Society For The Preservation Of The Free Will Baptist Church Of

Programs: Greenwood cemetery and grounds activities - maintain one of the oldest cemeteries on islesboro which is adjacent to the free will baptist church (no longer an operating congregation). Work includes primarily grounds keeping and tree trimming. The society offers wreaths for sale to mark civil and veteran occasions. In 2010, expenses related to keeping of the grounds, tree trimming and sexton support for burials. We still have several plots available for purchase. Income from plot and wreath sales in 2010 was $0 and maintenance expenses were $4,500. The shortfall was made up from society general funds.

promote islesboro cultural activities - in 2010 the society sponsored four evening concerts, a summer craft fair and a sunday speaker's forum that drew $5,304 in income and caused $3,893 in expenses. The entire local community benefited along with those who are visiting from away.

preserve church building as summer meeting facility - for 2010, maintained the oldest church building on islesboro as a summer meeting facility. The building, which is on the national register of historic places, is used for public forums and discussions, weddings, small concerts and memorial services. It houses a historic stenciled plaster interior. In addition to the typical physical maintenance, in 2010 we undertook the following projects: 1. ) installed roller shades on interior building windows in the amount of $853. 50. Expenses for this project and ordinary maintenance in 2010 was $3,821 in aggregate and the entire island community benefits from this activity.