Our Elders Have a New Project for our Church Family to Participate in… It Will be Announced this Sunday, March 3^rd.

The River Returns to MFC –The River is a Celtic inspired worship group comprised of members from many different Rogue Valley churches.  They will be leading our time of worship in music this Sunday, March 3rd.

• Just A Reminder -Sunday, March 10^th Daylight Saving Time Begins.

Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1-hour Saturday night, March 9th.

Please come join us at Medford Friends for an“All Church Worship Jam and Sing-a-long”Saturday evening March 16th. at 6:30 P.M.  

We will be singing selected songs from the “request lists” that were shared.  “Worship Jam” means instruments too.  If you play an instrument and would like to join us please bring it.  Song sheets with guitar chords will be provided.  If you would like music or need it in a key other than what the piano plays in please contact Deanna Mann.  Also let her know if you would like the music or chord sheets a week ahead to practice with.  Following the celebration in music there will be a time for fellowship.  Please bring simple finger foods and snacks to share.

Sunday, March 17th – All Church Potluck

Please join us for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon. Please bring a main dish & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Friends Women Fellowship – The ladies will meet Thursday, March 21^st, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome.

We will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21^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. There will be a box in the main hallway to place your candy donations in on Sundays.

What are Your Favorite Hymns and Choruses?

The activities committee is planning an event for Saturday, March 16th. More information will be shared about this in the near future but for right now we need your help. Please let us know what worship songs, hymns and choruses you like to sing. You can write them on the Information Sheet in Sunday’s bulletin and turn them in with the offering. We will be collecting these through Sunday, February 24th. Thank you!

Sweet Things to Delight Your Taste Buds and Warm Your Heart!

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship group will hold their Valentine’s Baked Goods Event on Sunday, February 10^th.  Look for them in the fellowship hall!  All donations support mission projects.

FWMF Ladies, our next meeting will be Thursday, February 21^st, at 10:30 a.m. at MFC with a buffet lunch following the meeting. All ladies are welcome.

Sunday, February 17^th  –All Church PotluckPlease join us for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon. Please bring a main dish & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Join Pastor Jesse for lunch!

Sunday, February 24th @ 12:30 at the Parsonage Pastor Jesse will be hosting a lunch and providing the main dish. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you are interested in joining him this month. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share with the group.

Medford Friends Movie Night, Saturday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m.

Join us at MFC for fun and watch the Incredibles 2 Movie. There will be popcorn & root beer floats. Kids, parents, grandparents & friends are welcome! Pajamas are Appropriate Attire. If you have questions contact Drew Krupp.

Area Meeting February 27th at 6 pm

Wednesday February 27^th at 6 p.m. Medford Friends Church will be hosting the Southern Oregon Area Meeting for Northwest Yearly Meeting. We will be welcoming Jim Le Shana, Brad Holton, and Debbie Harrison as they speak to us about what is going on in the Yearly Meeting after the restructure which took place last summer. Please come and meet Jim Le Shana who is our new Superintendent and hear what the vision for the future of the Yearly Meeting is!

The Stewards will meet Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6 p.m. On the agenda will be approving a budget proposal and setting some dates for the kitchen work.

FWMF Ladies, our next meeting will be Thursday, January 17, 10:30 a.m. at MFC with a buffet lunch following the meeting. All ladies are welcome.

Mark Your Calendars! Sunday, January 20, 2019 for our All Church Potluck  Please join us for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon. Please bring a main dish & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

The Home Study that meets at Marilyn Johnston’s will meet Monday, January 7^th and 12^th, then take a break until after April 15^th, 2019 tax season.

Join Pastor Jesse for lunch! January 27^th @ 12:30 at the Parsonage Pastor Jesse will be hosting a lunch. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you are interested in joining him this month.

It’ time to update our birthday file and directory information. If you are new to MFC within the last year we would like to have the birth dates of those in your family. Please list the month & day on the back of your Information Sheet. (Adults are not required to list the year, however it is helpful for children!)

It’s also time to update our MFC directory…if you have moved or have new phone numbers or a new email address please fill out the top of the Information Sheet and place it in the box on the table in the foyer. Thank you.

Ladies Annual Ornament Exchange will kick off the Christmas Season on Friday, December 7^th at 6:30 p.m. Invite a friend and join us for a celebration of Christ’s Birth! Share in the joy & laughter as we fellowship together, interact with the story of the First Christmas and exchange ornaments. Everyone bring a wrapped ornament and finger food for sharing!

Some of us are gathering on Thursday night the 6th at 7 p.m. to decorate the church. The help of all ladies will be welcomed.

 

Brett and Cindi Garrett have announced they are stepping down after leading worship at Medford Friends Church for 25 years. They will be leaving MFC at the end of the year. There will be a celebration of all God has done over these past 25 years on December 9, at 11:00, following the worship service, no Sunday School that day.

 

We look forward to our Preschool and Koinonia Kids sharing Christmas songs during the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday, December 23^rd.

Our traditional “Come As You Are Family Celebration” will take place Sunday, December 23^rd, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us in the sanctuary, followed with a time of fellowship. Please bring finger food to share.

There will not be a Christmas Eve service on the 24^th.

 

Operation Christmas Child – Shoebox Gifts

We are so excited! A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped pack shoe boxes, and huge thank to everyone for their donations of filled boxes, and things to fill boxes for Operation Christmas Child – 118 boxes were taken to the drop off center and shipping costs were met!

 

You’re invited To a Christmas Open House

At the Hamilton House December 15th, 2-4 p.m.

Call the church office for details.

 

The Evangelical Friends Mission’s 2018 Christmas Catalog, located on the usher’s table in the foyer provides a way to share our God-given resources with our neighbors during Christmas. As you prepare for Christmas, please consider this catalog as an opportunity to do gift-giving differently.

 

White Elephant Gift Exchange Monday, December 31^st

Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall for a fun time!  Bring finger foods to share and a wrapped white elephant gift for the exchange game!

If you’d like to stay later that evening, bring your favorite board game and extra finger foods!

 

Prayer Chain Sign-up – Be a part of this Ministry!

We are putting together a new Prayer Chain list, if you would like to partner in prayer with others here at MFC, there is a sign-up sheet in the foyer. Please designate phone or email contact.