MATE Ministry 
Websites 

Camp at the Eastward

North Parish Housing Ministry

South Africa Partnership

Important Meetings Scheduled

MATE Council Meeting - Sept. 28, 2016
6:30 p.m. Leeds Community Church 

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.

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

Outreach Taken to New Level

Toni Montgomery's story in Presbyterian News Service tells the story of 40-year Buffalo youth mission tradition and comparatively new outreach from rural Maine, returning "helping hands" and witnessing God's love. Read More...  

Presbyterian News Service:
Building Blocks: Housing Ministry in Maine Builds Relationships More  Important than Dwellings 

Article by free-lance writer Toni Montgomery on the work, wonders and God's work through MATE's housing ministry
click here

North Parish Housing Ministry
Mission "Jewel" of MATE
visit the NPHM website and 2014 Testimonials
"Careful - Kids at Play"
Rev Abby's Testimonial

Camp at the Eastward
Pictures from Special Worship
September 28, 2014 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.