Elm Street Congregational Church

Elm Street Congregational Church We are a family oriented congregation incorporated in 1803. In 1863, alterations were made to the sanctuary to accommodate the Hooke organ.

A land grant establishing the town of Bucks Town (later to become Bucksport) mandated the community provide for a church. In 1793, the Town voted to raise eighteen pounds to support the gospel, and pastors from the Massachusetts Missionary Society preached on an irregular basis. In 1803, Reverend Mighill Blood was called to serve as the first minister at an annual salary of $300 and served the Con

gregational Church from 1803 to 1840. He first preached in private homes, and in 1814 the first meeting place was built on Oak Hill in Bucksport. In 1818, the Sunday school was formed because the parents felt their children needed moral and religious education. In 1838, the present house of worship was built on Elm Street as it was felt this was a better location. The committee paid eight dollars per rod for the seventy rods on the corner lot, and the selling of shares helped finance the building. The original bell cracked during the celebration marking the end of the Civil War, and a new bell was placed in the belfry in 1867. The present vestry was built in 1876. The corporate seal was designed November 23, 1915 and included two concentric circles with the motto “Send Out the Light” and a lighthouse spreading rays. The church constitution was adopted February 28, 1916, and its articles of incorporation were received May 19, 1916. Many clubs and organizations were formed to better the church and the community. Celebrations were held to honor the 100th, 125th, 150th, 175th, and 200th anniversaries of the church. The 200th celebration was lasted for a year and included the start of our Memorial Garden. Other recent memorable events included the remodeling of the church basement in 1960, and the sanctuary renovation in 1962. An addition to the vestry was built in 1977-78, and the church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The steeple was replaced in 1993, and a third bell was installed in 1994 due to an irreparable crack in the previous one. By Joyce Sanborn, Historian

Please join us for a Family Game Night on Friday, September 11th, from 6 to 8 p.m. See the flyer for more information!
08/26/2026

Please join us for a Family Game Night on Friday, September 11th, from 6 to 8 p.m. See the flyer for more information!

Our next Baked Bean and Casserole supper is on August 15th at 5 p.m. in Brown Hall at the Elm Street Congregational Chur...
08/11/2026

Our next Baked Bean and Casserole supper is on August 15th at 5 p.m. in Brown Hall at the Elm Street Congregational Church. Take Out meals are available by calling 469-3333 (leave your name, phone number, how many meals you want and whether you want large or small beans). You do not have to reserve a seat for the supper. Cost of the meal is $12/person. There is always a variety of delicious pies for dessert!

07/26/2026
Our next supper will be on Saturday, July 18th at 5:00 p.m. in Brown Hall. The meal price is $12.00/person. We will ha...
07/07/2026

Our next supper will be on Saturday, July 18th at 5:00 p.m. in Brown Hall. The meal price is $12.00/person. We will have large and small baked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, cole slaw, casseroles, and pies.

If you would like to have a "Take-out Meal", please call the church office at 469-3333 and leave your name, phone number, how many meals you would like and whether you want large or small beans on the answering machine. Take-out meals can be picked up after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th. Thank you!

06/22/2026

We apologize for no sound on the June 21, 2026, Worship service. Volume issues will be taken care of this week.

06/02/2026

Back Door Treasures Thrift Shop
Open 10 - 2 Thursdays & Saturdays
Come look for clothing, shoes, books, games, toys and many other
items at the shop!

06/02/2026

Our Children's Day Service will be on Sunday, June 14th. The "Elm Street Rascals" will be leading worship and singing that morning. We hope you will join us for our celebration of the children.

03/03/2026

Quick reminder that we will need to "Spring Ahead" one hour on Sunday, March 8th!

You don't want to be late for the worship service because of the Daylight Savings Time change.🛌🥱

Beautiful things happening in Brown Hall - every Friday from 3-4:30.
02/27/2026

Beautiful things happening in Brown Hall - every Friday from 3-4:30.

01/24/2026

Due to the predicted extreme low temperatures with the wind chill factor over this weekend, the Deacons and Reverend Arnold have decided to cancel the Worship service for tomorrow, January 25th. Please stay warm and safe in this cold weather.

Address

31 Elm Street, P. O. Box 878
Bucksport, ME
04416

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 11:30am

Telephone

+12074693333

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