Maine Seacoast Mission

Programs: The "edge" after school program - children in grades k through twelve are helped to gain the skills they need to succeed as students and to build their character and confidence through multi-site in school, after school and summer programs called "the edge. " the goal is youth development and family support. Approximately 800 students participate annually.

island outreach & community support pastoral counseling, worship, recreation, health services, community support and fellowship are provided to the residents of offshore islands of mid-coast and downeast maine. These services are provided by the mission's outreach staff, including a lay minister and a registered nurse, traveling on the mission's ship the sunbeam. This program serves approximately 8,800 residents each year. Health services (an array of preventive and acute health care services) are provided thru the mission's highly technical "telemedicine" equipment by the mission's rn on the sunbeam working in collaboration with physicians on the mainland. Island outreach also provides grants to local island churches to enable them to offer opportunities for worship and spiritual development. Additionally, island outreach publishes the "island reader", an annual collection of writings and art by island residents.

downeast campus community outreach - people in need in downeast maine receive a variety of services operating out of the downeast campus in cherryfield, maine. The food pantry provides approximately 100,000 meals annually. The campus also provides a senior companion program in washington and hancock counties and hosts church groups participating in the summer housing rebuild and weatherization program. The campus serves approximately 20,300 individuals every year in a geographic area occupied by 87,000 people.