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10:00 am
Old First
Congregational Church
Vt. Rte. 9 and
Monument Avenue
Old Bennington, VT 05201
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The Old First Church is seeking to replace our fine church organist, Gene Marie Callahan who is retiring from the position.
The part-time work includes Sunday worship music and work with the church choir each week. If you are that person, or if you know of someone who might fill the position we look forward to hearing from you!
If interested, please email the office.
Update on the reconstruction of Bennington’s Old First Church tower:
The lantern was successfully returned to the top of the steeple on the brisk morning of October 16. There was wind… but the ultimate decision was to go ahead. The community gathered and watched with anticipation. The crew adjusted, lifted, adjusted… finally lifted the tower up and over and set it so each mortise in the beams of the crab (the base of the tower) was over the right tenon below it. It’s a scribed timber frame meaning each mortise only fits over one tenon. The view of the crab from below shows those slots in the beams. Master preservationist and timber framer, Jan Lewandowski, was up there making sure it all fit. Then he rang the church bell and we all cheered!
We are currently in the midst of a major capital campaign to perform critical preservation work on our historic building.
These major projects include replacing the slate roof, stabilizing the bell tower, ensuring accessibility to the building, and reinstalling the weathervane atop the belfry. Work began in Spring 2024 and will continue for several years.
Donations are urgently needed to preserve our beautiful landmark building which is historically and symbolically important to Bennington and Vermont.
Learn More about Supporting the Capital Campaign to Perform Major Preservation Work
