by maineseacoast | Dec 2, 2019 | Downeast Maine Tiny House Project, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Scott Shaw
Downeast Maine Tiny House Project foundation.
CHERRYFIELD, ME — The Downeast Maine Tiny House Project foundation in Milbridge is complete. John Goodwin is amazing and has gone above and beyond for all of the site work and working with the other contractor timelines. Now, the foundation needs to be protected from the foul weather until the Tiny House home is delivered. A carpenter will arrive this weekend and enclose the exposed foundation. The future military veteran homeowner, Ryan, agreed to keep the foundation clear of snow shove.
I will keep the property plowed out and clear for when the crane and trailer arrive. This pilot project was way above our original scope. We have learned so much from the process. The next one will be a piece of cake!
Written by Mission Housing Rehabilitation Manager Scott Shaw
by maineseacoast | Nov 25, 2019 | Colket Center, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Future home office for Maine Seacoast Mission. (Photo courtesy Mount Desert 365)
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME –“This week the second floor joists have been added on our new building taking shape on Old Firehouse Lane,” said Mount Desert 365 this week of the future Maine Seacoast Mission home office.
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by maineseacoast | Nov 25, 2019 | Christmas, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME — Moonbeam Captain Storey King and Mission Outreach Director/Chaplain Douglas Cornman cruised to Great Cranberry Island, prior to a November 24 afternoon storm.
Douglas led Sunday worship and helped islanders pack shoe box gifts for Operation Christmas Child.
The theme for the day’s service was “Finding Gratitude within Surprise.”
by maineseacoast | Nov 18, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
Jillian in the ‘Sunbeam V’ galley. (Photo by Tristan Spinski)
CHERRYFIELD, ME — As Sunbeam V Steward my job is to feed the crew and guests and keep things tidy. Also, I work with Island Health Services Director Sharon and Island Outreach Director Douglas to extend our hospitality so it works in conjunction with the many additional programs and gatherings offered on and off the Sunbeam. Providing all-island-breakfasts, bingo snacks, care packages, holiday dinners, lots of cookies…
It has been interesting to figure out how to provide these services alternatively. Life without the beloved Sunbeam has been a lot of things, many of which had to unfold outside of planning. How many times in my life will I decommission a boat?
We have been traveling around these last months via the Moonbeam, ferries, charters, planes and carpooling. Our already honed boat people schlepping skills met/meet new challenges. Both Sharon’s portable telemedicine unit and Douglas’ backpack of emergency counselor/chaplain supplies weigh as much as my filled coolers.
We have stayed in parsonages and in islanders homes. We all carry along ready bedrolls. What a rare treat to get to know these parsonages. I have loved using their kitchens with their mix of vintage linens and cookware. In these homes we’ve hosted breakfasts, suppers and always popular taco feast. Islanders were delighted to spend time in their parsonages. Some shared stories of a long history of time spent in them and others had yet to have reason before though had driven by it for years.
We’ve grilled burgers and dogs on the beach, on docks and in front of the library. I’ve packed a bucket of iced sodas for a plane trip to Matinicus. I’ve also successfully gotten frozen ice cream to the island to accompany my hot apple crisp I planned to serve that night. Not a simple feat for a 4-5 hour commute on a warm fall day. Multiple ice packs and a towel wrapped around the half gallon ice cream tucked inside a Yeti bag cooler bag did the trick. Thanks to Sigma Kappa who gifted us the bag for my use during this transition time. It has been super handy.
Islanders have opened their doors to us and we’ve stayed in spare bedrooms and on comfy couches. It has be great to spend time in their homes and we’ve appreciated the overwhelming hospitality from our island friends.
To be continued…
by maineseacoast | Nov 14, 2019 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME – Before the Mission’s Sunbeam V was out of the water, its major routine refit was described as removing the insides of the boat and redesigning them. This photo, thanks to Front Street Shipyard, illustrates the point. A shipyard worker is building out the boat cabins in a way that best suits the Sunbeam crew’s work these days.
One final thought. Front Street’s worker appears to be working on the other side of the hole we see cut in the Sunbeam in the other, earlier photo.
Learn more about the Sunbeam V, the crew.
