener on trumpet and Kimberly Haller on piano and organ. Whitener plays in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and has taught extensively and for many years in Maine. He and Kimberly have worked together for a number of years and this is their first full concert together (without any students involved). They will perform works by Hummel, Handel, Debussy, Chopin and others.

The Annual Valentine Party, hosted by Judy Fuller and Norma Spurling, will be held in the church parlor, 7pm on Monday, February 13^th. All the ladies of the church are cordially invited for this fun-filled evening. Our very own Deb Wade will present a travelogue on Yellowstone National Park. Everyone is encouraged to bring Valentine munchies. There will be a signup sheet in the parlor. If there are any questions, call Norma at 266-0459.

Community Valentine Pot Luck Dinner on Sunday, February 12 at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall at St. Saviour's Church. All donations will go to St. Saviour's MDI Fire Fund which benefits fire victims on Mt. Desert Island. Bring your family, friends, neighbors and a dish to share (if you can) with friends old and new. Beverages will be provided. ALL are welcome - come with or without a dish.

Valentine College Care Packages: It is time again to send goodies to our College Students and this time the holiday is Valentine's Day. If you would like to participate, we can use candy, baked goods, Valentine decorations, school supplies, silly stuff such as bubbles to blow, silly putty, crayons and coloring books, Sudoku or anything you might come up with. We will be putting these together Monday, February 6^th. You can drop these items off at the office with Stan anytime after January 29^th. We can also always use help with funding for our mailing since it comes to over $100 each time. If anyone is free one on the 6^th and would like to help pack, we would love to have you!!! Any questions, call Barb Steele at 288-5871. Thanks for your help ahead of time!!!

Altar flowers are needed for the first Sunday in March and the last Sunday in April. If you can help, please contact Jan Varnum, 288-3857, a member of the Flower Committee.

Thursday matinees have started at Reel Pizza at 1:30 PM. Seniors pay $3; others pay the regular price. Call Island Connections, 288-4457, or Reel Pizza to find out what is playing! See you there!

Your boxes offering envelopes for 2012 are available to be picked up in the narthex of the church. Please save the church some postage and pick yours up as soon as possible.

Island Connections - Volunteer drivers are needed to meals and groceries, to drive neighbors to healthcare appointments and to shopping and community centers. As MDI's population ages, Island Connections is getting more requests than ever. Often it's just a short drive to a healthcare appointment or grocery store and back. Island Connections match neighbor's requests with drivers' availability and geographic preferences. Call Mary Parker at 288-4457 for more information.

You can access Keeping Connected, the Hancock-Waldo Association newsletter, by going to our website www.barharborucc.org, and clicking on "Keeping Connect” on the left side of the home page.  You’ll find the latest issues there!