1.0First Congregational-Christian Churchhttps://www.ngucc.orgRobhttps://www.ngucc.org/author/rob/<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">For New Gloucester Residents in need of food assistance</span></strong> The Food Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8:00am-9:30am.  We have a simple sign-in process and everyone receives a box of pantry staples including frozen meat, and choices of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and bakery items. We also have a book shelf with free books for all ages.  The pantry is located at the back of the First Congregational-Christian Church (19 Gloucester Hill Rd.)   <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ways to support the New Gloucester Food Pantry</span></strong> <ol> <li>Volunteer to help with food distribution on Saturday morning, or set-up on Friday morning.  Call the church office (207-926-3260) for more information or to sign up to help. </li> <li>We accept donations of <em>new, unopened, unexpired </em>pantry staples.  We can always use crackers, cereal, baked beans, canned soup, jelly, and snack foods like granola/cereal bars.</li> <li>We also welcome monetary donations. You can send a check payable to First Congregational-Christian Church (indicate Food Pantry in the memo) to: <address> </address><address>Treasurer</address><address>First Congregational-Christian Church</address><address>P.O. Box 114</address><address>New Gloucester, ME  04260</address></li> </ol>   <em>Thanks to the <a href="https://www.gsfb.org/">Good Shepherd Food Bank</a> and Hannaford for supporting our Food Pantry.  Thanks to the Friends of the New Gloucester Library for providing books for our book shelf.</em> <img class="wp-image-12264 alignleft" src="https://www.ngucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tomatoes-2927757_1280-300x217.jpg" alt="" width="253" height="183"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12265 alignright" src="https://www.ngucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/expense-4984364_1280-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169">rich