Evangelist Terry Schmidt will deliver the sermon “Four Penetrating Principles of the Christian Life” at the Southern Maine Church of Christ, meeting at 159 Alfred Road in West Kennebunk, on Sunday. Sunday morning Bible study is at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening Bible study is at 6 p.m., and a midweek Bible study is offered on Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Trinity Episcopal Church will host its fifth annual auction on Saturday, Nov. 1. Silent auction begins at 6 p.m. and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The live auction will begin at 7 p.m. Many items will available to bid on, including gift certificates, golf games with cart, hotel and cottage rentals, train tickets and more. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 284-4852.
Christ Church UCC/UMC has worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with the Rev. Mark Arbisi. Refreshments and fellowship follow. The church is located at 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. For more information, call 985-4494 or visit christchurchkennebunk.org.
The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. in Sanford, with Rev. Sue Gabrielson presiding, welcomes everyone to worship services and church school held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare is provided during the service. For more information, call 324-3191, visit www.sanforduuchurch.org or like the church on Facebook.
St. George Episcopal Church, 1 Emerson St. in Sanford, The Rev. Canon Susan Murphy presiding, has regular worship services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. every Sunday. Childcare is available at the 10 a.m. service. Sunday school for K-6 begins at 9:45 a.m. Youth Group for grades 7-12 meets the second Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. All are welcome to come and worship with a welcoming Christian community committed to all of God’s people and creation. For more information, call 324-8119, visit www.stgeorgesanford.org or like the church on Facebook.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kennebunk hosts a free bean supper on the first Saturday of the month, open to the community. All are welcome to attend from 4-6 p.m. On the second Monday of the month, a free lunch called the Friendship Lunch is offer at noon, and on the third Thursday of the month, Harvest Cafe offers a free, three-course dinner for the community at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Community Harvest, 967-1911. Visit www.kennebunklutheran.org for a listing of services at the church.
The Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford Pool is offering the following upcoming retreats: “Come to the Seashore” is a one-day retreat set for Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with Ann Harriman. Spiritual Direction will be an option. Bring a Bible and a journal. “Discipleship: The Call of the King” will be Nov. 21-23 with Fr. Daniel O’Connell. For more information and to register, call 284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org.
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