Parkside Neighborhood Give-Away Day

Volunteer opportunity: Parkside Neighborhood Give-Away Day
Saturday, March 6 - 9 am - 1 pm
at Sacred Heart/ St. Dominic Parish (corner of Sherman and Mellen Streets)

There will be a Give-Away day in the Parkside Neighborhood on March 6. This is basically a free yard sale for anyone in the neighborhood with needs. The past events have been so big and successful that the Neighborhood Center is too small to accommodate all the people and items to be given away!

Volunteers are needed on:
Thursday, March 4 -- 8:45-11:15am and 3:45-6:15pm
Friday, March 5 -- 8:45-11:15am and 3:45-6:15pm
Saturday, March 6 8:45-11am and 11am-1:15pm

Also, clean out your closets, your attic, or your cupboards... Donations of clothing, kitchen and household goods, baby items, children's books and toys, and diapers would be greatly appreciated. If you have questions or are willing to sign up to volunteer, please be in touch with Erica at erica@newlightportland.org

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Worship Service
6:30 pm at Hope.Gate.Way.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent- the 40-day season of preparation and reflection leading to Holy Week and Easter. Join us for a meaningful and interactive time of worship, with good music, plenty of space to reflect, and a chance to receive ashes if you'd like as an ancient symbol of repentance.

Community Worship Gathering

Sunday, February 14th - 6:00 pm
Coffee & snacks starting at 5:30 pm
at Hope.Gate.Way.

What's love got to do with it? Pretty much everything if you pay attention to what Jesus had to say: love God, love your neighbor, and if you do one without the other, you pretty much missed the point...

Join us for worship on the evening of Valentine's Day for our monthly Second Sunday worship celebration. Good music. Good conversation. Prayer in various forms. A chance to reflect on the deepest things in life. It'll be a good time, guaranteed. We'll have coffee and snacks ready at 5:30 pm, and worship will start at 6. Bring a friend.

Middle School Youth Gathering

Sunday, February 14th
1:30-3:00pm
at People's United Methodist Church in South Portland

New Light is working in collaboration with other local churches to provide an excellent youth ministry program. On the second and fourth Sunday's of every month we get together in alternating locations with the youth in our churches and communities.

This week we will be meeting in South Portland for games, decorating and eating Valentine's day treats, and assembling UMCOR Health Kits for our neighbors in Haiti.

Meet at Hope.Gate.Way. at 1:15 for a ride, or go right to People's UMC to join in the fun. All Middle School Students are welcome, so bring friends!

Mardi Gras Party

Mardi Gras Party
Tuesday, February 16th -- 5:30pm
at Hope.Gate.Way.



Join us for our annual Mardi Gras Party. We will make pancakes, play fun games, and make our own Mardi Gras masks. There will be plenty of beads to go around, so feel free to bring your friends along. Bring your favorite pancake topping to share.

Check out pictures from last years Mardi Gras Party here.

First Friday Art Walk

Friday, February 5th --5:00-8:00pm
at Hope.Gate.Way.

If you haven't checked out the First Friday Art Walk in Portland you have been missing out. On the first Friday of every month art galleries and other spaces open up to the community to view art, listen to music, and enjoy snacks and drinks. It's a great way to meet new people, and enjoy some great art in the city.

Come check out the new exhibit at Hope.Gate.Way. by Alicia Sampson, titled "I sail oceans in maps". This show features Sampson's creative projects from 2003 to the present. The works include: watercolor and gouache paintings; montage and collage Tower of Song posters; collages with photographs from Costa Rica; drawings from her Argentina travel journal; and an experiment in digital collage called Nature in Motion.

Baby Shower for Maire & Michael

Recently we invaded Maire & Michael's place for a surprise baby shower, complete with decorations, games, pizza, and gifts from the community. Two days later, little Julian arrived! Congratulations, Maire & Michael! We celebrate the gift of new life, and the gift of community, too.