Dear Mayflower Members and Friends,

On behalf of the Mayflower Church family, I once again bring warm greetings and hope you are healthy, wherever you might be! I’d also like to briefly share news about our life together as a congregation.

1. Outreach: I’m pleased to report, this past Saturday, a steady stream of cars dropped off donated toiletries to be used by D é gag é Ministries as they serve the Heartside neighborhood. Please stay tuned for additional Outreach initiatives in June!

2. Support: Please know a new and simple way to give is through your smartphone. If you wish to text a gift to Mayflower, please type 6163446255 then the word "give" and follow the prompts.

3. Virtual Church: It has been heartening to hear about the many ways our staff and congregation are using Zoom to stay in touch. Bible Studies, for example, are now meeting online. And, our Chancel Choir had their first online gathering and hope to sing for us virtually in the future!

4. Annual Meeting: Although we cannot physically be together on Sunday, June 7th for our Annual Meeting, during worship our Moderator will share an update on how our year is unfolding as well as our Nominating Committee and Membership reports. If all goes well, this information will be posted on a new "member portal" before the meeting. Please note, we now review financial information at our January congregational meeting as we have aligned the church calendar year with the fiscal year schedule.

5. June Preaching Series: On May 31st, we will joyfully celebrate Pentecost. In response to this gift of the Spirit, our June preaching series is called Full Sails: 4 Biblical Perspectives on the Holy Spirit and we will reflect on the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.

See you in Virtual Church!


Mark Barger Elliott
Senior Pastor
Children's Choirs
Zoom Party
Chancel Choir
Zoom Practice
Breakfast Club
Zoom Brunch
616-459-6255 / office@mayflowerchurch.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-2:00pm