The first Sunday of each month is food collection day. Your support in this vital mission is very much appreciated. Many thanks!
Every 5th Sunday the Reason and others cook and serve a meal for those in need. We meet at noon at Columbia Street Baptist Church in Bangor to serve.
November 11: Veteran's Day (Office Closed)
November 14-15: Old Country Store Craft Fair, Friday, 3 PM - 7:30 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 12:30 PM. Turkey Pie Dinner, Friday, 4:30 PM and 6 PM seatings. Tickets $12. Get your tickets now!
November 15: The Reason will be attending Catholic Mass at St. Joseph's Church, 531 North Main Street in Brewer at 4 pm. Fr. Matthew will remain after church to give us a tour of the church and answer any questions you may have. It should be a lot of fun and a great way to learn even more about our Christian faith. Parents are welcome to attend with us.
November 17-24: Operation Christmas Child - Shoebox Collection Week: We need boxes back by November 2nd or 9th, which are Sundays. If unable to bring them back by then, you can reach out to Rachelle Seward at 207-659-4350 to make other arrangements. If you paid for shipping on your box, please let Rachelle know. There are labels on the table in Fellowship Hall so you can label the box by gender and age if appropriate.
November 27-28: Thanksgiving Holiday (Office Closed); Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at Noon. Sign up with the church office. Dinner is free. All are welcome!
November 30:
Nativity Displays (Sunday School Area), 3 PM
Potluck Dinner, 4 PM
Movie Night, 5 PM
December 5: Set up for the float for the Christmas Parade.
December 6: Christmas Parade in Downtown Bangor!
December 7:
Christmas Caroling with the Choir, 1 PM
Fun Time, Dinner and singing Christmas songs, 4 PM
Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree, 5 PM
December 13:
Sunday School Christmas Play, 4 PM
Public Lasagna Dinner, 5 PM
December 24: Christmas Eve Service, 4 PM
December 28: First Sunday After Christmas "Twelve Days of Christmas," 10 AM
Upcoming Christian Concerts: Brandon Lake is coming to the TD Garden in Boston on March 13th. 2026 Ticket prices are approximately $75 and are going fast! If you would like to be a part of the group going to either of these concerts, see Doug or call 919-271-5922 or email eoccyouth@gmail.com ASAP. For the Brandon Lake Concert, if numbers are sufficient, we may rent a van for transport!
March 29: Mercy Me in Concert, 7 PM, Cross Center
A few years ago, our church family went together to see "Mercy Me" in Concert. We will be getting tickets again for this event at a reduced rate. We would also check about getting together for a meal before we all head over to the concert. The last time was awesome, and we had 60 people. If you are interested, please call the office: 825-3404, Doug: 919-271-5922, or e-mail the church office.
These tickets will sell quickly. They are priced for EOCC members, so please keep this in mind when placing your orders. We can obtain the tickets for either $35 each, which represents a significant savings for us. If you are interested in attending, please let us know within the next couple of days. The more, the merrier! The regular tickets range from $93 to $48.
We will be seated together to the best of our ability.
Mentoring/Discipling Program: We will be starting a mentoring/discipling program for
some of our youth this fall. We need adults who would like to work with one or two
adolescents who might need some extra guidance and friendship as they journey with
Christ. If you are interested, talk to or contact Doug at eoccyouth@gmail.com or 919-271-
5922.
