Beach Day is where the whole SYC gets together for a goodbye to summer and a send off for recent grads!!!

This year it’s going to be a ridiculously fun time!

Bring your own food and beverages (you know what not to bring) and whatever beach necessities you may need, in addition to the $4.00 state park entrance fee, and of course - your SYC event registration form (required):

Beach Day 2009 Registration Form

If it looks like we might be rained out be SURE to check this website the morning of July 25th, before you leave. If the event is canceled or postponed we will announce it right here.

You can get directions to the event on the Maine Office of Tourism Website.

See you there!

Get Involved! On June 6th the Maine Conference will be holding a special meeting to learn more about the three properties of the Conference (The Pennell Center, Rockcraft Retreat Center, & Pilgrim Lodge) and to hold a vote regarding the possible sale of Rockcraft Retreat Center.

You should participate! Read on for details!
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Two groups of International Students are coming to the Portland Area this summer. There is a need for host families to accomadate these students in the Portland area. Being a host family is a wonderful experience with memories that last a life time.  If you were at NYE you may remember Eboo Patels message of reaching out and getting to know someone from a culture different than your own.  These students are coming to experience America and what better way than living with an American family for 3-4 weeks.

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The Executive Committee met March 27th in Saco for a retreat and orientation for new members. It was a swell time! Don’t you wish you were on the EC?! 

Awesomely awesome pictures below! Read More »

This year’s Mid-Winter retreat will be held in Gorham Friday February 20th through Sunday the 22nd.

Registration is $60.00 if received before February 6th or $65.00 after that. We need to know who’s coming ASAP to make sure that we have a place for you to stay and a t-shirt for you to take home with you, so please get your registration in soon!

Mid-Winter 2009 Registration - Microsoft Word File (.doc)

Mid-Winter 2009 Registration - Portable Doucment Format File (.pdf)

Need directions? Get them from Google Maps right here! Parking is down the hill behind the church. Check in will be through that rear door.

We’ll see ya there!

Oh! - Just a reminder that parents are encouraged to join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10:30. The event concludes immediately after.

Fall Convention is Friday, October 17th through Sunday the 19th at Pilgrim Lodge in West Gardiner, Maine.

Registration is $55.00 before October 10th or $60.00 after that.

We’re going to have a blast!

There are great directions included on the registration form which is
available in portable document format (.pdf): fc08reg.pdf

Beach Day this year will be on Saturday, August 16th at Range Pond State Park in Poland Springs! It’s only a short drive from I-95 between Gray and Auburn. The beach there is excellent, there’s lots of space to play games, and admission is only $5.00!

We’re going to have a blast!

Beach Day 2008 - Registration Form & Directions (PDF)

Note: The camp “Arts Alive!” at Pilgrim Lodge lets out on this day. If you are attending that event then you CAN arrive late to this one! It’s okay! Here… you can even have some directions from Pilgrim Lodge!

National Youth Event is a UCC gathering held every four years. It provides an opportunity for about 3000 youth from all over the country to gather for four days of worship, workshops, faith, fun and fellowship. This time around it is being held July 24-28, 2008 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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