Social/Spiritual Connections and Community Events

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Churches and Worship

Center/UCC Congregational Church

Worship services on Sunday at 10am and pastoral counseling. Live concerts, potluck dinners, and free meeting space. Pastor Holly Morrison.

Pine Grove Church of the Nazarene

Counseling offered by Pastor Mark Drinkwater; service on Sundays at 11am.

  • 252 West Point Road
  • 207-389-1737

Popham Chapel

Non-denominational worship services every Sunday from the last Sunday in May through September at 10am. Coffee hour immediately following. Also offers a Special Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday service every year (weather permitting).

  • 969 Popham Road (Route 209)
  • Jean Wyman, 207-389-2462 (summer), 207-653-3376 (winter)

Sebasco Estates Church of the Nazarene

  • 583 Sebasco Road
  • Pastor Wes Murphy. 207-389-1637

Small Point Baptist Church

Weekly Youth Program, Senior Christmas Lunch, and free meeting spaces. Counseling offered by Pastor Ari Keller. Weekly worship service at 10:30am Sundays.

  • 1754 Main Road
  • 207-389-2129

Synagogue – Beth Israel

Shabbat Evening Service on Friday at 7pm and Shabbat morning service on Saturdays at 10am. Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor.

Events

Many events are offered throughout the year. Those listed here are annual events. Please check our Events page for a current list of ongoing events.

Annual Town Clean-up Day – Fire and Rescue Dept.

Generally the last Saturday in April from 8am-12pm. Volunteers sign up to clean stretches of public roads in town. The Fire Department provides the supplies and lunch. Recently, the Phippsburg Elementary School PTA has begun holding a bottle collection at the school simultaneously.

Bowdoin International Music Festival – Phippsburg

Congregational/Center Church in July/August.

Concert at Fort Popham

Annual free outdoor evening concert featuring the Bath Municipal Band held in early August. Donations are welcome.

Fall Dinner – Popham Chapel House

A full-course, set-price dinner prepared by Popham Circle members in late September/early October at the Popham Chapel House. Proceeds support community charities.

George Popham Flare Night Celebration and Parade

Annual small parade with the 17 Popham colonists held at sunset in Popham Village, followed by flares and a bonfire on the beach. Hosted by the Popham Beach Improvement Association on the third Friday of August. All are welcome.

Popham Library Summer Speaker Series

Free events on Thursday evenings in July and August. Donations are welcome.

Summer Craft and Bake Sale

Handmade crafts and homemade baked goods. Hosted by the Popham Circle members at the Popham Chapel the weekend after July 4th. Proceeds support numerous community charities.

Summer Concerts at Popham Chapel

Free live music performed by local artists on select Tuesday evenings, June – September. Donations are welcomed.

Holiday Events

Christmas Craft Fair

First Saturday in December at the Phippsburg Elementary School, hosted by the PTA. Proceeds help fund up to five yearly scholarships, both academic and vocational, for graduating seniors who attended PES.

“Come to the Stable” Christmas Event

Free display of nativity scenes and live piano music during the first weekend in December at the festively decorated, historic Popham Chapel. Complimentary light refreshments.

Halloween Trick or Trunk

Cars and trucks, big and small, are decorated in their Halloween best and lined up at the Town Hall parking lot. Children accompanied by an adult are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes while collecting goodies and admiring the decorations. Participating vehicles may arrive after 3:30pm and should be in place by 5pm. Volunteers must sign up in advance. Hosted by the Recreation Committee.

Holiday Foods and Handcrafts Fair

Holiday-themed homemade foods for holiday entertaining and handcrafted gifts are on sale on the first weekend in December at the Popham Chapel House. Hosted by the Popham Circle. Proceeds support community charities.

Town Hall Christmas Party

For Phippsburg children. The date is advertised on the town website and at the school. There is no need for volunteers, but cookies or small gifts for the children are appreciated.

  • Lisa Wallace and/or the Town Administrator at Town Hall

Libraries

Albert F. Totman Public Library

Offers a broad selection of adult, young adult, and children’s books, DVDs, and audiobooks – as well as access to the statewide Interlibrary Loan program. It also hosts a book club, bridge club, and sewing club…with more programs and activities in the planning stages. Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am-7pm; Thursdays, 10am-5pm; and Saturdays, 10am-2pm.

Popham Library

Historic library is open Memorial Day through September 30th. Vacation reading, local history, WiFi, and Thursday Summer speaker series.

Organizations and Social Groups

American Legion Phippsburg Memorial Post 216

Are you a veteran who would like to join other comrades for fellowship and support our community, veterans, and their families? Please join us on the second Thursday of each month at 6pm at the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, 272 Main Rd.

Kids’ Community Garden – Center/UCC Church

Eight garden plots available for planting and tending by children.

Meeting Spaces

Center/UCC Church: Free gathering space for Phippsburg residents, organizations, and committees at Linden Tree Meeting Room. Live concerts, potluck dinners.

Small Point Baptist Church: Building can be used for meetings, weddings, funerals, or celebrations of life.

Maine Maritime Museum

Offers exhibits about Maine’s maritime heritage, culture and the role Maine has played in regional and global maritime activities. Demonstrations on boatbuilding, blacksmithing, and ship launching, lighthouse tours, and much more. Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day from 9:30am to 5pm. Children 17 and under are free as are active military members and their families and SNAP benefit recipients.

Mid-Coast Senior College

Dedicated to providing quality education for people 50 years of age and older. Classes are in-person and online, including art and art history, music, history, crafts, philosophy, environmental studies, law, sociology, science, and government. Annual membership is $35; many lectures are free.

Phippsburg Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Meets at 8:30am first Friday of each month when school is in session. Supports teacher requests, field trips, author visits, and more. Funded through donations and supported by volunteers.

Phippsburg Historical Society

Has a treasure trove of documents, books, tools, ship models, furniture, paintings, and other artifacts. Open weekdays year-round, 7am-11am by appointment, and Thursdays and Fridays during the summer, 2-4pm. Holds an annual Yard Sale.

Phippsburg Piecemakers Quilters

The quilting group meets Wednesdays at the Totman Library from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Anyone is welcome to come, whether to quilt with us, or just sit and do needlework and chat. Monthly tutorial for small sewing projects and occasionally try a bigger pattern for quilt-sized projects. Dana Marshall, .

  • 28 Parker Head Road

Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association

Monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 7pm, the annual meeting is held on the third Monday of August at 6pm. The group promotes outdoor activities, education, and conservation through free youth events. Annual events include the Dickie Lemont ‘Take-A-Kid Fishing’ Ice Fishing Derby, Winter Family Field Day, Summer Family Field Day, Turkey Shoots, and the free Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Clubhouse is open to community members to hold memorials and celebrations of life services at no charge. Other organizations in town are welcome to use the clubhouse to hold meetings and events. The group also hosts Grammy Jaynes Education Fund, used to help send youths to Conservation Camp.

Popham Circle Women’s Group

A nonprofit group focused on raising funds for Popham Chapel and various community needs. New members are always welcome.

Seniors Helping Seniors

Weekly meetings at Small Point Baptist Church on Tuesdays at 10am. Plus, free luncheons the 3rd Tuesday of every month. All are welcome. If you cannot attend, we’ll deliver. Or call if you need a ride.

  • 207-389-2189 or 207-389-1451

Veterans of Foreign Wars: Pitman-Morrison VFW Post 7738

Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 6pm at the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association building at 272 Main Road. Post 7738 is dedicated to serving veterans and giving back to our community.

  • Fred Libby, 207-841-9447