MATE Ministry 
Websites 

Camp at the Eastward

North Parish Housing Ministry

South Africa Partnership

Important Meetings Scheduled

MATE Finance Committee Meeting - August 20, 2014
6:00 p.m. Skype from Leeds or Fairbanks

MATE Council Meeting - August 21, 2014
6:30 p.m. Skype from UIC Starks

Care and Kindness Ministies
  Jim Kok's Blogs

You can receive regular mailing of Jim's blog (sent out each Friday) by sharing your email address at ShowUp@careandkindness.org. I have found these short blogs to be both inspiring and very useful in my life. [Judy Hamilton, MATE webmaster]

 Jim Kok, an ordained minister for over 50 years, is the founder of Care and Kindness Ministries. His ministry sponsors conferences in various locales around the United States, publishes a periodical named the Care Capsule, distributes a weekly blog, wherein he shares brief comments and insights. The author of numerous books, Jim's writings are enjoyable and stimulating, but more importantly, he suggests  and encourages simple acts that can be easily undertaken daily - behaviors that put one's beliefs into actions that make a difference to everyone.
Wednesday Night worship service
On the 4th Wednesday of every month (April - October), worship, in Conjuction with the Monmouth Center Church on Main Street in Monmouth and Wales Presbyterian Church on Pond Road in Wales, services will be conducted by Rev. Anne Roundy. Worship begin at 7:00pm on the following schedule:
8/27 at Wales Presbyterian Church
9/24 at Monmouth Center Church
10/22 at Wales Presbyterian Church

What is in a name?

Mission at the Eastward believes that the name of our cooperative parish is important for three reasons: first, it is historic, remembering the eighteenth century "Presbytery at the Eastward" located in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Second, what distinguishes Mission at the Eastward is that it is a mission, it has characteristics that are different from a collection of congregations. Third, mission implies service. To learn more Click Here

Sparrow's Nest 

Sparrow's Nest Theater [located at 1114 West Mills Rd., Industry, ME], aims to support and foster a creative arts community.  Producing plays, offering arts classes and a monthly music praise worship are some of the activities. Sparrow's Nest is a partnership between Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware and United in Christ Presbyterian Church in Starks.  The 2014 theater season is funded, in part, through  grants from the Presbytery of Northern New England and Mission at the Eastward.  

Mission at the Eastward is Growing in God!

This website, like the Mission, is under reconstruction and becoming re-energized. Our churches are participating in transformational programs to find "New Beginnings" and seeking to partner with God in our communities. We are learning more about how to "Engage" with others and spread God's good news.

Please visit MATE church websites, particularly Fairbanks Union Church in Farmington, North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, Leeds Community Church and United in Christ Presbyterian Church in Starks, to see the exciting new and energized missions. 

A color-coded, Calendar of Events, indicate the church or ministry sponsoring meetings, outreach activities and/or fellowship/fundraising events. You will find local resources for food pantries, clothing centers, public suppers and many other public events within this part of Maine as examples of how we are "reaching the last house at the end of the road".