The Pastor’s Blog
Richard Anderson’s Senior Project
Car Show
100% of the money raised will go directly to Hearts With A Mission
May 14, 2016 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
at North Medford High School Parking Lot, 1900 N. Keene Way Drive
Donations will be accepted, no fee to attend the show
Let’s support Richard and Hearts With A Mission!
Sunday, May 15, 2016
All Church Potluck – Join us for a time of fellowship and good food!
Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share. We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon.
We will take a break from the monthly potluck gatherings during the summer months and meet again in September.
Watch for fun events to be announced for this summer!
MFC’s Annual Camp Auction
Everyone is invited to join the fun and help our youth with scholarships to camp!
WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!
Hurray – the camp auction will be here on Wed. May 18th 6:00 p.m. and the dinner for the evening will be coordinated by Terry DuLong. We will enjoy: Baked Chicken, Stuffing, Potatoes & Gravy, Roasted Vegetables, Dessert & Drinks
Suggested donation is $10/person – but mostly we want your participation. To help us know how much to prepare, please circle ‘C’ on your information receipt and indicate how many in your party can attend. We look forward to sharing this fun time with you!
Silent Auction will close at 7
Silent Auction Winners Announced at 7:30
Look for a sign-up sheet (near the coffee window or on the table in the foyer) to sign up your auction items! Items to be auctioned that have sold well in the past include baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles, and company donations.
- Brochures for this year’s camp are on the table in the foyer.
Twin Rocks Friends Camp Schedules and Discounted Rate for 2016
Girls Camp, entering 4th – 6th grade in the fall, July 3-8, $295. Register by June 15
Tween Camp, entering 7th – 9th grade in the fall, July 10-16, $315. Register by June 22
Boys Camp, entering 4th – 6th grade in the fall, July 17-22, $295. Register by June 29
Surfside Camp, completing 8th – 12th grade this year, Aug 7-13, $315 Register by July 20
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Group
All ladies are welcome to join us at MFC, Thursday, May 19th at 10 a.m. Following the meeting we will meet at Wendy’s for lunch.
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Looking Forward and Acting Out
May! May? May?! How is it already May? I feel like we skipped something. This year is going by too quickly. Soccer has been going for me again and it has been a ton of fun! The kids are learning well and playing better each game I think. One problem they have though is looking forward. They get the ball and they focus on it. They are dribbling around with the thing focused on it and not looking forward. Looking forward is not always as intuitive as we think it should be. The kids have their focus on what they want to have their focus on, the ball, and keep their eyes on it to the exclusion of the broader game. They have their piece and want to keep it for as long as possible.
This sense of control, focusing on their one piece and not thinking about the bigger game is not a very helpful thing though. We need them to have their piece but be aware of what is going on around them, too. During practice we are trying to help them learn that they can trust that the ball is going to be where they left it the last time they saw it, so they can look around every once in a while to see where they are going and what other people are up to on the field as well. Are we focusing on our piece to the point that we aren’t engaged with the bigger thing that is going around us?
In the coming months we will be looking at the book of Acts in a sermon series called “Acting Out.” Our purpose is to learn from the early church about how they engaged with the cultures they lived in and how we can do the same. If you are interested in getting a head start on what we are going to be studying as a church read the book of Acts!
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FWMF April Meeting: Saturday, April 16th
Time: 10 a.m. Place: at the home of Billie Taylor, Lunch follows the meeting. All ladies are welcome!
Sunday, April 17, 2016 – All Church Potluck
Join us for a time of fellowship and good food! Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share. We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon.
Medford Friends Community Garden
If you are at all interested in having a space in MFC’s Community Garden please see Nate Swift or email him at nateswift1132@gmail.com.
NWYM Southern Oregon Area Spring Rally 2016
at Medford Friends
Saturday, April 23, 10:30 a.m.
In years past our Spring Rallies have had a Men’s breakfast with a mission’s emphasis. Now we are encouraging the men to join us as we gather to share, encourage, and strengthen one another in the outreach endeavors of our area churches. Our speaker this year is Becky Ankeny. As a child she lived in Africa as a ”missionary kid” and before becoming the superintendent of our Yearly Meeting served many years on the facility of George Fox University.
MFC’s Annual Camp Auction!
Help our kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!
The auction will be held on Wednesday May 18th
Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 – Silent Auction will close at 7
Winners Announced at 7:30
Items to be auctioned that have sold well in the past include baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles, and company donations. Come join the fun and help our youth with scholarships to camp! Remember, youth must participate to receive a scholarship!
- Brochures for this year’s camp are on the table in the foyer.
If you haven’t seen this poster on our main hall bulletin board, please take time to check it out! This is Richard Anderson’s senior project. Circle May 14th on your calendar and be sure to support Richard in this event!
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Rooted and Connected
Many of us have had a chance to get a break this past month. Taking time to get away with friends or family at the start of a new season. You may have taken a trip or decided that staying home and resting was what was most needed for you and your family. I had a friend from college come and spend two weeks with me and we got the chance to explore a bit of the natural beauty of God’s creation by getting down to the Redwoods and checking out the Stout Grove! Seeing the amazing Redwood trees was a wonderful reminder for me of the power of strong connections. The roots of these great trees don’t go very deep but their strength comes not from driving deep into the earth and standing on their own, it comes from reaching out and building strong connections to those around them.
My hope is that you have had time this month to rest and reflect and reconnect. That God has been working in your life in this time of renewal. That Jesus’ resurrection means more for you than candy and family. The longing that you feel for connection is fulfilled in Jesus. This coming month I hope that we are able to reach out to Him and reconnect. To find our strength renewed and multiplied in His presence and love so that we can join what Jesus is doing to connect with the people around us. Each of us has an important part to play in this interconnected system of heart roots that Jesus is the center of!
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