Places of Worship

The Chaplains offer the following directory as an aid to Colby students who would like to become a part of a local worshipping community.  Local places of worship enjoy having Colby students worship with them and share in their congregational life.  This type of encounter may become an important part of your Colby experience.

If you do not find your denomination or faith represented in this listing please contact one of the Chaplains and we will work with you in locating and making contact with your religious tradition.  Please let us know if you need transportation to worship or have trouble making contact with a congregation.  The Chaplains are here to help and want to do everything possible to encourage your spirituality.

To view a map of the directions, click on "Directions".

Blessed Hope Church
10 Pleasant Street, Waterville
872-9498
Dr. Timothy N. Setzer, Pastor
Worship: 10:45 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right and drive 0.3 miles to arrive at Blessed Hope Church.  If you reach Western Avenue, you have gone too far.

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Calvary Temple
60 West River Road, Waterville
872-2064
Worship: 9:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel approximately one-half mile and turn right onto First Rangeway.  First Rangeway ends at Kennedy Memorial Drive; turn left at the light onto Kennedy Memorial Drive.  Travel approximately one-half mile and turn right onto West River Road (ME-104).  Calvary Temple is one-half mile onto West River Road.

First Baptist Church (American Baptist)
Elm and Park Streets, Waterville
872-5741
Rev. Greg Thomas, Pastor
Worship: 9:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right onto Pleasant Street and then take the first left onto Park Street.  First Baptist Church is on the left at the light where Park Street crosses Elm Street.

Getchell Street Baptist Church (American Baptist)
3 Getchell Street, Waterville
872-6047
Rev. Ron Corey, Pastor
Worship: 10:45 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Travel 1.3 miles along North Street.  Travel through the flashing red light at Pleasant Street.  North Street ends at Main Street; turn left and the first right will be Getchell Street.

Kennebec Valley Baptist Church (Independent)
91 Marston Road, Waterville
872-7021
Rev. Dr. Kevin G. Grant, Pastor
Worship: 11 am & 6 pm, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and then left onto Armstrong Road, which passes in front of the Alfond Athletic Center.  Go straight rather than turning left by the pond.  Take the first right after the overpass over I-95 onto Marston Road.  Travel on Marston Road 0.7 miles to arrive at Kennebec Valley Baptist Church.

Living Water Community Church (Southern Baptist)
169 Rice Rips Road, Oakland
872-9890
Rev. Mike Nerney, Pastor
Worship: 10:30 am, Sunday
A church van leaves from Dana at 10:15 am Sunday.
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and turn left at the top of the hill, to go by the Field House.  Continue past Johnson Pond and the soccer fields, over the Interstate onto Rice Rips Road.    The church is a short way down Rice Rips Road, on the left, next to Hosea's Strawberry Farm.

Second Baptist Church (American Baptist)
172 Water Street, Waterville
873-1929
Worship: 10 am & 6 pm, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel approximately one-half mile.  Turn right onto First Rangeway and travel approximately one-half mile.  At the flashing yellow light, turn left onto Western Avenue.  Travel on Western Avenue for approximately one-half mile and through the light where Western Avenue crosses Elm  Street.  At the stop sign, turn right onto Silver Street and turn left just before the light onto Sherwin Street.  Sherwin Street ends at Water Street.  Turn right onto Water Street and travel one-half mile.

MARONITE CATHOLIC
St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church
Front Street, Waterville
872-8515
Worship: 4 pm, Saturday; 10 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right onto Pleasant Street and then take the first left onto Park Street.  Go through the light that crosses Elm Street.  At the stop sign, turn right onto Main Street.  At the next light, turn left onto Temple Street and then left at Front Street.  St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church will be at the next left (Appleton Street). 

ROMAN CATHOLIC
Parish of the Holy Spirit
Father Philip Tracy
872-2281

Notre Dame Church
112 Silver Street, Waterville
Eucharistic Celebrations: 4 pm, Saturday; 8:30 & 10:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right onto Pleasant Street and then take the first left onto Park Street.  At the light, turn right onto Elm Street.  Travel 0.6 miles through two lights.  Notre Dame Church will be on your left.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
72 Pleasant Street, Waterville
Eucharistic Celebration: 7 am, Monday through Friday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street.  Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is on your left at the cross of Gilman Street and Pleasant Street.

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New Beginnings Church
392 Main Street, Waterville
873-1554
Rev. Alan Imes, Pastor
Worship: 10:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  Turn left onto Upper Main Street at the light.  Travel approximately one mile and under the Interstate overpass to arrive at New Beginnings Church.

