Celebration of Life, Memorial Service for 

Elvera "Vera" Wisely

Saturday, May 5^th at MFC, 2 p.m. 

Vera went to be with Jesus on December 7, 2017, at the age of 104. We will gather to celebrate her life on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Medford Friends Church, 525 DeBarr Avenue, Medford, Oregon 97501.

The service will be followed by a time of fellowship with cookies, coffee and punch.  Everyone is invited to join in this celebration of Vera's life.

Guest Worship Team: The River will be at MFC on May 6^th     Ron Davis, who has done such an amazing job for us with the upgrades to our sound system, most recently with the new speakers, has offered to give our hard-working worship teams a week off. He belongs to a Celtic worship band called The River, and they will lead our worship time on Sunday, May 6th. We are excited to have them bring a unique sound of bluegrass, country and contemporary intricate harmonies to the Celtic base that creates a freshness from song to song. All please come and be blessed by this group!

MFC’s Silent Camp Auction – Wednesday, May 16^th

Join us for Dinner at 6:00 p.m. with Silent Auction starting at 6:30 p.m.

Dinner will be $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with the proceeds going towards the camp scholarship fund. Dinner will be a Chili Bar- chili dogs, baked potatoes or taco salad.

Sign-up sheets to list your auction items are in the fellowship hall & sanctuary foyer.

Items such as baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles & company donations have sold well in the past.  Don’t miss the fun!  This is a chance to earn a scholarship that will help with the cost of camp!

Kids should participate & be present at auction to qualify!

Boys Camp-entering 4^th-6^th grades in fall – July 1-5 Register by June 25 cost $355

Girls Camp-entering 4^th-6^th grades in fall – July 6-10 Register by June 18 cost $355

Tween Camp-entering 7^th-9^th grades in fall – July 15-20 Register by June 27 cost $370

Surfside Camp-completing 8^th-12^th grades this spring – Aug 5-11 Register by July 30 cost $385

Register on line at www.twinrocks.org

Print your confirmation of registration form and bring it to the church office for the auction scholarship.

We need Drivers to & from camp. If this is something you’re interested in please let Drew Krupp or Patsy Burton know.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship – We will meet on Thursday, May 17^th, at 10:30 a.m. at MFC, in the fireside room. All ladies are welcome to join us. 

May – All Church Potluck – We always have a great time of fellowship and good food! Please join us Sunday, May 20^th, we’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon.  Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Easter Sunday Schedule, April 1, 2018   In Celebration of our Risen Savior we will begin Easter Sunday with a Continental Breakfast at 9 a.m.in the fellowship hall followed by worship at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. There are no Bible studies or Sunday school classes scheduled that day. After the worship service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. EFM's 2018 Easter Offering focusing on Nepal will be taken that morning. Prayerfully consider what your part in this offering should be.

Brush the Dust off those White Bucks – Polish those Saddle Oxfords

Get Your 50’s Attire Together – We’re Having a 50’s Sock Hop Party

Friday, April 13^{th -_} 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

There will be Root Beer floats, silly games and more. Please bring your favorite 50’s finger food to share.

Help our kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!  MFC’s Silent Camp Auction – Wednesday, May 16^th

Items such as baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles and company donations have sold well in the past. There is plenty of time to get creative! We are looking forward to a great evening of fun, fellowship and raising funds for camp scholarships for our youth.

April – All Church Potluck

We always have a great time of fellowship and good food! Please join us Sunday, April 15^th, we’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon.  Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship – We will meet on Thursday, April 19^th, at 10:30 a.m. at MFC, in the fireside room. All ladies are welcome to join us.  

If you are in grades 1-6, plan on attending our movie night on Friday, April 20^th at 6:30-8:30.  We will have popcorn, root beer floats and a fun move to watch.  More information soon!

The Annual Southern Oregon Fellowship & Spring Missions Rally

This year’s theme:  “Remembering the Past – Looking to the Future”

Saturday April 28^th, at MFC – Meeting Time:  10:30 a.m.

Lunch served at the conclusion of the program

This annual So. OR Area event is sponsored by NWYM Friends Women organization. Watch for event poster to come soon!

In Celebration of our Risen Savior 

Good Friday Service – March 30^th, at 6:30 p.m.

The service will feature reflection, repentance, communion with the elements and a time of open worship.

Easter Sunday Schedule, April 1, 2018

In Celebration of our Risen Savior we will begin Easter Sunday with a Continental Breakfast at 9 a.m.in the fellowship hall followed by worship at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. There are no Bible studies or Sunday school classes scheduled that day. After the worship service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.    

EFM's 2018 Easter Offering – This year’s focus is Nepal.

Our library is in need of some tender loving care. The processing of the books will still be done. There are other needs to have the library continue to serve our congregation.

Needs:  a person to file the cards from books checked out; shelve books, this would take 2-3 hours per month; a person to file cards in the card catalog; a person to send out overdue notices every two months. 

Call the church office if you are interested.

• Just A Reminder

  Sunday, March 11^th Daylight Savings Time Begins.

  Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1-hour Saturday night, March 10^th!

   

   

  March – All Church Potluck

  We always have a great time of fellowship and good food! Please join us Sunday, March 18^th, we’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon.  Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

   

  1000 Pairs of Shoes

  We are accepting donations of new shoes until Sunday, March 18, 2018

  The give-away date will be Saturday, March 24^th

  from 2 to 4 p.m. at Medford Friends Church    

  Thank you for your participation in helping us reach our goal and to bless our community!

  New Arrival Shoes may be placed on the pew up front on the platform in the sanctuary on Sunday or given to one of the ushers!  We want to tally them before they are placed behind the pew.

   

   

  From the Christian Ed Committee:  We will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 1^st
  Your donations of bags of individually wrapped candy that will fit in small plastic eggs are welcome and much appreciated for this fun event and can be brought to the church any time. There is a box in the main hallway to place your candy donations in on Sundays.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship      We will meet on Thursday, March 15^th, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Phebe McManama. Following the meeting there will be a buffet luncheon. All ladies are welcome to join us.  

The Annual Southern Oregon

Fellowship and Spring Missions Rally

This year’s theme 

“Remembering the Past – Looking to the Future”

Saturday April 28^th at MFC

Meeting Time:  10:30 a.m.

Lunch served at the conclusion of the program

This annual So. OR Area event is sponsored by NWYM Friends Women organization. Watch for event poster to come later this month when details are confirmed. Questions may be addressed to Nadine Brood, FW area representative.