The Pastor’s Blog
Summer Time!
As we head into this season many of us find ourselves very busy! We have school finishing up, we are looking into trips and visits, we are worrying about when Fire Season will start, and we are trying to get outside to enjoy some sunshine and clean air while we can. “Strike while the iron is hot” is an old saying that means go while you can, do while you can, or get while you can. It encourages us to take advantage of the right conditions. Often in life we want to wait until we are ready to take the shot but we often don’t feel ready when the conditions are right. Waiting to go until we are ready to go often means we miss our window of opportunity. This summer as things start to heat up, I encourage you to “strike while the iron is hot.” To take the opportunities that come your way. God is giving us moments to share His love and His kingdom with those around us. Are we going to take that opportunity or wait until we feel ready and possibly miss our chance?
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May 02, 2019 Update
Business Meeting – Sunday, May 5th. We will meet in the sanctuary following worship, the adult Bible studies will follow the meeting.
Help our Kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!
The Sign-up Sheets to list your auction items are located on the usher’s table in the foyer and in the fellowship hall. Items such as baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles and company donations have sold well in the past. We are looking forward to a great evening of fun fellowship and raising funds for camp scholarships for our youth.
Dinner and Silent Camp Auction Everyone is invited to join the fun and help our youth with scholarships to camp.
Wednesday, May 15thJoin us for Dinner at 6 p.m.
Dinner: Your choice of Lasagna! Meat, Vegetarian or Gluten-free Vegan with Salad and Garlic Bread.
$10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with all proceeds going towards the camp scholarship fund.
Boys Camp July 1-5 for boys entering 4th – 6th grades, camp cost $365 if registered before June 13.
Girls Camp July 6-10 for girls entering 4th – 6th grades, camp cost $365 if registered before June 18.
Tween Camp July 15-20 for youth entering 7th – 9th grades, cost $380 if registered before June 27.
Surfside Camp August 4-10 for youth completing 8th – 12th grades, cost 395 if registered before July 17.
Boys Camp 7/1 & 7/5 and Girls Camp 7/6 & 7/10.
Tween Camp 7/15 & 7/20 and Surfside Camp 8/4 & 8/10.
Contact Jesse Davis if you have questions or are interested in volunteering.
Friends Women Fellowship The ladies will meet Thursday, May 16th, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome. We will have lunch at Wendy’s following the meeting.
All Church Potluck – Sunday May 19th
Please join us in the fellowship hall for our Next All Church Potluck is Scheduled for Sunday, May 19th. Bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.
The River will be in concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 100 Windsor Ave. Medford on Saturday, May 11th at 6:30 p.m. The admission is free.
2019 Annual Spring Fellowship and Missions Rally
“Precious…Everlasting Love”
10 a.m. Saturday, May 18th at Talent Friends Church
Main Speaker will be EFM Executive Director, Dan Cammack. Elizabeth Todd, FSA, Palestine will also share. Lunch to follow at noon.
Elders New Project – Now through June 23rd
“Fill the Van for Summer Fun” is a toy drive MFC is holding to support foster children in our community. From now until June 23rd we will gladly accept donations of indoor & outdoor toys, games, activities for children age 0-17 years. These will be given to foster families during the long, hot & sometimes smoky summer to keep their children active & entertained. Please leave you donations in the designated area on the platform in the front of the sanctuary. Our goal is to fill the church van!
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Drying Out
We are approaching summer. Also known as Fire Season here in Oregon. As we do I want us to remember the potential for dryness around us and the possible wildfires that can happen. We are aware of the need to be careful of a stray spark or lighting strike or some other accident. We are always sure that human error can sometimes start a fire. Occasionally there are those who go out and will intentionally start a fire. All of the things are dangers but in most of them it takes the right set of circumstances for a wildfire to spread. You may be wondering where I am going with this, but just stick with me!
Just as with the danger of fire season approaching, we start noticing how dry it is we can also take note of spiritual dryness in our society (and sometimes ourselves) preceding times of a Spirit led revival. While for a regular wildfire it takes the right circumstances to spread a spiritual wildfire can spread even across oceans of water. God’s movement and activity may be mysterious to us but He is still moving! Our society may seem dry right now, but maybe God is preparing us for a spiritual wildfire unlike anything seen in our world before!
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EASTER!
This is the month! This is the month! We get to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!
As we prepare for our Easter Sunday celebration this year we would love to have you join with us in prayer for our neighborhood. Take some time each week to do this. We are so blessed to be planted where we are because there is such opportunity to share God’s love with those around us. Let us seek God’s will for our community as we look forward to this great celebration!
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