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Umaine Ministry

The UMaine Navigators Ministry

Ezekiel 37:5-6 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”​
About UMaine
The University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and is the flagship campus for the University of Maine System. With 11,240 students (graduate and undergraduate), the University is dedicated to high quality research, especially in the STEM fields, Climate Change, Engineering, Alternative Energy, Marine Science, and Forestry. The University of Maine is Maine’s only public research university. Students come from 49 U.S. states and territories and 67 countries. 
History
The Navigators have had a presence on UMaine’s campus since 1976. Many alumni have gone on to join staff with The Navigators.
Nav Nights
​The UMaine Navs meet every Thursday for Nav Night at 7pm in Memorial Union in the Totman Lounge. 
Prayer Requests
  • For growth of breadth and depth of community that is marked by humility, authenticity, love, and grace.
  • For more laborers to join alongside us in the greater community.
  • That the students would be marked by the fruits of the Spirit and would go on to impact their friends, classmates, professors, university administrators, and their community.
Contact & Social Media
um.navigators@maine.edu
facebook.com/umainenavs
​instagram.com/umainenavs

UMaine Navigators Ministry Staff

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Sam & Mary Heathcote
Sam & Mary Heathcote
Sam and Mary serve together as the Campus Leaders for the UMaine Navs, discipling students, hosting, and coaching the student leaders. Mary graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 2012 and joined staff with The Navigators immediately after graduation, serving in Amherst, Massachusetts; in Zagreb, Croatia; in Southern Maine; and in Amsterdam, The Netherlands before marrying Sam and moving to Orono. Sam graduated from UMaine in December of 2016 with a degree in Bioengineering, and currently works as an engineer on campus. He served with the UMaine Navs as a student leader for four years before joining as Associate Staff in 2017.

Mary and Sam have a heart for seeing the gospel thrive in Maine. They are particularly interested in finding ways to share the gospel in ways that engage with the post-Christian culture of the Northeast.

In their free time, Mary and Sam love spending time with their daughter, Evelyn, and enjoying their backyard on the Penobscot River. They are avid readers and are always working to perfect new recipes to share with friends that come to visit.

Contact information: mary.r.heathcote@gmail.com or samuel.heathcote@maine.edu
​Donate link: https://www.navigators.org/staff/23806383/
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Ben Grooms
​Ben Grooms
Ben serves as staff for UMaine Navs, discipling students, hosting events, and coordinating resources and communication. He received his degree in Computer Engineering at UMaine Orono, and now works for the IT Information Security Office of the UMaine System. 

He has a heart for serving with his gifts to bring people into authentic community of fun, fellowship, and growth. In his free time, He enjoys sailing, playing soccer, board games, puzzles, and promoting personal safety and technological security.

​Contact: benjamin.grooms@maine.edu
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  • Welcome
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      • Boston University Ministry
    • Colby-Sawyer Ministry
    • Maine Regional Ministries >
      • Maine Maritime Academy Ministry
      • UMaine Ministry
      • U Southern Maine Ministry
    • New York Ministries >
      • NYU Ministry
      • NYU Tandon Ministry
    • U Conn Ministry
    • UMass Amherst Ministry
    • WPI Ministry
    • Yale Ministry
  • Winter Conference 2020
    • Speakers >
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      • Nate Daman
    • Workshops
    • Pix from the past!
  • Summer Opportunities
    • Croatia 2020
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