…this is fundamentally what spiritual transformation is all about: choosing a way of life that opens us to the presence of God in the places of our being where our truest desires and deepest longings stir. (Ruth Haley Barton)

Mayfield Fellowship Update

The Clubhouse at Somerset Farms was cozy with a warm fire going at noon on February 13. Our potluck was a wonderful blend of food contributions from everyone present. And our program update from Adventure Works was inspiring. It was a lively blend of presentation and questions and answers. Now ten years old, Adventure Works is a leader in adventure-based therapy across the nation. Thank you to Ann T for hosting us on a good wintry day together.

Our Next February Intergenerational Labyrinth Walk will be tomorrow, February 16 at 9:00 am. Come to walk again or to walk for the first time.

Current Sign-Up Sheets

Bulletins — $7 per week – there are Sundays available later in the year.
Liturgists and Hospitality Hosts are needed for Sundays in March.
Thank you for filling in the empty spaces.

Breakfast Church

Our second Breakfast Church will be held next Sunday, February 23 at 10:00 am. Our first Breakfast Church on December 15 was well attended and well received. Join us for this modern day interpretation of the early church’s practice of weaving a meal and worship together. Leadership on the Church Council is again organizing the meal.

Church Council meets – Wednesday, February 19 – 6:30 pm

Ash Wednesday – February 26, 2020 – Come and worship with us at 6:30 pm as we begin the season of Lent.

The Bookcase Project

Books will be gathered in through Sunday, March 1 when we will be dedicating this year’s collection. Thank you for helping us to fill the bookcase in 2020. Children will received their books and bookcases on Saturday afternoon, May 9, 3:00 pm, at Faranda’s in DeKalb. The public is strongly encouraged to attend this very celebrative time. On several Sundays in March, with the guidance of Becky, our children will be crafting bookmarks again for the Two Rivers Head Start kids getting books and bookcases on May 9.

JAMS News

This year’s Transformation Through Rhythm concert will benefit JAMS and will be held on Friday night, March 20, 7:00 pm, at DeKalb High School. If you have never attended one of these concerts before, you are in for a treat. Percussionists in several groups from elementary school children through college age students and adults will thrill you with their skill and the spirit of their playing.

Mayfield Fellowship Retreat

This year’s Mayfield Fellowship Retreat for members and friends of Mayfield will be held on Saturday, March 28th at Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. Consider returning or coming for the first time this year. And why not invite someone else to join us too? The fee for the day will be $20 and will include lunch and all materials. We will focus on the theme of Sabbath at this year’s retreat. It will be a day of rest, renewal, and a recognition of the giftedness of life in the midst of all the demands and commitments of our days. Registration forms will be next Sunday

Plants, Pollinators, and Prayers

The documentary that Randy has patiently been working on for years now, the story of the development and thriving of our Monarch Waystation up to this point, will have its world premier on Tuesday night, April 7, 6:30 pm at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau (Peace and Bethany Roads).