The Beacon
Newsletter of the United Methodist Church
February 2015
PASTOR’S FORUM
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is
like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running
down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of
Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.” Psalm 133
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
439 PARK AVENUE
AUBURN, MAINE 04210
Telephone: (207) 782-3972
www.auburnmethodist.org
Church Secretary, Joan Spitzform
Email: [email protected]
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10 a.m.
Sunday School
Children and Youth 10:00 a.m.
Staff
Rev. Jackie Brannen, Pastor
[email protected]
Norma Rice-Gould, Organist
Caroline Coffin, Choir Director
William Buzza, Bell Choir Director
Children’s Choir, Claire Cote
Peter Poliquin, Custodian
Edith Ellis, Beacon Editor
Cherie Downing, SS Superintendent
Mitch Thomas, Music Director, early
service
Dana Bennett, Nursery Provider
Email articles to
[email protected]
BEACON deadline for submission
is the 10th of the month prior to
publication date.
Next due date is March 10th
Dear Friends,
Who among us does not desire a blessed life for ourselves, our loved ones and
the world around us? Psalm 133 suggests one attribute to such a life; unity
among brothers and sisters. As I write to you on this frosty January morning
our sisters in the UMW are preparing to share their annual service with us and
this year’s theme is racial and cultural unity. Though this service has been
planned for some time, it seems so appropriate this week as the world mourns
the events that have recently taken place in France.
None of us are strangers to the fact that we live in a very diverse world where
our differences often stand out more than our commonalities. Even in our own
small groups of families and friends, we often need to strive for harmony.
Jesus certainly lived in a similar world and yet he modeled for us a way to live
united with brothers and sisters who may be very different from us. Jesus was
able to see those around him, even his detractors, with love and mercy. He
taught us to see the good in others and to forgive each other’s offenses often.
During the weeks ahead, I pray that we will be in a spirit of celebration as we
recognize our unique characteristics. I pray that we will all encourage each
other to look beyond the areas of divisiveness that exists between individuals
and groups of people and strive to see God’s fingerprints and attributes within
the “other” instead. I ask you to join me in praying that God will help us to
look beyond whatever biases we might have toward others so that we might
gain a new appreciation for our neighbors.
Hatred and violence are never isolated experiences. Differences between Jews,
Christian and Muslims, blacks and whites, authorities and others across the
country and the world, can be improved by our own actions right here at
home. As the favorite hymn states, “Let there be peace on Earth and let it
begin with me”. I pray that you and yours will experience much love and
peace during the coming months and that through your thoughtfulness, others
around you will as well.
Valentine Blessings, Pastor Jackie
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quietly in worship and other areas of church life
already. From the spiritual side of the equation,
many requested that more silence be added to the
worship services. You may see this in the prayer
time with the opportunity to light a candle with your
own silent petition. During the lenten services you
will see more of this type of offering as well.
Pastor’s Office Hours
Pastor Jackie has Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 9 to noon for office hours unless a
district meeting is scheduled on one of those
particular days. Most visitations occur in the
afternoons. If you would like to schedule an
appointment please feel free to call her cell
242-2770. The door is open!
On the outreach side, you have probably experienced
an additional push to wear your name tags. We are
searching for ways to be better at helping all folks,
kids and elders, visitors and long time members feel
welcomed and accepted. We hope that you will join
with us in discerning ways for us to be more
intentional in our spiritual growth and in our
outreach to the world. If you have ideas to share,
please feel free to send them to Claire Cote, our
Council Chairperson or Pastor Jackie. †
Retreat Report
2 Chronicles 34:29-32
“Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of
Judah and Jerusalem. The king went up to the house
of the LORD and all the men of Judah, the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites
and all the people, from the greatest to the least;
and he read in their hearing all the words of the
book of the covenant which was found in the house
of the LORD. Then the king stood in his place and
made a covenant before the LORD to walk after the
LORD, and to keep His commandments and His
testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and
with all his soul, to perform the words of the
covenant written in this book. Moreover, he made
all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to
stand with him. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem did
according to the covenant of God, the God of their
fathers.”
