Weston Community Church

Philip W Foss Sr., a noted Weston Historian and lifetime resident of Weston, recalls to Alice Gilpatrick his memories of the Weston Community Church.

Mr Foss said the building originated from Green Mountain, New Brunswick, Canada about 1870. It was brought across Grand Lake on the ice and delivered unassembled to George W Brannen a resident in Weston. Mr Brannen had the building assembled with the help of John Scanlin and others from the community.

The building was first used as Grand Lake Lodge. This church was established as a Good Temple Hall to try to regulate the liquor problem in the community. In 1915 the steeple and bell were added.

About 1875 it was established as a Methodist Church. In the book "150 Years of Methodism in Aroostook County and More" by Patricia J. Thompson, it is mentioned that it was the first Methodist Church in Aroostook County and the oldest existing Methodist Church building within the boundaries of the county.

There have been many pastors stand in the pulpit over the years, a couple of early ones were Pastor Lidgestone, who served in 1915-16 and about 1917 Pastor Thomas F Jones held the position.

The church is currently not under the United Methodist appointment. On June 25, 1991 it became known as the 'Weston Community Church'. All denominations are welcome. Rick Murray is the current pastor; he came to the church in the summer of 2003, succeeding Pastor Clinton Kinney. The church is only open in the summer from June to September.

At present, 2004, the church is getting a face-lift with new white siding that is being placed over the original clapboards. Volunteers are working diligently on the upkeep of the church. This summer members of the church were able to purchase a small building for a Sunday School classroom.