With new coats of stain and paint, the parsonage looks like new, thanks to the work of Duane and Linda Wakefield and Genny and Alan Leathers.

New look for pastor’s home

After working throughout the winter on projects with the NOMADS (United Methodist volunteers who travel in their RVs to do repair, construction and painting jobs connected to UMC congregations) two couples from our congregation have tackled a project closer to home.

Using the expertise they have perfected while working with the NOMADS, Duane and Linda Wakefield and Alan and Genny Leathers have given the Cape Elizabeth UMC parsonage a facelift.

During the past few weeks, the Wakefields and Leathers have power-washed the entire exterior of the house, taken down the shutters for painting, painted the trim, and applied stain on the shingles. Years of crusted dirt and grime cascaded off the house during the power-washing, making the parsonage look almost new.

But then came the white paint on the trim, the cream-colored stain on the shingles (which Ruth describes as the color of a vanilla-chocolate ice cream swirl), and the burgundy paint on the shutters.

The work was completed on Aug. 26.

The Leathers and Wakefields have done a masterful job and we all thank them for the commitment to tackle this significant project.

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Genny Leathers holds the ladder while Alan paints trim on top of the parsonage.

The parsonage after the power-washing.

Duane Wakefield applies cream-colored stain to the back of the house.

Alan and Genny Leathers re-enforce plastic covering over the garage doors before beginning to stain the shingles.

Freshly painted shutters dry in the sun before being re-attached around the windows.

Ruth admires work being done on the back of the house.

Duane Wakefield begins the power-washing process on years of dirt. (Photo by Ruth Morrison)

Linda Wakefield power-washes the back of the house. (Photo by Ruth Morrison)

With the new burgundy paint, shutters are re-installed on the front of the house. (Photo by Ruth Morrison)

With the work complete, the Wakefields and Leathers pack up their gear after a job well done. (Photo by Ruth Morrison)

Painters extraordinaire: Linda and Duane Wakefield and Genny and Alan Leathers.