Pies, pies and more pies! Apple, pumpkin, pecan, cranberry, mincemeat, cherry, blueberry, chocolate cream and lemon meringue – all freshly baked: For the third year in a row, the ladies of Edgecomb Community Church held their annual pie sale the day before Thanksgiving. People pick up their orders at Ames True Value Supply on Route 1.

Business was brisk Wednesday morning, Nov. 21, said Marjorie Di Vece, one of the bakers and organizers. She had been taking pie orders in advance of the sale for over a week.

“Over a dozen people pre-ordered pies and we expect to sell a lot more this morning. We baked 70 this year,” she said.

Gordon Campbell of Wiscasset ordered three pies in advance, a pumpkin, apple and chocolate cream. “It’s our turn to put on the Thanksgiving dinner this year and we’ve got 12 coming,” he said. Buying the pies in advance will mean a little less time in the kitchen for his wife and daughter, Campbell added.

Gail Boudin of Cross Point Road in Edgecomb was working behind one of the tables filled with pies in the front of the store. Also present was the church's pastor, Kate Pinkham, who baked several of the pies.

“It’s gotten so, I recognize the people coming and buying pies because they were here last year and the year before,” said Boudin as she handed a customer their change. “The church congregation is very, very appreciative of Ames True Value providing space for the annual sale,” she continued. "Wayne Averill was even kind enough to provide us with tables to place our pies on. The Averills are truly wonderful people. They support so many fundraising efforts. We’re so fortunate and thankful to have them here in our community."

The congregation baked single and double-crusted pies. Among the bakers were Boudin, Di Vece, Pinkham, Pat Green, Gloria Bailey, Rachel Henson, Carol Colby and Gail Johnston.

The pie dough and crusts were made at the church on Edgecomb's Cross Point Road Nov.18. They were then distributed to church members who filled the shells with all the different fixings and then baked them the night before the sale.

The church's mission committee organized the annual sale. Proceeds will be put towards the church’s mission work. Along with Di Vece and Boudin, fellow committee members include Bob Hardina, Rose Young, Pam Soule, George and Pat Green and several others.

The sale began about 30 years ago. Beta Sigma Phi, a local woman’s sorority, is credited with starting it. The group baked and sold pies on tables on the sidewalk outside Pendleton’s Market downtown on the corner of Main and Middle streets.

After the grocery store closed, the sale was moved to the Wiscasset town office hearing room and later Ames True Value. After the sorority was no longer interested in holding the pie sale, Edgecomb Community Church stepped up to carry on the tradition.