Name &
Vision
The Pathway name originated our of our vision for Pathway.
We believe every person is at a different point on their
spiritual journey. Our desire is to be a church that meets
people where they are in life, and then walks with them as
they respond to the grace of God. Sometimes this will
require quietly supporting people as Christ works in their
lives. Other times this will require encouraging people to
take the next step in their relationship with God.
At
Pathway we hope to be co-workers with Christ, seeking to
meet the needs of the unchurched and sharing with them the
joy found in a relationship with God.
Planting
the Seed
Eric
and Kimberly Hallett were approached in November 1994 by
the Atlantic District of the Wesleyan Church to go to
Bangor, Maine to plant a new church. Through much prayer
they sensed God's direction and believed that Bangor was
where the Lord was leading them to serve. In May 1995,
soon after Eric and Kimberly graduated from Asbury
Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, they packed
their things for their big move to Bangor. Since living in
Bangor, it was confirmed to them that the move was all in God's plan. When the
Halletts first moved, they did not know a soul in the
city, but the Lord brought many wonderful people into
their paths and slowly the core group of pathway began to
develop. On March 24, 1996, the first morning worship
service was conducted at the Bangor Motor Inn Conference
Center. In attendance were 77 people which included 28
outside visitors and 49 local people from the Bangor Area.
The church
continued under Pastor Eric's leadership until the summer
of 2001 when he returned to seminary to further his
education. Pathway appointed Rev. Mel Norton as their new
senior pastor. Also, Lic. AJ Thomas joined the staff
is an assistant for a year. Pastor Mel served as
Senior Pastor until June of 2003.
Presently Rev. Mike
Tapper serves as the senior pastor and strives to give direction for the challenges that face a young
church with a constant focus on our Mission Statement.
