Office hours

The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday.

Meetings

The Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. Among agenda items are discussions on tiny houses and solar farms.

The Board of Selectmen will meet on Mondays, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 17 and 31, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall in the Dewitt Meeting Room.

IMPACT seeks

local involvement

IMPACT is the parent-teacher organization at Pownal Elementary School whose mission is to provide educational and enrichment opportunities for the students at the school. Those in the community with a particular skill or hobby – woodworking, craftsmanship, hunting, fishing, math, reading, writing, wildlife, ecosystems, history, cooking, chemistry or others – who would be interested in bringing a learning enhancement opportunity to the kids in grades K-5 can contact IMPACT at [email protected].

UMC hosting

Dan Schall concert

The North Pownal United Methodist Church will host Dan Schall in concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23.There will be no charge, but donations will be accepted.

The Rev. Raymond St. Pierre said that Schall’s ministry enables him to show how God has touched his life. Schall endured a severe speech impediment during his teen-age years.

“The anger and frustration controlled his life,” St. Pierre wrote on the church website. “It all was released one night by realizing that Jesus Christ died for all his trials and pains. He continues to stutter but God has blessed him with a singing voice that he has used for years for the Glory of God. The music reaches out to others in a specially unique way to show them the love that Jesus Christ has for them.”

In 2001, he resigned his job of 25 years and went into ministry full time. More on Schall’s ministry is available at www.DanSchall.org.

Food pantry on Wednesdays

The North Pownal United Methodist Church Food Pantry on 851 Lawrence Road is now open every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The pantry never knows from week to week what it will be getting. Fellowship, coffee and snacks are served before food distribution. The pantry helps those in need and welcomes everyone. Donations are appreciated. The church office number is 688-4938.

Men’s breakfast

held monthly

The First Parish Congregational Church of Pownal monthly Men’s Breakfast is held the first Saturday of the month, from September to June, at 7:30 a.m., at the church. The breakfast open to any men who want to come, regardless of affiliation. The Rev. John Wentworth leads the discussions.

Church services

Prayer, Praise and Worship, with the Rev. Raymond St. Pierre, is held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. For more information, call St. Pierre at 837-0682 or Kim Drew, church secretary, at 837-2938.

North Pownal United Methodist Church worship service is Sunday at 9 a.m., led by the Rev. Raymond St. Pierre. Sunday School for children and adults begins at 10:30 a.m. St. Pierre’s hours are Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon and Thursdays by appointment only at 688-4938. The website is www.northpownalumc.org for more information. The website also contains St. Pierre’s email link. Weekly sermons are on the website, as well.

The First Parish Congregational Church, Route 9, worship service is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School is in recess until Sept. 11. Bible Study meets at the church on Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Rev. John Wentworth, 688-4846, or email [email protected].