by maineseacoast | Jul 2, 2018 | Christmas, Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Marilyn Nickson (left) listens to Mission Service Program Director Wendy Harrington read a letter of appreciation for Ms. Nickson’s 37-years of service. Other Mission personnel stand nearby, listening.
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July 2, 2018
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Maine Seacoast Mission’s Longest-Tenured Employee Retires, after 37-years, from Full-Time Service
CHERRYFIELD, ME — After a remarkable 37-years of service, Maine Seacoast Mission’s longest-tenured employee, Marilyn Nickson, retired Thursday, June 28, from full-time work as the Mission’s Community Resource Coordinator. However, Marilyn Nickson is staying part-time, seasonally, to continue coordinating the Mission’s longstanding Christmas program.
“We are so grateful to have benefited for so long from Marilyn’s positive, kind, friendly, and compassionate way of working with colleagues and constituents,” said Mission President Scott Planting.
Among her other success stories with the Mission, Ms. Nickson worked with countless volunteers and for years ran the thrift shop in Cherryfield. She started a senior companions program, helped with all kinds of emergency assistance, started food programs such as the backpack program and the Sunbeam-on-Wheels. The former program provided healthy food to kids and their families, the latter program brings healthy food to community people unable to travel.
Ms. Nickson is looking forward to her retirement and the opportunity to pursue some of her many hobbies. Mission personnel held a party Thursday, June 28, at the Mission’s Downeast Campus to thank Marilyn Nickson for her work, friendship, and for continuing on with her invaluable work with the Mission as “Mrs. Santa.”
by maineseacoast | Jun 13, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Thursday, 07 June 2018 16:57
Seacoast mission center helps opens Weald Bethel community center
Written by Shonna Narine
CHERRYFIELD – The Maine Seacoast Mission is an organization that provides everything from healthcare to scholarships for people living along Maine’s rugged coastline.
On Thursday they celebrated the opening of the completed Weald Bethel community center.
Service program director of the Seacoast Mission Facility Wendy Harrington said, “And now we invite the community to help us dream about what can be and what this will turn into in the future.” Full story
by maineseacoast | Jun 8, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Events, Joan's Coffee House, Maine Seacoast Mission
Joan’s Coffee House, Downeast Campus, Friday, June 8
Every Friday morning, 9:30 – 11:30, our Downeast Campus in Cherryfield, ME opens its doors to anyone wanting to enjoy coffee, goodies, and a chance to visit neighbors. Learn More
by maineseacoast | Jun 8, 2018 | DETOP, Downeast Campus, Events, Maine Seacoast Mission
Please join us, Sunday, June 10, for our Downeast Table of Plenty (DETOP).
Would you like to host a DETOP meal? Thank you. Please go to the calendar website (SignUp), and schedule your Sunday, or email Wendy Harrington.
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Each Sunday afternoon, 3:30-5:00 pm, at the Mission’s Downeast Table of Plenty, everyone is welcome to share satisfying, home-cooked meals.
People age two to ninety, from every segment of the community attend. Music, conversation, and laughter preside. Hunger and loneliness are nowhere in sight.
The Table of Plenty takes place in the EdGE building on our Downeast Campus every Sunday, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Meals are provided by volunteers.
If you would like to host a meal, please go to the calendar website Sign Up and schedule your Sunday or email Wendy Harrington.
by maineseacoast | Jun 4, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
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Weald Bethel’s new commercial kitchen
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June 4, 2018
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CHERRYFIELD, ME — Fulfilling a ten-year dream, Maine Seacoast Mission opened its Weald Bethel Community Center with a celebration of friends, volunteers, builders, farmers, and Mission personnel on June 1. The completed Weald Bethel Community Center includes a commercial kitchen, dorm rooms, full bathroom and showers, washer/dryer, and more indoor open areas to accommodate the Mission’s community meals, coffees, and Housing Rehabilitation program volunteers.
Mission President Scott Planting and Mission Downeast Campus Director Wendy Harrington spoke briefly to the gathering of well-wishers.
“When I first started in 2010 there was talk about building a dormitory onto this building,” said President Planting. A “generous gift” enabled building plans to start in 2012.
Planting said, “Wendy, I especially want to thank you for your leadership, and your vision, and guiding this project to its completion. It’s my hope that this will be a center where people come together around their love of the place. I believe we cannot live a grounded life without being in a grounded place,” he said.
Wendy Harrington opened her remarks with, “I’m just in awe of this day that we’ve put together. This is a community resource that has been built by the Maine Seacoast Mission community, the Downeast community, our friends, our neighbors, our colleagues.”
The Downeast Campus director thanked a list of individuals and groups who helped make the Weald Bethel a reality.
“This is what we hope this community center becomes. A place where everyone is welcome,” Harrington said. A place where everyone belongs, can be themselves, have a wonderful meal, share laughter, fun, and some tears.”
For more information about Maine Seacoast Mission’s Weald Bethel Community Center, and its Downeast Campus activities.
