The meetinghouse for the settlement that became known as Pownal was first built of logs at Pownal Center on the highest point of a plot of ground set apart in the charter of the town of Pownal granted January 8,1760, to be used for public purposes.
The Community Church (then known as the Union Church) was erected in 1849 over the meetinghouse. First organized by the Baptist in 1794, the church was supported by both the Baptists and Methodists but has always been open to every established denomination.
Today, Pownal Center Community Church is open to all every Sunday at 10am.