Wendy Abrahamson performs chapel service for Mayflower residents

Mayflower Conducts Weekly Chapel

Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community has re-instituted regular Chapel services. A function of the Mayflower Residents Association, Mayflower’s Spiritual Life Committee coordinates weekly non-denominational services in the Kiesel Theatre for independent living residents. In addition, Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff arrange similar services for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center.…

Linda Myren delivering worship service

Chapel Services are Back at Mayflower

After a year-and-a-half hiatus, due to the pandemic, The Mayflower Community independent living residents are now conducting ecumenical worship services. Because the previous site of Chapel services, the Carman Center, is now being used exclusively for Health Center activities, the multi-purpose Kiesel Theatre in the Pearson building has been retrofitted as the Mayflower chapel. Linda…

Len Eberhart saying goodbye to residents at last service

Last Chapel for Len

The Mayflower Community’s retiring chaplain, Len Eberhart, conducted his last chapel service on Tuesday, June 25th. Len has provided staff and spiritual support to the Mayflower Residents Association Chapel Committee since 2012. He retired June 29th. Long a tradition at Mayflower, Chapel is a Tuesday morning ecumenical service coordinated by residents. Worship leaders, solicited from…

distance walking for exercised at Mayflower community logo

Indoor Events Hosted Every Week

Every Week! Today, the temperature is dropping, rain is expected to turn to snow, and the wind is gusting. Not a great time to be outdoors—for church or exercise. For those living at Mayflower, our indoor system of tunnels, breezeways, and a skywalk provide a cozy walking path of three city blocks without backtracking. Each…