Mapleton Baptist plans candlelight service

    The Mapleton United Baptist Church will host a candlelight Christmas service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. Highlighting the service will be a special children’s story, many Christmas carols, a choral selection, and the reading of the Christmas story from the scriptures.     The service will end with a candlelight singing of “Silent Night.”
    The Mapleton United Baptist Church is handicapped accessible, and a fragrance free room is available with visual access to the sanctuary.
Birthdays
    Birthday wishes go out to: Andrea Hill, Jennifer Steeves, Brooke Lavway, Tina Tompkins, Marriane Lafland, Kevin Michaud, Daron Carter, and Jay Brewer.
Anniversary
    Anniversary wishes go out to Adam and Kristi Stoutamyer.
Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society
    The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society has 12 cookbooks left to sell. These will be retired once these 12 are gone. Call any member if you would like to purchase one.
    They would like you to please give them an hour of your time once a month to help keep the building operating. The fund-raisers they have are just paying their expenses and leave them with little else to do their projects. If you have enjoyed voting, going to town meetings, their suppers, having a reasonable hall to rent right in your own town, and other events, please consider helping to keep their organization going for future years. Dues are $10 per year for working members, $15 for non-working members or $100 for a lifetime membership. Their meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month from February through November. Please see any member for details.
    They are requesting that anyone who has knowledge of a veteran who served in the military between 1903 to the present to write or call Natalie Maynard, 2877 State Road, Castle Hill, Maine 04757 or 764-4878. They need names, dates, and any information you can give them so they can place the names on a sign or in a book in the future. The person must have been a resident of Castle Hill at the time of service.
Mapleton United Methodist Church
    The United Methodist Church luncheons have been suspended until further notice.
Scouts
    Cubs, Pack 170 – Any questions on joining, please contact Adam Rider at 764-6897 or Dave Adams at 764-5662.
    Boys, Troop 170 – The Mapleton Boy Scout Troop 170, along with the Cub Scouts, would like you to donate your empty bottles and cans. You can drop them off to the Parson’s Street Redemption Center and tell them they’re for Boy Scout Troop 170. As always, the boys appreciate your support, which makes all of their activities possible.
    If you have any questions on joining, contact Bud Hoffses at 764-4885 or Peter Starr at 764-8189. They hold their weekly meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Senior Citizens
    The Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Senior Citizens meets every Monday – except the fifth Monday – at Mapletree Estates.