by maineseacoast | Dec 31, 2020 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Thank You Thursday
It’s Thank you Thursday. Today’s shout out of Mission love goes to Laura and Tom, and the many kind, memorable people Mission staff encounter in our daily work.
Sunbeam Steward Jillian says of Laura and Tom, “They have refreshing spirt and I always enjoy our conversations when I pass them on the slip. Here they are on their boat which docks near the Sunbeam in our lovely little water neighborhood in Northeast Harbor. These two,” adds Jillian, “are making a good life together on their own terms.”
From the Sunbeam, to the Downeast Campus, to our Mount Desert Island headquarters, to our social media, we appreciate and look forward to the people we encounter who help the Mission with their kind words, their ideas, and their camaraderie.
This is what community looks like.
by maineseacoast | Dec 15, 2020 | Christmas, Downeast Campus, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam, Weald Bethel Community Center
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Jillian is active on the Mission’s Downeast Campus whenever, it seems, she’s not traveling as Steward aboard the Sunbeam. Her activities include helping get wrapped Christmas presents from Point A to Points B, C, D, E, F, G, etc.
This is the Mission’s busiest week for the Christmas Program. With two-thirds of the wrapping completed, our volunteer elves are looking at extra shifts to finish the work.
Jillian’s been great at filling her old Honda hatchback with Christmas gifts for families on Maine islands, which will arrive with Jillian aboard the Sunbeam.
With this photo, emailed yesterday, Jillian writes, “I picked up another carload of presents today for Islesboro. Here’s a picture I caught of one of our devoted elves, Dannie, before she raced back inside to wrap more gifts.”
Learn more about the Mission’s Christmas Program
by maineseacoast | Dec 14, 2020 | Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
ISLE AU HAUT — From Sunbeam steward, Jillian. “It is last winter and I’m posing with my new friend in front of the Isle au Haut school. I asked Douglas to take the photo because this snowman sculpture made by Billie Barter instantly charmed me. He made it as a gift for the school children.”
Learn more about Jillian’s work aboard the Sunbeam.
by maineseacoast | Dec 8, 2020 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME — From Jillian today – “Here’s a photo I took of unpacking and restocking the galley after the refit. Feels so good to settle-in aboard the Sunbeam.”
Such heartwarming news. Thank you, Jillian.
P.S. Love the portable radio by the porthole.
by maineseacoast | Nov 23, 2020 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME — With the Sunbeam back in service, it’s good to see photos and read notes from the boat’s crew at work among unbridged Maine islands.
Jillian, the Sunbeam Steward, sent this photo, saying, “[Sunbeam Engineer] Storey giving Douglas and Sharon — with more flu shots — a ride onto Monhegan in the skiff last Wednesday.
“While we crew waited off shore, I made granola and cookies,” said Jillian.
Learn more about Sharon’s and Douglas’s work.
