At St. John's
Keep in your prayers this week: Geoff Schuller, Bill Krueger, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Jeremy Harkins, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, David Douglass, George Haborak, Richard K. McMullan, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Ray & Susan McDonald, Richard Ramsdell, Cassandra Crabtree, Beth Pfeiffer, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland.
Remember to check out our website for MUSIC: www.saintsmdi.org Thanks to Stephen Sampson, Jayne Ashworth and Michael Shook, you may enjoy some piano music on the St. Andrew & St. John website. On the menu on the left-hand side of the home page there is now a link titled 'Music,' and clicking on that link brings you to recordings of piano pieces by Stephen Sampson.
Westside Food Pantry Dear Friends,
In spite of a period of blowing rain and cool temperatures Sunday's distribution went well--thanks to your much appreciated help, some good planning, and maybe good luck. We registered six new households and safely delivered a large number of vouchers. Some new features were added to this month's distribution: - A new Thanksgiving Voucher for $25 went to every household. This was made possible by an anonymous donor who covered the expense in full and also helped compensate for changes to the usual Thanksgiving Basket program sponsored by the Bar Harbor Congregational Church.
- A new safety protocol for registration of neighbors. Thank you John Burton who constructed a plexiglass barrier at the Common Room doorway. We are now able to bring new neighbors into the hallway, one-at-a-time to register.
- Neighbors over the age of 70 or, who are disabled, may apply to have their vouchers mailed to them monthly. This will reduce the number of persons waiting to receive vouchers outdoors in the winter months.
As it said, this work could not be carried out without your good help. To the previously listed volunteers that prepared the voucher envelopes for November, and to you who helped get the Annual Appeal mailing out, thank you again! And, to this past Sunday's on-the-scene volunteers who made our distribution smooth, and accomplished with good spirit and grace, thank you. Helping on Sunday were: Barbara Campbell, Mary Vekasi, Beth Renault, Jim Vekasi, Ellen Brookes, Edith Stanwood, and Dean Henry.
Finally, you may have heard that our long-faithful volunteer Dot Mead died last week in Massachusetts. Well into her 90's Dot was a faithful and gracious volunteer each month through winter snow and cold. Dot would be upset with me if I did not assign her to the two hour distribution on the first Sunday each month. Her gentle smile and exquisite penmanship helped tremendously in our goal of breaking down any barriers between those who give and those who receive vouchers and in carrying out our work efficiently. I will miss Dot, as we did last season, and I know many of you will too. Here is a link to Dot's obituary from the Bangor paper: https://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituary/dorothea-mead-1080696427. Dot's family has asked that in lieu of flowers a memorial donation be given to the Westside Food Pantry.
All my best to you as we head into this season of our work,
Dean
We invite you to visit the new page for the Westside Food Pantry! On this facebook page you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. Please visit the page and like it. You can find it at:
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