Come, All Thankful People, Come
If the only prayer you every say in your entire life is
“thank you,” it will be enough.
(Meister Eckhart)
Thank Offering
This is the Sunday we return our Thank Offering gifts. Remember, this is a noisy offering. Gifts can come in the form of change, bills, or checks, which we will drop in the pail up front during worship. Thank you for your generous support.
So many acts, large and small, create a tasty and successful pancake breakfast. Our gratitude is great on the edge of this fall’s breakfast for all that happened and all that will take place on Saturday — tickets sold, visitors welcomed, signs hung up, postcards and emails sent, hogs delivered and sausage returned to church, dining room preparation, shopping, cooking, serving, dish washing, selling of sausage, pies, baked goods, and attic treasures, money counted, questions answered, and others. See you Saturday.
35 years ago the Northern Illinois Food Bank distributed 64,000 pounds of food. In Fiscal Year 2018, nearly 66 million meals were served. Our gifts for the food bank can be placed in the offering plate or in the food bank box in the gathering area. Every $1 we send them turns into $8 of food.
Board Books for The Children’s Waiting Room
Each year at its December meeting, the Mayfield Fellowship gathers in board books for the Children’s Waiting Room. Some years we have sent off as many as 100 books. Whether you are able to attend the Fellowship meeting on December 13 or not, you are encouraged to add to our pile of books. See Martha, Ann T, or Ann W if you have any questions about this.
We have also learned from The Children’s Waiting Room of DeKalb County that they are looking for substitutes when their regular staff members need a day off. This can be a paid or volunteer position. The Children’s Waiting Room is open from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Monday through Friday. If you are interested in further information, check the mission bulletin board in the Gathering Area.
Looking Ahead to Toys for Tots
We will be wrapping presents and helping as shopping assistants at Toys for Tots on Tuesday, December 18, 9 am – 5 pm and Wednesday, December 19, 9 am – 12:00 pm. It is truly a service that benefits from many hands. Mark your calendars now.
There will not be a Mayfield Memo sent out next week. Look for your next one around November 29-30. It will contain plenty of details about our Advent and Christmas activities.