Please join Mayflower's Plymouth Guild on Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 10:30am as we welcome Mayflower member and retired Federal Public Defender Vickie Werneke.

Vicki received her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma City University. She then graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1989. She started her legal career as a Judicial Assistant to The Honorable Tom Brett with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. In August 1993, Vicki started with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System representing Oklahoma death row inmates in their post-conviction and federal habeas appeals. Her career has taken her to the Federal Public Defender Office in Oklahoma City. In 2008, Vicki accepted the challenge to move to Cleveland, Ohio to represent Ohio death row inmates in their post-conviction appeals. She was with the Federal Public Defender Office in Cleveland for 14 years. In September 2022, Vicki and her husband Ron returned to Oklahoma. After the move Vicki continued her work with the Federal Public Defender Office representing Oklahoma death row inmates. In March 2024, Vicki retired after 21+ years from the Federal Public Defender office.

After Vicki's presentation, we will gather for lunch at the Belle Isle Brewery Restaurant at 50 Penn Place, 1900 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City. We hope you'll join us!

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and we, as your deacons invite you to join us in expressing our gratitude for the faithful leadership of our pastors and ministry directors.

Throughout the month, we will have a special basket available in the church foyer where you may place a card or note of encouragement. This is a simple but meaningful way to show our appreciation for their dedication, service, and love for our congregation.

Let us take this opportunity to lift up our leaders in prayer and let them know how much they mean to us.

With gratitude,
The Deacons