Vassalboro United Methodist Church at 614 Main St., Route 32. Submitted photo

The Vassalboro United Methodist Church has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Building 2024 fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The funds will help improve accessibility to VUMC programs and services throughout the building and community.

The church offers Sunday services, special programs, concerts, public suppers and more. In addition the church members provide outreach through participation in the Vassalboro fuel fund, food pantry, senior programs, Scouting, kids’ scholarships to Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop and by delivering welcome baskets to new residents. The church also organizes and publishes a community calendar each year, and delivers them throughout town.

The organization is working towards broadening accessibility to all its programs and services by adding a lift/elevator between the sanctuary and fellowship hall; installing audio-visual equipment and internet capability for remote access to services; and updating other safety features throughout the building. Donations to assist the church in those efforts are appreciated and can be mailed to 614 Main St. with a notation “for accessibility project.”

Sunday services are held at 10 a.m. Public suppers take place in the church fellowship hall from 4:30-6 p.m. every third Saturday. Senior public luncheons for those 55-plus are held in collaboration with the Vassalboro Recreation Department from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month.

For more information, visit Vassalboro United Methodist Church on Facebook or call Pastor Karen Merrill at 207-873-5564.

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