Mission Notes

At the March meeting of Session it was decided to start a Mission of the Month to support local charities along with a couple of international charities. The first Sunday of each month we will explain what the Mission of the Month is and there will be dedicated pink envelopes in the pews for the congregation to use. These donations will be recorded along with your pledge. We will start Mission of the Month in June. Listed below are the recipients and the month we will collect for them.

January Haven of Hope

February Victor’s school New Beginnings Christion Academy

March Mayfield Food Pantry

April Mountain Valley Hospice

May Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

June Mayfield Food Pantry

July Sudan Relief Fund (Dr. Tom Catena)

August Salvation Army of Upstate New York

September Victor’s School New Beginnings Christian Academy

October Noah

November Mayfield Food Pantry

December Christmas Joy

We are called by God to support our neighbors and community. “And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17

Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church

Upcoming

Upcoming

March & April

April 4th Games & Giggles This group is open to everyone and takes place on the first Friday (April 4th) each month from 10 to noon. Speak to Carol Mason 518-661-6685 or Crystal Hinkle 518-661-6314 for more information, come join the fun!

Food Pantry Date March 25th. Donations non-perishable items or money for the food pantry is always appreciated.

NLH Quilters will meet the second Thursday at 10 am. Please bring a lunch and enjoy working together making quilts for Palliative patients at NLH. All are welcome. There are many jobs other than sewing! See Nancy Frank or Cindy Davidson.

Bible Study takes place each Tuesday at 6pm. The Lenten Bible Study is a study of Luke called “Jesus and the Outsiders, Outlaws and Outcasts” by Adam Hamilton.
Bible studies are available in person at church, on Zoom or on Facebook Live. All are welcome to join. Call the church office 518-661-6566 and leave your name and email address to receive a Zoom invitation.

March 20th The Parkinson’s Advocacy and Education Group will meet 2:00pm in Fellowship Hall for discussions and guest speakers. All are welcome. Face masks and social distancing are suggested.

The Mission of the Month for March is our Food Pantry. Donations made be made in the Pink envelopes in the pews.

April 13th is Palm Sunday 10:30 am Celebrate Jesus’ Triumphant Ride into Jerusalem on a donkey.

April 17th Maundy Thursday 6pm with members of the Broadalbin Presbyterian Church joining us for communion, retelling stories from scripture, choirs and a light meal.

April 18th Good Friday at 7pm. We are invited to attend a service at the First Presbyterian Church, at 54 West Main St. Broadalbin with combined choirs.

April 20th Easter Sunrise Service on the Labyrinth at 6:30 am followed by breakfast in Fellowship Hall.

April 20th Easter Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection at 10:30 am Alleluia, He Is Risen! (No Sunday School Classes)

Needleworkers and Painters Women of the church and friends meet on Wednesdays from 9 to 11am each week to knit crochet, hem, paint and talk for two hours of friendship.

LENT 40 DAYS - 40 ITEMS Are you searching for an activity to add to your Lenten Journey? Please consider joining this project. On Sunday March 2, 2025 we will have bags and instructions available for anyone who would like to participate. It’s easy ! Starting on Ash Wednesday, March 5, take one item from your closet, cabinets drawers, toybox etc, that you no longer use or need. Place the item in the bag. Repeat each day of Lent. When Lent is over you will have a bag of 40 items to donate, which then bless another. Think about it.

CONFIRMATION CLASS Pastor Bonnie is holding a confirmation class for young adults thirteen years and older. After completion these youth will be accepted into membership of the church. The confirmation class will be holding a MIDNIGHT RUN on April 4th. They will participate in feeding and clothes of the homeless in NYC. We need donations of men’s clothing, socks, shoes, backpacks, new underwear, toiletries, small bottles of shampoos, conditioners, lotions, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, comb, razors, soap, wash clothes etc. Please drop them off at the church. On Friday April 4th we will need help to make an assembly line of sandwich makers. At that time we will need donations of ham, cheese and turkey, 200 hardboiled eggs, 400 cookies, 100 juice boxes, 100 small boxes of raisins, 100 bags of chips, 10 gallons of Presbyterian Soup and 10 gallons of hot coffee. We will make sign-up sheets for food.