by Dale Potter-Clark The repair and restoration of seven circa 1906 stained glass windows at Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) has begun. The windows came from the old North Vassalboro Methodist Church on Priest Hill Road when it closed in the 1980s. At the same time the Methodist Church on Pope Ave., in East Vassalboro, […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Scouts Sunday was well attended at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) on February 8 by Scouts, their family members, guests and church members. Annual Scouting Sundays honor the anniversary of Boy Scouts USA which was founded on February 8, 1910, and coincidentally the Vassalboro Scouts #410 was chartered exactly 56 years […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Scouting Sunday is February 8, when Vassalboro BSA Scouting Troop #410 and Pack #410 will take part in the 10 a.m. worship service at their hosting organization, the Vassalboro United Methodist Church, at 614 Main Street. The public is invited to attend the special service and the lunch and time of fellowship that […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Vassalboro Methodist Church (VUMC), at 614 Main Street, is holding its annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, November 15, 0 a.m.-2 p.m. This is an exciting time for all ages when for $5 folks can take home as many cookies as can be fit inside the container provided. There will be more than […]
by Dale Potter-Clark In October, 1793 the Methodist itinerant minister, Jesse Lee from Virginia first preached in Hallowell and a Methodist Society was formed. Capt. Charles Cox and his wife Martha, of Hallowell, were the first two converts to Methodism in that town. In 1799 Martha gave birth to twins, Melville and Gershom and when […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Through a collaborative effort among churches in town, the Vassalboro Ministry Association (VMA) has been helping with fuel assistance for Vassalboro residents since 2004. It all began when two members of the Friends Meeting House, in East Vassalboro, recognized that some people in town needed fuel assistance and thought something should be […]
by Dale Potter-Clark During the largely attended funeral of Cathy (White) Fisher on March 18, 2023, some people in leadership positions at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) were struck by how unsatisfactorily their building was set-up for people with physical challenges. For one, the space for wheelchairs in their sanctuary was inadequate; and for […]
by Dale Potter-Clark The Vassalboro Methodists first professed their faith in 1794 when the itinerant minister Rev. Jesse Lee preached at Getchell’s Corner, and they have been on the move and adapting to change ever since. Vassalboro history tells us there were four Methodist churches in town at one time: South Vassalboro on Cross Hill […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Members of the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) are holding a public supper on Saturday, January 25, to benefit the southern California fire victims. The menu will include baked beans, salads, casseroles, breads and desserts. Thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed in the southern California fires, as well as local […]
by Dale Potter-Clark Members of the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) will honor the Vassalboro BSA Scouting Troop #410 and Pack #410 and their Scoutmasters at 10 a.m., on Scouts Sunday, February 2. “We want to commend our Vassalboro Scouts for their outstanding community service and good deeds,” said VUMC’s Pastor Karen Merrill. “We hope that […]