Missions
Local/Regional
Helps wherever there are needs in these elementary schools. We serve as tutors and classroom aides; provide school supplies, snack bags at school breaks, emergency food/clothing and teacher appreciation gifts; and assist the Rowland PTA with events.
Contact: Pastor Jan, jan@mayfieldchurch.org
Provides a free monthly meal (usually the last Friday of the month) and fellowship for the community and anyone else who wants to come.
Contact: Anne Parker, anne@mayfieldchurch.org
Angel Tree Prison Ministry
Provides Christmas presents to children who have a parent in prison. Opportunities exist for calling the families to determine the needs, staffing the ministry table after services and buying/wrapping, sorting or delivering the gifts.
Contact: Nancy Dickerson, nancy@mayfieldchurch.org
“Happy Packers” Food Bank Team
Sorts and repacks food for the 400 agencies helped by the Cleveland Food Bank. Meets at the parking lot of the old church (6621 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield) at 8:30 AM on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, car-pools to the food bank (15500 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland) and returns at 12:15 PM
Contact: Gayla Schriefer, 216.531.0171, or Jan Starrett, 440.449.4840
Hunger Network Walk
Raises money for Cleveland’s Hunger Centers by sponsoring a team from Mayfield for the walk.
Contact: Jessica Martin martin.jessica423@gmail.com
International
Zimbabwe (June 2019)
Mayfield Church and the East Ohio Conference partners with Bethel Church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to provide education and bring the community to Christ through Emsizini Secondary School. We provide a physical presence at the mission as well as ongoing spiritual and financial support.
Contact: John Parker, parkerja89@gmail.com
Guatemala (July 2019)
Mayfield Church partners with Catalyst Resources International in Guatemala to build houses and churches, feed hungry children, build chicken coops and henhouses for needy families, conduct Vacation Bible School, install stoves and provide clean drinking water. Contact: Jess Martz, jessica@mayfieldchurch.org, or Karyn Sulzer, frog7271@aol.com
Russia
Mayfield Church and the East Ohio Conference partners with the United Methodist Church in Voronezh, Russia, the home of Camp Crystal UM camp. Previous activities have included assisting at a camp for special needs children and their families, and various repair and building projects.