Second Congo. Church sale

NORWAY — The friends and members of the Second Congregational Church, U.C.C., are almost ready for the 19th annual Tent-N-Treasures Yard Sale, which will be held at 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, on Main Street.

According to Deb Ladner, one of the yard sale coordinators, among the thousands of cleaned and priced items, there is a canoe, bathtub, couches, antiques, apple crates, auto parts, tools, toys, trinkets, pans, pictures, books, chairs and bureaus.

The sale will happen rain or shine. It is under 10 tents, which will fill the entire church parking lot. Setup will last late into Friday night, Aug. 24. The church is looking for volunteers to help; call the office to volunteer at 207-743-2290.

Youth group members and advisers will spend the night under the tents with all the treasures.

Refreshments will be available at 10:30 a.m. the day of the sale.

The revenue from the yard sale will be used to support the many missions of the Second Congregational Church.

Hayes to hold retreat 

JAY — The Rev. Stephen Hayes, OP, will hold a retreat titled “The Saints and the Sacraments: How Our Saints Teach Us the Power of the Sacraments that Make Us Christian.”

It will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, to Wednesday, Aug. 29, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St.

The themes will be “The Blessed Virgin Mary and Our New Life in Baptism” on  Aug. 27; “St. Joseph and Life in the Holy Spirit in Confirmation” on Aug. 28; and “St. Rose of Lima and Intimacy with Jesus in Holy Communion” on Aug. 29.

In addition, a dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday. A rosary will be prayed prior to each presentation at 6:40 p.m., and the opportunity for confessions will be offered on all three nights.

For more information, contact the parish at 207-897-2173.

Book Café to meet 

MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library Book Café, the adult reading group, will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:45 to 7 p.m.

New members are always welcome. 

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