Scripture Themes for Winter 2015
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February 1, 2015: Psalm 111 Mark 1:21-28
Growing With the Messiah
February 8, 2015: Psalm 147 Mark 1:29-39
Healing Work of the Messiah
February 15, 2015: Psalm 50 Mark 9:2-9 In
Awe of the Messiah Transfiguration Sunday
Reminders -
In November, many of us gathered together at our
Church Retreat to discuss the goals that we had for
the church in the next three to five years. We
looked at two major themes that influence all of our
practice and behavior here at AUMC; developing
our spiritual lives and reaching out to others in
Jesus' name. We knew that these two themes were
the basis for all that we do as Christians. In the
months to come, there will be information shared
with everyone about the events that took place at
that retreat and what plans may have come from it.
Indeed, if you are on a working committee, you are
sure to be discussing the ideas generated already
and certainly our council has as well.
Some of the ideas generated may have slipped in
CHURCH REQUEST: If you belong to a group that
uses the church either during the day or evening,
please note: Several times a month, either the
interior lights are left on, or the main door is not
completely closed when leaving the building. Please
make sure that if you are the last one out of the
church that all lights in the building are off and that
you make sure the front door is securely closed and
locked behind you.
ALSO: Due to the cold weather, the pipes in both
the ladies room and the men’s room tend to freeze.
Please make sure that you leave the bathroom doors
open when not in use. For the ladies room, please
also open the door that leads to the nursery. Thank
you for your cooperation!
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newsletter to be printed. It is estimated that we use
approximately 45 reams of paper (packages of 500)
just to print the Beacon. So, we are challenging each
church family to donate as many reams of paper as
you can to help defray the cost of paper, especially if
you prefer a printed copy to the eBeacon. Typically,
reams of 8 ½ x 11 paper cost about $6.00 each.
When you are out shopping look for a paper bargain
and take the “Paper Challenge” and help us save!
Donations may be left in the narthex on the table.
Thank you all so much for your help!! †
Don’t forget to smile when you shop at Amazon.
www.smile.amazon.com †
High Street Food Pantry
The following items are needed on a weekly basis:
peanut butter, toilet paper, and pasta sauce. Please
place items in the grocery cart outside the sanctuary.
If you have questions about the pantry or wish to
volunteer, please speak with Leroy Brown or Eric
Howes. Thank you for supporting this mission and
helping local people meet their most basic needs. †
E-beacon Invitation
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[email protected]. If you would
like to receive an electronic version of the Beacon
and still receive a paper copy please be sure to
specify this otherwise you will be removed from the
mailing list for the Beacon. Many thanks to those
that are already receiving their eBeacon! The group
is growing.
High Street Congregational Church
2014 Annual Report of the Food Pantry
The High Street Congregational Church (HSCC)
Food Pantry continues to serve the local community
with weekly offerings of nourishing fresh produce,
canned goods, bakery products, frozen meat and
poultry, and products for personal hygiene. The
pantry is open every Thursday from 9:30 am to 11:30
am and serves approximately 240 families each
month. A typical family "take away" fills a banana
box and an assortment of containers, and weighs up
to 50 lbs. In addition to the food offerings, the food
recipients are treated to coffee, pastries, occasional
fresh fruit and juice for the kids.
P.S. You can also find the most recent and the last
issues of the Beacon on our web siteauburnmethodist.org so please check it out. †
Soup Labels Box Tops
Thank you to all those who have
been so faithful in saving Campbell
Soup labels and Box Tops for
Education. Gail Theberge,
secretary at the Washburn
Elementary School, coordinates
this endeavor. Please continue to
save them- this is a worthy community service! †
The pantry was formed as a collaboration of four
churches in the Auburn area: High Street
Congregational Church, United Methodist Church of
Auburn, West Auburn Congregational Church and
Saint Michael’s Parish. The pantry is an all volunteer
organization of approximately two dozen people who
each participate one to five Thursday mornings per
month. Individual tasks include: buying food
product, transporting, loading shelves, operating the
registration computer spreadsheet, distributing food
in the pantry and socializing with the clients.
Take the Paper Challenge!
One of our biggest office expenses is that of paper.
