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Ministries

Members and friends of the congregation organize its programs and missions, with support from Pastor Linda Gard, Minister of Music Beth Barefoot, Office Administrator Sharon Vandermay and Sexton Phil Blake.   These boards, committees and organizations are currently active:

  • Deacons–worship, hospitality, fellowship, membership
  • Christian Education–Faith and nurture, including Sunday school, youth groups, resource library, summer bible school, adult study
  • Trustees–financial oversight
  • Property–care and updating of the church and parsonage properties, balancing historic preservation with ongoing and future needs
  • Missions–initiative and interpretation of missions and special offerings, operation/promotion of New Gloucester Food Pantry
  • Music–coordinate vocal and instrumental choirs, special musical events; care of instruments
  • Pastoral Relations, Stewardship and Nominating Committees
  • Open and Affirming Steering Team–appointed by the Council to guide us as we implement the Open and Affirming Statement adopted by the congregation at its Annual Meeting on January 31, 2010.
  • Women’s Evening Guild–reaching out to women of all ages and interests,  sponsors Fall and Spring Fairs
  • New Gloucester Men’s Group–men of the community meeting for breakfast(Tuesdays at 6:30)and fellowship
  • Blockhouse Stitchers–people of the church and community meeting for fellowship and creative inspiration(Wednesdays from 9:30 to Noon)

Like other churches in the congregational tradition, we follow a set of bylaws which we have created locally and update on a regular basis to meet our changing needs and patterns of service.