THOMASTON — Two chapters of the Barbershop Harmony Society, The Nor’easters of Brunswick and The Windjammers of Camden, will perform a “Barbershop Bonanza” on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Watts Hall at 7 p.m. This concert is sponsored by the special events committee of the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist, Thomaston, and will benefit local […]

FREEPORT — The Lighthouse Events has will be bringing several national Christian music acts to Maine in the coming months, and tickets are now available. Sanctus Real will be performing in Augusta on Saturday, Oct. 5, along with Citizen’s Way, The Neverclaim and Everfound. On Oct. 12 in Portland, Building 429 will perform, along with […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Multi-platinum recording artist Michael W. Smith has announced plans for the final leg to his successful “Worship Around The World” tour and has invited Jason Crabb, Christian music’s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year, to be his special guest. The tour is slated to hit approximately 12 […]

FREEPORT — An open house is planned Saturday for Tashi Gatsel Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center from 2-4 p.m. The new center is located at 20 Independence Drive. Organizers invite the public join the celebration at Tashi Gatsel Ling, to see their new “home,” meet old and new friends, and share tea and snacks. They will […]

BRUNSWICK — The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is presenting two classes in Brunswick from the internationally acclaimed Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. Classes will be offered at First Parish Church’s Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St. The first, “Purposes of Jewish Living” (30 lessons), is described as “Pluralistic, accessible and interactive adult […]

LISBON — The Rev. Mike Flynn, founder of Fresh- Winds Ministries in California, will lead a healing conference at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Friday night, Oct. 4 and all day Oct. 5. A charismatic speaker who combines humor with solid teaching, Flynn’s topics address empowering disciples for Christ through healing. Flynn, ordained in the […]

HARPSWELL — The Revs. Carol and Richard Visser will be the guest ministers during the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Islands Community Church, 2141 Harpswell Islands Road. The Islands Community Church on Bailey Island is a nondenominational church based on the teachings of the Bible. The church is led by a board that invites ordained […]

HARPSWELL — All Saints’ Chapel on Orr’s Island closes its summer season Sunday with special guest the Rev. Linda Peyton. The Episcopal chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24. Holy Eucharist and sermon begin at 9 a.m. For more information, call 833-7745.

BATH — Kristy Engel will speak at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Corliss Street Baptist Church. The church is located at the corner of Weeks and Middle Streets. Corliss is one of many Maine congregations that helped build the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic, while Engel was serving there with […]

AUGUSTA — Missionaries, national and local speakers and a concert by a Grammynominated band will highlight The Great Commission: One Family in Mission, a daylong event which aims to inspire people from Maine and around New England to become “mission ambassadors” for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. […]