THE 33 MEMBERS of Aldersgate United Methodist Church who participated in the 20th annual mission trip to Maine ranged in age from 10 to 78 where they helped with needed repairs to the homes of area residents. Standing beneath the pop-up shade structures they donated to “Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Downeast” are the team members (front row, l to r): Kevin Spicer, George Schofield, Heather Morrissette, Prudence Ang, Za Maung, Alex Barshevsky, Gigi Tanner, Lucy Fisher, Eva Fisher, Hanna Morrissette, Teddy Page, Anna Page, Bonnie Spicer, Jack Page, Lana Davies, Bob Meredith, Sally Meredith, Sam Fisher, Rev. Rachel Fisher, Paul Watson, Dan and Ruth Kennedy; (back row, l to r): Noah Spicer, Justin Melto, Bobby Pierce, Matt Page, Chuck Helm, Peter Foley, Calvin Fisher, Max Murray, Wes Fisher, Ashton Tanner and John Meredith. (Courtesy Photo)
NORTH READING — Aldersgate United Methodist Church traveled to Washington County, Maine Sunday, July 28 to Saturday, August 3 to work with Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Downeast.
The 33-member team, ages 10 to 78 years old, stayed at the Jacksonville United Methodist Campground and traveled to work sites in Lubec and Cherryfield.
Projects included stripping, repairing and shingling two roofs, scraping, priming and repainting two structures, and a deck rebuild.
Recounting the experience, Rev. Rachel Fisher shares, “This was our 20th year of mission to this community! We donated two pop-up shade structures in honor of this milestone! We are grateful to God for this opportunity to show Jesus’s love in tangible ways, and to build our own faith identity through the work God gives us to do.”
