The Pastor’s Blog
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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March 28, 2019 Update
We will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21st. 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 is a box in the main hallway to place your candy donations in on Sundays.
Join Us for A Diaper Shower!!
Drew and Ashley Krupp’s new little one is almost here! Please join us in showering them with love and diapers and wipes! We will have a little celebration Sunday, April 14th during fellowship time between the church service and Sunday school hour. We will have some snacks and a time to congratulate the Krupp family. Please bring wipes and diapers of any size to shower them. They do so much for us and our children. Now is a chance to love them back!
In Celebration of Our Risen Savior
Good Friday Service April 19th, at 6:30 p.m.
The service will feature reflection, repentance, communion with the elements, and a time of open worship.
Hallelujah! Christ is Risen! Easter Sunday Service – April 21st
9 a.m. A time of fellowship and Continental Breakfast
10 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary – No Bible studies or Sunday school classes that day.
Following Worship –The Christian Ed Committee will host an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.
“To Rwanda and Beyond”
This year’s EFM 2019 Easter Offering will go to support EFM’s ministries in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, & Rwanda, and will be taken Easter Sunday. Please be in prayer about the opportunity to share in this offering.
We will not meet for an All Church Potluck in April. Our Next All Church Potluck is Scheduled for Sunday, May 19th.
Friends Women Fellowship
The ladies will meet Thursday, April 26th, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome.
Elders New Project – Now through June 23rd
Toys for Jackson County Foster Children
Fill the Van for Summer Fun!
“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 new 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!
The Stewards Committee is looking for 1-2 people to join our committee. The work of the Stewards is to oversee the building and finances of the church. If you are interested please contact Mark Burton.
For the last several years Billie Taylor has been our Everence representative. Thank you Billie for all that you’ve done! Our connection with Everence provides us with money we can use to help those in financial need. Billie is willing to work with the next representative for a year to train them. If you have any questions or are interested in filling this position please contact Billie.
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.
Silent Camp Auction – Wednesday, May 15th
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.
Dinner at 6 p.m. Auction bidding begins at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner will be $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with all proceeds going towards the camp scholarship fund. More information to come!
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