Each year, there are 10 issues of the Beacon
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The Good Shepherd Food Bank is the principle
source of food and other products for the pantry.
Additional sources of food and financial support
include donations from the participating church
congregations, the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary
Breakfast Club, direct contributions from
Hannaford's Supermarket in Auburn, the USDA
Federal Food Assistance Program and local
businesses. Food contributions during 2014 totaled
~142,000 pounds. Good Shepherd, in addition,
provided a "mobile pantry" truck with 8,000 lbs. of
food for distribution at the pantry, on an "as
available basis" with funding from a Good Shepherd
benefactor. A Holiday Thanksgiving Special was
provided by the pantry which included 210 turkeys
in addition to fresh produce, canned goods and
meat. Christmas stockings for children 2-7 years of
age were distributed during December. A special
“Warm Hands for Kids” project coordinated by
Stephanie Upton, with knitting contributors from all
member churches and numerous local
organizations, provided over 500 pairs of mittens
and gloves to 250 families during January 2015.
COKE
He's the real thing.
HALLMARK CARDS
He cares enough to send His very best.
TIDE
He gets the stains out others leave behind. ...
GENERAL ELECTRIC
He brings good things to life.
WAL-MART
He has everything.
ALKA-SELTZER
Try Him, you'll like Him
SCOTCH TAPE
You can't see Him, but you know He's there.
DELTA
He's ready when you are.
ALLSTATE
You're in good hands with Him.
VO-5 Hair Spray
He holds through all kinds of weather
The pantry succeeds through dedicated volunteers,
our member churches, local donors and especially
the Good Shepherd Food Bank. The pantry
leadership, and the clients who are so much in need,
thank you very much.†
DIAL SOAP
Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish
everybody did?
US POST OFFICE
Neither rain, nor snow, nor
sleet nor ice will keep Him from
His appointed destination.
Lee Upton
Leroy Brown
Eric Howes
CHEVROLET. . . .the heart beat of
America
God Is Like
MAXWELL HOUSE. .... .
Good to the very last drop
A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her
class to look at TV commercials and see if they
could use them in 20 ways to communicate ideas
about God. Here are some of the results.
God is like:
BOUNTY
He is the quicker picker upper. .
Can handle the tough jobs. ..
And He won't fall apart on you
BAYER ASPIRIN
He works miracles.
THE ENERGIZER BUNNY
He Keeps Going, and Going, and Going.....
A FORD
He's got a better idea..
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Time to start thinking
about Confirmation...if
you have a student who is in
middle school or older and
are interested, please speak
with Pastor Jackie or Cherie
Downing so we can start
getting thingS organized.
I want to thank all the children who have served as
acolytes, ushers, greeters and communion stewards
from September through December. Your help and
dedication has been greatly appreciated.
Pre-School Collection for the month of February is
Baby wipes and napkins. They also wanted to say
Thank you and let everyone how much they have
appreciated the requested items.
LOVE is filled with lots of things,
That make it all worthwhile.
But none is better than the LOVE,
Found in a friendly smile!
HEARTS are lighter
everywhere
When VALENTINES are in
the air.
Now that the holidays and all the festivities are
behind us, Sunday School is looking forward to
seeing the classes filled with our youth once again.
We have a talented, dedicated group of teachers
who are eager to work with the children.
Naomi Circle
will meet not meet in January and February. †
The Worship Committee and Education Committee
sponsored Service to the Church. Four of our High
School students completed 6 service activities for
the church from September to January. Please
congratulate and thank : Reid Buzza, Meagan
Cossey, Hannah Kennison, and Cody Malpass.
2015 YOUTH
EVENTS:
February Vacation ...Jr. and
Senior High Rally
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:Scholarship
applications are available. Please see Cherie
Downing for the needed paperwork.
April Vacation...Mission trip to Vermont
April Vacation...Elementary camp
May...Senior High rally
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be a comfortable place to ask them. We will seek for
the answers to your searching questions about faith,
life and Jesus, and like the disciples, listen for the
Lord to tell us, “Well done, thou good and faithful
servant.” Refreshments will be available (no meal)
and Russ Peppe will be the facilitator. Open to all
seekers of all ages. To help us plan the refreshments
please sign the sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall.