First Congregational Church UCC
7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville
872-8976
Rev. Drs. David and Alice Anderman, Pastors
Worship: 8:30 am & 10 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  First Congregational Church will be on your left just before the light that crosses Upper Main Street.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville
872-7869
The Rev. Susan Latimer, Rector
Worship: 8:00 & 10:15 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  St. Mark's Episcopal Church will be on your right just after the turn onto Eustis Parkway.

Faith Evangelical Free Church
250 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville
873-0343
Rev. Bill Cripe, Pastor
Worship: 8:30 am & 10:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel approximately one-half mile and turn right onto First Rangeway.  First Rangeway ends at Kennedy Memorial Drive; turn right onto Kennedy Memorial Drive.  Faith Evangelical Free Church will be on your left at the next light.

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Beth Israel Synagogue
291 Main Street, Waterville
872-7551
Rabbi Raymond Krinsky
Sabbath Services: 7 pm, 1st Friday of the month (Oct to Jun)
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  At the light, turn right onto Upper Main Street.  Beth Israel Synagogue will be on your left one block from the light.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
24 Washington Street, Waterville
873-0054
Worship: 10 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and then left onto Armstrong Road, which passes in front of the Alfond Athletic Center.  Bear left and go around the pond onto Washington Street.  Travel 1.5 miles.  The Church will be on your right.  If you reach the light on Kennedy Memorial Drive, you have gone too far.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Missouri Synod)
36 Cool Street, Waterville
872-5208
Rev. Paul Nielsen, Pastor
Worship: 8:15 am and 10:45 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel approximately one-half mile.  Turn right onto First Rangeway and travel approximately one-half mile.  At the flashing yellow light, turn left onto Western Avenue and travel approximately 0.5 miles.  The third right is Cool Street.  If you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream before turning right, you have gone too far.  Turn right onto Cool Street; the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will be on your left.

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church
61 Pleasant Street, Waterville
872-7564
Rev. Arlene M. Tully, Pastor
Worship: 8:30 & 10:30 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street.  The United Methodist Church is across Pleasant Street and to the right from the stop sign.

Church of the Nazarene
81 Main Street, Fairfield
453-7436
Rev. Dave Giles, Pastor
Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  Cross through the light at Upper Main Street (Eustis Parkway becomes Oak Street).  Oak Street ends at College Avenue; take a left onto College Avenue.  Follow College Avenue two miles to arrive at Church of the Nazarene.

Resurrection Life Church
15 Appleton Street, Waterville
872-4969
Revs. David and Celeste Rogers, Pastors
Worship: 10 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right onto Pleasant Street and then take the first left onto Park Street.  Go through the light that crosses Elm Street.  At the stop sign, turn right onto Main Street.  At the next light, turn left onto Temple Street and then left at Front Street.  Turn left at the next left onto Appleton Street.

Salvation Army of Waterville
225 Main Street, Waterville
872-2172
Capts. Stephanie and William Thompson, Pastors
Worship: 11:00 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Travel 1.3 miles along North Street.  Travel through the flashing red light at Pleasant Street.  North Street ends at Main Street; the Salvation Army is across Main Street to the left.

Seventh-day Adventist Church
102 Ridge Road, Waterville
873-3054
Rev. Jason Daniel Disch, Pastor
Worship: 9:30 am, Saturday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and go down the hill.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into North Street when you cross over the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Take the first left after the hospital onto Eustis Parkway.  Turn left onto Upper Main Street at the light.  Travel approximately one mile and under the Interstate overpass.  Turn right onto Ridge Road.  Travel 0.5 miles to reach the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

North Fairfield Friends Meetinghouse
Rte 104, Fairfield Center
453-7155
First Day Meetings: 11 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn left onto Mayflower Hill Drive and then left onto Armstrong Road, which passes in front of the Alfond Athletic Center.  Go straight rather than turning left by the pond. After the interstate overpass, Armstrong Road becomes Rice Rips Road.  Follow for one mile.  Rice Rips Road ends at State Road 23; turn right onto SR-23 and follow for three miles.  Fairfield Center is at the junction of Highway 23 and Highway 104.  Turn left onto Highway 104 and follow for 0.25 miles.  The Meetinghouse will be on your left across from the flower shop.

Universalist Unitarian Church
Elm and Silver Streets, Waterville
873-4006
Rev. Mike Young, Interim Minister
Worship: 10:00 am, Sunday
Directions: From the Pugh Center, turn right onto Mayflower Hill Drive and travel 1.3 miles.  (Mayflower Hill Drive turns into Gilman Street when you cross the bridge over Messalonskee Stream.)  Gilman Street ends at Pleasant Street; turn right onto Pleasant Street and then take the first left onto Park Street.  At the light, turn right onto Elm Street.  The Universalist Unitarian Church is on your left.  If you go through the light where Elm Street meets Silver Street, you have gone too far.