NEW VINEYARD – Mt. View Bible Church has called Richard (Rick) Dubuc to fill the role of pastor. He and his wife, Linda, come to the congregation from Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Wilton where they had been members for more than 17 years.

Dubuc began as a deacon at Open Bible Baptist Church in New Vineyard, continuing on a interim pastor at the Greenville Baptist Church.

After joining Calvary Hill Baptist Church in 1987 he became a deacon there and was active in all aspects of the ministry. He studied under Liberty Home Bible Institute out of Lynchburg, Va.

Dubuc filled pulpits in many churches over the years – Jay Baptist Church, Dixfield Common Baptist Church, East Dixfield Baptist, Faith Evangelical Free Church in Waterville and Mt. View Bible before being called there to the pastorate.

Many local people have met Dubuc through his job at Hannaford Brothers in Farmington, where he was manager of the meat department. He has given up his job there to give full time to the ministry at Mt. View Bible Church and the town of New Vineyard.

His wife, Linda, still teaches school at Calvary Hill Baptist Church. The Dubucs are residing at the Mt. View Bible Parsonage on Lake Street.