autumn shades are quickening all around us.
Mayfield Fellowship
The Mayfield Fellowship enjoyed an excellent meeting at Oakcrest on Thursday, October 11. It was good to have Phyl and Dawn with us from South Dakota. We had a delicious lunch and time for conversation before a very informative presentation by two members of the Safe Passage staff. Thank you to Ann W. for hosting us. The Fellowship holiday meeting will be on Thursday, December 13 at Rita and Wilma’s, 12922 Williams Circle, Genoa, IL 60135. Everyone is invited to bring a potluck dish to share for our meal and board books for the Children’s Waiting Room. This is the meeting at which the Fellowship decides about the local agencies and programs in DeKalb County who will receive the Fellowship’s yearly income, an accumulation of members’ gifts and the proceeds of the Attic Treasures and Bake Tables at the spring and fall Pancake Breakfasts. We will also enjoy a rousing rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas and will hear a Christmas story. Mark your calendars for December 13th. We will gather between 11:30-11:45 and plan to eat at noon.
30 Hygiene Kits for Church World Service
An inventory has been taken of everything donated for the kits. All towels and washcloths have been laundered. We still need 8 wide-toothed combs. If you can provide those, please bring them in as soon as possible. Kits will be assembled in the next week. With Hurricane Michael close on the heels of Hurricane Florence, we know Church World Service will be restocking their warehouses with kits from local congregations like Mayfield.
Church Council meets this Wednesday, 10/17, 6:00 pm.
Mayfield 158th Anniversary Celebration
We will joyfully acknowledge the 158th Anniversary of the Mayfield congregation on Sunday, October 21. After service, we will share a luncheon together that will feature three types of soup including one vegan soup. You are invited to bring a salad or dessert to round out the meal. A potluck table is a tasty symbol of the variety of gifts we each bring to our common faith life together. In the next few days you will receive an anniversary mailing with an envelope for your anniversary offering. Thank you for your support.
Reformation Sunday
Sunday, October 28, is Reformation Sunday in our church calendar. It is a day when we are encouraged to wear red, the liturgical color associated with the Spirit. Reformation Sunday reminds us not only of the historic Protestant Reformation of the 16th century but also of the ongoing reformation of the church as Spirit swirls and stirs among and through us.
Memorial Sunday
November 4th is Memorial Sunday. There are three ways you can share in Memorial Sunday. (1) Add names to our Memorial List – names need to be given in writing to Martha, on paper or on email, by Wednesday, November 1. Please indicate the person(s) name(s), date(s) or approximate date(s) or death, and what this person’s connection was to you. This information will allow us to have an accurate memorial listing for the service of important deaths for us in the last year. (2) Bring small, framed pictures of those on the memorial list or others who have predeceased you. These can be placed on the six window sills in the sanctuary. They will surround us as we worship, our great cloud of witnesses. (3) Participate in the second confirmation labyrinth walk at 9:00 am on the lower level of the church. The day’s text will be from the story of Abraham and Sarah, our ancestors in the faith. Join Lars and others as we walk with our ancestors.
Remember: The Fall Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, November 17, from 6:30-11:00 am. There will be plenty of opportunities to help. Contributions will also be needed for the both the bake table and attic treasures.