Thanks.
LOOKING AHEAD
TO LENT & EASTER
SERVICES
Below is the schedule for
services at our church and at
Calvary UMC during Lent
and Holy Week with the
name of the service leader:
!February 18 -Ash Wednesday Service - Calvary
UMC - Rev Jackie Brannen
!April 2 – Maundy Thursday Service – Calvary
UMC – Rev. Casey Collins
!April 3 – Good Friday Service – Auburn UMC Rev Jackie Brannen
!April 5 – Sunrise Service – Auburn UMC (location named next month) – Rev. Casey Collins
April 5 – Easter Worship Service – Auburn UMC –
Rev. Jackie Brannen
Bean Supper
Saturday, February 28th,
2015
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $7.00
Menu: Baked Beans,
Casseroles, Potato Salad, Hot Dogs, Coleslaw,
Breads, Beverage, and Pie
Hope to see you and your friends here for the supper.
The money we raise goes to the church to help with
expenses.
More information will be available in your March
Beacon.
Potluck Luncheon
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Stay for lunch following worship and enjoy leftovers
from the Bean Supper! Bring a dish to add to it!
This is a great time to see old friends and meet new
ones!
LENTEN STUDY
WHAT: A SEEKER’S SEMINAR.
WHEN: SUNDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-7:30ish,
STARTING MARCH 1.
WHO: ALL WHO SEEK TO FOLLOW JESUS
AND HAVE QUESTIONS.
When the disciples followed Jesus to Jerusalem for
the final time they didn’t know all they wanted to
know and had questions for which they had no
answers. As we seek to follow Jesus we, too, might
well have questions, and our Seeker’s Seminar will
Food for the Soul
Sponsored by Ruth Circle
Cost: $5.00
We are back with tasty casseroles for your
enjoyment. The casseroles will be Sweet and Sour
Chicken, or Meatloaf and Macaroni and Cheese.
Check for order and pickup dates in the Church
Bulletin. Please place your order on the sign-up
sheet on the table in the fellowship hall. Next Food
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for the Soul will be February. Thank you for your
help with this ministry!
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Church Calender
Friday, February 6th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
5:45 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 111
January 2015
Sunday:
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:15 am
9:45 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
Cub Scout Bears
Cub Scout Den 1
Church Council
Worship Service
Wesleyan Singers
Pastor’s Prayer Circle
Youth Choir Rehearsal
Worship and Sunday School
Coffee and Conversation
Saturday, February 7th
10:00 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
Sunday, February 8th
8:30 a.m.
Worship
9:00 a.m.
Wesleyan Singers
11:30 a.m.
Finance Committee
11:45 a.m.
Bible Study
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
Sunday, February 1st
8:30 a.m.
Worship
9:00 a.m.
Wesleyan Singers
11:30 a.m.
Nurture Committee
11:45 a.m.
Bible Study
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
Monday, February 9th
1:30 p.m.
Auburn Art Club
5:30 p.m.
Solutions Group
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 178
6:00 p.m.
Bell Choir
7:00 p.m.
Serenity Group
7:30 p.m.
AA/Alanon
Monday, February 2nd
5:30 p.m.
Solutions Group
6:00 p.m.
Bell Choir
7:00 p.m.
Serenity Group
7:30 p.m.
AA/Alanon
Tuesday, February 3rd
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 1606
Tuesday, February 10th
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 1606
6:00 p.m.
Auburn Pickers
Wednesday, February 4th
7:15 a.m.
Rotary Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Music Together
5:15 p.m.
River Valley Girl Scouts
6:00 p.m.
Serenity 2 Group
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
6:00 p.m.
Wesleyan Singers
Wednesday, February 11th
7:15 a.m.
Rotary Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Music Together
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
6:00 p.m.
Wesleyan Singers
6:00 p.m.
Serenity 2 Group
Thursday, February 5th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
10:00 a.m.
Faith Journey
11:30 a.m.
Outreach Committee
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 121
6:00 p.m.
Cub Scout Den 2
6:00 p.m.
