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Martha Circle

March 2008

In spite of the blustery weather conditions, it was a big turnout at the February Martha Circle, hosted by Audrey Dragg and Merry Knowles. Apparently no one wanted to miss the tradition of a cozy dinner atmosphere that Audrey and Merry provide each year. ::: more

363 Group Update

Thanks - Thanks to all of the many supporters of the 363 Group. We have so many individuals from the congregation that provide support - some of that support is financial, some is food related, and some is the much needed clothing donations of sweatshirts, hats, gloves. All of this support is so appreciated by the group. And then there are the many faithful volunteers in this group. ::: more

March JustFaith Meetings:

The Connection between Racism and Socio-economic Inequalities in America
by Rebecca Lewis

This month, the JustFaith group has studied the relationship between racism in America--past and present--and poverty in minority communities. As an introduction to this subject, we read Jonathan Kozol's heartrending book, Amazing Grace, about poverty in the South Bronx. ::: more

One Great Hour of Sharing

On Sundays March 2nd and 9th, Mayflower will receive the first of four special UCC annual offerings: One Great Hour of Sharing. Offering envelopes will be in your bulletins, and you are encouraged to give as you are able. Also, watch for the bulletin inserts to learn more about this offering. ::: more

Literacy classes offered in NW Oklahoma City

LEAP (Learning, Enriching, Achieving, and Preparing) has partnered with OKC First Church of the Nazarene and other area churches to offer literacy classes at First Church of the Nazarene, 4400 NW Expressway. ::: more

Plymouth Guild

Hospice is scheduled to be the topic at the March 11 meeting of Plymouth Guild, with Julie Williams as the presenter.

The Guild is another service wing of Mayflower Church and is open to all members and participating friends of the church. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in Milligan Hall. ::: more

Pipe Dreams

The music department is abuzz with plans to rebuild our pipe organ. The congregation voted the project forward at the November annual meeting. Now, we're asking for your support to maximize a very generous matching grant. ::: more

Christian Ed

For the next several months Voices and the Sunday morning bulletin will feature information about adult study groups offered at Mayflower. The following descriptions highlight two of the seven ongoing options for education, community and growth:

What began as an adult Christian Ed opportunity scheduled at a time when choir members could attend has, thankfully, developed into a more heterogeneous group of folks.

YOUNG ADULT AND COLLEGE STUDENTS CLASS (with - a - catchy - youthful - oriented - name - to - be - selected - later) NEW GROWTH and MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY!!! ::: more

The Deacon's Report

February 19, 2008

Dear Mayflower Church:

Since you last heard from your dedicated deacons, we gathered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 16th, at Mayflower for our annual retreat. This retreat was not of the ordinary, relaxing variety, but rather, a roll-up-your-sleeves working retreat to organize and strategize for the coming year.

As a result of this comprehensive brain-storming session the deacons discovered many revolutionary and novel approaches to address ongoing issues, and, moreover, to take Mayflower in some very exciting, new directions. ::: more

The Call to Transform Our Hearts and the World

The Oklahoma Conference of Churches invites you to a Saturday workshop introducing JustFaith, a program that empowers people of faith to develop a passion and thirst for God's justice.

Our faith invites us to some remarkable possibilities in the name of love and compassion. The vision of the Gospels and Church social teaching speaks to life-giving choices on behalf of a world that struggles to survive. ::: more