Maine Seacoast Mission

Island Outreach and Island Health Services provide pastoral counseling, worship services, recreation activities, fellowship gatherings, middle school student activities and health services to residents of off-shore islands of Mid-Coast and Downeast Maine by the Island Services staff. The Island Outreach staff also coordinates the publication of the "Island Reader", an annual collection of writings and art by island residents. Financial grants are provided by the Mission to organizations localed in island communities. The grants totaled $10,000 during the year ended June 30, 2025. The Mission's Island Health Services Registered Nurse (RN) and staff provide personal health visitations and access to educational and health screening clinics to island residents. The RN is able to connect island residents with health providers on the mainland thru the use of cellular and terrestrial internet. Telemedicine enables healthcare facilities to provide clinical services to island patients through the use of cell phones with the assistance of the Mission's RN.The Island Outreach and Island Health Services staff are able to reach these islands thru the services of the Mission's "Sunbeam V" - a 74-foot vessel - and its three-member crew.