Cub Scout Wolf
Thursday, February 12th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
10:00 a.m.
Faith Journey
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 121
6:00 p.m.
Cub Scout Wolf
6:00 p.m.
Cub Scout Den 2
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6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Cub Scout Den 1
Cub Scout Bears
Sunday, February 22nd
8:30 a.m.
Worship
9:00 a.m.
Wesleyan Singers
11:45 a.m.
Bible Study
12:00 p.m.
Christian Education Committee
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
Friday, February 13th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
5:45 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 111
Monday, February 23rd
1:30 p.m.
Auburn Art Club
5:30 p.m.
Solutions Group
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 178
6:00 p.m.
Bell Choir
7:00 p.m.
Serenity Group
7:30 p.m.
AA/Alanon
Saturday, February 14th
10:00 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
Sunday, February 15th
8:30 a.m.
Worship
9:00 a.m.
Wesleyan Singers
11:30 a.m.
Worship Committee
11:30 a.m.
Mission Committee
11:30 p.m.
Bible Study
6:00 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
Tuesday, February 24th
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 1606
Wednesday, February 25th
7:15 a.m.
Rotary Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Music Together
6:00 p.m.
Wesleyan Singers
6:00 p.m.
Serenity Group 2
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 121 Committee
6:30 p.m.
Private Men’s Group
Monday, February 16th – PRESIDENT’S DAY
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
5:30 p.m.
Solutions Group
6:00 p.m.
Bell Choir
7:00 p.m.
Serenity Group
7:30 p.m.
AA/Alanon
Thursday, February 26th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
10:00 a.m.
Faith Journey
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 121
Tuesday, February 17th
6:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 1606
7:00 p.m.
Boy Scout T111 Committee
Wednesday, February 18th ASH WEDNESDAY
7:15 a.m.
Rotary Breakfast
Friday, February 27th
9:00 a.m.
Music Together
10:15 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
5:45 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 111
Thursday, February 19th
10:00 a.m.
Faith Journey
5:00 p.m.
SPRC Committee
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 121
7:00 p.m.
Trustee Committee
Saturday, February 28th
10:00 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
5:00 p.m.
Bean Supper
Friday, February 20th
5:45 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 111-Overnight
Saturday, February 21st
10:00 a.m.
Music Together
11:30 a.m.
Music Together
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FACES OF AUBURN METHODIST CHURCH
Tony’s grandfather ran a Texaco station. His
grandmother made her own pasta and grew a garden
while raising four children. They had com to
Massachusetts in 1908 from Italy.
Tony, Terri, and Anthony Blasi
53 Valley St.
Auburn, Maine 04210- 4253
207-784-0058
[email protected]
Tony Blasi was born April
4, 1960 in Everett, Mass.
and grew up in Revere,
Mass. His parents were
Albert and Louise, both
born in Everett and raised
in Revere. Al, Tony’s
father, was a history
teacher and a baseball
coach for thirty five years.
He worked several other
jobs to support his family.
Louise was a homemaker who loved history and
loved to paint. As a child of five, she became sick
with tuberculosis and for five years she was in an
iron lung. Tony’s father, Albert, died at age 81,
about three months ago. He was well known in the
coaching field and was actively involved in sports.
Tony grew up in Revere and is a giant of a man. He
was actively involved in sports, like his father,
including basketball, football and baseball. His
interest in sports was certainly developed with the
help of his father’s career. Because of Tony’s size as
a youth, he must have been formidable to youths on
opposing teams and well appreciated by his own
teammates. Tony graduated from Revere High
School and went to Northeastern University,
receiving a degree in history in 1984. During high
school, young Tony’s first real job was working at
Depetros Market in Revere. His father also worked
there. After graduating from Northeastern, he
applied for a position in journalism at the Sun
Journal in Lewiston as a sports writer and after
twenty-seven years he is still there. He is also a
substitute teacher in the Lewiston Schools.
Terri’s grandmother, Mary Johnson Blake, was born
in Nova Scotia in 1888. She met her husband, Walter
Blake, and they settled in Brownfield, Maine. He was
a farmer and had a lumber mill. Terri’s mother,
Dorothy Millett, was born in Brownfield, Maine. She
married Phil Millett and was a homemaker.
