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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