First Congregational Church UCC Wiscasset Maine

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Centennial Tea May 2009
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2004 Capital Campaign with pictures
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Sunday Worship and Summer Church School 10 a.m.
Children's Choir rehearsal after worship.(resumes in the Fall).
Adult Choir rehearsals (resumes in the Fall)
Youth Group (as announced) 5-6:30 p.m.

Upcoming Events

Aug  1 Communion Worship and Summer Church School 10 a.m.
 
Aug  2-14 John's vacation.
 
Aug  8 Sunday Worship and Summer Church School 10 a.m.
          Church in Society presents Tara Hill, speaker from Habitat for Humanity during worship.
          Coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall after worship. 
 
Aug 16 Start of fun week of Vacation Bible School 9 - 11:30 a.m.  (daily)

Recent Events (past year)

2009
 
Apr 5th  Baptism
Liam Delaney
Emily Harris
Carina Peaslee
Draco Peaslee
 
Apr 12 Children's Easter Presentation during worship service. 
 
May  2 Pot Luck Supper - Bud Lewis, Church Historian, speaker. "Three Meeting Houses, Two Stoves, and Thirty-Four Pastors: The Very Interesting, and Sometimes Curious, History of the First Parish Church of Wiscasset."
 
May  3 Habitat for Humanity walk raised over $700 by the walkers from our church.
 
May 17 Children's Day, performances and service by the children. 
 
May 31  Centennial Tea at 12 Summer Street, Wiscasset.  (the church parsonage 1856 - 1963)  Molly Hahn, harpist.  2-4 p.m.
 
Jun  21  Reception of New members during Worship.  Bridget and David Nery, Darcy Stevenson.
 
Jul 25 Summerfest.  9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Dog Show 10 a.m.
 
Jul 27 100 years since the dedication of the present church building.
 
Aug  2  Childrens Puppet Presentation during Time for Children.
 
Aug  4 Memorial Service for Peggy Cate 2 p.m. 
 
Aug 17-21 Vacation Bible School 9 - noon. Get ready to go Camping!  Camp E.D.G.E.
 
Aug 20 John Henry Memorial Service 2 p.m. 

Sep 19-20 Homecoming Week-End! 

Sep 19 Special 1909 musical event.  Piano and Organ concert with Arthur Hosford 4 p.m.

Sep 20 Sunday "Old Time" Church Service for 100th anniversary with cake and tea afterwards. 

             Baptism of Madelynne Elaine Richardson as in 1909 service.

Oct  11 90th Birthday Celebration for Walter Sherman in Fellowship Hall.

Oct  17 Octoberfest Saturday 10a.m.-2p.m.  Food, games, pumpkin-painting, baked goods, crafts,

             cookbooks, pumpkins and apples for sale.

Oct  18  Children's Choir singing and bell performance during worship.
 
Oct  25  Presentation of Summerfest Funds to 21 local Agencies during Worship.
 
Oct  28  Twenty-Five people visited the Music Wonder House.
 
Nov 25  Joint Thanksgiving Eve Service with St. Philips.  Combined choir and a piano trio. 
           Rev. Linton Studdiford will be the preacher.
 
Dec 13  Children's Christmas Pageant during worship.
 
2010
 
Jan 24 Annual Meeting after Worship in the sanctuary with a pot-lock luncheon to follow the meeting.
 
May 23  Children's Choir sang and played hand bells.   13 children participated.  It was an early Memorial Day concert with "My Country 'tis of Thee","God Bless America", and "The Star Spangled Banner".   Cheryl Dilts director.
 
May 26 Church Belles visited Perry-MacMillian Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College. 
 
Jun 13 Received into membership the Confirmands:  Charlotte Harris, Kinsey Harris, David Sierack
           and Nicholas Smelcer.
          Children's Recognition Sunday.  Service run by 15 children.
 
Jun 27 Reception of 5 New Members:  Brad Adler, Zoe and Dan Bigley, Ann and John Crispin.
 
Jul  4   Church float won first place prize in the Wiscasset 4th of July Parade.  Float built by
          Sunday School kids and children sang many songs from the float.

Jul 18 Special music during worship service by the "Nor 'Easters" barbershop chorus.
 
Jul 24 Summerfest on the Wiscasset Common and Dog Parade and Dog Show. 

To sign up or volunteer for an event, see our "Contact Us" page.