There were three other children. Phil worked for H.
P. Hood Company for forty years as a mechanic.
Terri graduated from Windham High School in 1981
and then attended Westbrook College until 1983. She
has worked at Auburn Middle School for fifteen
years as an Ed. Tech. teacher for Special Education.
Terri’s first job was at Lerner’s Retail Store at the
Maine Mall, during high school. When she had time
she liked to play the piano and the clarinet.
Now to the next generation. Anthony Blasi attended
preschool at the United Methodist Church – yes, our
church! -- in 1996. It is difficult to believe that
Anthony is about to graduate from Edward Little
High School this coming June. He also attended the
Auburn Washburn School. Now, Anthony is making
plans to further his education but hasn’t decided
where, just yet. He has been accepted at University
of Maine but is still waiting to see where else he
might be accepted. Anthony has been an honor
student throughout school and is also a member of
the National Honor Society and has taken advanced
placement courses. Presently, he is working on a
World War 11 Web site. He has taken five years of
Spanish and advanced placement courses in history
and government. For four years, Anthony has worked
as a ski patroller at Lost Valley. During the summer,
he works at the YWCA in Lewiston as a life guard.
You will see Anthony frequently serving his church
as a Liturgist on Sunday mornings. Will his future lie
in the field of history and sports as did his
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grandfather and father?
make your world a better place. Thanks to the Blasi
family for helping us get to know them better.
The Blasi family has been attending our church for
years, but not always. Terri grew up in the
Westbrook First Baptist Church and Tony in St.
Anthony’s Church in Revere, Mass.
Now we need to find out how Terri, a beautiful
young lady from Auburn, met a handsome young
man, Tony, from Revere, Mass. Isn’t it great to find
out how many couples in our church have met over
long distances between their original homes? (The
Chapmans come to mind.) Well, here is how it came
about in Terri and Tony’s case. It seems that after
Tony was given the position of sports writer for the
Sun Journal, he somehow got an invitation to a dance
in the local area. He got involved in a conversation
with Terri and her girlfriend, but Terri believed it
was her girlfriend he was really interested in. As the
evening ended and they prepared to leave Tony
approached Terri and asked her for her phone
number. Terri was a bit peeved, thinking it was
going to be his way of finding out her girlfriend’s
number, using her as an intermediary. But Tony was
on a mission: to get to know the girl he really wanted
to connect with again. Terri soon found out that he
was really interested in her. After numerous dates,
they soon discovered they liked each other and not
too much later, in 1989, Terri was wearing a
diamond. In 1990, they were married and
honeymooned in Laconia, N.H. Their first home was
in the Grand-View Apartments in Lewiston. It was a
small, three room cozy home for them and they lived
there for three years before moving on to something
bigger. A son, Anthony, was born to them in 1996. If
you don’t know the Blasies you are missing out on
knowing a beautiful family from our church.
Let me add here that Stan Rice and Tony Blasi have
finally met their match -- someone who likes to talk
as much as he . . . They have enjoyed talking with
each other about their many common interests.
Marilyn Rice
January Celebrations!!
February Birthdays:
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Shelly Mogul
Cassidy Rose Stone
Daniel Cote
Don Malpass
Maribeth Parsons
Lucille Webber
Aaron Scholer
Davida Dillingham
Michael Carrier
Lyn Heath
Laura Rideout
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Tim Dotts and Tizz Crowley
Becky Woodford
Daniel Humphrey
David MacMahon
Jane Thomas
Donna Manson
Julie Farnsworth
Ed Hodgkin
Peggy Rushton
Julie Adams
Marci Ellingwood
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February Anniversaries:
Rebekah Kropp
Dan Stearns
Randy Fowler
Ben Talpey
Helen Shelton
Carl Skilling
Bruce Damon
Hayden Thomas
Delaney Woodford
Marty Elkin and Mary Ann Haxton
Barbara and Steve Jamrog
Wes and Glenys Ryder
James and Connie Brann
Many Happy Returns of the Day!
Terri’s thought for future generations is to try to
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