LIVERMORE FALLS — Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, 4 Fayette Road, announces Jonathan Lang has been appointed new head pastor. His first service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. Lang, his wife, Jaimee, and their two young children are from West Valley City, Utah. He served as the administrative pastor at the Mountain […]
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Jay pastor opens Senate with prayer
Pastor Chris Grimbilas of Jay, second from left, served as Pastor of the Day, delivering the opening prayer in the Maine Senate on March 20. Grimbilas has served the congregation at New Life Baptist Church since 2012. During his visit, Grimbilas and his daughter, Amanda, second from right, met with Sen. Lisa Keim, left, R-Oxford, […]
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Church group to have new pastor
FARMINGTON — Fairbanks Union Church, New Portland Community Church, North New Portland Community Church and Mission at the Eastward announce that Thea Kornelius will join the congregations on Monday, Aug. 21, as pastor of the churches and as executive director of Mission at the Eastward. She will be ordained on Sunday, Sept. 24. Details will […]
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Stefanko appointed pastor of 3 churches
PORTLAND — Monsignor Paul F. Stefanko has been appointed pastor of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Scarborough, St. Bartholomew Parish in Cape Elizabeth, and St. John and Holy Cross Parish in South Portland, effective July 1. Monsignor Stefanko is currently the pastor of St. Joseph Parish (St. Joseph Church, Bridgton; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, […]
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Greene church welcomes pastor
GREENE — The Baptist Church of Greene is pleased to announce the appointment of their new pastor, who was elected after a unanimous vote by church members on July 27. The Rev. Joshua Burden will give his first sermon to the congregation in Greene on Sept. 7, at the morning worship service. A special Service […]
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Minot’s Civil War-era Methodist Church to celebrate 150th anniversary
MINOT — Members of the Minot United Methodist Church are inviting friends and neighbors to join them in celebrating the church’s 150th anniversary Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24. The weekend event will include special music, food and services at the church at Minot Corner. “We very much want people to join us in […]
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Poland pastor to retire from Livermore Falls church
LIVERMORE FALLS — Kay Webb, pastor of the Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church, is retiring Monday, June 30. She will serve communion for the last time during the church service on Sunday. The 67-year-old woman who lives in Poland has been a pastor since 1996. During part of her education to become a pastor, she rode […]
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Biddeford pastor pleads guilty to child porn charges
ALFRED (AP) — The former pastor of a Biddeford church has avoided prison time after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Prosecutors saythat James Napier entered his plea to 10 counts of possession of sexually explicit materials of a minor under 12 on Wednesday in York County Superior Court. His entire five-year prison sentence was […]
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Ex-Brunswick pastor sentenced to probation
PORTLAND (AP) — The former pastor of a Brunswick church has been sentenced to two years of probation for receiving nearly $150,000 in federal benefits while also collecting a salary. Carroll Freemont Pennell had faced 18 months in prison at sentencing Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1dJQHOQ ) reported […]
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Ex-Brunswick pastor accused of having church pay wife while he collected disability
PORTLAND — The former pastor of a Brunswick church appeared Wednesday in U.S. District Court on charges that he conspired with others to have his wife paid for work he did so that the minister would not lose his disability benefits. Carroll Freemont Pennell, 68, of Cushing, Texas, is charged with conspiracy to commit Social […]