Looking for a convenient option for charging your electric vehicle while visiting stores and restaurants in Gorham Village? The EV chargers in the parking lot at First Parish Church at 1 Church Street are a block from Main Street. It’s an easy walk from wherever you are shopping or dining in downtown Gorham.

Visitors can charge their vehicles anytime 24/7. There are two Chargepoint brand, level 2 chargers with two plugs each so as many as four vehicles can be charged at the same time. To use the chargers, drivers need to sign up for an account on the Chargepoint website or through the the Chargepoint app downloaded on their phones.

First Parish lead minister, Christine Dyke, says installing the charging stations was a way for the church to serve the community and to express its commitment to be a responsible steward of the environment.

The chargers even have names, “Voltaire” and “Ampere.” First Parish has a long history and is also forward looking and progressive. Its next big step forward will be the installation of solar panels on the roof of the annex in spring of this year.